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Continuing through July 2 Conversations with Nature Works from the KSU Permanent Collection and on loan from other collections are featured in this exploration of this prolific artist’s love of nature. From his renowned portraits of birds to his inspiring landscapes, each piece reflects a profound admiration of nature’s wonder. Clayton Gallery, Bailey Performance Center. Free. |
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Continuing through April 30 ATA-Turk: Chantal Zakari & Mike Mandel in Collaboration Curated by KSU Galleries Director Will Hipps. Contemporary artists Chantal Zakari and Mike Mandel will present their most recent collaborative work as part of the Year of Turkey programming at KSU. Opening reception: March 19, 5-8 p.m., dialogue with the artists 6 p.m. Fine Arts Gallery, Joe Mack Wilson Building. Free |
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Continuing through April 3 Spring Senior Exhibition I The Art Gallery, Sturgis Library. Free.
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April 4 Faculty Artist Recital: Oral Moses, bass-baritone 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. Free.
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Faculty Artist Recital: Mary Akerman, guitar
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April 7 (originally scheduled for March 3) Faculty Artist Recital: Adam Kirkpatrick With Mary Akerman, guitar, and Russell Young, piano. 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. Free. Download the program (PDF) |
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April 9 KSU Jazz Combo 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. Free.
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April 10 KSU Guitar Ensemble 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. Free. |
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April 13 KSU Percussion Ensemble 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. Free.
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April 14 KSU Mixed Chamber Ensembles 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. Free.
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April 14-19 "Everything That Rises Must Converge" By Flannery O'Connor. Conceived, created for the stage and originally directed by Karin Coonrod. Directed by Karen Robinson. A new stage adaptation of native Georgian Flannery O'Connor's last short stories, including the title piece as well as "A View From the Woods," as devised by New York director Karin Coonrod. Both stories feature startling family dynamics, revealing paradoxical fragility and the explosive power of love. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Howard Logan Stillwell Theater, Joe Mack Wilson Building. $15. |
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April 15 KSU Jazz Guitar Ensemble 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. Free.
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April 16 KSU Jazz Ensemble 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. $5.
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April 14-19 Lecture: Bruce Gentry In coordination with the KSU production of "Everything That Rises Must Converge," Bruce Gentry will offer insights about Georgia author Flanney O'Connor and her work. A professor a Georgia State College & University in O'Connor's hometown of Milledgeville, Gentry is the editor of the "Flannery O'Connor Review." 12 p.m. Howard Logan Stillwell Theater, Joe Mack Wilson Building. Free. |
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April 18 Premiere Series: James Ehnes, violin, and Andrew Armstrong, piano Having made his solo debut with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal at age 13, Ehnes has won numerous awards and prizes, including the first-ever Ivan Galamian Memorial Award , the Canada Council for the Arts' prestigious Virginia Parker Prize and a 2005 Avery Fisher Career Grant. He has made more than 20 recordings including a 250th anniversary tribute to Mozart in 2006, which included the composer's complete works for violin and orchestra. 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. $40. View program (PDF) |
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April 19 KSU Gospel Choir 5 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. Free.
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April 20 KSU Concert Band and Wind Ensemble 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. $5.
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April 16 through April 27 Spring Senior Exhibition II Opening reception: April 16, 5-8 p.m. The Art Gallery, Sturgis Library. Free. |
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April 22 KSU Orchestra Program features world premiere of Concerto for Saxophone by Spratlan. Featuring John Bluel, saxophone. 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center. $5. View program (PDF) |
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April 24 KSU Choral Ensembles "Choirs in 3-D: The Music of Dawson, Debussy, and Duruflé" 8 p.m. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church. Free.
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April 25 KSU Community and Alumni Choir 8 p.m. Performance Hall, Dr. Bobbie Bailey & Family Performance Center.
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