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2007/2008 Performing Arts Season

SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER / NOVEMBER / DECEMBER

JANUARY / FEBRUARY / MARCH / APRIL / MAY

The College of Arts, Media and Design at the University of Central Oklahoma invites you to see why we are the fastest growing arts college in the state! We present more than 200 performing and visual arts events each year which are open to all students and members of the community to enjoy.

Each year, our School of Music and Department of Theatre, Dance and Media Arts showcases their award-winning talents in a packed performing arts season. The UCO Jazz Lab, our live music club, showcases the region’s top jazz and blues performers every Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. Our Department of Art and Department of Design fill our galleries and museums with exhibits that inspire and challenge imaginations.

Tickets are affordable, and some events are even free. So, why wait?

+ Free to the public

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Intermediate Jazz Class

Adam Parson-Los Angeles Jazz Choreographer/Performer.

5:30-7pm, Sept 28. UCO Campus HPE Building, $15/person.

Space is limited so call now. (405) 974-5231 or email.

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October Events

UCO Chamber Orchestra Concert

7:30 pm, Oct. 2, UCO Jazz Lab

A concert featuring UCO alumni Greg and Miho Fisher in a performance of Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos in E-Flat Major. The Chamber Orchestra will also perform Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings.

UCO Faculty String Quartet

12:30 pm, Oct.3, Nigh University Center

UCO Marching Band Festival

10:00 am-10:00 pm, Oct. 6, Wantland Stadium

The UCO Marching Band hosts a High School Marching Festival.

“The Fix”

Book and lyrics by John Dempsey with music by Dana P. Rowe

7:30 pm, Oct. 4-6; 2:00 pm, Oct. 7, Mitchell Hall Theater

Part tabloid, part “The Manchurian Candidate,” “The Fix” is a wild ride into the world of politics and the press, and, in particular, the excesses of one very dysfunctional political family. For Mature Audiences. An Oklahoma premiere!

UCO Choirs Concert

7:30 pm, Oct. 9, Mitchell Hall Theater

The Concert Chorale and Cantilena will perform a variety of choral works, including a cantata by J.S. Bach and double-chorus music by Frank Martin.

A Centennial Salute to Oklahoma

7:00 pm, Oct. 13, Rose State Performing Arts Theater

Actress/Singer Shirley Jones, Ballet Oklahoma and the UCO Symphony Orchestra perform the celebratory music and dance numbers made famous in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s award-winning musical, “Oklahoma!” A Broadway Tonight Production.

Oklahoma Band Association 4A/5A OBA state Championships

10:00 am-10:00 pm, Oct. 13, Wantland Stadium

UCO Wind Symphony “A Centennial Shindig”

7:30 pm, Oct. 16, Mitchell Hall Theater

This concert celebrates Oklahoma with “Oklahoma Fanfare: A Century of Excellence,” and “Centennial Symphony: Fiesta.”

UCO Chambers “Swingers”

8:00 pm, Oct. 16, UCO Jazz Lab

The Chamber Singers of UCO will be making their debut as a vocal jazz ensemble, performing standards with combos from the jazz division.

Faculty Chamber Music Concert

7:30 pm, Oct. 29, UCO Jazz Lab

Drs. Ron Howell, Tess Remy-Schumacher and Sam Magrill perform a benefit concert for the widow of composer Tony Raucci.

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November Events

The Choreography Concert Plus

7:30 pm, Nov. 1-3, Mitchell Hall Theater

This concert will feature new works by nationally renowned dance choreographers Bill Evans, Malaya Ho, Glen Grey and Adam Parson along with new works by UCO faculty and students.

Faculty Chamber Music Project V Pastiche

7:30 pm, Nov. 6, UCO Jazz Lab

UCO music faculty members showcase their talents in a musical free-for-all.

It’s a German Thing

Opera Workshop

7:30 pm, Nov. 13-15, UCO Jazz Lab

Come and enjoy a night of songs and opera scenes in German. This will be a wonderful evening of music from some of history’s most famous composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Strauss.

Student Chamber Music Concert

7:30 pm, Nov. 15, Music Room 135

Conviction

By Elford Alley

7:30 pm, Nov. 15-17; 2 pm, Nov. 18, Mitchell Hall Theater

A routine traffic stop goes terribly wrong in a Texas border town, leading to shots fired and Deputy Sheriff Eduard Gonzalez going to prison for violating the civil rights of a convicted people smuggler. After three years he is released a changed man. Broken and with his life in shambles, he struggles with what action to take against the man he feels put him away.

Faculty Voice Recital

7:30 pm, Nov. 19, Mitchell Hall Theater

Enjoy the music of Mexico in this concert by members of the UCO voice faculty.

Jazz Combos Concert

7:00 pm, Nov. 19, UCO Jazz Lab

UCO Chamber Orchestra Concert

7:30 pm, Nov. 27, Mitchell Hall Theater

A concert featuring Russian pianist Tatiana Kuleshova in a performance of Bach’s Piano Concerto in d minor.

Percussion Consort Concert

7:30 pm, Nov. 28, UCO Jazz Lab

Piano Ensembles Concert

7:30 pm, Nov. 29, Music Room 135

UCO University Choirs

7:30 pm, Nov. 29, Mitchell Hall Theater

This free concert follows the campus WinterGlow activities. Join us for refreshments in Mitchell Hall.

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December Events

UCO University Choirs

7:30 pm, Dec. 1, Mitchell Hall Theater

UCO Symphony Orchestra Concert

7:30 pm, Dec. 4, Mitchell Hall Theater

A salute to Oklahoma’s centennial featuring a performance of Virgil Thomson’s The Plow That Broke the Plains and a performance of Beethoven’s Second Symphony.

UCO Wind Symphony/Symphonic Band Concert “City Sidewalks…Dressed in Holiday Style”

7:30 pm, Dec. 6, Mitchell Hall Theater

Enjoy the music of the season, including “Silver Bells” and “Three City Blocks.”

Jingle Jam

8:00 pm, Dec. 6-8, 13-15, UCO Jazz Lab

Get in the holiday spirit with this heart-warming collection of your favorite seasonal tunes performed by some of UCO’s finest vocalists. A lively evening of entertainment for the entire family. The Music Theatre holiday revue is an Edmond tradition. Reservations strongly recommended.

Fall One-Acts

7:30 pm, Dec. 6-7, Pegasus Theater, Liberal Arts 121

Come see our senior students perform in an evening of great dramatic versatility and variety.

Student Choreography Showcase

7:30 pm, Dec. 8, Mitchell Hall Theater

Fall Improvisation Show

7:30 pm, Dec. 9, Pegasus Theater, Liberal Arts 121

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January Events

Student Concert
7:30 pm, Jan 29, Music Recital Hall
Our prize-winning international student, Bogdan Asanovic, of Montenegro, will play a sonata recital with Dr Sam Magrill. He will also perform the first movement of Haydn's Cello Concerto with the UCO Chamber Orchestra.

Music at the Melton

7:30 pm, Jan. 28, Melton Gallery

Focusing on the Melton Gallery’s portrait of “Frederick the Great” by Walter Ufer, UCO faculty present a concert of chamber music from the Potsdam Court of the King of Prussia.

Faculty Recital

7:30 pm, Jan. 18, Music Room 101

This concert features UCO Faculty members Jennifer McQuade, Soprano, and Richard Jobe, Pianist.

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February Events

Chamber Music Concert

3:00 pm, Feb. 3, Mitchell Hall Theater

Don’t Dress For Dinner

By Marc Camoletti

7:30 pm, Feb. 14-16; 2:00 pm, Feb. 17, Mitchell Hall Theater.

This farcical concoction involves a married couple, an old friend, a voluptuous mistress and an outlandish cook who's enlisted to take on different identities in a succession of lies, deceptions and misunderstandings. The plot is a recipe for hilarious confusion with more twists than a corkscrew.

Pure Imagination: The Music of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.

8:00 pm, Feb 14-16, 21-23, UCO Jazz Lab

Join us for a "Once in a Lifetime" evening of song from an imaginative pair of songwriters. Featuring hit songs like "Candy Man," "Goldfinger," and tunes from the hit musicals "Jekyll & Hyde," "Doctor Doolittle," and "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," Pure Imagination has something for everyone! Reservations strongly encouraged.

Faculty Chamber Music Concert

7:30 pm, Feb. 25, UCO Jazz Lab

Featuring Drs. Ron Howell on clarinet, Tess Remy-Schumacher on Cello and Sam Magrill on Piano.

Faculty Chamber Music Project VI Pastiche

7:30 pm, Feb. 28, Music Room 135

UCO Music Faculty members showcase their talents in a musical free for all.

La Périchole

Book and lyrics by Ludovic Halevy and Henri Meilhac with music by Jacques Offenbach

7:30 pm, Feb. 28-March 1; 2:00 pm, March 2, Mitchell Hall Theater

An attractive street singer is brought to court and made a countess by the simple expedient of marrying her to a newly-titled count who is really her street-singing partner and lover. Engaging romantic intrigue, colorful costumes and delightful music.

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March Events

Kaleidoscope Dancers in Concert

7:30 pm, March 6-8, Mitchell Hall Theater

Featuring new choreography by guest artists, UCO faculty and students, this concert will showcase the versatility of the Kaleidoscope Dancers. Come share an evening of dance at its best.

Chamber Music Concert

7:30 pm, March 9, Music Room 101

Members of the UCO string faculty join the Trio da Camera New York for an evening of chamber music.

UCO Symphony and the University Choirs

7:30 pm, March 11, Mitchell Hall Theater

A joint concert featuring a performance of the Schubert Mass in G Major and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.”

UCO Symphonic Band Concert

7:30 pm, March 12, Mitchell Hall Theater

UCO Wind Symphony “Apassionata”

7:30 pm, March 13, Mitchell Hall Theater

A night of electricity and passion featuring performances of; “Vientos y Tangos,” “Sunset Jericho” for 8 solo Trombones and wind symphony and “Winds of Nagual.”

UCO Faculty Recital: Flights of Fancy, of Birds and Spring and Other Things

7:30 pm, March 25, Y-Chapel

This concert features Soprano Barbara Streets and Flutist Natalie Syring.

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April Events

“Steel Pier”

Book by David Thompson with music and lyrics by John Kander and Fred Ebb

7:30 pm, April 3-5; 2 pm, April 6, Mitchell Hall Theater

From the creators of Chicago and Cabaret comes the throbbing, honky-tonk rhythm of the Atlantic City Dance Marathons (the original reality show!). Steel Pier features a captivating assortment of Depression era souls, desperate to dance their way into fame and prizes. Come take a toe-tapping trip back to the days of the Suzy-Q, the Turkey Trot and The Shag. An Oklahoma premiere!

Valery Kuleshov in Concert

3:00 pm, April 13, Mitchell Hall Theater

Dr. Valery Kuleshov, a pianist, serves as an Artist-in-Residence for the College of Arts, Media & Design in the School of Music. His awards include a Gold Medal at the Busoni International Piano Competition, a Silver medal at the Van Cliborn International Piano Competition and first prize at the Pro Piano Competition.

Student Chamber Music Concert

7:30 pm, April 17, Music Room 135

Metamorphoses

By Mary Zimmerman

7:30 pm, April 24-26; 2:00 pm, April 27, Mitchell Hall Theater

Metamorphoses brings Ovid’s tales to stunning visual life. Set in and around a large pool of water onstage, this Tony award-winning play juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary in both language and image to reflect the variety and persistence of narrative in the face of inevitable change.

University Choirs Concert

7:30 pm, April 25, First Christian Church

Piano Ensembles Concert

7:30 pm, April 28, School of Music, Room 135

UCO Symphony Orchestra / Chamber Orchestra Concert

7:30 pm, April 29, Mitchell Hall Theater

College of Arts, Media & Design Dean, Dr. John Clinton, will conduct the UCO Chamber Orchestra in the premiere performance of a Concerto for clarinet, Cello and Chamber Orchestra by Jerry Neil Smith, retired Interim Director of the UCO School of Music. In addition, student winners of the UCO Symphony Concerto Competition perform with the UCO Symphony.

Symphonic Band

7:30 pm, April 30, Mitchell Hall Theater

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May Events

Wind Symphony Concert “Wildflowers and Serenades”

7:30 pm, May 1, Mitchell Hall Theater

Enjoy the beautiful sounds of such classics as; “Gran Partita” Serenade No. 10 in B-flat, K. 361 by Mozart and “A lovely Rose is Blooming” by Brahms & Guenther.

Spring One-Acts

7:30 pm, May 1-2, Pegasus Theater, Liberal Arts 121

Come see our senior students perform in an evening of great dramatic versatility and variety.

Spring Improvisation Show

7:30 pm, May 3, Pegasus Theater, Liberal Arts 121

Choral Masterworks Concert

7:30 pm, May 3, Mitchell Hall Theater

Percussion Consort

7:30 pm, May 4, Mitchell Hall Theater

Student Choreography Showcase

7:30 pm, May 6, Mitchell Hall Theater

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+ Free to the public

++Denotes a special time or ticket price

For tickets, call the Mitchell Hall Box Office Theater at 974-3375.

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Jazz Lab Concerts

UCO Student Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combos Concerts

7:00 pm: Oct. 8, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Feb 4, March 3, April 14, April 24.

All of these jazz lab performances are $7.

These performances are $7.00

All concerts begin at 8 pm unless otherwise noted. A full-service bar and pizza are available inside the Lab from The Hideaway. For more information, call (405) 359-7989 or go to ucojazzlab.com. The Jazz Lab is located at 100 E. 5 th Street in Edmond.

For a Complete List of Jazz Lab Concerts CLICK HERE

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Noontime Lunch with the UCO Faculty String Quartet

12:30 pm, Oct. 3, Nigh University Center

12:30 pm, Nov. 7, Central Cafeteria

12:30 pm, Dec. 5, Administration Lobby

12:30 pm, Feb. 6, Nigh University Center

12:30 pm, March 5, Central Cafeteria

12:30 pm, April 2, Administration Lobby

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