Spoleto Festival USA and Piccolo Spoleto Festival will present two exciting weeks of art, culture and community celebrations. The College of Charleston’s School of the Arts is proud to be part of both Festivals:
If you’ve picked up any major publication in the Charleston area, you probably already know that the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is presenting the exhibition Call and Response: Africa to America/The Arts of Nick Cave and Phyllis Galembo, as part of Spoleto Festival USA. The exhibition is curated by Mark Sloan, Director of the Halsey Institute. [PRESS link]
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The Department of Theatre presents its Stelle di Domani (“stars of tomorrow”) series, boasting 10 events, as part of Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Performances take place at various times, dates and venues. Click on each for details:
David Lee Nelson: Status Update
A Shaker’s Path: A Theatrical Exploration Based on the Life of Mother Ann Lee
PRESS:
Moments of Joy – CharlestonToday.net, May 25, 2010
Status Update – Charleston City Paper, May 26, 2010
Lone Star – Charleston City Paper, May 26, 2010
Reasons to Be Pretty – Charleston City Paper, May 26, 2010
Thom Pain – Charleston City Paper, May 29, 2010
Status Update – Charleston City Paper, May 30, 2010
Lone Star – Charleston City Paper, May 30 2010
Moments of Joy – Charleston City Paper, May 31, 2010
A Shaker’s Path – Charleston City Paper, May 31, 2010
Status Update – The Post and Courier, June 1, 2010
Under the Lights – Charleston City Paper, SpoletoBuzz, June 3, 2010
Reasons to Be Pretty – The Post and Courier, CharlestonScene (editor’s pick), June 3, 2010
Under the Lights – The Post and Courier, June 6, 2010
Bunker 13 – Charleston City Paper, SpoletoBuzz, June 6, 2010
Lone Star – The Post and Courier, June 7, 2010
Status Update – Charleston City Paper, SpoletoBuzz, June 7, 2010
Thom Pain – The Post and Courier, June 8, 2010
Status Update – David Lee Nelson on the cover of Charleston City Paper, June 9, 2010
Status Update – Charleston City Paper, SpoletoBuzz, June 10, 2010
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Robert Ivey Ballet, in residence at the College, will present a performance as part of the Dance at Noon series.
PRESS: The Post and Courier, June 6, 2010
Charleston City Paper, SpoletoBuzz, June 6, 2010
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Oh George! On Stage With George Gershwin – A musical revue written and conceived by theatre professor emeritus Robert Ivey, featuring Charleston’s best singers and dancers.
PRESS: CharlestonToday.net, May 27, 2010
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The Department of Music presents its Young Artists Series at the College of Charleston, as part of Piccolo Spoleto Festival. All performances take place at 12 noon on the College’s campus. Click on each for more details:
Saturday, May 29: Chamber Music
Sunday, May 30: Rachmaninoff Concert
Monday, May 31: Charleston Academy of Music Concert
Tuesday, June 1: Piano Recital
Wednesday, June 2: Award-winning Singers
Thursday, June 3: Piano Concertos
Friday, June 4: Piano Recital
Saturday, June 5: Piano Concertos
Sunday, June 6: Chamber Music
Monday, June 7: Highlights from Opera and Broadway
Tuesday, June 8: Award-winning Singers
Wednesday, June 9: Music for Violin, Cello, Piano and Guitar
Thursday, June 10: Songs Galore – Art Songs from Around the World
Friday, June 11: All American Salute to Singing
Saturday, June 12: Recital
Charleston City Paper, June 2, 2010
The Post and Courier, June 9, 2010
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The Charleston Jazz Initiative, a project of the Arts Management program, in partnership with the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture, presents its Legends Festival. Click on each for more details:
Nothin` Could Be Finer: CJI`s Legen
ds Festival Gala
JazzEd Fest: Legends Master Class
Joseph “Fud” Livingston: Charleston`s Songwriter/Arranger
Preserving South Carolina’s Jazz Legacy
Houston Person: South Carolina`s Jazz Legend
PRESS: The Post and Courier, Charleston Scene, May 27, 2010
Charleston City Paper, May 27, 2010
The Post and Courier, CharlestonScene, June 10, 2010
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The College of Charleston Opera program will present Gianni Schicchi, Giacomo Puccini’s only comic opera.
PRESS: CharlestonToday.net, June 5, 2010
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The College of Charleston Concert Choir will present a FREE concert as part of the Festival of Churches and Synagogues. [donations accepted]
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The Early Music Series is produced by Music Department Chair, Steve Rosenberg, and most performances feature faculty, students and alumni:
An Afternoon of Gospel Music – We Be Bretheren
Music of Spain Con Brio: “Before Flamenco”
PRESS:
The Post and Courier, June 7, 2010
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A Musical Homecoming – Leading local musicians will perform and original work by Music Composition Professor Edward Hart and Richard Moryl.
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Picturesque Melodies from the 20th Century – Ghadi Shayban, alumnus of the Music Department’s Artist Certificate program (in piano), will perform with flutist Regina Helcher Yost and cellist Timothy O’Malley.