Creative performances that engage your imagination
Engage your imagination during the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 2010-11 events season. Join us for our creative and professionally staged productions in dance, guitar, music, musical theater, opera and theater. Following are ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts 2010-11 season highlights:
• The School of Theatre and Film’s MainStage Season investigates the relationships that bind people together featuring contemporary and original pieces including a student film festival and the popular New Works Series.
• Our international guitar series showcases brilliant performers from Argentina, Italy, France, and the United States.
• A remarkable Lyric Opera Theatre season in which we follow a brother and sister as they encounter a witch in the woods, a tale of a sanctimonious hypocrite who is cut down to size when his web of lies is revealed, a fairy tale character’s life that lives beyond the page, a journey from bareness and despair to beauty in full bloom.
• The ASU organ series tells the story of the world’s oldest instrument, featuring a range of programs performed by international artists and the ASU organ studio. Our spectacular instruments and supreme acoustics provide the perfect listening experience for music!
The following season event information is subject to change. Ticket prices range from $8–$30, and single-event ticket sales begin Aug. 18, 2010. Contact the Herberger Institute box office at 480.965.6447, or visit http://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/events for accurate and up-to-date information on these events and our more than 700 additional exhibitions, films, lectures, performances, productions, recitals, screenings, symposia and workshops we offer. Sign up for our free, events online newsletter and receive weekly events information.
Signed performances for the hearing impaired also are offered the first Sunday performance of each MainStage Theatre and Lyric Opera Theatre production. Signing must be reserved four weeks in advance. Listening devices also are available for all performances. Seating is available for patrons who have physical disabilities. To reserve signing, listening devices or special seating, call 480.965.6447.
Dance
Emerging Artists I – Nelson Fine Arts Center Dance Lab #122 | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.
Three graduation projects by MFA Dance candidates Randi Frost, Emily Newman, and Omilade Davis explore potent issues and specific sites through carefully crafted performance projects.
Emerging Artists II – Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio, Physical Education Building East, #132 | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Nov. 5, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday Nov. 7, 2 p.m.
Three graduation projects by MFA Dance candidates Rebecca Hillerby, Rebecca Ferrell, and Crystal Bedford explore issues of gender, sexuality and privacy in highly engaging performance projects. Mature audiences only, contains nudity.
Transition Projects I & II – The shape of dance to come – Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio, Physical Education Building East, #132 | ASU Tempe campus
Program 1: Friday, Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 19, 4 p.m. Program 2: Saturday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 20, 2 p.m.
Two programs of diverse and powerful dance-based work are presented by graduating BFA candidates. The programs feature new works on stage, in specific sites, installations, and on film.
The Dance Annual ’11 – So you think you know dance – Margaret Gisolo Dance Studio, Physical Education Building East, #132 | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, April 15, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 16, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 17, 2 p.m.
A startling collection of some of the most engaging and exhilarating projects made and produced throughout the year by students, faculty, and guest artists in the School of Dance. The program features new works for the stage, site-specific locations, on film and in mixed-media, and provides the audience with a fascinating insight into the future of dance, an art form in evolution.
Guitar
Laurence Juber – Katzin Concert Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.
This world-class acoustic finger-style guitar virtuoso launched his career as Paul McCartney’s lead guitarist in the band “Wings,” and was voted #1 by Fingerstyle Guitar magazine.
Flavio Cucchi – Katzin Concert Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Saturday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.
Considered one of Europe’s finest guitarists, Italian virtuoso Flavio Cucchi has performed in major concert halls throughout the world.
Florian Larousse – Katzin Concert Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.
First-prize winner of the 2009 Guitar Foundation of America International Concert Artist Competition, 23-year-old Florian Larousse visits from the Paris Conservatory of Music.
Eduardo Isaac – Katzin Concert Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Thursday, March 24, 7:30 p.m.
Argentinian guitarist Eduardo Isaac is the winner of the Infanta Cristina and Andrés Segovia competition in Spain, and the Printemps de la Guitare competition in Belgium. His musical excellence dazzles audiences all over the world.
Adam Del Monte – Katzin Concert Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Saturday, April 30, 7:30 p.m.
First-prize winner at the 1997 Stotsenberg International Classical Guitar Competition, Adam Del Monte is a dynamic force in both flamenco and classical guitar.
String Quartet Residency
Orion String Quartet – Katzin Concert Hall, ASU Tempe campus and various locations
Friday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m.; and Wednesday, April 13, 7:30 p.m.
The Orion String Quartet is the ASU School of Music's visiting quartet in residence performing three concerts during the 2010–11 academic year. In fall 2010 and early 2011, the group performs in both concert series of the Phoenix Chamber Music Society and the Musical Instrument Museum. Experience the quartet in April 2011 on the ASU Tempe campus. Please visit http://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/events for up-to-date pricing and programming information.
Lyric Opera Theatre
Kirke Mechem: Tartuffe – Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.
Based on the comic play by Molière, this contemporary opera by Kirke Mechem tells the tale of a sanctimonious hypocrite who is cut down to size when his web of lies is revealed. William Reber conducts and Graham Whitehead directs.
Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon: The Secret Garden – Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 21, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.
This musical, based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, takes us on a journey from bareness and despair to beauty in full bloom. Witness this magical tale for all ages. William Reber and David Schildkret conduct, and Dale Dreyfoos directs.
Colin Higgins: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas – Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Jan. 30, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m.
Mark your calendars for the Lyric Opera Theatre Student Workshop Production! Sam Henderson conducts and Lauren Margison directs.
Engelbert Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel – Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Thursday, March 3, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 5, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m.
In this celebrated opera based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, we follow a brother and sister as they encounter the witch in the woods. Will they fall under her spell? William Reber conducts and Dale Dreyfoos directs.
Stephen Sondheim: Into the Woods – Evelyn Smith Music Theatre, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Thursday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 23, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, April 27, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, April 30, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday May 1, 2 p.m.
The amazing and dark story of what happens when fairy tale characters live beyond the page. Stephen Sondheim weaves a tale that is both enchanting and strange. William Reber and Wayne Bailey conduct, and Graham Whitehead directs.
Organ
“Telling the Story of the World’s Oldest Instrument”
Bach and Before: Beyond the Score – Organ Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Sunday, Oct. 24, 2:30 p.m.
Noted Dutch improviser Sietze de Vries demonstrates the art of improvisation and its influence on some of the greatest organ music ever composed.
The Life and Times of J. S. Bach – Organ Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Sunday, Nov. 7, 2:30 p.m.
Goldman Professor of Organ Kimberly Marshall celebrates the 325th anniversary of Bach’s birth in a program that tells Bach’s story through his organ music. Keith Cook plays the role of Bach, and Adamo Zweiback narrates the proceedings.
8th Annual Organ Christmas Concert – Organ Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Sunday, Dec. 12, 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Goldman Professor of Organ Kimberly Marshall and the ASU Organ Studio retell the age-old Christmas story with seasonal carols and noëls. The festively decorated Organ Hall is sure to get you in the holiday spirit!
Summer Sketches and Sacred Illuminations – Organ Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Sunday, Jan. 30, 2:30 p.m.
ASU organ alumnus Homer Ferguson performs 19th and 20th century organ works, showing how programmatic music illustrates both sacred and secular stories.
Notebook for Johann Sebastian Bach – Organ Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Sunday, Feb. 13, 2:30 p.m.
American organist Dana Robinson pieces together the many influences on Bach’s writing for the organ, creating a sonic notebook of baroque music on both the Fritts and Traeri organs.
The King of Instruments in the Service of Kings – Organ Hall, School of Music Building | ASU Tempe campus
Sunday, March 6, 2:30 p.m.
Throughout history, the organ has added splendor to ceremonial occasions as a manifestation of power and opulence. Goldman Professor of Organ Kimberly Marshall concludes the 2010–11 series with tales of collaboration from five centuries.
MainStage Season – Theatre and Film
26 Miles by Quiara Alegría Hudes – Lyceum Theatre | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 10, 2 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m.
In this coming-of-age “dramedy,” written by the Tony Award® winning author of In the Heights, a Cuban-American teen explores her ethnic identity as she and her estranged mother embark on a road trip where secrets, fears and revelations are uncovered. Smith Family Visiting Artist Jerry Ruiz directs.
Big Love by Charles L. Mee – Paul V. Galvin Playhouse | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 6, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 7, 2 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 14, 2 p.m.
An extravagantly updated retelling of one of the oldest plays in Western history, The Danaids by Aeschylus. This big comedy features 50 Greek sisters escaping by boat from what might be the world’s largest arranged marriage – an event that surely will lead to tragedy, Greek style! Kim Weild directs through a partnership with the Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation. Contains nudity.
Allegra by Asher Wyndham (A New Works Series workshop production) – Paul V. Galvin Playhouse | ASU Tempe campus
Thursday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 5, 2 p.m.
A TV newscaster grapples with the decision of whether to keep her unborn baby, knowing that it might have Down Syndrome. This is a New Works Series workshop premiere by Asher Wyndham, an MFA playwriting candidate. William Partlan directs.
Dreaming Darwin by Lance Gharavi and Jacob Pinholster (A New Works Series workshop production) – Prism Theatre | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m.
School of Theatre and Film faculty members Lance Gharavi and Jacob Pinholster assembled a team of ASU student artists and created a new work that would be a “fantasy on a theme” about Charles Darwin. This workshop production follows a successful 2009 staged reading and is the next step in the evolutionary process of creating a play – just in time for Darwin’s birthday! Lance Gharavi directs.
A Bridge to the Stars by Henning Mankell and adapted by John Retallack – Lyceum Theatre | ASU Tempe campus
Thursday, March 3, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 4, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 5, 2 p.m.; Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m.; Wednesday, March 9, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday March 10, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, March 11, 7:30 p.m.
A poignant and soulful tale of a boy’s search for family, community and meaning, set against the “endless night” in a mythical Scandinavian village. Appropriate for all ages.
The Skriker by Caryl Churchill – Paul V. Galvin Playhouse | ASU Tempe campus
Friday, April 15, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday April 17, 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 21, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 2 p.m.
This fantasy, based on the ancient shape-shifting ghost, or “Skriker,” depicts a fairy underworld that has begun to bleed into our own as the Skriker befriends, manipulates and attempts to control two young women. Rich, evocative language is brought to life through movement and music. Joya Scott directs.
In the Penal Colony by Christian Krauspe (A New Works Series workshop production) – Paul V. Galvin Playhouse | ASU Tempe campus
Saturday, April 16, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, April 17, 2 p.m.; Saturday, April 23, 7:30 p.m.
Adapted from Franz Kafka’s original short story, this work explores the boundaries of punishment, loyalty, morality and tradition. This is a New Works Series premiere by Christian Krauspe, an MFA playwriting candidate. Kyle Lewis directs.
6th Annual Student Film Festival – Valley Art® Theatre, 509. S. Mill Ave., Tempe, Ariz.
Monday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday, April 26, 7:30 p.m.
The School of Theatre and Film premieres its first-ever commissioned short film, written and produced by students in the Film and Media Production concentration. The annual film festival showcases the best student films produced within the school, and features a 10-minute film competition sponsored by the ASU Film Association.