Ohio Wesleyan University Announces 2014-2015 Arts Calendar of Events
Ohio Wesleyan University’s 2014-2015 arts events will include an exhibition by 1983 OWU graduate Jim Zivic, who industrial-luxe furniture clients have included Lou Reed, Yves Saint Laurent, Yoji Yamamoto, and Tom Ford. Zivic’s creations will be on display at Ohio Wesleyan’s Richard M. Ross Art Museum from Aug. 21 to Sept. 21. (Photo courtesy of Jim Zivic)
DELAWARE, Ohio – Ohio Wesleyan University has an exciting lineup of theatre & dance, music, and visual arts events planned for the 2014-2015 academic year. Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. The Ohio Wesleyan campus is located north of Columbus in downtown Delaware. For monthly OWU event updates, visit https://www.owu.edu/calendars/.
OHIO WESLEYAN PERFORMING ARTS SERIES (visiting, professional artists)
8 p.m. Aug. 30 – Claire Porter performs “Prepositions and a Piano: A Celebration of Music as Dance,” melding music, dance, language, and humor in five vignettes. The New York Times describes Porter’s show as “[h]ilarious realism.” The well-known dance artist will be joined by soprano Marla Berg and composer Mary Ellen Childs, and will perform on the Main Stage inside Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens and non-Ohio Wesleyan students (with a valid school ID). Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students and employees with a valid OWU ID. For tickets, visit pas.owu.edu, call (740) 368-3629, or email paseries@owu.edu. Learn more at pas.owu.edu or www.cportables.com.
8 p.m. Sept. 14 – All-Beethoven Concert featuring Peter Takács and Robert deMaine. The New York Times hails Takács, a professor of piano at Oberlin University, as “a marvelous pianist,” and deMaine, principal cellist for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, as “an artist who makes one hang on every note.” The concert will be held in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens and non-Ohio Wesleyan students (with a valid school ID). Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students and employees with a valid OWU ID. For tickets, visit pas.owu.edu, call (740) 368-3629, or email paseries@owu.edu. Learn more at pas.owu.edu.
8 p.m. Sept. 20 – The Senegal St. Joseph Gospel Choir – a symbol of peace, hope, humanity, and brotherhood throughout West Africa – performs traditional Senegalese music, percussion, and dance. As part of the choir’s first North American tour, its 15 singers and four drummers will perform unique interpretations of gospel spirituals, traditional African tunes, Catholic liturgy, and indigenous Muslim songs to reflect the harmony among the major cultures of Senegal. The concert will be held in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61. S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens and non-Ohio Wesleyan students (with a valid school ID). Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students and employees with a valid OWU ID. For tickets, visit pas.owu.edu, call (740) 368-3629, or email paseries@owu.edu. Learn more at pas.owu.edu or www.cami.com/?webid=2331.
8 p.m. Jan. 24, 2015 – A Portable Theater presents “Tales from the Grave,” featuring four actors in a crowd-pleasing performance set in old-time-radio style. Based in central Ohio, A Portable Theatre works to provide professional theatre for the enrichment of communities statewide. “Tales from the Grave” will be performed in OWU’s Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens and non-Ohio Wesleyan students (with a valid school ID). Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students and employees with a valid OWU ID. For tickets, visit pas.owu.edu, call (740) 368-3629, or email paseries@owu.edu. Learn more at pas.owu.edu or www.aportabletheatre.com.
7:30 p.m. May 2, 2015 – The Central Ohio Symphony performs the U.S. premiere of “The Great Animal Orchestra,” inspired by the work of musician, acoustician, and sound environmentalist Bernie Krause, who uses sound recordings to document human activity on the environment. The concert, led by conductor Jaime Morales-Matos, will be held in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Reserved-seat tickets are $25 and $20 for senior citizens. Tickets are $6 for non-Ohio Wesleyan students. To order, call the Central Ohio Symphony at (740) 362-1799 or visit www.centralohiosymphony.org. A limited supply of free tickets is available to Ohio Wesleyan students and employees with a valid OWU ID. For university tickets, email owutickets@centralohiosymphony.org. Learn more at pas.owu.edu or www.centralohiosymphony.org.
OHIO WESLEYAN DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
3:15 p.m. Sept. 7 – Ohio Wesleyan faculty recital featuring Frank Chiou on piano, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
8 p.m. Sept. 16 – Tour d’Anches, Ohio Wesleyan faculty reed trio featuring Nancy Gamso on clarinet, Karen Pfiefer on oboe, and Emily Patronik on bassoon, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Sept. 28 – Ohio Wesleyan senior student recital featuring Meg Linebaugh, mezzo-soprano, and Audra Thompson, horn, accompanied by faculty member Mariko Kaneda on piano, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Oct. 12 – Ohio Wesleyan senior student recital featuring Alan Klinect on trombone, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Oct. 23 – Ohio Wesleyan student recital featuring Brianna Robinson, soprano; Bryson Tarbet, tenor; and Abby Helbling, soprano; accompanied by faculty member Mariko Kaneda on piano, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Oct. 26 – Ohio Wesleyan faculty recital featuring Gulimina Mahamuti and Frank Chiou on piano, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
8 p.m. Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 – Ohio Wesleyan Opera Workshop featuring students of Jason Hiester, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Nov. 8 – Ohio Wesleyan Chamber Choir Concert, directed by Jason Hiester, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
8 p.m. Nov. 11 – Ohio Wesleyan Orchestra concert, conducted by Michael Malone, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Nov. 16 – The Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by Larry Griffin, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
8 p.m. Nov. 18 – The Park Avenue Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Larry Griffin, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Nov. 20 – Ohio Wesleyan composition concert featuring students of Jennifer Jolley, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Dec. 4 – Ohio Wesleyan piano recital featuring students of Gulimina Mahamuti, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
3:15 p.m. Dec. 7 – Ohio Wesleyan Choral Art Society concert, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Learn more at https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-music/.
OHIO WESLEYAN DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE & DANCE
8 p.m. Sept. 27 – “New Student Scenes” featuring promising newcomers in scenes staged by this year’s directing class, on the Main Stage inside Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. This event may contain adult themes and language. For more information, visit https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-theatre-dance/.
8 p.m. Oct. 9, 10, and 11, and 2 p.m. Oct. 12 – “The Merchant of Venice” by William Shakespeare. This classic comedy of loyalty, love, greed, disguise, and justice takes place in a money-mad world where no one is truly innocent. This play will be directed by faculty member Elane Denny-Todd and performed on the Main Stage inside Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens, Ohio Wesleyan employees, and non-Ohio Wesleyan students. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid OWU ID. To reserve tickets, call the Theatre Box Office at (740) 368-3855. For more information, visit https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-theatre-dance/.
8 p.m. Oct. 24-25 – “Lone Star” by James McLure, a one-act comedy set in “the cluttered backyard of a small-town Texas bar.” Serving as Ohio Wesleyan’s “Fall Senior Project Production,” the performance is directed by senior Zoe Crankshaw and features senior Lucas Scaros. It will be held in the Studio Theatre inside Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. This event may contain adult themes and language. Tickets are free, but required because of limited seating. To reserve tickets, call the Theatre Box Office at (740) 368-3855. For more information, visit https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-theatre-dance/.
8 p.m. Nov. 14-15 and 2 p.m. Nov. 16 – “ORCHESIS 14/15,” annual contemporary dance concert highlighting original work by Ohio Wesleyan students, faculty, and guest choreographers. The performance will feature the senior project of Lauren Holler as well as artistic direction by faculty member Rashana Smith. ORCHESIS 14/15 will be performed on the Main Stage inside Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens, Ohio Wesleyan employees, and non-Ohio Wesleyan students. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid OWU ID. To reserve tickets, call the Theatre Box Office at (740) 368-3855. For more information, visit https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-theatre-dance/.
8 p.m. Dec. 5-6 – Directing Class/Playwriting Class “One Act Plays” featuring student directors and playwrights creating works that are surprising, varied, and full of fresh talent and energy, on the Main Stage inside Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. This event may contain adult themes and language. For more information, visit https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-theatre-dance/.
8 p.m. Feb. 18, 19, 20, and 21, and 2 p.m. Feb. 22, 2015 – “Kindertransport” by Diane Samuels, an award-winning contemporary look at the rescue operation that sent Jewish children to England in 1938. Four decades later, one of those girls, with a daughter of her own, experiences the collision of past and present, the true cost of survival, and the future that grows out of a traumatized past. This play will be directed by faculty member D. Glen Vanderbilt Jr. and performed in the Studio Theatre inside Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens, Ohio Wesleyan employees, and non-Ohio Wesleyan students. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid OWU ID. To reserve tickets, call the Theatre Box Office at (740) 368-3855. For more information, visit https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-theatre-dance/.
8 p.m. March 27-28, 2015 – “Spring Senior Project Productions,” featuring “The Sound of a Voice” by Henry David Hwang, with seniors Kristen Krak and Haenny Park, and an original performance piece by senior Ryan Haddad. Hwang’s piece is described as “a sorrowful play about the desire and desperation of two lonely opposites.” The production will be held in the Studio Theatre inside Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. This event may contain adult themes and language. Tickets are free, but required because of limited seating. For more information, visit https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-theatre-dance/.
8 p.m. April 17, 18, 24, and 25, and 2 p.m. April 26, 2015 – “Urinetown: the Musical,” with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. A water shortage prompts the actions of both heroes and villains in this sly, vibrant, uproarious, and very contemporary Tony Award-winning musical. The play will be directed by faculty member Ed Kahn and performed on the Main Stage inside Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens, Ohio Wesleyan employees, and non-Ohio Wesleyan students. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid OWU ID. To reserve tickets, call the Theatre Box Office at (740) 368-3855. For more information, visit https://www.owu.edu/academics/departments-programs/department-of-theatre-dance/.
RICHARD M. ROSS ART MUSEUM
Aug. 21 through Sept. 21 – “Tightrope: The Line Between Art and Design,” featuring furniture, drawings, plans, and sculpture by Ohio Wesleyan graduate Jim Zivic, Class of 1983, and paintings by OWU graduate Chris Kahler, OWU Class of 1991. Zivic creates industrial-luxe furniture and flooring using steel, leather, coal and aluminum. He is the owner of Jim Zivic Design and has created work collected by private and commercial clients such as Lou Reed, Yves Saint Laurent, Yoji Yamamoto, and Tom Ford. Learn more at jimzivicdesign.com. Kahler, a professor at Eastern Illinois University, creates “unruly abstractions” that seem “to enact the elemental processes of birth, struggle, and adaption.” Learn more at www.brunodavidgallery.com/artistBio.cfm?id_artist=10. The men will discuss their work in a free artist talk at 3:10 p.m. Sept. 4 in Room 121 of Edgar Hall, 35 S. Sandusky St., Delaware, followed at 4 p.m. by a reception at the Richard M. Ross Art Museum, 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. During the academic year, the museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
Sept. 30 through Nov. 2 – “The Wonder of it All,” an exhibition of photography by Ohio Wesleyan graduate Clark Winter, Class of 1973, and “Textiles,” an exhibition of woven baskets by Pamela Becker, OWU Class of 1964. Winter, a trained photographer and artist, also is a global financial strategist, whose works meld his two worlds. In Winter’s words, “Whether in my backyard or across the world, the lens asks me to look more closely at what I encounter, and allows me to revisit those moments to discover things previously unseen.” Learn more at www.clarkwinterphotography.com. Textile artist Becker has been described as a “mature and masterful artist” whose creations are “imbued with a passion for pattern and structure.” Learn more at pamelaebecker.com. Ohio Wesleyan’s Richard M. Ross Art Museum is located at 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. During the academic year, the museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
Nov. 11 through Dec. 18 –Exhibitions of sculpture by cultural mythologist Elizabeth Fergus-Jean and photography by John Fergus-Jean, both faculty members at Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD). Elizabeth Fergus-Jean also lectures nationally on creativity, visual understanding, and archetypes in media. Her artwork has been published in several international myth and depth psychology journals and books. See her creations at elizabethfergusjean.foliohd.com. John Fergus-Jean’s photographs and writings on photography have been published internationally and in the Focal Encyclopedia of Photography. Ohio Wesleyan’s Richard M. Ross Art Museum is located at 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. During the academic year, the museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
Jan. 13 through Feb. 15, 2015 – “Ground Cover/Covering Ground,” an exhibition of installation drawings by Larry Cressman and an exhibition of works from the Ross Art Museum’s permanent collection. Cressman, a professor at the University of Michigan’s School of Art & Design, has spent years exploring drawing as a three-dimensional form of expression. His artwork often focuses on a “physical line and the inherent structural possibilities of the material paper.” Learn more at larrycressman.com. Ohio Wesleyan’s Richard M. Ross Art Museum is located at 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. During the academic year, the museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
Feb. 24 through April 5, 2015 – Paintings by Edmund Kuehn and an exhibition of works from the Ross Art Museum’s permanent collection. During his career, Kuehn served as director of the Columbus Museum of Art and taught at the Columbus Arts School (now CCAD) and The Ohio State University. Of his paintings, Kuehn (now deceased) had said his search was “to find [in the] building blocks of design and color a cool analytic means to tame a given shape to an abundant flow of emotions and creative intent.” Learn more at www.kenygalleries.com/images/ac-kuehn2/kuehn-bio.html. Ohio Wesleyan’s Richard M. Ross Art Museum is located at 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. During the academic year, the museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
April 18 through May 10, 2015 – Annual juried exhibition of Ohio Wesleyan senior fine art majors, opening with a special Saturday, April 18, reception, in the Richard M. Ross Art Museum, 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. During the academic year, the museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
May 15 through July 3, 2015 – Exhibitions of paintings by Howard Little and furniture by Eric Nation. Little (1883-1965) was an early California realist landscape painter who captured the essence of the new American frontier. Learn more at www.howardlittlefineart.com. Nation, who studies Little’s artwork, has been creating studio furniture and design/build projects since 1988. During his career, Nation has earned a National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship, moved to New Zealand to maintain a furniture studio and architecture practice, and backpacked around the world. Learn more at ericnation.com. Ohio Wesleyan’s Richard M. Ross Art Museum is located at 60 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. The museum is handicap-accessible and admission is always free. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information, including summer hours.
OHIO WESLEYAN GALLERY 2001 (Inside Beeghly Library)
Aug. 25 through Oct. 6 – “Resonance” by John Sabraw, featuring artworks made with paints created using pollution-based pigments collected from water surrounding now-closed coal mines in southern Ohio. Sabraw, a faculty member at Ohio University, will speak about his artwork as part of Ohio Wesleyan’s 2014 Sagan National Colloquium, “H2OWU: Water in Our World.” Gallery 2001 is located inside Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Gallery hours coincide with library hours, posted online at library.owu.edu. Sabraw’s free, public lecture will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 in Phillips Auditorium, 50 S. Henry St., Delaware. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more art exhibit information. Visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/academic-affairs/programs/sagan-national-colloquium/ for more colloquium information.
Oct. 13 through Dec. 18 – Photography by Rick Buchanan, a Columbus, Ohio-based commercial and fine arts photographer. In his work, Buchanan seeks to capture “the grand landscapes as well as the details and textures that sometimes are missed in our natural world.” Learn more at www.rickbuchananphotography.com. Gallery 2001 is located inside Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Gallery hours coincide with library hours, posted online at library.owu.edu. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
Dec. 22, 2014, through Feb. 22, 2015 – Paintings by Adam Kiger. His work has been described as seeming to have “dark, almost Gothic overtones. A closer look, however, reveals the emotional underpinnings of these works, which are about the journey of the human spirit in the search for truth.” Learn more at www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/adam_kiger.aspx. Gallery 2001 is located inside Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Gallery hours coincide with library hours, posted online at library.owu.edu. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
Feb. 28 through April 9, 2015 – All Student Spring Show, featuring juried artworks created by Ohio Wesleyan students from all academic disciplines. Gallery 2001 is located inside Beeghly Library, 43 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Gallery hours coincide with library hours, posted online at library.owu.edu. Call (740) 368-3606 or visit https://www.owu.edu/about/offices-services/richard-m-ross-art-museum/ for more information.
Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private, coed university offers more than 90 undergraduate majors, minors, and concentrations, and competes in 23 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Ohio Wesleyan combines a challenging, internationally focused curriculum with off-campus learning and leadership opportunities to connect classroom theory with real-world practice. OWU’s 1,850 students represent 42 states and 37 countries. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives,” listed on the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction, and included in the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review “best colleges” lists. Learn more at www.owu.edu.