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On Campus - Upcoming Selected Events
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Business New Haven
08/04/2003
By: BNH
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Dancing Wheels to Perform at Quinnipiac University
Dancing Wheels, one of the country’s premier modern dance companies that integrate stand-up and wheelchair- bound dancers, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater at Quinnipiac University. Throughout the last two decades, Dancing Wheels has performed, taught and inspired children and adults of all abilities around the world. Through its educational outreach, Dancing Wheels has created an awareness of integrated dance. Event is free and open to the public. Call 203-582-8204.
Sonny Costanzo Concert Series Begins at Quinnipiac University
Sam Costanzo, professor of fine arts, languages and philosophy, and his brother, the late jazz trombonist Sonny Costanzo, began the jazz series in 1968 as a festival for college and high school jazz bands from the Northeast to compete and be judged by a panel of jazz musicians. The series ended in 1980 and was revived in 1988 when Sonny Costanzo became Quinnipiac’s first artist-in-residence. Leo Boogie & The Romeo Kings will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater. The concert will feature a mix of merengue, samba and New Orleans jazz. Concert is free and open to the public. Call 203-582-8652. For tickets, call 203-582-8937.
Actress Sandy Duncan to Appear with Fidelio in "Remembering Amy" at Quinnipiac University
Sandy Duncan will be the special guest star when Fidelio, Quinnipiac University’s artists-in-residence, performs the world premiere of "Remembering Amy" at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17 in the Grand Courtroom of the School of Law Center at Quinnipiac. Amy Beach, born and raised in New England, was America’s foremost pianist and composer. In this performance, Fidelio will view Beach through the eyes of six women, including her mother Clara Cheney; Maud Powell, America’s most foremost violinist; Mary McNamara, Amy’s housekeeper; Marian MacDowell, pianist, wife of Edward and co-founder of the MacDowell Colony; CPA Ingrid Petersson and Clara, a young admirer. The final vignette is of Amy herself in 1941. Fidelio, co-founded by cellist and artistic director Harry Clark and pianist Sanda Schuldmann, returns for its 10th season as Quinnipiac’s artists-in-residence. Fidelio received the Connecticut 2002 Governor’s Arts Award for distinguished artistic excellence. Event is free and open to the public. Call 203-582-8652.
Sonny Costanzo Concert Series Continues at Quinnipiac University
The Fryer/Balaban Swingtet performs Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater. The swinging quartet’s concert, Pages from the American Songbook celebrates the work of ten famous composers: Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Richard Rogers, Thomas "Fats" Waller and Harry Warren. Concert is free and open to the public. For tickets, call 203-582-8937.
Green Street Family Series: Portrait Workshop with David Brown
Local artist David Brown returns to teach another of his popular workshops. Bring your favorite medium or use the pastels that we provide to draw or paint the people around you. 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 381 Main St., Middletown. All Ages. Free. Call 860-685-7871 to reserve your space or e-mail greenstreet@wesleyan.edu.
Best Selling Author on American History to Lecture at Quinnipiac University
James Loewen, the best selling author of "Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your High School History Textbook Got Wrong" and Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong," will deliver a free community lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13 in Alumni Hall at Quinnipiac University. This lecture, sponsored by the Division of Education in the College of Liberal Arts at Quinnipiac, is free and open to the public.
Fidelio to Perform "Song Without Words" at Quinnipiac University
Legendary performer Theodore Bikel will perform with Fidelio, Quinnipiac University’s artists-in-residence, when it presents "Song Without Words," featuring music from Felix Mendelssohn, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 in the Grand Courtroom of the School of Law Center at Quinnipiac. Folk singer; theater, film and television actor; radio host; president of Actors’ Equity; political activist; Jewish spokesman, and author are some of the many "careers" to which Bikel can lay claim. Fidelio collaborates with many of the finest classical artists in this country with its Portrait programs. Concert is free and open to the public. Call 203-582-8652.
U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson to Speak at Federal Health Policy Conference at Quinnipiac University
U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson will be the keynote speaker at a Federal Health Policy Conference scheduled to take place from 9 a.m-12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 in the Grand Courtroom of the Quinnipiac University School of Law Center. Following Johnson’s address, a panel of health policy experts will respond to Johnson’s comments and address the issues of the uninsured and Medicare reform. The fee is $25. To register, call 203-582-5337.
Green Street Family Series: Hip Hop Dance Workshop with KR3TS’ Violeta Galagarza
Join us as we welcome back Violeta Galagarza, founder of the hip-hop dance group, KR3TS, to teach the latest moves. Galagarza is known for her ability to teach people of all ages and levels of experience. Her repertoire includes not only hip hop, but other exciting dance forms, including merengue, tango, and jazz. Before the afternoon is over everyone will be dancing! 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 381 Main St., Middletown. All Ages. Free.
Call 860-685-7871, e-mail greenstreet@wesleyan.edu.
Connecticut Quality Council (CQC) to Present 2003 Quality Symposium at Rensselaer Hartford
The Connecticut Quality Council of Rensselaer at Hartford, will present the 2003 Quality Symposium at their Hartford campus Tuesday, Oct. 28. Over twenty speakers will present workshops on issues of healthcare, manufacturing, quality tools and management. Call 860-548-7818 or visit www.CTQualityCouncil.org for registration information.
Part III of the Sonny Costanzo Concert Series at Quinnipiac University
Jazz singer Jane Monheit performs Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clarice L. Buckman Theater. Monheit’s debut CD, Never Never Land, received the 2001 Critics’ Choice Award for best recording debut from the Jazz Journalist Association. Her second CD,
Come Dream With Me, was released in 2001 and debuted No. 1 on Billboard magazine’s jazz chart. Concert is free and open to the public. Call 203-582-8652. For tickets call 203-582-8937.
Green Street Family Series: Xylophone-Making Workshop with Dennis Waring
A hands-on workshop recommended for children in grade three and above in which the participants will make a simple musical instrument: a five-note xylophone. Children will also learn the nature and science of the xylophone and gain an understanding of its cultural universality. Free. 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 at the Church of the Holy Trinity, 381 Main St., Middletown. Call 860-685-7871 or e-mail greenstreet@wesleyan.edu.
Take a moment to think about making an important change in your life—finishing your bachelor’s or beginning graduate study The University of Hartford invites you to campus to speak with faculty members and learn about the variety of programs and delivery modes you have to choose from. Open Houses on Wednesdays, August 27, November 12, January 14, and April 14, from4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Gray Conference Center. 800-945-0712.
Turn dreams into reality at the University of Hartford’s Entrepreneurial Center. Two-day introductory workshops for women and men looking to start
their own businesses. Workshops in Hartford beginning Sept. 10: Bridgeport
sessions start Sept. 17.
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