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2010 - AASU's 75th Anniversary Commemoration Year
Spring 2010 Events

JANUARY

January 11-29: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents "Shared Spaces" a two-person art exhibition of the work of Kip Bradley and Lisa Alvarez Bradley in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

January 15: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents a gallery reception for "Shared Spaces" a two-person art exhibition of the work of Kip Bradley and Lisa Alvarez Bradley at 5:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

FEBRUARY

February 5: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre hosts the Georgia Music Educators Association District Honor Band in concert at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

February 8-19: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents An Artistic Discovery, the annual United States Congressional High School Juried Art Exhibition for the Georgia 1st and 12th Districts in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

February 11-14: The Masquers theatre troupe presents a special AASU 75th Anniversary and African American History Month production: "We've Come This Far: AASU Celebrates African American/African Theatre". A sampling of excerpts and scenes from African American plays performed by the Armstrong Theatre troupe over its distinguished history. Excerpts from A Raisin In The Sun to Othello to For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf, and more... Performances are at 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. only on Feb. 14) in AASU's Jenkins Hall Black Box Theater. Free admission. Limited seating; obtain ticketing in advance. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information. Connect Savannah is the print sponsor of the Masquers.

February 12: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents Piano Fest 2010 clinician and pianist, Scott Price, in a guest artist recital at 7:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. General admission: Only $6. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. AASU Campus Union Board sponsors Piano Fest.

February 13: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents newly crowned Piano Fest 2010 Competition Winners in recital at 5:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. AASU Campus Union Board sponsors Piano Fest.

February 16: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents horn instructor Jessica Garcia and staff accompanist Kelli Horton in faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Music by Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Strauss and others. General admission: Only $6. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information.

February 18-21: The Masquers theatre troupe will con a laugh or two out of you with its production of the twisting and turning hit musical comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. only on Feb. 21) in AASU's Jenkins Hall Theater. Call 344.3169 for group ticketing information. General admission: Only $15. Discounts available to military, seniors, alumni members, AASU faculty/staff, and students/children. AASU students presenting valid AASU I.D. will be admitted free of charge. Audience discretion is advised for language. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information. Connect Savannah is the print sponsor of the Masquers.

February 20: Straight from Washington, D.C., the AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents the United States Navy Sea Chanters Chorus in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information. Savannah Morning News and the U.S. Navy League are co-sponsors of this concert.

February 21: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents an art gallery reception for An Artistic Discovery, the annual United States Congressional High School Juried Art Exhibition for the Georgia 1st and 12th Districts, at 2 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

February 23: Students in the AASU AMT Music Program shine in the annual scholarship fund benefiting AASU Music Ensembles Showcase Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Performing groups include the AASU Wind Ensemble, University Chorale, University Singers, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, and Jazz Combo. This event kicks-off AASU's 75th Anniversary Celebration and is part of Homecoming 2010: www.homecoming.armstrong.edu. Advance general admission: Only $12. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information.

February 25 to March 10: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents the AASU Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Admission is free. This event is part of Homecoming 2010: www.homecoming.armstrong.edu. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

February 25-27: The Masquers theatre troupe will con a laugh or two out of you with its production of the twisting and turning hit musical comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels by David Yazbek and Jeffrey Lane. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. in AASU's Jenkins Hall Theater. Call 344.3169 for group ticketing information. General admission: Only $15. Discounts available to military, seniors, alumni members, AASU faculty/staff, and students/children. AASU students presenting valid AASU I.D. will be admitted free of charge. Audience discretion is advised for language. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information. Connect Savannah is the print sponsor of the Masquers.

February 26: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents Anne Busby, flute, in graduation recital at 2:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

February 26: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents a gallery reception for the AASU Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition at 5:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Admission is free. This event is part of Homecoming 2010: www.homecoming.armstrong.edu. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

MARCH

Through March 10: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents the AASU Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

March 4: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents Michael Fahey, saxophone, in graduation recital at 2:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

March 6: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre welcomes the United States Navy Concert Band in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. Savannah Morning News and the U.S. Navy League are co-sponsors of this concert.

March 9: "Spring Fling". The Savannah Winds, community wind symphony in residence at AASU, performs in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Festive marches, patriotic favorites, and art music of the vast and rich wind ensemble repertoire are all possibilities when this band hits the stage. General admission: Only $14. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information.

March 11-14: The Masquers theatre troupe presents Bright Ideas by Eric Coble. Everyone wants to fast-track their baby Einstein to success, but one set of over-indulgent parents feverishly takes extreme-parenting beyond its outermost legal limits. Genevra and Joshua riotously launch felonious ideas into frenetic motion just to enroll their toddler into Bright Ideas Early Childhood Development Academy and ensure pre-K valedictorian status. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. in AASU Jenkins Hall Black Box Theater. Limited seating; obtain tickets in advance. General admission: Only $10. Discounts available to military, seniors, alumni association members, and students/children. AASU staff, faculty, and students presenting valid AASU PirateCard will be admitted free of charge. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. Connect Savannah is the print sponsor of the Masquers.

March 14: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents three world-class Laureates of the 2010 Hilton Head International Piano Competition in short solo recital programs at 3 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. General admission: $6. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information. Co-sponsor: Hilton Head International Piano Competition.

March 22 to April 9: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents the annual AASU Student Juried Art Exhibition in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

March 24: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents an art gallery reception for the AASU Student Juried Art Exhibition at 12 noon in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

March 24: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents a special Theatre performance at 1:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Gallery as part of the 2010 Women In The Arts Symposium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

March 25: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents a special Art lecture/demonstration at 11:30 a.m. in the Fine Arts Gallery as part of its third annnual Women In The Arts Symposium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

March 26-27: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre sponsors its 12th annual High School One-Act Play Festival in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Regional high school theatre troupes compete against each other for top honors. Performances are scheduled throughout the day. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. weekdays for information.

March 27: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre's widely popular Outdoor Art Show and Children's Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Fine Arts Hall Courtyard. A fun-filled event filled with arts activities for the entire family including kids' art, music, theatre, and dance activities. The artwork of faculty, students, and alumni will be available for purchase. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. weekdays for information.

March 31: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre ceramics program hosts "Raku Pizza Night" at 5:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Hall Courtyard and Fine Arts Hall room 102. View kiln fired pottery of AASU art majors and witness the kiln firing process firsthand. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

APRIL

Through April 9: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents the annual AASU Student Juried Art Exhibition in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

April 6: The AASU Jazz Ensemble performs in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. General admission: Only $6. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information.

April 8-11: The Masquers theatre troupe presents The Secrets of A Soccer Mom, by Kathleen Clark. Finding ample time along the whimsical sidelines of a youth soccer field to evaluate unfulfilled personal aspirations, each of three determined mothers slide tackle their kids' impulsive playfulness in what becomes a comical angst-ridden, minivan-driving mother versus unsuspecting child soccer match. Soccer, the ultimate test of parental will? See how unbridled, youthful spontaneity can bring out the fiercest competitor in all of us. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. in AASU Jenkins Hall Black Box Theater. Limited seating; obtain tickets in advance. General admission: Only $10. Discounts available to military, seniors, alumni association members, and students/children. AASU staff, faculty, and students presenting valid AASU PirateCard will be admitted free of charge. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. Connect Savannah is the print sponsor of the Masquers.

April 13: The AASU Percussion Ensemble and Jazz Combo perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. General admission: Only $6. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information.

April 16: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents Anthony Sanchez, piano, in graduation recital at 2:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

April 19-30: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents an exhibition of artwork by the graduating senior art education majors in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

April 20: The AASU Wind Ensemble performs in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. General admission: Only $6. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information.

April 23 to May 9: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents "The Works", its Spring 2010 Senior Graduation Art Exhibition at Savannah Mall, Suite 1116, next to children's soft play. Graduating bachelor of fine arts and bachelor of arts degree candidates display their artwork produced for this capstone project. Exhibition hours are 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., weekdays; 12 noon to 8 p.m., Saturdays; and 12 noon to 6 p.m., Sundays. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

April 23: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre present Leah Hannon, piano, and Ashley Adams, soprano, in graduation recital at 2:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

April 23: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents an art gallery reception for "The Works", the Spring 2010 Senior Graduation Art Exhibition at 5:30 p.m. at Savannah Mall, Suite 1116, next to children's soft play. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

April 25: The Coastal Jazz Association, the City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, and AASU sponsor the Savannah Jazz Orchestra in the annual Duke Ellington Birthday Concert at 5 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

April 27: The Armstrong Atlantic State University Singers and University Chorale perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. General admission: Only $6. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

April 29-30: The Masquers theatre troupe presents full stage productions of the winning entries of 2010 Coastal Empire New Play Festival. We've received hundreds of International submissions but will choose only three winning plays. See the energetic premieres from the pens of today's most promising playwrights. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. in AASU's Jenkins Hall Theater. General admission: Only $10. Discounts available to military, seniors, alumni association members, and students/children. AASU staff, faculty, and students presenting valid AASU PirateCard will be admitted free of charge. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. Connect Savannah is the print sponsor of the Masquers.

April 30: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents Ryan Burd, percussion, in senior recital at 2:30 p.m. in Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

April 30: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents an art gallery reception for the senior art education exhibition at 5:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

MAY

Through May 9: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents its Spring 2010 Senior Graduation Art Exhibition at Savannah Mall, Suite 1116. Graduating bachelor of fine arts and bachelor of arts degree candidates display their artwork produced for this capstone project. Exhibition hours are 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., weekdays; 12 noon to 8 p.m., Saturdays; and 12 noon to 6 p.m., Sundays. Admission is free. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

May 1: The Armstrong Atlantic State University Chamber Singers perform a scholarship benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1802 Abercorn Street, Savannah 31401. General admission: Only $10. Discounts for students. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

May 1-2: The Masquers theatre troupe presents full stage productions of the winning entries of 2010 Coastal Empire New Play Festival. We've received hundreds of International submissions but will choose only three winning plays. See the energetic premieres from the pens of today's most promising playwrights. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on May 1st and 3 p.m. on May 2nd in AASU's Jenkins Hall Theater. General admission: Only $10. Discounts available to military, seniors, alumni association members, and students/children. AASU staff, faculty, and students presenting valid AASU PirateCard will be admitted free of charge. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information. Connect Savannah is the print sponsor of the Masquers.

May 2: The Savannah Winds, community wind symphony in residence at AASU, performs its annual "Ed & Friends" POPS Concert at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. General admission: Only $14. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., weekdays, for ticketing information.

May 3, 5: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre announces auditions for its Summer Theater productions, open to the public, beginning at 6 p.m. in AASU's Jenkins Hall Theater. Production dates are in June and July. Call 344.2801 from 12 noon to 3 p.m. weekdays, for more audition information.

May 10: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre sponsored in part by the Savannah Friends of Music presents orchestras of the Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra Program in concert at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra, Atlantic Chamber Orchestra, Lyric Strings Ensembles I & II, and Debut Strings all perform. General admission: Only $6. Call 344.2801 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for ticketing information.

The AASU Student Government Association and Campus Union Board generously provide funding for AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre events.

Armstrong Atlantic State University
Department of Art, Music & Theatre
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia 31419-1997

Box office: 912.344.2801
Main office: 912.344.2556
www.finearts.armstrong.edu

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