Spring 2008 Events

January 2008

January 8: The Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra is holding auditions, open to students primary grades through high school and including AASU students (available for course credit). Auditions, by appointment, are in Fine Arts Hall. Contact Lorraine Jones at 236.2560 or by e-mail: lorraine_jones@bellsouth.net. AAYO is sponsored by AMT and Savannah Friends of the Arts.

January 9-25: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents the art exhibition Living Threads: Andean Weavings from Argentina in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. This collection is an exhibit of textiles from a unique community of Andean weavers located in Salta Province, Northwest Argentina. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Admission is free. This exhibit is made possible by the support of the AASU Student Government Association, Office of Academic Affairs, and the Office of International Education. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

January 16-17: The Masquers theatre troupe announces auditions for three Spring semester productions: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, Art, and Mr. Marmalade, all open to the public, at beginning at 6 p.m. in the Masquers’ new temporary home: Masquers Chinese Theater (MCT), located in Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn Street. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for more audition information.

January 25: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents a gallery reception for the art exhibition Living Threads: Andean Weavings from Argentina at 6 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

January 31: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents Forrest Starling, horn, in graduation recital at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

January 31, February 1-3: The AASU Masquers theatre troupe presents "New Voices", an entertaining evening of original scripts including comic tales and dramatic stories at 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. only on Feb. 3) in the Masquers' new temporary home: Masquers Chinese Theater (MCT), located in Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn Street. Admission is free, but seating is limited. Advance ticketing is highly recommended. Audience discretion is advised. Not recommended for children. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

February 2008

February 1: 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 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

February 4-15: 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 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

February 5: AASU Music Department Chamber Ensembles present a special chamber music concert event at 7:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Free admission. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for more recital information.

February 8: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents Piano Fest 2008 guest clinician, Lino Rivera, from St. Mary's College of California, in a guest artist recital at 7:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Program includes Beethoven's Hammerklavier Sonata and music by Frederic Rzweski. General admission: Only $6. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for ticketing information.

February 9: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents Piano Fest 2008 Competition Winners in recital at 5:30 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

February 17: 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 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

February 19: AASU Music Ensembles shine in the Annual 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. Advance general admission: Only $10. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for ticketing information. Savannah Morning News is the print sponsor of this concert.

February 21: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents the music of Teresa Lynch and Tanya Nichols, composition, for their combined graduation recital at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

February 25 to March 13: 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 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

February 26: The AASU Collegiate Music Educators National Conference (CMENC) chapter presents the Patricia S. Reese Scholarship Benefit Gala at 7 p.m. in the Armstrong Center Ballroom, 13040 Abercorn Street. Don't miss this special dinner and concert event held to tribute the memory of longtime AASU family member, Trish Reese. Proceeds benefit student recipients of the Patricia S. Reese Scholarship. $30.00 per ticket for dinner and concert; additional donations accepted. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

February 27: 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 927.5381.

February 28-29 & March 1-2: The AASU Masquers theatre troupe presents The Imaginary Invalid by Jean-Baptiste Molière, a satirical comedy on the medical profession of the late 1600's in France, at 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. only on Mar. 2) in the Masquers' new temporary home: Masquers Chinese Theater (MCT), located in Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn Street. General admission: Only $10, but seating is limited. Advance ticketing is highly recommended. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

February 29: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents the music of Ji-Sun Kim and Phi Nguyen, composition, for their combined graduation recital at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

March 2008

March 4: 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 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for ticketing information.

March 7: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents Heather Fall, piano, and Tyler Moore, trumpet, in graduation recital at 2:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

March 24-30: 2008 ArmstrongFest; AMT ArmstrongFest events listed below. For a comprehensive listing of ArmstrongFest events, visit www.armstrongfest.armstrong.edu.

March 24-April 4: 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 ArmstrongFest 2008: www.armstrongfest.armstrong.edu. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

March 27-30: The AASU Masquers theatre troupe presents Ntozake Shange’s For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, her 1975 off-Broadway award winning play, at 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. only on Mar. 30) in the Masquers’ new temporary home: Masquers Chinese Theater (MCT), located in Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn Street. Shange’s powerful choreopoem urges both self-realization and independence for African American women through compelling revelations of emotional moments impacting all women, then and now. The play won Obie, Outer Circle Critics and Audelco Awards, as well as receiving Tony, Grammy, and Emmy award nominations in 1977. General admission: Only $10, but seating is limited. Advance ticketing is highly recommended. Audience discretion is advised. Not recommended for children. This event is part of ArmstrongFest 2008: www.armstrongfest.armstrong.edu. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

March 28-29: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre sponsors its 10th 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. This event is part of ArmstrongFest 2008: www.armstrongfest.armstrong.edu. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information and schedule of plays.

March 29: 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. This event is part of ArmstrongFest 2008: www.armstrongfest.armstrong.edu. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., weekdays, for information.

March 29: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents a gallery reception for the AASU Invitational Alumni Art Exhibition at 5 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Admission is free. This event is part of ArmstrongFest 2008: www.armstrongfest.armstrong.edu. Call 927.5381.

April 2008

April 1: The AASU Percussion Ensemble performs in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Armstrong Center Ballroom (ACB), 13040 Abercorn Street. General admission: Only $6. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for ticketing information.

April 8: The AASU Wind Ensemble performs in concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Armstrong Center Ballroom (ACB), 13040 Abercorn Street. General admission: Only $6. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for ticketing information.

April 14-25: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents its Spring 2008 Senior Graduation Art Exhibition in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Graduating bachelor of fine arts and bachelor of arts degree candidates display their artwork produced for this capstone project. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

April 15: The AASU Jazz Ensemble performs in concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Education Alliance (JEA), 5111 Abercorn Street. Free admission, no tickets. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

April 18: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents an art gallery reception for the Spring 2008 Senior Graduation Art Exhibition, at 6 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

April 22: The Armstrong Atlantic State University Singers and University Chorale perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church (SPC), 50 Diamond Causeway. Free admission, no tickets. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

April 24-27: The AASU Masquers theatre troupe presents Art by Yasmina Reza, a fun comedy that asks the always controversial question "What is art?", at 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. only on Apr. 27) in the Masquers' new temporary home: Masquers Chinese Theater (MCT), located in Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn Street. The Masquers help settle for all of us the real worth of that indecipherably abstract painting and the true value of friendship. General admission: Only $10, but seating is limited. Advance ticketing is highly recommended. Audience discretion is advised for language. Not recommended for children. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

April 27: 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 Armstrong Center Ballroom (ACB), 13040 Abercorn Street. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

April 29: 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. (AAYO at 7:45 p.m.) in the Armstrong Center Ballroom (ACB), 13040 Abercorn Street. The Armstrong Atlantic Youth Orchestra, Atlantic Chamber Orchestra, Lyric Strings Ensembles I & II, and Debut Strings all perform. General admission: Only $6. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for ticketing information.

May 2008

May 1-4: The AASU Masquers theatre troupe presents Mr. Marmalade by Noah Haidle, a hilarious yet heartbreaking fantasy depicting a dramatically distorted view of the world as imagined by a 4 year old girl raised by daytime television, at 7:30 p.m. (3 p.m. only on May 4) in the Masquers' new temporary home: Masquers Chinese Theater (MCT), located in Armstrong Center, 13040 Abercorn Street. Moms and dads: after seeing this play, you might reconsider placing your child in front of the tv all day long. General admission: Only $10, but seating is limited. Advance ticketing is highly recommended. Audience discretion is advised. Not recommended for children. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

May 2-15: 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 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

May 2: The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre presents an art gallery reception for the senior art education exhibition, at 6 p.m. in the AASU Fine Arts Gallery. Admission is free. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for information.

May 2: The Savannah Winds, community wind symphony in residence at AASU, performs its annual "Ed & Friends" POPS Concert at 6 p.m. on an outdoor stage at Savannah's River Street. Free admission. Call 927.5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, for ticketing information.

May 7-12: AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre "Take a Bite Out of the Big Apple" Cultural Arts trip to New York City. Call 921.5641 for information and reservations.

AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre events are sponsored in part by the
AASU Student Government Association and Campus Union Board

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

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