Upcoming Arts Events

at WSU

Art Galleries


Wilbur Niewald - A collection of this Kansas City painter's workwiill be exhibited from September 18 through October 20.

Dayton Collects II - Artwork collected by Dayton individuals andcorporations will be exhibited from November 3 through December 8.

Ray Must- New Works by the former WSU Professor of Art will beexhibited from January 5 through February 2, 1997.

Adjunct Faculty Exhibition - An exhibition of artists teachingfor the Department of Art & Art History in 1995-97 will be shown from January5 through February 2, 1997.

Spirits Rising: Heritage and Contemporaneity in Figurative African-AmericanArt - Three contemporary artists' representations of figurative artwill be exhibited from February 16 through March 23, 1997.

 

Artist Series

Seattle Mime Theatre - Saturday, November 9, 1996, at 8 pm, WSUStudent Union.

Cavani String Quartet - Sunday, January 12, 1997, at 4 pm, WSUCreative Arts Center. Student ticket prices range from $5-$35. For moreinformation call 873-5544.

 

Theatre

Godspell - Book by John-Michael Tebelak, music and lyrics by StephenSchwartz. October 10-13, 17-19, 24-26 at 8 pm; October 13, 20, 26, and 27at 3 pm.

1913: The Great Dayton Flood - by W. Stuart McDowell and TimothyNevits, based on Allan W. Eckert's book, A Time of Terror: The GreatDayton Flood. November 14-17, 21-23, 29-30 at 8 pm; November 17, 23,24, and December 1 at 3 pm.

Hay Fever - A "comedy of bad manners" by Noel Coward.January 23-26, 30, February 1 at 8 pm; January 26, February 1, 2 at 3 pm.

Student ticket prices $10 and $11.
For more information call 873-2500

 

Music

For a listing of the WSU Music Series contact the Music Department at873-2346.

 

Dayton area

Dayton Ballet Company

The Bicentennial Ballet Bash - About Dayton's popular dance history,with mixed media. October 24, 25, 26 at 8 pm; October 26, 27 at 3 pm.

The Nutcracker - December 12-24

American Cinderella - Set in 1920s New Orleans to the backdrop of MardiGras. All designed, choreographed and composed in Dayton. February 15, 16,20, 21 at 8 pm; February 21 at 3 pm.

Ballet and Beyond : The Joffrey Legacy - Set by women who were principaldancers during the Joffrey hey-days of the 1960s and 1970s. April 24-27at 8 pm; April 27 at 3 pm.
Performances at the Victoria Theatre
For more information call 449-5060

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company

Fall Concert - October 4-6

Winter Spectacular - February 7-9

Spring Gala Concert - May 2-4

Performances at the Victoria Theatre
Student ticket prices half off with I.D.
For more information call 228-3232

 

Dayton Opera

La Boheme- Puccini. In Italian with English subtitles. October 19, 25,27.

H.M.S. Pinafore - Gilbert & Sullivan. Sung in English. January 24, 25,26, 1997.

All performances at Memorial Hall
For more information call 228-SING (7464).

Human Race Theater

The Fantastics - October 24 through November 10

Mrs. Coney - Appalachian folk tale. November 29 through December 22.
* Nov. 29 showing is a pay-what-you-can performance with a 6 pm curtain.

Tuna Christmas - Two actors play eighteen characters in this adult comedy.December 5 through December 22.

Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil - Robert Johnson meets the devil at thecrossroads. January 23 through February 9.

Sylvia - Comedy from Broadway. March 6 through March 23.

Ticket prices are half price the day of the show
The third Wednesday of each performance is the cost of a movie ($7)
For more information call 461-3823.

 

Vanguard Concert Series

Wilhan Quartet, Prague - Saturday, October 26, 1996.

Palladian Ensemble, England - Saturday, November 16, 1996.

All concerts begin at 8 pm
Ticket prices for students range from $10-$12
For more information call 434-6902

 

Jazz

Every Thursday at Shades of Jade restaurant, across from WSU, from 5:30to 9:30 pm.