Siena Heights conducting national search for marching band director

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Art-A-Licious

Siena Heights University plans to start a marching band in the fall. (Image from sienaheights.edu)

A new ensemble will soon join the Lenawee County music scene. Siena Heights University plans to begin a marching band program next fall and is currently conducting a national search for a band director.

“Creating a marching band at Siena Heights will attract high-quality, dedicated, and inspired students to the university,” said SHU music program director Beth Tibbs, who is co-chairing the band director search committee. “We are excited for the new energy that the band will bring to Siena Heights.”

“With all that has recently happened on our campus, including the launch of our football program this fall, now is the right time to begin marching band at Siena Heights University,” said Sister Peg Albert, the president of Siena Heights. “We are excited to bring this new opportunity to our campus.”

SHU hopes to have a band director in place by January 2012, and this person will be responsible for building the band program, which will be on the march in fall 2012. The director will be a full-time faculty member and will be in charge of marching band in the fall semester and concert band in the winter semester. The director will also teach at least two additional classes for the expanding music department.

“In addition to encompassing prospective music students, the marching band will create an environment that embraces the mission and reflects the diversity of our academic community,” Tibbs said.

Prospective band students who want more information about the marching band program can contact Beth Tibbs at 517-264-7896 or etibbs@sienaheights.edu. Information is also available from the SHU admissions office at 517-264-7180 or admissions@sienaheights.edu.

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Winter session of Community Clay starts Jan. 14

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Art-A-Licious

Community ClayThe Adrian College Art and Design Department has announced the winter session of its Community Clay program. Beginners through experienced clay students will design and cast tiles to create their own original designs through a variety of decorative techniques.

Participants will work with three different clay bodies in a multitude of firing atmospheres, including reduction, electric, salt, soda and wood. In addition, students will also be exposed to the potter’s wheel. Adrian College professor Pi Benio will teach the winter session with support from Interlochen ceramics staff member and Adrian College graduate Chris Reed.

Enrollment will be limited to the first 15 registrants. Classes will be held Saturdays from
9:30 a.m. to noon, Jan. 14 through Feb. 18, 2012, in the fully equipped ceramics studio in Mahan Hall on the campus of Adrian College. Generous studio time will be available during the week to these students. Cost for tuition, studio time and all materials is $160. Half scholarships are available for high school students.

For more information, call 517-264-3901. To register, contact the Adrian College Office of Conferences at 517-265-5161, ext. 4382, or email dhein@adrian.edu. Checks made pauable to Adrian College Office of Conferences may be mailed to 110 S. Madison St., Adrian, MI 49221.

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Video: Croswell’s “White Christmas” cast members appear on NBC 24

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Erik Gable

Cast members from the Croswell Opera House‘s production of “White Christmas” appeared on “WNWO Today” on Toledo’s NBC 24 and gave viewers a sneak preview of the show.

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Lenawee Community Chorus Christmas concert is Dec. 11

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Erik Gable

The Lenawee Community Chorus will present its annual Christmas concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at Herrick Chapel on the Adrian College campus. Admission is free, although freewill donations will be accepted. The concert will feature a variety of songs for the holiday season.

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Registration open for winter session of Art Rocks Kids

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Art-A-Licious

The Adrian College Art and Design Department is accepting enrollments for the winter session of ARK (Art Rocks Kids).  Classes for first through ninth graders will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturdays from Jan. 14 through Feb. 18. The sessions will be taught by Debra Irvine-Stiver, assisted by Adrian College art education students. This session’s theme is “Brrr … Arctic Explorations.”

Explorers who attend will discover how to sculpt like the Inuit, build totem poles like those of native Pacific Northwest Coast tribes, make and form handmade paper into tribal masks, and paint arctic animals in the style of Franz Marc’s Blue Horse. They will also construct a collaborative installation with fossils they’ve created. The entire session focuses on creativity and team-building.

For most projects there are two age-based sections. The cost is $70 and includes all supplies. For more information, or to learn about scholarships, contact Art Education Coordinator Sue Thompson at sthompson@adrian.edu, or 517-474-1103. To register, contact Denise Hein at 517-265-5161, ext. 3156, or dhein@adrian.edu.

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Adrian Symphony’s Holiday Pops concert is Dec. 17

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Art-A-Licious

Adrian Symphony Orchestra

The Adrian Symphony Orchestra will present a program of holiday favorites at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17.

The ASO’s Holiday Pops concert features soprano soloist Diane Penning in a program of holiday favorites, traditional carols, an audience sing-along and a perfect way for families to spend time together.

Equally at home in classical repertoire and pops, Penning has performed with more than 20 orchestras around the country, including the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Dayton Phil­harmonic, Dearborn Symphony Orchestra, Grand Rapids Sym­phony, Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra, South Bend Sym­phony Orches­tra, and Traverse City Orchestra.

Tickets are $25/$22 for general admission, $23/$20 for seniors and $13/$10 for students.

A complimentary reception will be held after the performance.

Visit the ASO’s website to learn about upcoming programs and the extra benefits available to season subscribers.

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Siena Heights Creative Stages program coming up in February for grades 1-12

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Art-A-Licious

Creative Stages is a theater program for youth in grades 1-12. (Photo from sienaheights.edu)

Children in grades 1-12 are invited to participate in Theatre Siena’s Creative Stages Program from Feb. 13-April 19, 2012.

Throughout the program, the children explore and experience creative drama, a process-oriented form of drama which uses a variety of theatre techniques to create non-presentational learning experiences. Participants will be guided to explore character development, stage movement, vocal expressions, sensory awareness, problem solving, decision making, and communication skills.

Camp instructors include Siena Heights University faculty members Dr. Kerry Graves and Joni Warner. Classes run from 4:15-5:15 p.m. each week. Students in grades 1-3 will have creative dramatics class Mondays, students in grades 4-6 will have advanced creative dramatics class on Tuesdays and students in grades 7-12 will have a young actor’s workshop Thursdays. All will be conducted in Francoeur Theater on the SHU campus.

Cost is $65 per child, $95 for two children or $125 for three or more children in one family.

To register or for more information, contact Amy Sturtevant at 517-264-7890.

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Siena Heights Christmas concerts are Dec. 3 and 4

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Art-A-Licious

“Harmony in the Heights,” a Siena Heights University Christmas concert, is scheduled for Dec. 3-4.

Opening night is scheduled for 8 p.m. Dec. 3 in Francoeur Theater on the SHU campus and will feature the newly formed SHU choir along with themed holiday readings and performances by SHU faculty members intermingled throughout the Christmas-themed musical performance.

The Dec. 4 matinee performance is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Dec. 4 in Holy Rosary Chapel on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters. This performance will feature soloists from the SHU music program, with a reception immediately following the concert in the Adrian Room.

Donations will be accepted at the door for both performances. Proceeds from the concerts will help fund concert attire as well as travel expenses for the SHU Choir’s performance at the Vatican in summer 2012.

For more information, call Beth Tibbs at 517-264-7896.

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Adrian College orchestra’s debut performance coming up

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Erik Gable

The new Adrian College Orchestra will make its debut on Sunday, Dec. 4, during the college’s annual Service of Lessons and Carols.

The Service of Lessons and Carols begins at 7:30 p.m., but the 25-member orchestra will also give a short performance of familiar carols at 7 p.m. The performances will take place at Herrick Chapel on the Adrian College campus.

The Adrian College Orchestra, which was formed this fall, is under the direction of Valerie Palmieri.

Both the Service of Lessons and Carols and the preceding performance are free and open to the public.

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Adrian College to present “The Saint Plays”

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Erik Gable

The Adrian College theater department will present “The Saint Plays” by Erik Ehn from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3.

Loosely based on the lives of saints and biblical characters ranging from John the Baptist to Joan of Arc, these ongoing productions place these protagonists and their suffering in a modern context.

Performances will begin at 8 p.m. in Downs Hall on the Adrian College campus. Tickets prices are $8 for the general public and $6 for students, seniors and Adrian College staff.

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