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Nielsen "Hellos Overture April 26th 2011 Performed By Purchase Symphony Orchestra

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			Purchase Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Michael Adelson Featuring cellist Julia Lichten, faculty, Purchase Conservatory of Music April 26 at 8 PM Nielsen: "Helios" Overture Haydn: Cello Concerto no. 1 in C featuring cellist Julia Lichten Rachmaninov: Symphony no.2 in E minor  Tickets $22.50 Box Office:  914.251.6200 or www.artscenter.org

 

The Princess Of Montpensier Thursday April 14 2011

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			Talk Cinema presents The Princess of Montpensier Thursday, April 14 at 7pm Passion destroys everything in this gripping, superbly mounted drama set against the savage religious wars that ripped France apart in the 16th century. Based on a novella by the celebrated Madame de Lafayette, the action centers on the love of Marie de Mezières for her dashing cousin Henri de Guise, thwarted when her father's political ambitions force her into marriage. Harlan Jacobson will host the evening; the guest speaker will be Richard Pena, Program Director of the New York Film Festival. Directed by Bertrand Tavernier. Click to see more info. Tickets $20 Get Tickets

 

Mothers Courage & Her Children

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			Purchase Repertory Theatre Mother Courage and Her Children By Bertolt Brecht Directed by Dennis Reid April 26-30 at 8 PM April 30 & May 1 at 2 PM Set against the Civil War, a black woman tries to profit from selling goods to both sides to protect her children in this bold translation of Brecht's classic from the author of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf. ------------------------------------- Tickets $20 ------------------------------------- Box Office:  914.251.6200 or www.artscenter.org

Performed by actors from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts, School of the Arts, Purchase College in the Repertory Theatre of the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College.  The Performing Arts Center | Purchase College | 735 Anderson Hill Road | Purchase, NY 10577

 

The Conservatory of Music @ The Performing Arts Center presents Soul VoicesMarch 24 2011

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			PURCHASE COLLEGE  SOUL VOICES Oh Freedom! March 24 at 7 PM Songs from the American civil rights movement in celebration of the power of music to move people to action. Selections include spirituals and protest songs as well as popular soul works by Sly Stone and Stevie Wonder. Conductor/ Arranger Pete Malinverni is on the Jazz Studies faculty of the School of the Arts Conservatory of Music. The 60 voice Soul Voices Choir is drawn from the entire campus, its diverse membership united in song. ------------------------------------- Tickets $22.50 ------------------------------------- Box Office:  914.251.6200 or www.artscenter.org

Photo of Pete Malinverni by John Abbot Presented by the Conservatory of Music, School of The Arts, Purchase College  in the Recital Hall of The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College.  The Performing Arts Center | Purchase College | 735 Anderson Hill Road | Purchase, NY 10577

 

Symposium: The Autistic Mind, Music, and the Brain March 22 2011

A symposium that explores recent research on enhancing cognitive functioning through music March 22, 2011 9:00 am – 5:15 pm Recital Hall, Music Building Purchase College ---------------------------- PROGRAM: Nina Kraus (keynote speaker) Professor of Neurobiology Northwestern University Music for the Development of Auditory Skills -Implications for Autism www.brainvolts.northwestern.edu Meagan Curtis Assistant Professor of Psychology Purchase College, SUNY Communicating Emotion in Speech and Music www.curtislab.info Celine Saulnier Clinical Director Autism Program, Yale Child Study Center Evidenced-Based Practices for Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders www.autism.fm Jacqueline Birnbaum Administrative Coordinator Nina Guerrero Research Coordinator Nordoff-Robbins Center for Music Therapy, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and Autism: Research and Clinical Illustrations http://steinhardt.nyu.edu/music/nordoff ----------------------------------------- ADMISSION, including lunch: $100 Please register by calling The Performing Arts Center Box Office at 914.251.6200 or online at: www.artscenter.org Members of the Purchase College community should RESERVE FREE tickets at the box office. For more information visit www.purchase.edu/MusicAndTheBrain  or email us at musicandthebrain@purchase.edu NASW has authorized awarding 5 CEU credits for attendance at this event.

Purchase Opera Presents Carmen March 17 - 19 2011

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			Purchase Opera presents  an evening of one-acts: Carmen by Georges Bizet New one-act production of Bizet's tale of seduction, eroticism, danger and death. Mamelles de Tiresias by Francis Poulenc French comic opera about war, women's rights, marriage, fidelity. Directed by Jacque Trussel Conducted by Hugh Murphy ------------------------------------- March 17-19 at 8pm & March 20 at 2pm Tickets $22.50 ------------------------------------- Box Office:  914.251.6200 or www.artscenter.org

Presented by the Conservatory of Music, School of The Arts  in the Recital Hall of The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College.  The Performing Arts Center / Purchase College / 735 Anderson Hill Road / Purchase, NY 10577

 

Three Birds Alighting On A Field By Timberlake Wertenbaker Directed by David Bassuk March 8,9,10,11 2011

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			SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, Purchase College Purchase Repertory Theatre presents Three Birds Alighting  On A Field By Timberlake Wertenbaker Directed by David Bassuk March 8,9,10,11 at 8pm March 12 at 2pm & 8pm March 13 at 2pm A witty world where artists and dealers collide, in this smart 1990's spiritual comedy. Tickets $20 Get Tickets››

 

Talk Cinema Presents "The Double Hour"

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			Talk Cinema presents The Double Hour Directed by Giuseppe Capotondi Thursday, March 3 at 7pm Guido (Timi), a former cop, is a luckless veteran of the speed-dating scene in Turin. But, much to his surprise, he meets Slovenian immigrant Sonia (Rappoport), a chambermaid at a high-end hotel. The two hit it off, and a passionate romance develops. After they leave the city for a romantic getaway in the country, things suddenly take a dark turn. As Sonia's murky past resurfaces, her reality starts to crumble. Everything in her life begins to change—questions arise and answers only arrive through a continuous twist and turn of events keeping viewers on edge until the film's final moments. Watch a trailer. Tickets $20 Get Tickets

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Performing Arts Center 2011

	SELECTED SINGLES Bernadette Peters Saturday, March 5 at 8pm Concert Hall Need we say more? The legendary Broadway star is here for one night only and The Center is close selling out. Get your tickets before it's too late! Tickets $52.50* Get Tickets›› *A special section of general admission pit seating has been added for this performance - don't miss this great opportunity! CHAMBER SUNDAYS FIRES - New York with host Bill McGlaughlin* Sunday, March 6 at 3pm Recital Hall Program: Weill Kleine Dreigroschenmusik Stravinsky Trois Pièces Walton Façade (Narrator: Donna Balson) *A free reception with the artists will be held following the performance  Tickets $52.50 Get Tickets›› All programs are subject to change  DANCE MASTERS Merce Cunningham Dance Company The Legacy Tour: Nearly 90² Saturday, March 19 at 8pm Concert Hall Nearly 90² is a restaged version ofNearly Ninety, Cunningham's final work. This pared-down production brings a renewed clarity to the choreography, illuminating its keen, geometric beauty. It weaves together languid, meditative phrases and vigorous ensembles to create a richly textured evening of dance accompanied by new music from former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and mixed-media sound composer Takehisa Kosugi. Tickets $77.50 | 62.50 Get Tickets›› FESTIVAL OF ORCHESTRAS NHK Symphony Orchestra André Previn, conductor Daniel Müller-Schott, cello Sunday, March 20 at 3pm Concert Hall Program:  Takemitsu Green Elgar Cello Concerto in E Minor, op. 85 Prokofiev Symphony no. 5 André Previn, the legendary American composer, conductor and pianist is NHK's principal guest conductor who will lead the orchestra in a brilliant performance with master German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott. Tickets $92.50 | 77.50 | 52.50 Get Tickets›› Talk Cinema Thursday, March 3 & 24 at 7pm PepsiCo Theatre Get a jump-start on your weekend and see the best of independent and foreign films before they become box-office hits! Tickets $20 Get Tickets›› SAVE - THE - DATE Focus on French Cinema 7th Annual Festival March 18-19 Seventh annual festival of 10 newly released French and francophone films in French with English subtitles. US Premieres, Opening Night Gala hosted by Les Maîtres Cuisiniers de France - Special Guests. For further information please visit www.focusonfrenchcinema.org Get Tickets›› THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Purchase Repertory Theatre Three Birds Alighting On A Field By Timberlake Wertenbaker Directed by David Bassuk March 8-12 at 8pm March 12-13 at 2pm Repertory Theatre In trying to buy social advancement, a wealthy woman and her Greek husband enter a hilarious world of artists, dealers and critics in the 1990's London in this witty, Stoppard-esque comedy. Tickets $20 Get Tickets›› THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Purchase Opera An Evening of One-Acts Directed by Jacque Trussel Conducted by Hugh Murphy March 17-19 at 8pm March 20 at 2pm Recital Hall Carmen by Georges Bizet  A new one-act of Bizet's tale of seduction, eroticism, danger and death. Les Mamelles de Tiresias by Francis Poulenc Whimsical French comic opera about war, women's rights, marriage, fidelity, and the press; set to Poulenc's sensual score. Tickets $22.50 Get Tickets›› THE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS Purchase College Soul Voices Director Peter Malinverni March 24 at 7pm Recital Hall "Oh Freedom!" presents songs from the American Civil rights movement in celebration of the power of music to move people to action. Tickets $22.50 Get Tickets›› SCHOOL OF NATURAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES Science in the Modern World Lecture "Caught in the Same Net: Ocean, the Gulf and Us" by Carl Safina, President of the Blue Ocean Institute  March 8 at 7pm PepsiCo Theatre Admission is free   DISCOUNTS Monthly discounts for e-mail subscribers only. This month: 15% OFF Merce Cunningham Dance Company - March 19th Call the box office at  914-251-6200 to redeem; mention discount code 865. *Offer available by phone only; subject to availability. News from The Center In partnership with Tarrytown Music Hall, The Center is proud to announce that BUDDY GUYwill perform on our Concert Hall stage on Friday, April 1 at 8pm. Tickets are now on sale. Call 914-251-6200 or go towww.artscenter.org to reserve your seats today! A Special Announcement from The Center Valet-parking will be offered and is OPTIONAL at the following Center Series performances: March 5 Bernadette Peters March 6 FIRES - New York March 19 Merce Cunningham Dance Co. March 20 NHK Symphony Orchestra There are two ways in which you can take advantage of this service: Day of: $8 per car, cash only In advance*: Call the Box Office at 914-251-6200, to reserve a spot today (reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior to the performance). *The Center accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express Tip is not included in this fee. This month's newsletter has been generously sponsored by Steinway & Sons.

 

Performing Arts Center Presents Daniel Hope & Jeffrey Kahane Sunday February 20 2011

February 2011

"Perpetuating a Musical Legacy" Daniel Hope, violin Jeffrey Kahane, piano Sunday, February 20 at 3pm Program: Schulhoff Sonata no. 2 Brahms Sonata no. 1 in G Major, op. 78 Regenlied Messiaen Théme et variations Franck Sonata in A Major "The language of Schulhoff, Mr. Hope said, draws liberally on the composer's interests and abilities as a bona fide jazzman, acerbic wit and dance aficionado, much of which influenced the writing in the sonata — a work so relentless in its ambition that even its lyrical parts are robust, its andante constituting "the most powerful and dramatic slow movement that one can imagine."  - The New York Times, Feb. 2011  (to read the entire review, click on the link above) *A free reception will be held following the performace with the artists Tickets $52.50 Get Tickets›› The Performing Arts Center would like to remind you that we will be offering optional valet parking at Sunday's performance. You can either reserve a spot in advance by calling the box office at  914-251-6200 (reservations must be made at least 24 hours prior to the performance) or by paying the day of - $8 per car, cash only. *The Center accepts MasterCard, Visa and American Express.  Tip is not included in this fee.

Coming up in March 2011 Focus on French Cinema March 18-20 A unique French film festival 30 minutes from Manhattan A weekend of French films with international scope, Focus on French Cinema is dedicated to the awareness and promotion of French and francophone cinema and is presented by Alliance Française of Greenwich in partnership with Purchase College. 10% of the net proceeds will benefit Action Against Hunger (ACF|USA).