A Georgia Baptist Institution
2008-2009 Season
All events are free except for those marked with an asterisk.
For ticketed events contact:
Shorter College Box Office
Campus Box 2141
315 Shorter Avenue
Rome, GA 30165
Phone: (706) 233-7288 or
(800) 868-6980, ext. 7288
Box Office Hours: 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Occasional changes in the schedule may occur. Out of town guests may call the School of the Arts Office for confirmation of date and time: (706) 233-7247 or (800) 868-6980, ext. 7247. All events are on the Shorter College Campus, 315 Shorter Avenue, Rome, Georgia unless otherwise indicated.
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August
Music Faculty Celebration
Monday, August 25, 2008 at 7:30pm
Brookes Chapel
Join the voice and keyboard faculty for an unforgettable evening of music by Mozart, Donizetti, and Rachmaninoff, among others. The annual celebration is a perfect way to kick off another extraordinary year of music at Shorter and is an event not to be missed!
Read more about the Music Faculty at Shorter>
September
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Guest Artist Exhibit - Reginald Laurent - "Inner Visions" Reginald Laurent is a Chicago native who is currently living and working in Atlanta. This artist's colorful abstracts have won many awards and are in many public and private collections including that of Michael Jordan. |
Laurent's detailed abstracts are a balanced menagerie of color and energy that utilize every inch of the surface. His work is impossible to ignore and has the ability to draw the viewer into a world that is distinctly his.
Faculty Recital
Sherri Weiler, Mezzo-Soprano
Monday, September 8, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Brookes Chapel
Read more about Sherri Weiler>
Shorter Chorale Fall Fundraiser*
All that Jazz!
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Reception at 6:00 pm / Dinner and Entertainment at 6:30 pm
Hilltop Cafe
Join the Shorter Chorale for a wonderful evening of jazz and Big Band standards! The evening will begin with a lovely outdoor reception in the front circle plaza. Enjoy a wonderful dinner and dancing to the strains of a professional jazz combo, and then relax to a cabaret of jazz and big band selections that will warm your heart and lift your spirits.
Guest Artist and Faculty Recital
Linda Lister, Soprano
Daniel Ihasz, Baritone
Monday, September 22, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Brookes Chapel
An associate professor of voice at the State University of New York-College at Fredonia, Ihasz joins soprano Linda Lister in a recital featuring both operatic and musical theatre excerpts.
Songs for a New World*
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Orginally Produced by the WPA Theatre, New York City, 1995 (Kyle Renick, Artistic Director)
Original Orchestration by Brian Besterman and Jason Robert Brown
September 26-27 and October 2-4, 2008 at 7:30 pm
September 28 and October 5, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Callaway Theatre
$12 for general admission; $8 for students and senior adults
Brown transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue to meet a startling array of characters ranging from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams in a soulless marriage. These are the stories and characters of today, the songs for a new world.
Read more about the Theatre Department at Shorter>
Organ Faculty Recital
Peter DeWitt, Organ
Monday, September 29, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Brookes Chapel
Read more about Peter DeWitt>
October
Songs for a New World*
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Orginally Produced by the WPA Theatre, New York City, 1995 (Kyle Renick, Artistic Director)
Original Orchestration by Brian Besterman and Jason Robert Brown
October 2-4, 2008at 7:30 pm
October 5, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Callaway Theatre
$12 for general admission; $8 for students and senior adults
Brown transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue to meet a startling array of characters ranging from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams in a soulless marriage. These are the stories and characters of today, the songs for a new world.
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Guest Artist Series Recital A master at translating music into emotion, Jankovic connects with audiences. What is most appealing about Jankovic's style is his genuine, expressive interpretation of any given composition. His expressive performances and technical mastery make it easy to understand why Jankovic has received overwhelming international acclaim. |
The Music of Menotti: The Old Maid and the Thief and The Medium*
Directed by Linda Lister
Thursday, October 23 - Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, October 26, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Callaway Theatre
These two one-act operas by Gian-Carlo Menotti highlight his gift for soaring melody and intense drama. In The Old Maid and the Thief, two busy-body society ladies find some excitement in their lives when a handsome wanderer passes through town. In the famous aria "Steal Me, Sweet Thief", their house maid Laetitia hopes that the romantic stranger will save her from a similar life of spinsterhood. In The Medium we meet Madame Flora, a faux clairvoyant whose world turns upside down when she starts really hearing the voices of ghosts.
Read more about the Opera program at Shorter>
Student Art Exhibit
October 21 - November 14, 2008
Reception Tuesday, October 21 at 4:00 pm
Arnold Gallery
Read more about the Art Department at Shorter>
Friends of Theatre Cabaret Fundraiser*
Saturday, October 25, Time TBA
Coosa Valley Technical College Conference Center at 1 Maurice Culberson Drive
Read more about the Friends of Theatre>
Northwest Georgia Chorale Festival Concert
Martha Shaw, conductor
Melissa Arasi, conductor
Monday, October 27, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Winthrop-King Center
Shorter College is excited to host the 13th Annual Northwest Georgia Choral Festival for high school students (grades 10-12) and elementary school students (grades 4-6) and their directors. The public is invited to attend the final concert featuring the festival choirs and the Shorter Chorale.
Shorter Chorus Fall Concert
Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Brookes Chapel
Shorter College is thrilled to welcome Elizabeth Robbins as the new conductor of the Shorter Chorus; she will be joining the faculty this fall as a director of music education. Dr. Robbins brings a wonderful reputation as a high school and collegiate choral director to the Shorter campus, and we eagerly anticipate her debut!
November
Faculty Recital
Joy Rotz, Soprano
Matthew Hoch, Baritone
Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Brookes Chapel
Read more about Matthew Hoch>
Second Annual Shorter Dance Revue*
November 12 - November 14, 2008 at 7:30 pm
November 16 - November 16, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Callaway Theatre
Shorter Chorale Fall Concert
Sacred Compositions of the 20th Century
Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Brookes Chapel
The Shorter Chorale will begin its 41st year with a wonderful concert featuring sacred choral works of the 20th century. Messiaen's O Sacrum Convivium, Te Deum in C of Benjamin Britten, and Stravinsky's Pater Noster will be programmed, along with other significant choral compositions of this period.
Prepatory Department Fall Recital
Sunday, November 16 at 2:00 pm
Brookes Chapel
The Preparatory Department in the Arts offers lessons in piano, voice, Kindermusick and more. Students of all ages and at all levels are taught in a variety of settings including group and private instruction. For details, call Sandra Yeargan at 706-233-7334.
December
Shorter Chorale, Shorter Chorus and the Rome Symphony Orchestra present
The Feaste of Caroles*
Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Rome City Auditorium
Advance tickets: $15 for adults; $10 for senior adults; and $3 for students
At the door, tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for senior adults, and $6 for students
The Choral Department of Shorter College presents the highlight of the Christmas season featuring the Shorter Chorale, the Shorter Chorus and the Rome Symphony Orchestra in a thrilling concert of holiday music. The performance will feature the Gloria! of John Rutter. The Rome Symphony Orchestra will also perform music of the season. Choral favorites, audience sing-a-longs, and a festive holiday atmosphere will start your Christmas season with a flourish!
January 2009
Massenet's Cinderella*
English Translation by Dwight Coleman
Directed by Linda Lister
Thursday, January 15 - Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Callaway Theatre
See the beloved fairy tale come to life in Jules Massenet's operatic rendering. Based on Charles Perrault's version of the classic story, the opera is filled with the charming sweetness of dancing fairies, the evil humor of conniving step-sisters, and the magic of a dream-like ball and happy ending. Come and see Cinderella find her Prince Charming as depicted in Massenet's lush and romantic score.
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Guest Artist - Eilis Crean - "Presence" Eilis Crean's two current series of painting, Memorial Wall and Portraits, connect with philosophical issues of presence and being. Her work is held in state collections in Ireland, Latvia, and France; the collections of the LaGrange Art Museum and King and Spalding, Atlanta; and private collections in Ireland and the USA. She has exhibited in numerous juried and group shows of national acclaim. Crean is a native of Ireland and is currently an assistant professor of painting at University of West Georgia. |
Guest Artist Series Recital With two doctoral degrees from the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music: the D.M.A. in Organ Performance and the Ph.D. in Music Theory, Couch has educational training to match his talent as an organist. An active conference presenter, lecturer, performer and church musician, he served as the 2007 visiting scholar at Northwestern College. |
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February
Faculty Recital
Brian Nedvin
Monday, February 2, 2009
POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 20
Faculty Recital
David Oliver, Piano
Monday, February 16, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Brookes Chapel
Read more about David Oliver >
Thoroughly Modern Millie*
Book by Richard Morris and Dick Scanlan
New Music by Jeanine Tesori, New Lyrics by Dick Scanlan
Original Story and Screenplay by Richard Morris for the Universal Pictures Film
February 20-21 and 25-28, 2009 at 7:30 pm
February 22 and March 1, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Callaway Theatre
$12 for general admission; $8 for students and senior adults
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a high-spirited musical romp that took Broadway by storm! Taking place in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly Modern Mille tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It's a New York full of intrigue and jazz - a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Based on the popular movie, the stage version of Thoroughly Modern Millie includes a full score of new songs and bright dance numbers.
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Guest Artist Series Swiss baritone Martin Bruns has won much acclaim for his concert, oratorio, and opera appearances at major concert halls and festivals. Garnering praise for his "warm, open voice" and "magnificent interpretation," he has been a soloist with major European orchestras and has been hailed as a "superior lieder singer." |
Guest Artist Art Exhibit
Steve Loucks - "Altered and Embellished with a Personal Touch"
February 24 - March 20, 2009
Reception and Artist Lecture on February 24, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Arnold Gallery
Steve Loucks is a professor of art at Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, Alabama, and a professional potter. His work plays upon functional pottery forms that abandon utility for a more playful, organic, and sculptural approach to form, surface embellishment, and presentation. His works have multiple layers of glazes that are high-fired in a reduction atmosphere. Steve received his MFA from the New York City College of Ceramics at Alfred University, and his BFA from the University of Illinois.
MARCH
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Alumni Recital - Jamie Barton, Mezzo-Soprano Jamie Barton, a 2004 Shorter College graduate and winner of the Metropolitan Opera's 2007 National Council Auditions, returns for an alumni recital. Jamie recently earned her Master of Music degree in voice performance from Indiana University and is a member of the Houston Grand Opera Studio. Joining her for this recital will be 2005 graduate Patrick Harvey, who recently earned his Master of Music degree in collaborative piano from the University of Michigan. He is now instructor of music and coach-accompanist at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. |
Art Student Honors Exhibition
March 30 - April 10, 2009
Reception during Celebrate Shorter Day
Arnold Gallery
APRIL
Shorter Chorus Spring Concert with "Somethin' Else"*
Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Brookes Chapel
The Shorter Chorus will conclude its choral season with a delightful blend of choral works of many periods and styles. This ensemble is under the direction of Elizabeth Robbins. Come join the Chorus for an evening of choral classics.
William D. Knight Competition Finals*
Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Brookes Chapel
$12 for general admission; $8 for students and senior adults
The eighth annual Knight Performer's Scholarship Competition honors the outstanding contributions of William and Mary Ann Knight. Mr. Knight is retired distinguished professor of piano (1963-2004), and Mrs. Knight is in her 43rd year of teaching piano at Shorter. During Mr. Knight's 55-year concert career, he performed throughout the United States and Central America. During his 42 years at Shorter College, his students were awarded prizes at state, national, and international piano competitions.
The Picture of Dorian Gray*
Adapted by John Osborne from the novel by Oscar Wilde
April 15-18, 2009 at 7:30 pm
April 19, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Callaway Theatre
$12 for general admission; $8 for students and senior adults
The author of Look Back in Anger, Inadmissible Evidence and The Entertainer has created a brilliant dramatization of this classic about a man who retains his youth while the decay of advancing years and moral corruption appears on a portrait painted by one of his companions. "Osborne has done much more than a scissors and paste job on Wilde's famous story. He has...created a sense of evil through implication" - Guardian. "John Osborn...has found in Oscar Wilde's macabre morality a velveted barouche for his own favorite themes [and he] conveys the fabulous story['s]...fascination" - Daily Telegraph.
Faculty Recital
Brian Nedvin, Tenor
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Brookes Chapel
Read more about Brian Nedvin>
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Shorter Chorale Spring Concert* Great Hymns and Anthems of the Church Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 7:30 pm Location TBA Wonderful anthems such as My Eternal King, Eternal Life, and God So Loved the World have shaped generations of musicians and are part of a shared heritage that is so dear to many of us. A beautiful blend of hymns, hymn arrangements, and traditional anthems, both new and familiar, will be an inspiration and a blessing. |
An Afternoon of Opera Scenes
Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Monday, April 27, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Callaway Theatre
A spectacular array of scenes from the world's greatest operas featuring Shorter College's most talented aspiring opera singers. All scenes sung in the original languages with English supertitles.
Preparatory Department Spring Recital
Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 2:00 pm
R.O.M.E. (Rome's Own Music Ensembles, Inc.)
2008-2009 Concert Series
"Raiders of the Lost 'arp"
(Happy Birthday to John and Leroy)
Northwest Georgia Winds
Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Rome City Auditorium
The Northwest Georgia Winds will celebrate the incredible music of John Williams and Leroy Anderson.
Always, Patsy Cline starring Sherry Childs*
Thursday and Saturday, October 16 and 18, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Rome City Auditorium
Tickets $20, $10, $5
Also appearing: Paul Puckett and Friends.
"Winds of the Season"
Northwest Georgia Winds
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Rome City Auditorium
There's no place like Rome for the holidays!
"Heart and Soul"*
Clock Tower Jazz Ensemble
Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Rome City Auditorium
Tickets $20, $10, $5
Celebrate Valentine's Day with great love songs and Motown hits. Bring your dancing shoes!
"Winds in our Sails"
Northwest Georgia Winds
Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Rome City Auditorium
The Northwest Georgia Winds visit the South Pacific and other ports of call on a cruise to paradise.
"The Wiz"*
The Chamber Players of the South
Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Rome City Auditorium
Tickets $20, $10, $5
Shorter College students join community performers to present this great show.
"Across the Big Pond IX: Scots Wha Hae"
Northwest Georgia Winds and Guests
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Rome Forum
The Northwest Georgia Winds and many guests celebrate Robert Burns' 250th birthday. This Celtic gala is Rome's version of the Edinburgh Tattoo.
"In Remembrance"
Northwest Georgia Winds
Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Rome City Auditorium
The Northwest Georgia Winds salute our veterans in a traditional Memorial Weekend Concert.
R.O.M.E. (Rome's Own Music Ensembles) events are coordinated by Sam Baltzer. The schedule is subject to change. For additional information on these events, please contact Dr. Baltzer at sbaltzer@shorter.edu or 706-233-7285.
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