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From the acclaimed professional WCU Live! series to an assortment of astounding faculty & student performances, West Chester University is your destination for arts, culture, and music.
Check out these upcoming October events and mark your calendars!
Speaker Series
What: President’s Speaker Series Welcomes Steve Forbes. The esteemed Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media shares his long-standing insights about corporate leadership, capitalism, and the free market.
When: Saturday, October 20 at 8 p.m.
Where: Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street
Tickets: $22 – $27 at www.wcupatix.com
Theater
What: WCU Department of Theatre & Dance Presents ANTIGONE, by Sophocles, Translated by Anne Carson. In a fresh and contemporary adaptation by T.S. Eliot Prize-winning poet, Anne Carson, ANTIGONE is about a girl who, thousands of years ago, dared to stand up for her beliefs and face the consequences. Directed by John Bellomo.
When: October 12, 13, 19 and 20
Where: Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street
Tickets: www.wcupatix.com
Art & Design
What: WCU Department of Art & Design Presents Kristopher Benedict: Student Work (painting).
When: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m from Thursday October 4 – Friday, November 2. Press are invited to an artists’ reception on October 4.
Where: Knauer Gallery, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street.
Tickets: www.wcupatix.com
What: WCU Department of Art & Design Presents Robert Bickey, Alex Ebstein and Matt Voelker: Material World (painting).
When: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. from Friday, October 19 – Tuesday, January 8. Press are invited to an artists’ reception on October 24.
Where: Baker Gallery, E.O. Bull Center for the Arts, 2 Rosedale Avenue.
Tickets: www.wcupatix.com
Music
What: WCU School of Music Presents Symphony Orchestra showcasing Beethoven, Overture to “Fidelio” – Beethoven, Romance in F Op. 40 (Faculty violinist, Domenic Salerni, soloist) – Schumann, Symphony No. 1 in B-Flat, Op. 38 “Spring” . Joseph Caminiti, director.
When: Thursday, October 4 at 8:15pm.
Where: Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street
Tickets: Event is FREE
What: Faculty Recital: Gloria Galante, harp.
When: Monday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m
Where: Ware Family Recital Hall, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street
Tickets: Event is FREE
What: Faculty Recital: Emily Bullock, mezzo-soprano and Guest Anne Gross, soprano; Terry Klinefelter, piano
When: Monday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Philips Autograph Library, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street
Tickets: Event is FREE
What: Small Ensembles New Music Concert. Van Stiefel & Jacob Cooper, directors.
When: Tuesday, October 16 at 8:15 p.m.
Where: Ware Family Recital Hall, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street
Tickets: Event is FREE
What: WCU School of Music Presents Fall Choral Festival. Music by various composers for women’s and men’s choirs. David P. DeVenney & Ryan Kelly, directors.
When: Thursday, October 18, 8:15pm.
Where: Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, 700 S. High Street
Tickets: Event is FREE
What: Faculty Recital: In Young Lee, soprano
When: Monday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street
Tickets: Event is FREE
What: Concert Choir & Mastersingers. Concert Choir will perform music by American composers, including Charles Martin Loeffler and Thea Musgrave.
When: Friday, October 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street
Tickets: Event is FREE
What: Faculty Recital: Mark Rimple, baroque lute
When: Monday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Ware Family Recital Hall, Swope Music Building and Performing Arts Center, 817 S. High Street
Tickets: Event is FREE
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