With Spring Break this week, there are no events, so we're taking this opportunity to share wonderful news about recent achievements by School of the Arts faculty and students, and give you a preview of some of the exciting performances and exhibitions coming up soon!
Sincerely,
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| THEATRE PROGRAM HONORED |
 At the 40th Annual Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, the CSU Theater program brought home multiple awards and certificates of excellence and recognition.
The Fall 2007 production of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail, directed by Dr. Laura Jones, was selected as a regional finalist; Cory Seymour, Tour Manager and Technical Director, and the Thoreau Touring Company won the coveted Golden Handtruck Award; faculty video designer Liza Williams and student video designer Annaleigh Timmerman won Certificates of Recognition; August Slaughter was recognized for his performance as Edward Emerson; fourteen student performers and their partners competed in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition; and Maura Robinson, a student in Dr. Eric Prince's upper division playwriting class, had her one-act play The Shrink Factor selected as one of six finalists by the National Playwriting Program.
Dr. Laura Jones was honored by Region VII's executive committee with the Faculty Excellence Certificate of Recognition in Directing. In addition, she was selected to participate in a Faculty Fellowship in Washington, DC in April. READ MORE (PDF) |
| MUSIC FACULTY WINS BEST TEACHER |
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Percussion Dr. Eric Hollenbeck who received a 2008 Best Teacher Award. The award honors CSU educators who have made lasting impressions on the lives of their students and represent excellence in teaching. Dr. Hollenbeck will be honored at an Awards Dinner on April 4.
Other School of the Arts nominees included: David Ellerby, Scott Christensen, Paul Flippen, Lola Logsdon, and Phil Risbeck from the Department of Art and Forest Greenough, Cory Seymour, and Michelle Stanley from the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance. MORE INFO |
| RENOWNED ARTIST TO VISIT CSU |
 Hear a compelling voice in the current art world and see the extraordinarily beautiful and innovative works of one of today's most talented artists when Binh Danh visits CSU. Danh's work has a potent and timely message that war, past wars and the war we are presently engaged in, profoundly touches our lives, our landscapes, and our memories.
Where & When
On display March 31 - May 2
Reception for the artist: Monday, March 31, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Hatton Gallery, Visual Arts Building, Pitkin Street
Lecture: Monday, March 31, 5:00 p.m.
Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St
Free and Open to the Public
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| THEATRE AND DANCE PREVIEW |
 THE SEAGULL
Directed by Walt Jones
The first of what are generally considered to be Anton Chekhov's four major plays, The Seagull evokes both sorrow and humor as it tells of the romantic and artistic conflicts between four theatrical characters.
Where & When
University Theatre, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St
April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 8:00 p.m. & April 27, 2:00 p.m.
$16, $14/Seniors, $7/CSU Students BUY TICKETS
 SPRING DANCE CONCERT
See the choreography of guest artist Mary Wohl Haan, the performance and choreography of Butoh artist Nathan Montgomery, and choreography and performances presented by assistant professor Chung-Fu Chang and the CSU Tour Dance Company under his direction. Join us for an exciting and professional evening of contemporary dance in this repertory concert setting
Where & When
Lory Student Center Theatre, Laurel and Meldrum Streets
April 25 & 26, 8:00 p.m. & April 26, 2:00 p.m.
$15, $13/Seniors, $8/CSU Students, $8/Youth (ages 6-17) BUY TICKETS
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