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Spring 2015
TheaTer | gallery
FilM | MuSic | lecTure
coMMuniTy read | coMedy
CenterStage
Fitchburg State universityadministr ation
Dr. Robert V. AntonucciPresident
Dr. Paul I. WeizerInterim Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs/Provost
Jay D. BryVice President of Financeand Administration
Christopher P. HendryVice President for InstitutionalAdvancement
F ostering a sense of cultural appreciation is an important part of auniversity education and a vital ingredient for a thriving community.This season’s CenterStage events feature national artists as well as
collaborations with student and community groups. Our concerts, artexhibits, films, lectures and theatrical performances are a great resourcefor members of both our campus community and those who reside in thecities and towns of the region.
This spring marks my final semester at Fitchburg State, and the end ofa personal journey that began when I enrolled here as a freshman in1963. I hope your own desire for lifelong education leads you to ponderother opportunities at the university. Encouraging such connections is acornerstone of our mission, so consider taking a class, whether for creditor simply out of curiosity. Our goal is to both entertain and enlighten you.
Sincerely,
Robert V. AntonucciPresident
fitchburgstate.edu/CenterStage | [email protected]
This year’s Community Read continues with a variety of events. We areimmersed in The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander and its stunningaccount of the rebirth of a caste-like system in the United States, one thathas resulted in millions of African Americans locked behind bars and thenrelegated to a permanent second-class status—denied the very rightssupposedly won in the Civil Rights Movement.
We welcome the community and invite all to explore this bestselling and controversial bookalong with the issues it raises. Add your voice to the conversation as we create communitythrough communication. Sponsored by the Carl T. Witherell ’32 fund.
Thursday, February 19 | 4p.m.film screening
Fitchburg Public Library | free42 (2013)
The story of Jackie Robinson from hissigning with the Brooklyn Dodgersorganization in 1945 to his historic 1947rookie season when he broke the colorbarrier in Major League Baseball.
Wednesday, February 25 | 3:30 p.m.film screening & pizza
Ellis White Lecture Hall, Hammond Hall | freeNight Catches Us (2010)
Set in 1970s Philadelphia, this film tells thestory of an ex-Black Panther who returns tohis old neighborhood only to find himselfdrawn right back into the rivalries and loveaffair he left behind.
Thursday, March 19 | 4p.m. | film screening
Fitchburg Public Library | freeFar from Heaven (2002)
A seductive story of a seemingly perfectfamily and the forbidden desires thatthreaten to tear them apart.
Wednesday, April 1 | 3:30 p.m.film screening & pizza
Ellis White Lecture Hall, Hammond Hall | free12 Years a Slave (2013)
A powerful, Oscar-winning film based onthe true story of a man kidnapped and soldinto slavery.
Wednesday, April9 | 3:30 p.m.community discussion
Leominster Public Library | free
Fitchburg State University Professor ofSociology Jason Nwankwo and AssociateProfessor of English Ben Railton will co-facilitate the community discussion of raceand the criminal justice system.
Thursday, April 16 | 4 p.m. | film screening
Fitchburg Public Library | freeAli: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
An almost accidental romance is kindledbetween a German woman in her mid-sixties and a Moroccan migrant workeraround twenty-five years younger. Theyabruptly decide to marry, appallingeveryone around them.
Thursday, May 21 | 4 p.m. | film screening
Fitchburg Public Library | freeThe Defiant Ones (1958)
Two escaped convicts chained together,white and black, must learn to get along inorder to elude capture.
Thursday, April 30 |3:30 p.m.symposium & reception
Ellis White Lecture Hall, Hammond Hall | free
Moderated by Fitchburg State UniversityProfessor of Political Science Eric Boehme,the symposium panel will discuss both lawand race and include:
• New York Law School ProfessorNadineStrossen - educator, author, lecturerand seasoned lawyer in the areas ofconstitutional law, civil liberties andinternational human rights.
• American Civil Liberties Union ofMassachusetts Staff Attorney CarltonWilliams - activist and organizer onissues of war, immigrants’ rights, LGBTrights, racial justice and Palestinian self-determination.
• Amherst College Senior LecturerDavidDelaney – educator and author focused onlaw, jurisprudence and social thought.
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tickets $28 adults | $25 alumni, seniors & staff | $5 students
cenTerSTage Hub Series
W. K amau Bell
Thursday, February 26 | 8 p.m.Falcon Hub
Just like skinny jeans, superhero moviesand celebrity weight loss, racism continuesto make a comeback. Comedian W. KamauBell is here to make (non)sense of all of itall. The Curve is a seamless mix of stand-up comedy, video and audio clips, personalstories and solo theatrical performance.This hilarious exploration of the currentstate of America’s racism is combinedwith a little (unknown) history, a littlePowerPoint and a whole bunch of Kamau.One part manifesto, one part diatribe andseveral parts funny, this evening is sureto provide laughs and provoke thought.Mature content.
Having the unique opportunity to experience national acts in a local, intimate setting is what the
CenterStage Hub Series is all about. With just over 150 seats, the Hammond Hall Falcon Hub offers a
relaxed, coffeehouse-style room with comfortable seating, cash bar and a very cool atmosphere.
fitchburgstate.edu/CenterStage | [email protected]/CenterStage | [email protected] Box office Thursday & Friday 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. | 978.665.3347
Anne HEaton
Saturday, April 25 | 8 p.m.Falcon Hub
A simply lovely blend of soft pop, smoothblues and porch folk - singer-songwriterand classically trained pianist AnneHeaton’s songs are “tender, barbed andspiritual” (Washington Post). Knownfor the infectious energy of her liveperformances — “a natural performerwith a rich, soaring voice” (SeattleTimes)—her graceful, vulnerable andsometimes humorous pop-folk songs willcapture your imagination and soul.
The CenterStage Hub Series is 18-plus and general admission. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Tickets reserve you a space at a table, but not specific seats. Please note that most Hub tables
seat four people. Because of room size, advance ticket purchase is encouraged.
tickets $28 adults | $25 alumni, seniors & staff | $5 students
Hub Series
W. K amau Bell
Thursday, February 26 | 8 p.m.Falcon Hub
Just like skinny jeans, superhero moviesand celebrity weight loss, racism continuesto make a comeback. Comedian W. KamauBell is here to make (non)sense of all of itall. The Curve is a seamless mix of stand-up comedy, video and audio clips, personalstories and solo theatrical performance.This hilarious exploration of the currentstate of America’s racism is combinedwith a little (unknown) history, a littlePowerPoint and a whole bunch of Kamau.One part manifesto, one part diatribe andseveral parts funny, this evening is sureto provide laughs and provoke thought.Mature content.
Having the unique opportunity to experience national acts in a local, intimate setting is what the
CenterStage Hub Series is all about. With just over 150 seats, the Hammond Hall Falcon Hub offers a
relaxed, coffeehouse-style room with comfortable seating, cash bar and a very cool atmosphere.
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The Wall Talk is an opportunity for the artist to visit campus and explain the featured work.
All are invited to attend and ask questions, or simply sit and listen, while enjoying
complimentary refreshments.
Sicilia: Tr adizioni del Mediterr aneo
Falcon Hub, Hammond Hall | Fitchburg State UniversityThursday, April9 at6:30 p.m.Friday, April10 atnoonFriday, April10 at6:30 p.m.
Sicilian cuisine is perhaps the most celebrated in all of Italy. Influencedby a complex culture, diverse landscape and exceptionally freshingredients, this Mediterranean island is rich in culinary tradition.Fitchburg State University favorite Fred Plotkin returns to enlighten usabout the history, music and culture of the fascinating island of Sicily.An authentic menu of Sicilian specialty dishes will set the stage for therenowned author and gourmand’s verbal tour of the region.
Come experience the traditions of Sicily through this delightful culinaryand cultural adventure.
tickets $35 | inclusive tax & tip | advance purchase required
cash bar featuring regional wines
Plotkin’s talk is sponsored by the Sandro and Lillian Clementi LectureFund of Fitchburg State University.
fitchburgstate.edu/CenterStage | [email protected] Box office Thursday & Friday 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. | 978.665.3347
The Wall Talk is an opportunity for the artist to visit campus and explain the featured work.
All are invited to attend and ask questions, or simply sit and listen, while enjoying
complimentary refreshments.
left: McCarthy | right: Brown | below: Wallace
Co n lo n H a l lM e d i a Wa l l
The Conlon Hall Media Wall is a digital HD
video display measuring 6 feet by 10 feet
that showcases creative work from students,
faculty, alumni and regional artists.
Kevin Mccarthy
Wednesday, January 14 toWednesday, February 18 | free
Wall Talk | Wednesday, January 28 at3:30refreshments
Filmmaker and faculty member KevinMcCarthy captures the nighthawks of thespin cycle in this multi-panel portrait ofurban laundromats.
cate Brown
Thursday, February 19 toWednesday, April 1 | free
Wall Talk |Wednesday, March 11 at3:30refreshments
Through her photography, alumna Cate Brown draws viewers into a world definedand surrounded by sandy beaches and salty ocean waters.
andrea Wallace
Thursday, April2 to Wednesday, May 13 | free
Wall Talk |Tuesday, April21 at3:30 | refreshments
Artist Andrea Wallace is interested in intersections: child and adult, women and men, the dualitiesof living, success and failure. Andrea Wallace explores how we as human beings experienceourselves; how we define ourselves and are defined by our relationships with each other.
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fr ank armstrong
Art exhibitWednesday, February 25 to Wednesday, April 8
Gallery TalkThursday, March 19 at3:30 p.m.
Often in a Different Landscape - In most cases,people think of landscapes as a sweeping view ofmountains, lakes, rivers, meadows, etc., but with acultural overlay of human presence, they becomesocial landscapes. Armstrong proves landscape isnot necessarily defined by its scope and size, it canbe defined by its relevance to its usage.
arTeries
Student showcaseWednesday, April8 to Tuesday, May 5
Gallery Opening & receptionWednesday, April8 at 5:30 pm
ARTeries is the Art department’s juriedexhibition, showcasing the strongest originalstudent work in drawing, painting, sculptureand mixed-media art. An annual exhibition thatcelebrates and showcases the artistic talents ofFitchburg State students.
robert Sullivan
ExhibitionWednesday, January 21 toTuesday, March 31
Gallery TalkThursday, February 5 at 3:30 pm
Representation and Allusion: Paintings
and Drawings by Robert Sullivan - Usingrepresentational imagery as an exploratorytool, Sullivan looks to open up vectors ofmeaning beyond the expected conventions ofmere semblance.
T H E G a l l E R Y aT S a n d e r S
left: “Limatulus”
“Ashley Selvitela, Visions ‘14”
fitchburgstate.edu/CenterStage | [email protected] Box office Thursday & Friday 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. | 978.665.3347
h a M M o n d h a l l a R T G a l l E R Y
fr ank armstrong
Art exhibitWednesday, February 25 to Wednesday, April 8
Gallery TalkThursday, March 19 at3:30 p.m.
Often in a Different Landscape - In most cases,people think of landscapes as a sweeping view ofmountains, lakes, rivers, meadows, etc., but with acultural overlay of human presence, they becomesocial landscapes. Armstrong proves landscape isnot necessarily defined by its scope and size, it canbe defined by its relevance to its usage.
cellblock visions &inside/outside envelopeproject
ExhibitionWednesday,January21 toWednesday, February 18
Gallery Talk | Tuesday,February10at 3:30p.m.
Punishment stimulates violence. Creative artstimulates the exercise of one’s better nature.This lively collection of inmate artwork was createdbehind bars from county jail to death row. It is alook at the alternative art world flourishing todayin American prisons. Inmates, having no previoustraining, turn to art for a sense of self-respect and away to find peace.
“Keigney, Prison Visit”
ViSionS ‘15
Student showcaseWednesday, April29 to Wednesday, May 27
April29EventsReception & Gallery Opening | 5:30 p.m.Hammond Hall Art GalleryTheatre Showcase | 7 p.m. | Weston AuditoriumFilm & Video Screening | 8 p.m. | Weston Auditorium
VISIONS is the juried honors showcase of the year’sbest original student work in the CommunicationsMedia department. The entire campus, alumni andlocal community look forward to this annual event,which consists of presentation forums, an exhibitionfeaturing photography, graphic design and interactivemedia, concluding with the film and video screening.
robert Sullivan
ExhibitionWednesday, January 21 toTuesday, March 31
Gallery TalkThursday, February 5 at 3:30 pm
Representation and Allusion: Paintings
and Drawings by Robert Sullivan - Usingrepresentational imagery as an exploratorytool, Sullivan looks to open up vectors ofmeaning beyond the expected conventions ofmere semblance.
T H E G a l l E R Y aT S a n d e r S
“Frank Armstrong”
“Ashley Selvitela, Visions ‘14”
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Faculty Recital
Wednesday, January 28 | 7 p.m.Kent Recital Hall | free
Faculty in the Foundation Music LessonProgram present a varied program.
Fat Pig
February 18 & 26 | 6 p.m.February 21 | 7 p.m.February 22 & March 1 | 2 p.m.Wallace Center for The Performing Arts | free
Cow. Slob. Pig. How many insults can youhear before you have to stand up and defendthe woman you love? Tom faces just thatquestion when he falls for Helen, a bright,funny, sexy young woman who happens to beplus sized-and then some. Forced to explainhis new relationship to his shallow (althoughshockingly funny) friends, finally he comesto terms with his own preconceptions of theimportance of conventional good looks. NeilLaBute’s sharply drawn play not only critiquesour slavish adherence to Hollywood ideals ofbeauty but boldly questions our own abilityto change what we dislike about ourselves.Directed by Professor Kelly Morgan.
The Dragged-up Dolls
Thursday, March 26 | 7 p.m.Athletics and Recreation Centertickets @ 978-665-INFO
Join the Gay and Straight Alliance incelebrating the tenth anniversary of theannual benefit drag show. This RoaringTwenties-themed event will no doubt haveyou shouting “Great Gatsby indeed!”
Harrod Lecture
Wednesday, April 1 | 3:30 p.m.Presidents’ Hall | free
Dr. Katherine Jewell, assistant professor ofhistory, presents “Worlds Collide: the BostonMarathon Bombing, Digital History and thePublic Scholar.”
pianist pei-yeh Tsai
Wednesday, March 25 | 7 p.m.Kent Recital Hall | free
The Humanities department presentsaward-winning pianist Pei-yeh Tsai for anevening that simply should not be missed.Tsai’s talent will captivate and surelybring you to your feet.
fitchburgstate.edu/CenterStage | [email protected] Box office Thursday & Friday 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. | 978.665.3347
c a M p u S e V e n T S S P R I n G 2 0 1 5
The Dragged-up Dolls
Thursday, March 26 | 7 p.m.Athletics and Recreation Centertickets @ 978-665-INFO
Join the Gay and Straight Alliance incelebrating the tenth anniversary of theannual benefit drag show. This RoaringTwenties-themed event will no doubt haveyou shouting “Great Gatsby indeed!”
Harrod Lecture
Wednesday, April 1 | 3:30 p.m.Presidents’ Hall | free
Dr. Katherine Jewell, assistant professor ofhistory, presents “Worlds Collide: the BostonMarathon Bombing, Digital History and thePublic Scholar.”
The Crucible
April 8, 9 15, 16 | 6 p.m.April 10, 11, 17, 18 | 7:30 p.m.April 12 | 2 p.m.Wallace Center for The Performing Arts | free
By Arthur Miller, this towering classic of theAmerican theatre brilliantly uses history toteach us about America today. Set in theterrified atmosphere of the Salem witch trials,The Crucible follows the tortured journeyof John Proctor, reclusive farmer and arepentant adulterer, who is persecuted for hisindependent beliefs. The pervasive fear andrepressed sexual hysteria threatens to swallowhis entire life into a maelstrom of terror.Directed by Professor Richard McElvain.
Bands and Ensembles Spring Concert
Thursday, April 9 | 7:30 p.m.Weston Auditorium | free
Fitchburg State University bands andensembles in their end-of-semester concert.Led by Professor Michele Caniato andMichael Lacava.
Dance Club Spring Shows
Friday, April 24 | 7 p.m.Saturday, April 25 | 4 p.m.Weston Auditorium | tickets @ 978.665.INFO
You must have heard the buzz by now; no? TheDance Club puts on the hottest show in town!So don’t miss the 33rd annual spring show.The Dance Club—the largest club on campuswith more than 200 members—struts andsways in a dynamic and diverse show featuringselections of nearly 20 dance styles. Get yourtickets early or you won’t get a seat.
Student Recital
Sunday, April 26 | 3 p.m.Kent Recital Hall | free
This recital showcases students—adultand youth—who have participated in theFitchburg State Foundation and Departmentof Humanities Music Lesson Program.
Jazz Alfresco
Thursday, April 30 | 3:30 p.m.Highland Plaza Gazebo | free
The Fitchburg State University Jazz Bandwill present an array of music out on theplaza. Led by Professor Michele Caniato.Weather permitting.
Choral Arts Spring Gala Concert
Monday, May 4 | 7:30 p.m.Weston Auditorium | free
The Fitchburg State University Choir and selectChamber Singers will perform a choral concertof varied literature; Professor Marjorie Ness,conductor, with William Ness, accompanist.
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