Artists Series, Forum, and Theatre Productions, Spring 2012
Program participants may request a free ticket from the SSS office at 836-4542.
| Date | Event | Location |
| Tuesday Feb. 7 7:30 pm |
Artists Series: Cashore Marionettes, “Life in Motion” With a background of classical music, Joseph Cashore will present an entertaining puppet performance of scenes from everyday life |
Schofield Auditorium |
| Thursday Feb. 16 7:30 pm |
Artists Series: Core Ensemble, “Of Ebony Embers” This performance celebrates the music and poetry of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920 and 1930’s, including music by jazz legends |
Schofield Auditorium |
| Feb 23-25 March 1-3 7:30 pm |
Into the Woods Winner of several Tony Awards, Into the Woods is a musical that ties together the characters from many Grimm fairy tales, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and Cinderella |
Gantner Concert Hall |
| Wednesday Feb. 29 7:30 pm |
Forum Lecture: V.S. Ramachandran Listed in Time magazine as among the world’s 100 most influential people, V. S. Ramachandran, an expert on phantom-limb pain, will discuss “The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Quest for What Makes Us Human.” |
Schofield Auditorium |
| Tuesday March 13 7:30 pm |
Artists Series: Atlantic Brass Quintet This brass ensemble from Boston will perform a wide selection of musical works, ranging from Bach to Duke Ellington |
Gantner Concert Hall |
| Wednesday March 28 7:30 p m |
Forum Lecture: Dave Zirin In the lecture “Not Just a Game: The Political Education of Sports,” Dave Zirin will explain how sports figure into many political debates and struggles of our times. |
Schofield Auditorium |
| Thurs-Sat Mar. 29-31 7:30 pm |
Danceworks 12 This annual performance by the UW-Eau Claire Concert Dance Company will feature students performing works choreographed by members of the company and representing many different styles of dance |
Kjer Theatre |
| Wednesday April 18 7:30 pm |
Artists Series: Viver Brasil, Feet on the Ground” This performance showcases the culture of Brazil, with a varied program that includes traditional dance, music, and ceremonial celebrations |
Zorn Arena |
| May 3-5 May 9-12 7:30 pm |
Next Fall A play by Geoffrey Nauffts, Next Fall focuses on the five-year relationship between two gay men who are very different, one being devoutly religious, the other an atheist |
Kjer Theatre |
| Thursday May 10 7:30 pm |
Artists Series: Amelia Piano Trio This award-winning trio of piano, violin, and cello will perform works by Haydn, Beethoven, and Shostakovich |
Gantner Concert Hall |
