Art. Theatre. Music. The School of the Arts brings a variety of performances and visual artistry to northern Nevada in October.
A few of the month's highlights include violist Paul Neubauer, a book-release event for David Abel and the production of 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "The Flick."
Apex Concerts will present "Voilà, Viola!" Thursday, Oct. 19. Internationally acclaimed violist Paul Neubauer will explore the different chamber combinations possible with his instrument helped by a stellar cast of musicians.
The Black Rock Press will celebrate the release of Abel's "Selected Durations," a limited-edition artist book, Friday, Oct. 13. A reading/performance will be followed by a reception and exhibition as part of the collaborative project between the press and author.
The Department of Theatre and Dance is producing Annie Baker's "The Flick." The play calls for authenticity in a fast-changing digitized world that follows three underpaid employees' battles and heartbreaks in a run-down movie theater. Performances begin Friday, Oct. 13
Get your next copy of the Arts 365 calendar by signing up at www.unr.edu/NVArts365. It is packed with art, dance, theatre and music events for the spring 2017 semester.
Events through October
Lab I Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert with Michael Formanek
7:30 p.m. Oct. 5
Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts
The Lab I Jazz ensemble (aka "The Free Radicals") will perform its fall concert at Nightingale Concert Hall. Guest artist Michael Formanek will be joining the ensemble. He is a jazz bassist, bandleader and composer. The program will be comprised of a mix of classic big band material in the Duke Ellington-Thad Jones vein coupled with contemporary works by cutting-edge composers. In addition, the band often features music penned by members of the ensemble.
Tickets: $5; free for University students with ID
University Symphony Opening Concert
7:30 p.m. Oct. 10
Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts
This is the University Symphony opening concert of the season. Come and see the latest music that the symphony has to offer.
Tickets: $5; free for University students with ID
CANCELED: Philanthropy and the Art: Terri Yoho and Karen Patterson
5 p.m. Oct. 12
Black Rock Press: David Abel - Performing the Book
6 p.m. Oct. 13
Black Rock Press, Jot Travis Building
The Black Rock Press is pleased to announce a book release event for "Selected Durations" by David Abel, a limited-edition artist book. This collaborative project, along with other recent and forthcoming projects of the press, is intended to encourage readers to consider the performative dimension of books as objects. In celebration of the book's publication, Abel will perform "Selected Durations," as well as a number of other pieces in various media. His work in this vein explores the visual, material, and interactive aspects of reading, and illustrates the diverse physical forms that texts can take. The reading/performance will be followed by a reception and exhibition of the artist book project.
Tickets: Free
'The Flick'
7:30 p.m. Oct. 13-14, Oct. 18-21; 1:30 p.m. Oct. 15
Redfield Studio Theatre, Church Fine Arts
In a run-down movie theater, three underpaid employees sweep popcorn and tend to an antiquated but beloved 35-millimeter film projector. Their tiny battles and not-so-tiny heartbreaks play out in the empty aisles, becoming more gripping than the lackluster, second-run movies on screen. With keen insight and a finely-tuned comic eye, "The Flick" is a hilarious and heart-rending cry for authenticity in a fast-changing digitized world. Annie Baker is one of the country's most produced and highly regarded young playwrights. "The Flick" was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Tickets: $15; $12 for seniors; $10 for students age 2-18 and University faculty/staff; $5 for University students with ID (limited quantity)
Elements X 5: Walter McNamara & Lynda Yuroff
Oct. 19-Nov. 23
Reception: 6-8 p.m. Oct. 19
Sheppard Contemporary, Church Fine Arts
Former University professor Walter McNamara and frequent collaborator Lynda Yuroff have created a new, two-person exhibition as part of University Galleries' exhibition series that investigates the permanent collection. Austin Pratt, Walter McNamara, Lynda Yuroff, and Joan Arrizabalaga will offer exhibitions of new work inspired by and including objects they've chosen from the permanent collection.
Tickets: Free
Apex Concerts: Voilá, Viola!
7:30 p.m. Oct. 19
Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts
Apex Concerts continues its seventh season with "Voilá, Viola!" A program exploring different chamber combinations that are possible with the viola in the hands of one of its greatest masters: Paul Neubauer. It will be an unforgettable evening featuring the music of brilliant composers Loeffleur and Benjamin Dale, coupled with beloved works by Saint-Saens, Brahms, and Mendelssohn. Neubauer's viola will be joined on stage by the dynamic multi-award winning oboist James Austin Smith, as well as distinguished University faculty members. Paul Neubauer, viola; James Austin Smith, oboe; Olga Perez Flora, mezzo-soprano; Hyeyeon Park, piano; James Winn, piano.
Tickets: $30; $5 for University students with ID
Chamber Soiree for Horn
7:30 p.m. Oct. 24
Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts
Enjoy a dazzling evening of chamber music for the horn with Music Department faculty DeAunn Davis. Special guests include James Winn on piano, Stephanie Sant'Ambrogio on violin, Andrew Heglund on marimba, Adam Snider on tuba, the Nightingale String Quartet, and Albert Lee, tenor.
Tickets: Free
Contemporary Music Ensemble Fall Concert
7:30 p.m. Oct. 25
Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts
The ƼӰԭ Contemporary Music Ensemble (CME) performs cutting-edge music of the past 100 years with a particular focus on music by living composers. The group's instrumentation changes to fit the repertoire, which ranges from the works of avant-garde giants John Cage and Frederic Rzewski to emerging artists like Fjóla Evans, Andrea La Rose and Mischa Salkind-Pearl.
Tickets: Free
Reno Wind Symphony: Trick or Treat
7:30 p.m. Oct. 26
Nightingale Concert Hall, Church Fine Arts
Last year, the Wind Symphony added this concert to its season and it was frightening, as well as a lot of fun. The ghostly sounds of Halloween will fill the air as the Reno Wind Symphony performs spooky-themed musical selections from movies and performances as well as jazz and marches. We will be wearing our most frightful and delightful costumes and encourage audience members to do the same. This concert will feature music by
Danny Elfman, Andrew Lloyd Webber and others.
Tickets: $10; free for students with ID
MFA Review Exhibition
Oct. 30-Nov. 9
Student Galleries South, Jot Travis Building
Current Master of Fine Arts in the Visual Arts students' group exhibition of current work.
Tickets: Free
Making a Museum Through Dec. 9 Sheppard Contemporary, Church Fine Arts University Galleries welcomes visitors to observe museum staff preparing the museum collection to move into a new facility. Part of Sheppard Contemporary has been transformed into a working lab where the inner workings of the museum will be shared with the community. Questions are welcome, and frequent visits will yield opportunities to observe many objects never before seen in the museum. Tickets: Free
The University's School of the Arts embraces its role as a vibrant center for arts and culture in northern Nevada. Its degree programs provide a strong foundation in a range of artistic disciplines, enabling students to contribute as artists, educators and scholars at the local level and beyond. The School also supports and encourages research, innovation and the artistic endeavors of its faculty. Finally, the school encourages broad campus and community participation in the arts through its numerous performances, lectures, shows, core courses and outreach activities that explore diverse cultures and encourage lifelong learning.
Most Arts365 performances and exhibits take place in the Church Fine Arts building on the University campus. For more information about the exhibits and performances, go to www.unr.edu/NVArts365, call 775-784-4278 (4ART), or email arts@unr.edu.
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