2/6/02
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Darryl Taylor, UNI associate professor of music, (319) 273-5879
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
Acclaimed mezzo soprano Ruby Hinds to perform at UNI's fourth annual Black History Month Concert
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Ruby Hinds, internationally acclaimed mezzo soprano, will perform "See There in the Distance," for the University of Northern Iowa's fourth annual Black History Month Concert at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 10, in the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center's Great Hall.
"See There in the Distance," a one-woman multi-media show, illustrates the life and accomplishments of legendary contralto Marian Anderson, and features renowned pianist, David Holkeboer. The event is being presented by the University of Northern Iowa School of Music, in conjunction with its George Walker Society of Music. The performance is open to the public free of charge.
"Ruby Hinds is a consummate artist," says Darryl Taylor, UNI associate professor of music. "Her international appearances have been with the very best of the musical world, in the best halls, and with the best conductors.
"It is a rare treat for our UNI community to be blessed with her presentation on the life of Marian Anderson. Anderson broke down color barriers that were seemingly insurmountable in her time. It is fitting that Ms. Hinds would pay homage to this great pioneer, and that we would present it as the School of Music offering for Black History Month."
Funding for the concert is from the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, along with the Martha-Ellen Tye Visiting Artists Fund and the UNI Center for Multicultural Education.
For more information on the performance, contact Darryl Taylor at (319) 273-5879.
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2/6/02
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Jascenna Haislet-Carlson, marketing director/theatre publicist, Theatre UNI, (319) 273-6387
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
Theatre UNI to present 'The Last Night of Ballyhoo' Feb. 28-March 10
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Theatre UNI will present the Tony Award winning play, "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," by Alred Uhry, Feb. 28 through March 10 at the Strayer-Wood Theatre. From the playwright who wrote "Driving Miss Daisy," "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" is a bittersweet romantic comedy and the recipient of the 1997 Tony Award for Best New Play.
Called "achingly beautiful…surprising, luminous and powerful by the Los Angeles Times, "Ballyhoo" is a touching tale of a Jewish family struggling with their own prejudices in the American South in 1939, according to Jascenna Haislet-Carlson, marketing director for Theatre UNI. The show tells the story of Adolph, a businessman in his late 40s, his two widowed sisters and their daughters, as they prepare for the biggest social event of the year, Ballyhoo.
It will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, March 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9; and at 2 p.m. March 2, 3, and 10.
Directed by Richard Glockner, UNI associate professor of theatre, the Theatre UNI student cast includes Aaron Konigsmark, Clarence; Andrea Goergen, Granville; Amanda Throckmorton Ottumwa; Shana M. Lynch, West Des Moines; Gretchen Carter, Sioux City; Eric O' Connell, Lawler; and Josh Goodrich, Des Moines.
Faculty designer Mark A. Parrott is the set designer, while Carol Colburn, UNI professor of theatre, is the costume designer; and Eric Lange, associate professor of theatre, is designing lights for the production. Theatre major Lori Bonnstetter, West Bend, will serve as stage manager.
Tickets for "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," are $8 for the general public; $7 for seniors, UNI faculty and staff, and UNI Alumni Association members; and $6 for youth under 18 and UNI students. Tickets will be available to the general public on Monday, Feb. 11. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Strayer-Wood Theatre box office at 319-273-6381, or online at www.uni.edu/theatre.
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2/06/02
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Jori Wade-Booth, coach, UNI Dance Team, (319) 352-9149
Gwenne Culpepper, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
Note to editors/news directors: a 200 dpi JPEG image of the UNI dance team is available on the Web at: http://www.uni.edu/pubrel/newsroom/photos/UNIdance
UNI dance team takes 10th place in national competition
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa's Dance Team finished 10th during the Universal Dance Association national competition in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 10-13. The "superior" rating is the highest ever received by a UNI Dance Team.
The team members choreographed their own routine, a unique instance among competitors, and went up against 24 other schools in the Division I category.
Members of the team are Brooke Barrows, Waterloo; Kristi Carlberg, Webster City: Holly Davis, Knoxville; Katie Evans, Marion; Rachel Hoffman, Veil; Franny Horton, Sioux City; Amanda Larson, Des Plaines, Illinois; Ashley Lechtenberg, Makoqueta; Jennifer Lorenz, Cedar Rapids; Mychele Sealine, Dexter; Jennifer Stephens, Marion; and Trisha Vossberg, Storm Lake.
They are coached by Jori Wade-Booth.
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2/6/02
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Darrell Taylor, acting director, UNI Gallery of Art, (319) 273-3095
Vicki Grimes, University Marketing & Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
UNI Gallery of Art to open two exhibitions Wednesday, Feb. 13
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art will open exhibitions by two artists Wednesday, Feb. 13: "Teresa A. Cole: Print Installations," and "Alexander Kvares: Recent Work." The shows will run through March 10.
Both artists will lecture on their exhibitions in the Kamerick Art Building Auditorium, Room 111. Kvares will speak at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, while Cole will speak at 4 p.m., Saturday Feb. 16. An opening reception honoring both artists will follow Cole's lecture, beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16.
Cole has the Ellsworth Woodward Professorship in Art and Printmaking at Tulane University in New Orleans. She has twice been a Newcomb Fellow as well as printmaking coordinator at the prestigious Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Wash., according to Darrell Taylor, acting director of the UNI Gallery of Art. Her prints are in collections worldwide including the Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kan.; and the Auckland Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
A native of the Ukraine, Kvares is an MFA graduate of printmaking from the University of Texas at Austin. He was recently featured in the 2001 publication, New American Painting #35.
The exhibitions and lectures are funded in part by the Martha Ellen Tye Visiting Artist/Scholar Series and, along with the reception, are free and open to the public.
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; and noon to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is located at the corner of Hudson Road and West 27th Street, on the main floor of the Kamerick Art Building. For more information, call (319) 273-3095 or visit www.uni.edu/artdept/gallery.
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