Category: Performing Arts
Endstation’s 2013 season launches May 31
Endstation Theatre Company has expanded its Blue Ridge Summer Theatre Festival beyond the campus of Sweet Briar College for the 2013 season. Two of three plays — Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” and “Cymbeline” — will also be performed at historic locations and theaters in downtown Lynchburg.
Self-taught music major presents senior recital
Jacqueline Comola has always loved music, but never took voice or piano lessons until she came to Sweet Briar. Four years later, the music and religion major is giving her senior recital. The event will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, May 6, in Memorial Chapel.
SBC’s Jones lands VFIC grant for research in Trinidad
Sweet Briar College’s visiting assistant professor of music Jeffrey Jones is the recipient of the 2013 Maurice L. Mednick Memorial grant.
Little of this, little of that spice up spring concerts
As the end of the academic year approaches, Sweet Briar musicians and singers are fine tuning their instruments and polishing their program selections for the College’s annual spring concerts.
Farm implement sets stage for Dance Concert
Sweet Briar dance program director Mark Magruder zipped into the Tractor Supply Co. store lot one day and saw a shipment of cattle feeders being unloaded. So he did what any tractor-loving modern dancer would do: He bought one.
Sweet Briar senior stages original play
Sweet Briar College senior Molly Harper literally stumbled into acting in high school. This month, Harper will present her final directing project, “Lies,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, in Babcock Studio Theatre at Sweet Briar College.
McCord gives farewell performance at Sweet Briar
The final Janet Lowrey Gager Community Concert of the year will feature professor of music Rebecca McCord in her last performance at Sweet Briar College before she retires this summer. The program takes place at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, in Memorial Chapel.
Recital highlights senior Noelle Ames
Environmental science major and music minor Noelle Ames will showcase her vocal and piano skills at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 13, in Memorial Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.
’07 dance standout to perform with PEARSONWIDRIG
Sweet Briar graduate Betty Skeen, Class of 2007, was present for the creation of “Oashisu,” one of the pieces PEARSONWIDRIG DANCETHEATER will present at the College on Friday, April 12.
Honors student shares love of music
A Joo Kim will present her senior recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, in Babcock 127, along with music professor Rebecca McCord.
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