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Jan
23
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live2:00pm
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Live
Sunday, January 23rd, 2022
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
The legacy of the beloved "Mister Rogers" lives on with the hit PBS TV series, Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood. Now, Daniel and his friends are delighting audiences with Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood LIVE! In this heartwarming stage production, Daniel embarks on an interactive musical adventure as he and his friends explore the vibrant world of their much-loved neighborhood. -
Jan
25
Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet7:30pm
Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the
Luis Esnaola, violin
Matthew Hunter, viola
Knut Weber, cello
Markus Groh, piano
The highly praised Berlin Philharmonic Piano Quartet returns to the Jorgensen stage as one of the few existing ensembles of that instrumentation. Since 1985, they have existed as a Berlin Philharmonic chamber music ensemble made up of a collaboration between three award-winning permanent members of the Berliner Philharmoniker: violist Matthew Hunter, cellist Knut Weber, and violinist Luis Esnaola, along with the renowned concert pianist Markus Groh. Their program will feature Danny Elfman's Piano Quartet, commissioned by Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln, Nebraska and the Berliner Philharmoniker Foundation, and works by R. Strauss and Frank Bridge. -
Feb
3
Complexions Contemporary Ballet7:30pm
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Thursday, February 3rd, 2022
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
Jorgensen welcomes Complexions Contemporary Ballet with an evening of intriguing choreography, stunning dancers, and Rhoden's two act ballet, STARDUST. Act One opens with Bach 25, which is set to the music of Johann Sebastian and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. This festive and athletic piece shows the full range of the company's technical ability and precision. Following Act One is STARDUST, a ballet tribute to one of the most prolific rock stars of our time - David Bowie. This bold, spectacular extravaganza has been thrilling audiences around the world. -
Feb
8
UConn SFA Faculty Showcase: Pianist Angelina Gadeliya & Friends7:30pm
UConn SFA Faculty Showcase: Pianist Angelina Gadeliya & Friends
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts
UConn Music Faculty member and pianist Angelina Gadeliya, praised for "refined and exceptionally phrased and stylized playing" (http://Televivcity.com), is joined by Vladimir Valjarevic on piano for Innovations: Music for Two Pianos, an evening of the best of piano, ranging from Mozart to Lutoslawski.
PROGRAM:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Larghetto and Allegro in E-flat Major
Franz Liszt - Reminiscences de Don Juan for Two Pianos (based on Mozart's Don Giovanni)
Maurice Ravel - La Valse for Two Pianos
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Suite No. 2, No. 17 for Two Pianos
Witold Lutoslawski - Variations on a Theme by Paganini for Two Pianos -
Feb
14
Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra 7:30pm
Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra
Monday, February 14th, 2022
07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Storrs Campus Jorgensen Center for the
Since the 1940s, the Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra has provided audiences with beautiful performances led by their most prominent conductors. Currently led by conductor Wojciech Rodeck, the orchestra will embark on their first U.S. tour this Spring 2022. With works from Rossini to Brahms, audiences will once again fall in love with classical music during this divine musical performance.
PROGRAM:
Gioachino Rossini - Overture to La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie)
Henryk Wieniawski - Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22
Johannes Brahms - Symphony No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 98
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Feb
3
First Thursday Open House4:30pm
First Thursday Open House
Thursday, February 3rd, 2022
04:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
FREE and FUN for everyone!
Open house in partnership SHaW, WHUS & The Beanery Cafe
4:30-6:30 Visit with cute Therapy Dogs Wrigley and Summit
4:30-7:00 Open Mic in The Beanery Cafe
4:30–7:00 in the Museum Galleries • DIY Valentine Cards • Pick up great Art Stickers • Enjoy music by a WHUS DJ • Shop in the Museum Store. Special First Thursday 20% off Sale.
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Feb
8
Facing History Exhibition Faculty Dialogue3:30pm
Facing History Exhibition Faculty Dialogue
Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus The William Benton Museum of Art
Kelly Dennis, Associate Professor of Digital Culture, and Heather Elliott-Famularo, Department Head, Digital Media & Design, discuss work by the Guerrilla Girls in the Facing History exhibition.
Co-sponsored by American Studies and the Center for the Study of Popular Music at UConn. -
Feb
10
Drawing Workshop6:30pm
Drawing Workshop
Thursday, February 10th, 2022
06:30 PM - 07:30 PM
Storrs Campus Virtually via Zoom
Learn the basics of still life drawing in this popular class led by artist Magdalena Pawlowski.
Draw along from Magdalena’s still life arrangement. Or, make your own arrangement of nuts inspired by the exhibition, Remembering the Nut Museum: Visionary Art of Elizabeth Tashjian.
Materials needed: drawing paper (or any paper will do), drawing pencils or your favorite pencil, a good eraser, and a pencil sharpener. Optional: nuts to create a still life arrangement.
Register in advance for this Zoom webinar event: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EKwzAkRpTRq9k0SUwm22pA
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information you will need for the class.
Register early. Space is limited.
Please NOTE: This program is best viewed on a laptop or tablet, not on a phone. -
Feb
17
Gallery Talk With Christopher Steiner5:30pm
Gallery Talk With Christopher Steiner
Thursday, February 17th, 2022
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM
Storrs Campus Virtual on Zoom
Guest curator Christopher Steiner introduces the exhibition, "Remembering the Nut Museum".
In this virtual event, guest curator and Connecticut College Art History Professor Christopher Steiner will introduce the exhibition, Remembering the Nut Museum: Visionary Art of Elizabeth Tashjian. The Nut Museum opened in 1972 on the ground floor of Elizabeth Tashjian's Victorian mansion in Old Lyme. The museum featured Miss Tashjian’s original artwork devoted to nuts, her collection of nuts, and, for her museum visitors, a capella performances of her songs about nuts. Beginning in 1981, Miss Tashjian appeared regularly on late-night television talk shows, including twice on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. In response to her new-found celebrity status, Miss Tashjian transformed herself from an academically-trained painter into an avant-garde visual and performance artist. This talk explores the unique trajectory of Elizabeth Tashjian’s life and her eclectic artistic career -- from academic painter at National Academy of Design to a performance artist on the stage of her Nut Museum.
Register in advance for this Zoom webinar event: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9FwNm2EURIWzjk0FsUipGQ
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. -
Feb
23
ART+FEMINISM Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon 3:00pm
