Someone's calling ...
21 February 2012 06:05:00
The Bloomsburg University Players performance of Dead Man's Cell Phone, opens tomorrow, Feb. 22, and runs through Sunday, Feb. 26.
A cell phone rings, incessantly, in a quiet café. Does someone pick it up? The play by Sarah Ruhl is directed by Directed by David Dannenfelser, visiting assistant professor of theatre.
Showtimes are Wednesday through Saturday at 7:30 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. All performances at the Alvina Krause Theatre, 226 Center St, Downtown Bloomsburg. Adults $6, Seniors and Non-BU Students $4, BU Students Free with Student ID. Tickets on sale at the Haas Center for the Arts Box Office.
Friday night is faculty/staff night – Faculty/staff and guest get in free at the door (Please bring your BU ID – no advanced sale). Saturday night is BTE subscriber night – BTE subscribers get in free at the door, dependent on available seating (no advanced sale).
Lots of details.
What's on the menu at the HoJo? Murder?
19 February 2012 15:40:00
The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble will stage Murder at the Howard Johnson's March 8 through 25.
Written by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick, directed by Richie Cannaday, and set in the swinging 70s, this play is dressed in it's best plaid suit and loaded for big laughs. Details.
A performance for Japan
The Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble will be joining theatres everywhere in Shinsai: Theaters for Japan, on Sunday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. at Alvina Krause Theatre, Center Street, Bloomsburg.Shinsai is a benefit to support the theatre community affected by the earthquake in Japan. Shinsai [SHEEN-sigh] means great quake in Japanese. BTE actors will read a few 10 minute plays donated by nationally known playwrights for this one-day only event. Elizabeth Dowd, coordinator of BTE's annual Noh Training Project and founding member of Theatre Nogaku, will perform a dance and chant from a classical Noh play, the ancient Japanese traditional theatre.Admission is free, but a collection will be made for donations to help the Japan theatre community.
Monday night culture at BU
19 February 2012 15:27:00
Lecture: Coming to terms with a family legacy
Thomas DeWolf, author of Inheriting the Trade: a Northern Family Confronts Its Legacy as the Largest Slave Trading Dynasty in U.S. History, will speak at Bloomsburg University on Monday, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Kehr Union, Multipurpose Room B. The lecture and reading is sponsored by BU's Frederick Douglass Institute and is free and open to the public.
About the book: In 2001, Thomas DeWolf discovered that he was related to the most successful slave-trading family in U.S. history, responsible for transporting at least ten thousand Africans. His memoir follows the journey in which ten family members retraced their ancestors' steps through the notorious triangle trade route — from New England to West Africa to Cuba — and uncovered the hidden history of New England and the other northern states.
Celebrate winter with BUSTED
The cast and crew of BUSTED, an ongoing musical comedy series sponsored by residence life about college life, will present Episode 49, entitled “Winterfest,” on Monday, Feb. 20, at 9 p.m. in the Kehr Union, Ballroom. The show follows the adventures of 19 college students live on stage as they work through various life issues. Doors open at 8:45 p.m. Admission is free.
A celebration of family at the Moose
13 February 2012 16:45:00
The Moose Exchange is hosting an exhibit, Family=Love, from Tuesday, Feb. 14, through Feb. 29.
An opening reception will be held Feb. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The exhibit is sponsored by Bloomsburg University's LGBTA Commission, department of Art and Art History, the Moose Exchange, and Gallery 102.
Art Walk-In Thursday
The Moose will also host Art Walk-In on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 4 to 8 p.m.
More than 30 local and regional artists will be joined by musicians and community groups for an art party with live entertainment and art activities for the whole family. The event is free and open to all ages; refreshments from downtown restaurants will be served.
The Color Purple
12 February 2012 08:39:00
The national Broadway tour of the musical, “The Color Purple,” will be at the Haas Center for the Arts, Mitrani Hall, Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. as part of the Celebrity Artist Series.
The show, which honors Women’s History and Black History months, is part of BU’s Celebrity Artist Series.Tickets are $34.50 for adults and $19.50 for children.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, “The Color Purple” follows the experiences of Celie, a young black girl living in the southern United States during the early 20th century. Celie suffers years of abuse at the hands of her father, who then sends her away to marry a cruel man. By telling her story, Celie shares the struggles of her sister and other strong women close to her. Entrepreneur and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey, who played Sofia in the 1985 film adaptation, transformed this tale into a stage musical which opened in 2005. The soundtrack features blues, gospel, jazz and ragtime numbers. The stage performance has received a Tony award and a Grammy nomination.
Upcoming events are:
Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Saturday, March 31, at 8 p.m. Tickets: $34.50. Jazz musicians Grace Kelly and Phil Woods, Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $34.50.
For additional information, visit www.bloomu.edu/CAS or call (570) 389-4409.
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