BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 22, 2004 – The School of the Arts calendar events are now posted for Sept. 30 - Oct. 10, 2004.
ART - Carole Carrera Davis Exhibition
Opening Reception: Wednesday, Sept. 1, 4 p.m. — 6 p.m.; Armory Gallery- 201 Draper Road
Lush watercolors created by Blacksburg artist Carole Carrera Davis.
Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri. noon-5 p.m., and Sat. noon-4 p.m.
Admission is free.
THEATRE - Theatre Arts Mainstage Production - Anton in Show Business by Jane Martin
Oct. 6 - 9 at 8p.m.; Oct. 9 - 10 at 2 p.m.; Oct. 12- 16 at 8 p.m.; Oct 17 at 2 p.m.; Squires Studio Theatre
A savvy, savage backstage comedy played out through the adventures of a Hollywood soap star, a jaded New Yorker, and an enthusiastic ingénue who come together in Texas to star in a production of Chekhov's Three Sisters. A hilarious skewering of American theatre! For more information see Department of Theatre Arts at http://www.theatre.vt.edu/.
MUSIC - University Chamber Music - Burning River Brass
Oct. 7 at 8 p.m.; Blacksburg Presbyterian Church
A special performance Thursday night only. Composed of twelve of the country's finest brass and percussion players, Burning River Brass is an ensemble on fire! The expanded instrumentation provides a broad palette of colors for works written for brass as well as fresh arrangements of classical literature.
THEATRE - Special Event - Nickel & Dimed, The Play adapted by Joan Holden from the book by Barbara Ehrenreich.
Oct. 7-9 at 8 pm; Oct. 10 at 2 pm; Wesley Foundation Theater
The Department of Theatre Arts is collaborating with the New River Valley Living Wage Campaign to produce the stage production of the best-selling book that revealed life as a low-wage worker in America. The play "Nickel & Dimed," as adapted by Joan Holden of the San Francisco Mime Troupe, has been staged successfully around the country to very favorable reviews. It provides a contemporary day-to-day chronicle of the lives of low-paid workers and the financial challenges they face. This project will promote a conversation among our greater NRV community on the plight of the working poor and the need for a living wage. Bob Leonard of the Theatre Arts department is directing the Blacksburg production. For more information see the NRV Living Wage Campaign at http://www.greens.org.vt.edu/livingwage/ndplay.htm
For more information, call the School of the Arts Information line at (540) 231-5200. For information on other School of the Arts events, check the SOTA web site at http://www.sota.vt.edu/.