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Drake Fine Arts Calendar
ART EXHIBITIONS
Fri., Aug. 27-Sun., Sept. 26
A Fork in the Road: The Time and Place for Local Foods; Opening Reception, Fri., Aug. 27, 5-7 p.m.; Anderson Gallery
Fri., Oct. 8- Sun., Nov. 7
The Professor Project; Opening Reception, Fri., Oct. 8, 5-7 p.m.; Anderson Gallery
Fri., Nov. 19- Fri., Dec. 17
Imaging Others: Cultural Intersections in the Colonial Period; Opening Reception, Fri., Nov. 19, 5-7 p.m.; Anderson Gallery
MUSIC PERFORMANCES
Wed., July 28
Jazz in July, Drake Faculty Brass Quintet; 6 p.m., outside Harmon Fine Arts Building (rain plan - Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center)
Fri., Aug. 27
Faculty Recital, Leanne Freeman-Miller, soprano, and Michelle Havlik-Jergens, piano; 8 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., Aug. 28
Guest Recital, Tom Hudson, cello, and Sue Hudson, piano; 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Tues., Aug. 31
Faculty Recital, Clarence Padilla, clarinet; 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Fri., Sept. 17
Faculty Recital, Christine Fortner-Blanner, soprano, and Andrew Ryker, tenor; 8 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., Sept. 18
Civic Music Association presents Esperanza Spalding; 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium; Admission charged.
Tues., Sept. 21
Guest Recital, Moran Woodwind Quintet, 8 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Fri., Sept. 24
Drake Jazz Ensemble I, Andrew Classen, director, and Drake Jazz Ensemble II, James Romain, director; 8 p.m.; Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center
Fri., Oct. 1
Civic Music Association presents Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet; 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium; Admission charged.
**CANCELED**
Sun., Oct. 3
Musical Theatre Studio Recital, 5 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Oct. 10
Drake Choir and Drake Chamber Choir, Aimee Beckmann-Collier, conductor, and Drake Chorale, Barbara Sletto, conductor; 3 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Mon., Oct. 11
Edwin Earle Ferguson Event, Olga Kern, piano; 8 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium. $10 for adults, $5 for students, seniors, and those with Drake I.D.
**CANCELED**
Tues., Oct. 12
Faculty Recital, Edward Corpus, bass, and Nicholas Roth, piano; 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Thur., Oct. 21
Guest Recital, Ksenia Nosikova, piano, associate professor of piano at the University of Iowa; 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Oct. 24
Guest Recital, Katherine Eberle Fink, mezzo soprano, 2 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Tues., Oct. 26
Faculty Recital, Leslie Marrs, flute; 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Oct. 31
Drake Symphony Orchestra Concert, Akira Mori, conductor; 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Wed., Nov. 3
Flute Ensemble; 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Nov. 7
Des Moines Community Orchestra, Carl Johnson, conductor; 2 p.m.;
Sheslow Auditorium
**CANCELED**
Fri., Nov. 12
Drake Jazz Ensemble I, Andrew Classen, director; 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Thur., Nov. 18
Faculty Recital, James Romain, saxophone, 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Sun., Nov. 21
Drake Choir, Drake Chamber Choir, and Drake University/Community Chorus, Aimee Beckmann-Collier, conductor, and Drake Chorale, Barbara Sletto, conductor, and guest-conductor Carol Beynon; 3 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Mon., Nov. 22
Trombone Studio Recital, 8 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Mon., Nov. 29
Faculty Recital, Nicholas Roth, piano, 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Tues., Nov. 30
Saxophone Quartets, 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Fri., Dec. 3
Drake Wind Symphony Grady McGrannahan, director, and Drake Concert Band & Wind Ensemble, Paul Brizzi, conductor; 8 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center. The Wind Symphony and Concert Band perform the opening concert of the 39th Annual Drake University Honor Band Festival.
Sat., Dec. 4
Drake University Honor Band Festival 5 p.m., Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center. The closing concert of the Honor Band Festival features high school students from throughout Iowa performing as members of the Honors Wind Ensemble and Honors Concert Band under the direction of nationally recognized guest conductors.
Sat., Dec. 4
Civic Music Association presents Boston Brass and Brass All-Stars Big Band; 7:30 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium
Sat., Dec. 4– Sun., Dec. 5
Christmas Madrigal Dinner featuring the Drake Chamber Choir; Aimee Beckmann–Collier, conductor; 7 p.m.; Olmsted Center; Tickets are $50 and will be on sale beginning Mon., Nov. 1 at the Drake Fine Arts Box Office
Sun., Dec. 5
Des Moines Community Orchestra presents “The Messiah”, Carl Johnson, conductor; 2 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
Tues., Dec. 7
Drake Jazz II Ensemble, James Romain, director; 8 p.m.; Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center
Thur., Dec. 9
Drake Orchestra Concert, Akira Mori, conductor; 8 p.m.; Sheslow Auditorium
THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
Thur., Nov. 11-Sun., Nov. 14
Bare, music by Damon Intrabartolo, lyrics by Jon Hartmere, Jr., book by John Hartmere, Jr. and Damon Intrabartolo; directed by Karla Kash; music directed by Leanne Freeman-Miller; 8 (Nov. 11-13) and 2 (Nov. 14); Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center; $6 for adults, $4 for students, seniors, and those with Drake I.D.
Thur.,Dec. 2, Sat., Dec. 4-Sun., Dec. 5
Smoking Lesson, written by Julia Jordan; student-directed by Kelsey Hirth; 8 (Thurs, Sat) 2 (Sun); Studio 55, Harmon Fine Arts Center; Free, but tickets are required.
Fri., Dec. 3-Sun., Dec. 5
The Prisoner of Second Avenue, written by Neil Simon; student directed by Abigail Kaufman; 8 (Fri. and Sun.), 2 (Sat.), Studio 55, Harmon Fine Arts Center; Free, but tickets are required.
GALLERIES
Weeks Gallery
Anderson Gallery
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday, noon - 4 p.m.
All exhibitions are free and open to the public
BOX OFFICE
Monday - Friday, noon - 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, noon - 4 p.m.
515-271-3841