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Feb. 9—The Elsewhere Season begins with “The Winter Barrel,” written and directed by film faculty member Dr. Eileen Cherry-Chandler. The staged reading will begin at 8 p.m. in the Marjorie Conrad M.D. Choral Room, located in the Wolfe Center for the Arts. Free
Feb. 11—The David D. Dubois Piano Festival and Competition features guest artist Chu-Fang Huang. Winner of a 2011 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Huang debuted as a finalist in the 2005 Van Cliburn Piano Competition and as First Prize Winner of the Cleveland Piano Competition that same year. In 2006, she won a place on the Young Concert Artist roster. Her performance will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall located in the Moore Musical Arts Center. Tickets are $7 call 419-372-8171 or online at http://www.bgsu.edu/the-arts.
Feb. 12—The David D. Dubois Piano Festival and Competition will start at 9 a.m. in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. The annual event supports student pianists by providing scholarships for high school students to attend BGSU, encouraging undergraduate students to develop innovative programming ideas for outreach projects and supporting current piano students to participate in music festivals around the world. Free
Feb. 14—Music at the Manor House features BGSU violin students. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Manor House in Wildwood Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave., in Toledo. Free
Feb. 14—Tuesdays at the Gish continue with the 1968 film “Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One,” directed by William Greaves. This film on the making of a film involves three camera crews capturing the process and personalities (director, actors, crew, bystanders) involved. Led by visionary auteur William Greaves, the collective project also depends on his multi-racial crew, who stage an on-set rebellion that becomes the film’s drama and platform for sociopolitical critique and revolutionary philosophy. Filmed in Central Park, the film is a vivid document of this historical period and moment in American independent cinema. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater located in Hanna Hall. Free
Feb. 16—The Creative Writing Program’s Reading Series features graduate students Bridget Adams and Benji Katz. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Prout Chapel. Free
Feb. 16-25 — “The Penelopiad” will be presented at 8 p.m. in the Eva Marie Saint Theatre at the Wolfe Center for the Arts. “The Penelopiad” is a novella by Margaret Atwood published in 2005 as part of the first set of books in the Canongate Myth Series in which contemporary authors rewrite ancient myths. In “The Penelopiad,” Penelope reminisces on the events during “The Odyssey,” life in Hades, Odysseus, Helen, and her relationships with her parents. Performances are at 8 p.m.Feb. 16-18 and 23-25, with matinees at 2 p.m. on Feb. 18 and 19. Advance tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the box office in the Wolfe Center, 419-372-8171 or online at http://www.bgsu.edu/the-arts.
Feb. 17—The Brown Bag Music Series will present a musical theatre extravaganza in celebration of Black History Month. Students and faculty from the College of Musical Arts will perform starting at 11:45 a.m. at the Simpson Building, 1291 Conneaut Ave., Bowling Green. Free
Feb. 17—The BGSU Wind Symphony will perform at 8 p.m. in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Advance tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the Wolfe Center for the Arts box office, 419-372-8171 or online at http://www.bgsu.edu/the-arts.
Feb. 18—The University and Concert Bands will perform at 8 p.m. in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Advance tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the Wolfe Center for the Arts box office, 419-372-8171 or online at http://www.bgsu.edu/the-arts.
Feb. 21 – Tuesdays at the Gish continue with the 2001 film “Ralph Bunche: An American Odyssey,” directed by William Greaves. Narrated by Sidney Poitier, the film represents the first in-depth documentary on the life and legacy of this American legend. Dr. Ralph Johnson Bunche (1903-1971) was a statesman, peace negotiator, leading intellectual, scholar and the first person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize. He overcame poverty and racial prejudice to become Undersecretary General of the United Nations. His life offers a unique window on key historical events in the mid-20th century. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater located in Hanna Hall. Free
Feb. 21 – Music at the Manor House features the BG Brass Ensembles. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Manor House in Wildwood Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave., in Toledo. Free
