Through April 3—The BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition continues in the Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman galleries at BGSU’s Fine Arts Center, and will run through April 3. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Free
March 30—The Guest Artists series continues with pianists Gulimina Mahamuti and Frank Chiou. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
March 31—The College of Musical Arts presents a Student Composers Forum, beginning at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
March 31—The International Film Series continues with the 2014 Russian film ”Leviafan (Leviathan).” Director Andrei Zviagintsev has defended his film as an eternal story against those who saw in it pointed criticism of Russian society. The film follows a family living in a small coastal town in the Murmansk region who confront the mayor, who is trying to take their land and small business. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater located in Hanna Hall. Free
April 2—Bravo! BGSU, a black-tie optional gala, showcases the best of BGSU arts students and faculty. Performances, exhibits, readings and other activities take place throughout the Wolfe Center for the Arts from 7- 10 p.m. Sponsored by PNC, the even raises funds for arts student scholarships. Tickets are $100 per person and are available by contacting the Office of the President at 419-372-6780 or by emailing lmattia@bgsu.edu. For more information, visit bgsu.edu/bravo.
April 3—The Sunday Matinee Series continues with “Soundies, Snaders, and Scopitones (1942-67),” a compilation of popular music promotional films that were played on visual jukeboxes and early television from the late 1930s until the early 1970s. Take a tour of the technology, media and culture of these little-known treasures of jazz, rhythm and blues, country and Western, and rock and roll history. The screening begins at 3 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater located in Hanna Hall. Free
April 3—Winners of the 10th annual Doug Wayland Chamber Music Competition will perform at 3 p.m. in the Great Gallery of the Toledo Museum of Art, located at 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Free
April 3—The BGSU Men’s Chorus will present a joint concert with guest ensemble Measure for Measure. The performance begins at 7 p.m. in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
April 4—The Guest Artist Series continues with acclaimed pianist Paul Barnes. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
April 5—College of Musical Arts vocal students of Myra Merritt will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Manor House in Wildwood Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave., Toledo. Free
April 5—The College of Musical Arts’ Early Music Ensemble will give a free performance at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center.
April 6—The College of Musical Art’s Trumpet Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
April 7 – The College of Musical Arts’ Guitar Ensemble will perform at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
April 7– The Visiting Writer Series features prize-winning writer Amy Gustine. Her short fiction has appeared in The Chicago Tribune’s Printers Row Journal, The Kenyon Review and The Wisconsin Review, among others. Gustine’s book, “Pity Us Instead,” was released in February of this year and has appeared on numerous featured lists including Publisher’s Weekly and The Millions. Her reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Prout Chapel. Free
April 7–The International Film Series concludes with the 2013 Chinese film “Bei Jing yu shang Xi Ya Tu (Finding Mr. Right).” A city girl travels to Seattle to give birth to a child who will help her win a rich, married boyfriend. But when she arrives in Seattle, nothing goes right: she’s stuck sharing a small house with two other pregnant women, she has trouble reaching her boyfriend on the phone and eventually, even his credit card stops working. The only person willing to spend time with her is a man who is the opposite of all she ever wanted … or maybe exactly who she needs. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater located in Hanna Hall. Free
April 8–The College of Musical Arts’ University Choral Society will give a performance in Kobacker Hall at the Moore Musical Arts Center at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $3 for students and children, $7 for adults. All tickets the day of the performance are $10. Music majors have free admission with ID. To purchase online, visit bgsu.edu/arts. Or call the box office at 419-372-8171.
April 9–The School of Art presents a Graphic Design Portfolio Review Day, featuring keynote lecturer Tyler Deal, a graphic designer and printmaker from Chicago who runs Idiot Pull, an online print shop and digital laboratory. The event begins at 10 a.m. in the Fine Arts Center. Free
April 9–The College of Musical Arts presents the High School Honors Men’s and Women’s Chorus Clinic Concert. The performance begins at 4 p.m. in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
April 9–BGSU vocal students will compete in the final round of the Conrad Art Song Competition. The event begins at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
April 9-17–The MFA Thesis Exhibition I will open at 8 a.m. April 9 and concluding at 5 p.m. on April 17. The exhibitions will take place in the Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman galleries at the Fine Arts Center. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. Free
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April 10 – The Sunday Matinee Series continues with the 1928 comedy “Matchmaking Mama” and the 1952 French film “Beauties of the Night.” “Matchmaking Mama” tells a story about the mishaps and misdirections of young love, while utilizing the early and limited Technicolor process. “Beauties of the Night” follows an unsuccessful composer who must teach for a meager living in a small town; yet at night, in his dreams, he is able to meet irresistible, gorgeous women like Gina Lollobrigida and Martine Carol. The screening begins at 3 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater at Hanna Hall. Free
April 10–The College of Musical Arts’ Chamber Orchestra will perform at the Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. in Toledo. The performance begins at 3 p.m. in the Great Gallery. Free
April 10–The College of Musical Arts continues the guest artist series with saxophonist Darek Samol. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
April 12 – Winners of the Conrad Art Song Competition with perform at 7:30 p.m. the Manor House in Wildwood Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave., Toledo. Free
April 12– The College of Musical Arts’ Jazz Lab Band II will perform under the direction of Ariel Kasler. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Advance tickets are $3 for students and children and $7 for adults. All tickets the day of the performance are $10. To purchase online, visit bgsu.edu/arts. Or call the box office at 419-372-8171.
