Feb. 12 – During this week’s Faculty Artist Series, compositions by BGSU faculty members will be performed. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 13 – Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing students will read their works for the Spring 2020 Reading Series. Turner Wilson will read poetry and Nick Gardner will read fiction. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Prout Chapel. Free
Feb. 13 – The College of Musical Arts welcomes guest artists Nois Saxophone Quartet. The Chicago-based saxophone quartet works between the boundary of contemporary classical music and experimental improvisation. Founded in 2016, Nois (pronounced “noise”) has quickly emerged as one of the premier young ensembles in the United States. The quartet has earned prizes at prestigious chamber music competitions including the second prize in the Open Division of the 2018 M-Prize International Chamber Arts Competition and the silver medal in the 2017 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 15 – The Annual Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition opens, featuring a juried selection of art in all media by undergraduate students in the BGSU School of Art. The opening reception will begin at 5 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center. The exhibition runs Feb. 16-March 5. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. Free
Feb. 15 – The BGSU University Choral Society, University Women’s Chorus and University Men’s Chorus join the Toledo Symphony Orchestra for BGSU Night at the Toledo Symphony in this special performance of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” The performance will begin at 8 p.m. at the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle, 2445 Monroe St., Toledo. Tickets are available from the Toledo Symphony Box Office, 419-246-8000.
Feb. 16 – The College of Musical Arts and the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music will host a special live recording session for the public radio series “Living American Composers: New Music from Bowling Green.” The series, produced by WGTE Public Media and hosted by Brad Cresswell, will be recording content for season seven. The recording will begin at 3 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 18 – The Department of Theatre and Film opens the Tuesday Night Film Screenings spring series featuring Director Jordan Peele’s “Us” (2019). The film is a powerful follow-up to Peele’s landmark directorial debut of “Get Out.” Like Peele’s 2017 film, “Us” is revitalizing the horror genre by illustrating its potential to examine social inequalities and the psychological trauma they cause. The film centers on the experiences of Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o) and her husband (Winston Duke) and children. The story kicks into high gear when the family’s upscale seaside vacation takes an unexpected turn. Cheyanne Jeffries, a graduate student in American Culture Studies, will introduce the film. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the BGSU Film Theater, 206 Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Free
Feb. 18 – A selection of the College of Musical Arts’ jazz department ensembles will perform. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 19 – The Faculty Artist Series presents Nermis Mieses on oboe. She is an assistant professor of oboe and principal oboe of the Michigan Opera Theatre in Detroit. She has appeared in solo performances at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Cranbrook Music Guild Series and with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra and toured Denmark. The recital will begin at 8 p.m. at Bryan Recital Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 20 – The BGSU Creative Writing Program welcomes Distinguished Visiting Writer Rebecca Schiff for the weekly Reading Series. Schiff is the author of the short story collection “The Bed Moved.” She graduated from Columbia University’s MFA program, where she received a Henfield Prize. Her stories have appeared in n+1, Electric Literature, The American Reader, Guernica, The Guardian, and Lenny Letter. She lives in Brooklyn. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Prout Chapel. Free
Feb. 20-29 – The Department of Theatre and Film presents “Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties,” by Jen Silverman. It shares the story of five women, each named Betty, who collide at the intersection of anger, sex and the “Thea-Tah.” Adult theme. Performances are at 8 p.m. Feb. 20-22 and 27-29, and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 22, 23 and 29. Advance tickets are $5 for students, $10 for seniors and $15 for other adults. On the day of the performance, tickets are $10 for students and $20 for all others. Tickets are available online at bgsu.edu/arts or by calling the box office at 419-372-8171.
Feb. 20 – The College of Musical Arts presents guest artist Chris Gross, cello. He is an active performer in the New York contemporary classical scene. He is a founding member of the Talea Ensemble, whose recording of works by Fausto Romitelli received recognition as one of the Top 10 Classical Albums of 2012. He is currently on the faculty at Lehigh University, on the leadership committee as a teaching artist with the New York Philharmonic, and is a certified Suzuki instructor. He holds degrees from Oberlin and Juilliard and is a C.V. Starr Doctoral Fellow at Juilliard. The recital will begin at 8 p.m. at Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 21 – Saxophonist Geoff Landman will present a master class at 4:30 p.m. in the Choral Rehearsal Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. At 5 p.m. Landman and Patrick Stadler will present a saxophone duo recital/master class in the Choral Rehearsal Hall. Free
Feb. 21 – The Bowling Green Opera Theater presents student-composed micro-operas. The performance will premiere chamber operas written by BGSU composers. The performance begins at 8 p.m. at Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 22 – The BG Philharmonia presents its 53rd Annual Concerto Concert. Winners of the annual Competitions in Music Performance will perform concertos with the BG Philharmonia. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. in Kobacker Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Tickets for this performance are $8 and can be purchased at bgsu.edu/arts. BGSU students with ID cards are admitted free at the door.
Feb. 24-26 – Visiting Artist Amy Lemaire will demonstrate techniques and approaches to glass flame working and sharing her personal body of work. She will also talk about her involvement with the Glass bead project, a creative entrepreneurship program for women in New York City. During her visit, she will be meeting with students, discussing professional practices and delivering public demonstrations and lectures. Her presentations, hosted by the Student Art Glass Association, will be from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. each day in 1200 Fine Arts Center. Free
Feb. 24 – The first Music at the Forefront performance of the year features the premiere of the new work for Bearthoven featuring Michael Gordon. His music merges subtle rhythmic invention with incredible power embodying, in the words of Alex Ross of The New Yorker, “the fury of punk rock, the nervous brilliance of free jazz and the intransigence of classical modernism.” The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 25 – The Department of Theatre and Film presents the 2018 film “Sorry to Bother You,” directed by Boots Riley. The film, part of the Tuesday Night Screening is a scathing satire of late-stage capitalism, class striving and racial inequality. Set in an alternate version of Oakland, the film follows Cassius Green (LaKeith Stanfield), a lowly telemarketer who discovers he has a remarkable talent that can lead him to unimaginable wealth, but at great cost to his body, mind, soul and relationships. The film depicts the American dream as a Ponzi scheme. The screening will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the BGSU Film Theater, 206 Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Free
Feb. 25 – Current College of Musical Arts doctoral students will perform a showcase recital as part of the college’s doctoral auditions. The recital will begin at 8 p.m. at Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 26 – Derek Fenstermacher will present a tuba master class. Fenstermacher, a dynamic musician with a keen eye for detail, is part of a new era of tuba soloists of the 21st century. He is the principal tubist with the New Jersey Symphony. The class will begin at 5 p.m. in the Choral Rehearsal Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. He will also present a guest recital at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 27 at Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Both performances are free.
Feb. 26 – The College of Musical Arts voice faculty will perform a showcase concert for the weekly Faculty Artist Series. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at the Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
Feb. 27 – Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing students will read their works for the Spring 2020 Reading Series. Alison Mejias Santoro will read poetry and Brenna Hosman will read fiction. The reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Prout Chapel. Free
Feb. 27 – The Department of Theatre and Film’s “Collective Rage: A Play in 5 Betties,” by Jen Silverman, continues its run this weekend. The play shares the story of five women, each named Betty, who collide at the intersection of anger, sex and the “Thea-Tah.” Adult theme. Performances are at 8 p.m. Feb. 20-22 and 27-29, and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 22, 23 and 29. Advance tickets are $5 for students, $10 for seniors and $15 for other adults. On the day of the performance, tickets are $10 for students
Feb. 28 – The BGSU Wind Symphony will perform with special guests, the Cleveland Orchestra Youth Wind Ensemble. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at bgsu.edu/arts. BGSU students with ID are admitted free at the door. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Kobacker Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center.
March 2 – The percussion group Ensemble Duniya will present a guest artist recital. Ensemble Duniya is a musical collaboration between percussionists Neeraj Mehta, Anthony Di Sanza, Jonathan Ovalle, Shawn Mativetsky and Dan Piccolo. The recital will begin at 8 p.m. at Kobacker Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
March 3 – The Department of Theatre and Film will present “If Beale Street Could Talk” for this week’s Tuesday Night Screening. Based on the novel by James Baldwin, Tish (KiKi Layne) and Fonny (Stephan James), a young couple filled with optimism over Tish’s pregnancy, have their lives thrust into chaos when Fonny is arrested for rape. Tish and Fonny’s struggle is further intensified by the discontent amongst the extended family members over Tish’s pregnancy. Only Tish’s mother Sharon (Regina King), filled with fortitude and perseverance, can shepherd them through the troubling times. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m. in the BGSU Film Theater, 206 Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Free
March 3 – The Graduate Brass Quintet will present a recital. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. at Bryan Recital Hall at Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
