From BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
BGSU Arts will kick off spring semester with a mix of musical performances – from classical to jazz – along with an experimental film festival, an offbeat romantic comedy, and a showcase of undergraduate art students. The community is invited to experience the creativity of The Arts at BGSU.
Premier Events
- Dubois Piano Festival
- Saturday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m.
- Bryan Recital Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center
- Guest artist recital: Greg Anderson
- Pianist Greg Anderson has toured throughout four continents and 24 countries to serve his mission to make classical music a powerful and relevant force in society.
- Hansen Musical Arts Series
- Tuesday, March 10, 8 p.m.
- Kobacker Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center
- Silkroad Ensemble with Rhiannon Giddens
- The Silkroad Ensemble with Artistic Director Rhiannon Giddens will perform “Sanctuary: The Power of Resonance and Ritual.” This new program explores how music can help people better understand their world, find comfort, process loss and a changing environment, and rebuild community based on their own humanity.
- The concert is free, though tickets are required.
Theater and film events
- Ann Arbor Touring Film Festival
- Thursday, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m.
- Bowen-Thompson Student Union Film Theater, Room 206
- A screening of award-winning films from the premiere experimental film festival in North America.
- “Swimming in the Shallows” by Adam Bock
- Feb. 12 – 14, 19 – 21; 8 p.m.
- Feb. 14 – 15, 21; 2 p.m.
- Eva Marie Saint Theatre, Wolfe Center for the Arts
- This offbeat romantic comedy revolved around a group of close-knit friends who are all dealing with anxieties, longings, expressions of love, and emotional changes in their lives.
Art exhibition
- Undergraduate Exhibition
- Feb. 1 – 15
- Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman Galleries, BGSU Fine Arts Center
- Opening reception: Sunday, Feb 1, 2 – 4 p.m.
- From animation to portraits to jewelry, people can find things to admire in this diverse juried selection of art by undergraduate students in the BGSU School of Art.
Musical performances
- BG Philharmonia Concerto Winners’ Concert
- Saturday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.
- Kobacker Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center
- The community is invited to enjoy the melodic sounds of the BG Philharmonia featuring winners of the Concerto Competition.
- Jazz Lab Band 1 with guest Adam Birnbaum, pianist
- Thursday, Feb 26, 8 p.m.
- Kobacker Hall, Moore Musical Arts Center
- The community is invited to celebrate Jazz Week with this concert presented by Jazz Lab Band 1 featuring pianist Adam Birnbaum.
