March 14—The Music at the Forefront Series presents the award-winning Spektral Quartet. The Chicago-based string quartet will perform new works by Beat Furrer and Hans Thomalla, beginning at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
March 15—As a part of Jazz Week student vocal jazz groups will perform at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
March 15—Tuesdays at the Gish continues with “The Kids Are All Right” (2010), directed by Lisa Cholodenko. Cholodenko’s film focuses on the challenges of the married suburban life of a lesbian couple and their children’s search for the identity of their biological father. This is a touching and realistic film that shows how relationships change over time and how they can often surprise us. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m. Free
March 16—Jazz Week continues with a performance by the BGSU College of Musical Arts jazz faculty. The performance begins at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
March 17—The Visiting Writers Series features Lynn Emanuel, author of multiple volumes of poetry including “Oblique Light,” “The Dig,” “Then, Suddenly” and “Noose and Hook.” Her reading begins at 7:30 p.m. in Prout Chapel. Free
March 17—The International Film Series features a 2007 film from Pakistan, “Khuda ke Liye (In the Name of God).” Director Shoaib Mansoor follows the lives of three young Pakistanis in Britain, Pakistan and the U.S. pre- and post-9/11. The film explores the radicalization of youth, rise of extremist mullahs, Quranic law and U.S. Homeland Security’s use of torture. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater in Hanna Hall. Free
March 17—BGSU’s Jazz Lab Band I performs with guest artist Antonio Hart, alto sax. 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 are $10 the day of the concert. To purchase online, visit bgsu.edu/arts. Or call the box office at 419-372-8171.
March 18—ThreeARTalks will be presented by the BGSU School of Art as part of the Ashel and Dorothy Bryan Residency. Painter Paul Beel, a 1993 BGSU graduate, will speak at 2:30 p.m. in 204 Fine Arts Center. Graphic designer Nathan Hendricks will speak at 3:30 p.m. in 111 Olscamp Hall. Nathaniel Stern, interactive artist and writer, will speak on “Ecological Aesthetics” at 4:45 p.m., also in 111 Olscamp Hall. Free
March 18—The Chamber Jazz Ensembles will perform during Jazz Week in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. The performance begins at 8 p.m. Free
March 19—The Ashel and Dorothy Bryan Residency continues in BGSU’s School of Art with a conversation titled “Where Next? The Future of Art (School/Work/World)” featuring painter Paul Beel, graphic designer Nathan Hendricks and interactive artist and writer Nathaniel Stern. The discussion will begin at 4 p.m. in the Eva Marie Saint Theatre at the Wolfe Center for the Arts. Free
March 19-April 3—The BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition opens with a reception from 6-8:30 p.m. March 19 in the Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman galleries at BGSU’s Fine Arts Center, and continues 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 20—The Sunday Matinee Series begins with “Hearts of the World” (1918), directed by D.W. Griffith. Griffith tells a story of British and American participation in the First World War. The film stars the namesakes of the Gish Film Theater, sisters Dorothy and Lillian Gish. The screening is in memory of Dorothy Gish’s birthday, March 11, 1898, in Dayton, Ohio and includes an introduction by film historian Jam Wahl. It begins at 3 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater in Hanna Hall. Free
March. 22—Winners of the Doug Wayland Chamber Music Competition will perform at 7:30 p.m. the Manor House in Wildwood Metropark, 5100 W. Central Ave.,Toledo. Free
March 22—Prize-winning pianist Kevin Chance will perform as a part of the Guest Artist Series. He has performed throughout the United States and won prizes in several regional and national competitions. The performance will begin at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. Free
March 22—Tuesdays at the Gish series continues with a Colombian film “Maria Full of Grace” (2004). Director Joshua Marston tells a harrowing coming-of-age story about an independent-minded, 17-year-old born in Colombia. The story replaces stereotypical villains with a look at economic systems where luxury items depend on the exploitation of the world’s poor. The screening begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Gish Film Theater. Free
March 23—BGSU faculty members will present compositions in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center at 8 p.m. Free
