Visual & Performing Arts Department
Spring 2008 Art Events


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Spring 2008 Visiting Mediamaker Series Events


Theatre & Dance Performances – Performance Hall (ARTS 111)

Butoh/Katsuro Kan Performance

Friday, February 15th - 7:00 pm: 

Internationally known Master Butoh artist Katsura Kan appears with students in a riveting performance, culminating a three-week residency in the Visual and Performing Arts Department. Butoh is a revolutionary dance which emerged from Post-WWII Japan and described by Kan as the "surrealism of the flesh."

El Alcalde de Zalamea Performance

Sunday, March 2nd - 7:00 pm: 

El Alcalde de Zalamea (The Mayor of Zalamea), one of the greatest works of Spanish classical theater, will be performed by 2RC Teatro, a repertory theater company from the Canary Islands (Spain).  Written in the 1630's by the world famous Spanish playwright Pedro Calderon de la Barca, the play weaves together a riveting tale of power, politics, family relationships, and honor.  2RC Teatro has entertained and amazed audiences throughout Spain, and will make its U.S. debut in San Marcos!  (For ticket information, contact Prof. Darci Strother at 760.750.4160; strother@csusm.edu)

 

North County

World premiere of a play adapted from oral histories done by NLRC's Arcela Nuñez with North County Latino residents.  Written by Jose Cruz Gonzales, directed by Judy Bauerlein.

Tuesday,   March 25th       8:00pm (Preview)

Wednesday, March 26th     8:00pm

Thusday, March 27th         8:00pm

Friday, March 28th            8:00pm

Saturday, March 29th        8:00pm

Sunday, March 30th          2:00pm

North County is a new play commissioned by California State University,
San Marcos Visual and Performing Arts Department. North County is inspired by the Al Norte de San Diego Latino History Project interviews. The play captures the many diverse and unique communities that reside in north county. It is a play about culture, clashes, commerce, dreams and desires.

Commedia Del Arte Play/Workshop Showing

April 17th & 18th- 7:00 pm:  

This play will be the results of a workshop with Marco Luly, Artistic Director of Compania Luoghi del Arte, a theatre company specializing in commedia del arte, a physical style of theatre originating in Italy, that has exerted considerable influence upon modern day comedy. This work entails the use of specialized movements and masks. Our program acquired commedia del arte masks and offering this workshop offers our students and people from the community first hand exposure to this specialized and unique form of theatre.

“Off-Centre” Dance Concert

May 1st & 2nd - 7:00 pm:   

Capstone Exhibition/Performances

May 6th - 7:00 pm:  

 

Music Performances – Vocal & Jazz Ensembles

February 21st – 2:00 pm:

Arts Gallery (ARTS 180)

March 6th – Time TBA:

Westin Hotel - Ronald McDonald House Charities Gala

March 20th – 12:00 pm:

Library Quad

             

April 4th – 12:00 pm:

Arts Gallery (ARTS 180)

April 26th – Time TBA:

President’s Gala - Rancho Bernardo

May 7th – 7:00 pm:

Arts Performance Hall (ARTS 111)

 

Art Exhibitions – Arts Gallery – (ARTS 180)

Art Activities for Children & Adults Exhibition (VPA 480)

March 27th – April 11th:  

Installation Art Class Exhibition (VSAR 406)

April 15th – April 29th:  

Capstone Class Exhibition

May 1st – May 6th: 

Visual Arts Fundamentals Class Exhibition (VSAR 130)

May 7th – May 13th: 

CSUSM Annual Film Festival

May 9th:  



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