Spring, 2008 Cultural Affairs Schedule

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Yass Hakoshima

The New Jersey premiere performance of Yass Hakoshima’s Wings, an evening-length dance/mime performance celebrating the vitality of movement theatre, with live music, bringing together musicians from India, China and Japan.

Inspired by  Haiku poetry  Wings consists of five movement Theatre scenes , each exploring Hakoshima’s personal interpretations of Japanese traditions and theatre forms. The entire program of Wings will be performed live by the musicians, Samir Chatterjee on tabla, Masayo Ishigure on koto and Min Xiao-Fen on pipa.

Performing Arts Center – 8:00 p.m.

$10 Public – Free to the College Community

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Dr. Francesco Aristide Ancona

Dr. Mary Ives Thompson

BOOK SIGNING

“He Says/She Says Shakespeare”

He Says/She Says Shakespeare Debate, The Merry Battle of the Sexes

Is he right?  Is she right?  Dr. Mary Ives Thompson and Dr. Francesco Aristide Ancona, drawing from the material of their new book He Says/She Says Shakespeare, engage in a funny, exciting and well-argued tongue-in-cheek debate that daringly blurs the distinction between sarcasm and blunt honesty.  Their continuing “battle of the sexes” is the perfect vehicle to stimulate discussion as well as engender a lively forum of ideas with which people can readily identify simply because of the familiarity they naturally possess with gender issues.

About the Book:  He Says/She Says Shakespeare is a contemporary and groundbreaking approach to the timeless work of the great Bard.  Six of Shakespeare’s best known plays are critiqued from both the male and female perspectives – a “she says/he says” scholarly bantering or, more aptly put, a vigorous yet good-natured “sparring” (in true Elizabethan fashion); as a result, these beloved texts are imbued with a new life. 

Sussex Bank Theater – 7:30 p.m.

$3 Public – Free to the College Community

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Black Maria Film Festival

Since 1981, the annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival, an international juried competition and award tour, has been fulfilling its mission to advocate, exhibit and reward cutting edge works from independent film and video makers. Named for Thomas Edison's first motion picture studio, the festival is known for its national public exhibition program, which features a variety of bold contemporary works drawn from the annual collection of 50 award winning films and videos.

The Thomas Edison-Black Maria Film and Video Festival is recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as an Academy Award qualifying festival for short films (documentary, animation, and live action) and was awarded the New Jersey Governor’s Award for Excellence in 2002 and the New Jersey State Council of the Arts Certificate of Excellence in 2003.

Sussex Bank Theater – 8:00 p.m.

$5 Public – Free to the College Community

Saturday, April 5, 2007

SIXTH ANNUAL WOMAN’S WEEKEND

Come together with other woman for a fun-filled, educational and relaxing day.  Learn something new! Make a new friend or two! Expand your horizons and stretch your intellect.  Relax and Rejuvenate!  The event features workshops, seminars, keynote speaker, entertainment, fun, fellowship and great healthy low-fat food! Past events included:  Belly dancing • Pilates • Body cleansing • Yoga • Literary Interests • Skin Care •

Chakra healing • Organizing • Financial Planning!

Check our Website and your local newspaper for additional information in early 2008!

Saturday, April 5, 2007

Lori Cotler

Critically acclaimed vocalist and rhythm singer Lori Cotler teams up with four-time Grammy Award winning master drummer and composer, Glen Velez

Lori Cotler Sings Konnakol, Southern Indian-style chants at impossibly breakneck speed ...  she performed with peerless artistry and in a seemingly effortless manner. - The Jerusalem Post

New York born vocalist Lori Cotler combines her masterful fluency in Konnakol (South Indian Drum Language) with Jazz Scat singing, along with myriad World Music influences.  Lori's vocal artistry has propelled her to performances in venues all over the world,  as well as in a wide variety of recording contexts, including film, commercials and music CD's. Master drummer Glen Velez draws upon the great drumming traditions of the Middle East, South India and the Mediterranean world (ancient and modern), while he plays in a style all his own. Glen is also an expert in Central Asian overtone singing (singing two notes at once). Using the two most primal instruments, voice and drum, these two virtuosos create an electrifying and hypnotic musical experience.

Sussex Bank Theater – 8:00 p.m.
$5.00 Public – Free to Women’s Weekend Attendees and the College Community

Friday, April 11, 2008

Howard Levy

GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING ARTIST!

Universally acknowledged as the world’s most advanced harmonica player, Howard is equally at home in jazz, pop, rock, world music, Latin, classical, folk, blues and country. Howard Reich of the Chicago Tribune praised his “brilliant improvisation,” adding “Levy unleashed more ideas in his opening solo than many musicians do in an entire set.” His distinctive compositions have been commissioned by symphonies, chamber groups, dance companies, theater groups and movie productions. The winner of a Grammy Award in 1997 for Pop Music Instrumental, he composed the first concerto for diatonic harmonica in 2000, performed many times on The Tonight Show, A Prairie Home Companion, and has been featured as a leader and sideman on well over 200 recordings. His harmonica can be heard on the soundtracks of "A Family Thing," "Striptease," and "A Time to Kill," as well as on recordings by Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, Kenny Loggins, Dolly Parton, Paquito D'Rivera, and many others.

Sussex Bank Theater – 7:30 p.m.

$5 Public – Free to the College Community

Friday – Sunday, April 18-20, 2008

West Side Story

West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics). The story is based loosely on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Set on Manhattan's Upper West Side, the musical explores the rivalry between two teenage gangs of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds. The young protagonist, Anton ("Tony"), who belongs to the white gang, falls in love with Maria, the sister of the leader of the rival Puerto Rican gang. The dark theme, sophisticated music, extended dance scenes, and focus on social problems marked a turning point in American musical theater. Bernstein's score for the musical has become extremely popular; it includes "Something's Coming", "Maria", "America," "Somewhere," "Tonight", "Jet Song", "I Feel Pretty", "One Hand, One Heart", and "Cool".

Performing Arts Center – Times as Listed Below

Friday, April 18, 2007 – 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 19, 2007 – 2:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 20, 2007 – 2:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.

$10 Adults, $5.00 Children

SCCC students free with ID

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Justin Kredible

Like a Magician, but Cooler!

Justin Kredible's vigorous mix of comedy and magic has quickly established him as one of America's premiere performers. As a regular guest on Rachael Ray and a crowd favorite at colleges and events around the country Justin lives up to his recent title of "Entertainer of the Year 2007" from Campus Activities Magazine.

Justin is currently guest host of television’s “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader,” and is currently working on the development of his own television game show.  He has also appeared on Gilmore Girls (WB), The Today Show (NBC), T.H.E.M. (NBC), FOX’s 30 Seconds-to-Fame, The Dennis Miller Show (CNBC), FUSE’s Daily Download, and commercials for Cingular Wireless and HP.

Sussex Bank Theater – 8:00 p.m.

$10 Public – Free to the College Community

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Dinosaurs Forever!

GRAMMY AWARD WINNING ENTERTAINERS!

As long as children dream BIG dreams, dinosaurs will be part of their fantasy lives. Combining a child’s fascination for dinosaurs with giant dinosaur puppets and catchy dinosaur tunes is what DinoRock Productions loves to do. Dinosaurs Forever! is a dinosaur musical revue.

Award winning songs, lovable characters, audience participation, all the hallmarks of DinoRock Productions, Inc. a nationally recognized children’s theatre company, come together in the fossil fantasy musical revue Dinosaurs Forever!, featuring beautiful hand, rod and body puppets who sing and dance onstage and out in the audience. Original Grammy® nominated songs invite the children to join in and celebrate nature’s own monsters, Dinosaurs!.

2:00 p.m. – Performing Arts Center

Advance Ticket Sales:

All Tickets $8.00

Children Under 2 – Free

Children Under 18 Must Be Accompanied by an Adult