This week in the arts, the School of Art + Art History + Design second year MFA show continues at the Jacob Lawrence Gallery; dance and social activism take the stage at the Chamber Dance Concert;聽Creative Research Fellow Daniel Alexander Jones meditates on nearly a quarter century of performance art and theatre;聽鈥渁 true theatrical original鈥� takes the stage for聽a night of storytelling and song; and a School of Music faculty member premieres new works for cello.
MATERIAL PERFORMANCE: 2ND YEAR MFA EXHIBITION
Through November 4|聽Jacob Lawrence Gallery
CHAMBER DANCE CONCERT
October 12鈥�15 |聽Meany Theater
As champions of social and artistic change throughout the 20th聽Century, the choreographers featured in this concert tackled such hot button issues as equal rights, homelessness, politics, African American repression and more.听Ranging from Isadora Duncan to Crystal Pite, these innovative choreographers fused dance with social activism that has influenced modern dance for decades. 聽
BLUE NIGHT: AN EVENING WITH DANIEL ALEXANDER JONES
October聽18 | Glenn Hughes Penthouse Theatre
Creative Research Fellow Daniel Alexander Jones meditates on nearly 25 years in performance art and theatre with a collection of essays as distinctive as his body of artistic work. BLUE, subtitled 鈥渘otes from the crossroads鈥�, marks the intersection of memoir, artistic history, spiritual journal, manifesto, and creative workbook.听For BLUE NIGHT, Daniel will read excerpts from the book and share archival images and video. Renowned director and educator, Valerie Curtis-Newton, will then interview Daniel and lead a public Q&A session.听
NIGHT FLOWERS: AN EVENING WITH聽JOMAMA JONES
October聽19 | On The Boards
Night Flowers will feature Jomama鈥檚 original songs taken from her albums聽Flowering,听Six Ways Home,听Radiate, and聽Lone Star. Dr. Bobby Halvorson, Jones鈥� longtime collaborator will join her for this intimate event of music and storytelling. Jomama Jones has been called 鈥渁 true theatrical original鈥� by聽Backstage Magazine.听
FACULTY RECITAL: S脝UUN THORSTEINSD脫TTIR, CELLO
October聽19 | Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse
Cello faculty artist-in-residence S忙unn Thorsteinsd贸ttir presents a solo recital of music composed for her, including west coast, U.S., and world premieres of pieces by Halld贸r Sm谩rason, 脼ur铆冒ur J贸nsd贸ttir, P谩ll Ragnar P谩lsson, and Melia Watras.听