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Calendar of Events
CS – Concert Series EE – Experience Event
G&G – Green & Growing (Student Production) SC – Science Celebration Event
APRIL
 Lights, Camera, Music! a String Chamber Orchestra & Small Ensembles Concert – EE
Sunday, April 1, 3 p.m., Memorial Chapel
The String Chamber Orchestra visits Hollywood and Sundance to capture the music that makes the movies sing. John Pankratz, conductor.
Drum Circle
Wednesday, April 4, 7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m., Roop Hall
Bring your own drum or rent one onsite to participate in this interactive music event lead by Michael Clipman of Earth Rhythms, West Reading. Sponsored by Religious Studies.
Art Market for Families & Kids
Saturday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. – Noon, Freedman Gallery
Participate in hands-on art making activities that let you create original works of art you can then display in the gallery and trade for other artworks in an art fair setting. Refreshments and all materials provided.
$5 per child, or purchase a $65 season pass, includes 20 Experimental Art Labs and 5 Art Markets
Roar Like a Lion: Student Recitals – EE
Saturday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Roop Hall
Walden Trio, a Chamber Music Concert – EE, CS
Sunday, April 15, 3 p.m., Roop Hall
Call the box office at (610) 921-7547 for prices/tickets.
Founded in 1997, the Boston-based Walden Chamber Players has garnered a reputation for being one of the most exciting and versatile chamber groups performing today. This string trio concert features works by Bach, Beethoven, Krenek, and Schedl. Join us on the CFA Mezzanine for refreshments following the concert.
 A Streetcar Named Desire, by Tennessee Williams– EE
April 20 – 22 & 26 – 28
all performances, 8 p.m., except Sunday matinee, 2:30 p.m., Wachovia Theatre
A Domino Players production. Directed by Jeffrey Lentz. Call the box office at (610) 921-7547 for prices/tickets. For mature audiences only.
One of the great American plays of the 20th century, Williams’ Pulitzer-Prize winning drama is ignited as Blanche Dubois, a fading southern belle, unexpectedly appears at the door of her younger sister, Stella, in the steamy French Quarter of New Orleans, with the news that their family plantation, Belle Reve, is lost. The shock gives way to suspicion as Stella’s brutish husband, Stanley Kowalski, engages Blanche in a series of volatile confrontations to ferret out the truth. As Blanche’s sordid past begins to catch up with her, she begins a tragic descent into madness that sets the stage for the most brutal confrontation of all.
- Friday, April 20, Free Talkback & Reception following performance (186218)
- Saturday, April 21, 10:00 p.m., $12 per person, Alumni After-Party, Freedman Gallery Sculpture Court
Sponsored by the Alumni Association. Meander down to the exclusive “Blanche’s Bodega” and heat up the night over drinks and steamy conversations with cast and crew. Get your fortune told, enjoy some jazz music, and take a spin to some zydeco rhythms. Stella!
- Sunday, April 22, 1 – 2:30 p.m., Theatre Luncheon, $25 per person
- The symposium scheduled for Monday, April 23 has been cancelled.
Sounds of Spring: Symphonic Band & Jazz Band Concert – EE
Sunday, April 29, 3 p.m., Memorial Chapel
With toe-tapping rhythm and sweet melodies, the Albright Symphonic and Jazz Bands welcome spring and give audiences a treat by performing songs that celebrate the season of new growth and rebirth. Rebecca Butler and Mike Eben, conductors.
MAY
Annual Juried Student Art Show
(Wednesday) May 1 – 11, Freedman Gallery
Showcasing the work of Albright students, this annual exhibit celebrates the talents of our creative students, both art majors and non-art majors alike.
- Artwork Drop-off: Monday & Tuesday, April 23 – 24
- Friday, May 4, 4 – 6 p.m., Reception & Awards Ceremony (186278) – EE
- Downloadable documents
Green & Growing: Senior Projects in Theatre – G&G
Tuesday & Thursday, May 1 & 3, 7:30 p.m., Wachovia Theatre
 Attention Must Be Paid, an Evening of Monologues by Classic American Playwrights – EE
Wednesday, May 2, 7:30 p.m., Wachovia Theatre
Join our passionate young actors from this year’s Acting Studio II in an evening of monologues penned by such classic American playwrights as Arthur Miller, Clifford Odets, Thornton Wilder, and Tennessee Williams.
Celebrate Spring Choral Concert – EE
Saturday, May 5, 7:30 p.m., Memorial Chapel
Albright’s choral ensembles – Albright Angels, Mane Men, Concert Choir, and Women’s Chorale – gather for the last concert of the season while some look ahead to life after college. Join us for songs that celebrate the season and this rite of passage. Light refreshments will be served following the concert.
Fusion: Albright’s Annual Fashion Showcase & Runway Show – Experience Event
Saturday, May 5, 5 p.m. & 6:30 p.m., Bollman Gym, Schumo Center
This highly anticipated, annual event highlights the work of
Albright’s fashion student designers through exhibition displays and a
high-energy runway show. This year’s fusion theme will celebrate the opening of
the new Science Center and challenge our students in ways that are sure to
result in some creative displays and visually engaging designs. Don’t miss this exciting event!
5 – 7:30 p.m., Fashion Showcase Exhibition & Reception
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Runway Show
 Intertwined
(Sunday) May 19 – July 1, Freedman Gallery
The Freedman Gallery’s summer 2012 installation, Intertwined, examines the artistic relationship of a mother and daughter, and a father and son, who have experienced extraordinary circumstances. Features local favorites, Mary Stoudt and Sybil Roe Thompson, along with Dave “Big Dutch” Nally and Will Nally. Mary’s innovative quilt techniques have been honored nationally, and Sybil is known for working with bright geometric colors and reclaimed materials. kids in the summer art and theatre camp. The Nally Boys also work with reclaimedmaterials, and their recent independent and collaborative constructions, part sculpture, part functional craft based on Dutch’s background in carpentry, are infused with symbolism and satire regardless of whether they are exploring the mysteries behind love or current events. Curated by Emily Branch, Director,Outsider Folk Art Gallery.
- Opening Reception, Friday, June 1, 5-7 p.m.
JUNE
Write Your Own Script, a Visual Art & Theatre Summer Camp
June 18–22 & 25–29, 10 a.m.–noon
Working with Albright’s Artist-in-Residence Jeffrey Lentz ’85, students will use art from the summer exhibition to inspire their imaginations as they write, stage, and perform a short, one-act play. Working with props, costuming, and other elements of theatre will be addressed.
$75 weekly rate, per session, per child
$120 weekly rates for both daily sessions, per child (save $20)
Register by June 1; 610-921-7776 or bkrumholz@alb.edu
Jazz Workshops with Mike Eben
June 25 – 29 and July 23 - 27, 9 -11 a.m. and 10 a.m. - Noon, Roop Hall
For students 7th grade or above. Must be able to read music and play several major scales from memory. Drummers should own a drum set and be familiar with its basics. Learn how to improvise using blues scales and modes. Rhythm section will learn how to accompany soloists as well as soloing. Guest clinicians TBA. $50 per student. Contact Mike Eben, 610-370-2831 or info@musicforlifeberks.com or Beth Krumholz at (610)-921-7776 or bkrumholz@alb.edu.
Art Departments at Albright College
The Center for the Arts houses five different academic departments. All of the departments exhibit or perform their work both in the CFA and around campus.
Student Arts Organizations
The Center for the Arts is home to many student art groups including:
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