2019-20
fine arts season
w el c o me fr o m t he d e a n Dear Friends of the Arts, In 2019-20, Carthage College will celebrate a special milestone: 150 Years of Carthage Women. Since the College opened its doors to women students in 1870, we have developed a long tradition of excellence among our women students, faculty, and alumni. Carthage Fine Arts joins in this initiative with a season that celebrates women. The 2019-20 fine arts lineup celebrates women’s perspectives, with our H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art season curated entirely by women. The gallery also hosts a special women’s exhibition that showcases the special gifts of Carthage alumnae. The season celebrates women’s musical artistry. From exceptional guest artists such as Women of the World and women alumni guest conductors at each Wind Orchestra concert to concerts that feature women composers and women faculty artists, our schedule highlights the collective artistry of women in music. The season celebrates women’s stories. Carthage Theatre lifts up stories centered on women, collaborating with guest women directors and playwrights. The next production in our New Play Initiative, “The Handbook” by Laura Schellhardt, focuses on the experiences of professional female cheerleaders. We’ll also share the stories of women service members from southeastern Wisconsin in our verbatim theatre project “Fighting For Home,” featuring guest director Marcella Kearns. We celebrate 150 Years of Carthage Women along with our cherished traditions: the Stratford Festival trip and Visiting Writers Series, the acclaimed Christmas Festival, Vet Night of the Arts, and the annual Art Walk. I encourage you to dive into the 2019-20 fine arts season brochure to explore all of our offerings. Make plans to come to share in our celebrations – I promise, the artistry will not disappoint!
Corinne Ness Dean of the Division of Arts and Humanities
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s e a s o n o v er v ie w music theatre and dance events events pages 4-7 pages 10-11
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new play initiative: the handbook
h. f. johnson christmas gallery of art festival pages 8-9
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french masterworks ft. wael farouk
page 12
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sixth annual art walk
music theatre events page 7
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performing arts series pages 14-15
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sister act
writers series page 16
piano events page 13
featuring featuring
joanne polk
Grammy Award Winning Violinist
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t he at r e a nd d a n c e a doll’s house, part 2
Directed by Herschel Kruger Written by Lucas Hnath Oct. 4-5 | 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6 | 3 p.m. Oct. 10-12 | 7:30 p.m. Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required Crafted as a contemporary sequel to Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 masterwork “A Doll’s House,” this play picks up the story years after central figure Nora Helmer left her husband and children to begin a life on her own. Part two centers on her sudden return: Why is she back, and what does it mean for those she left behind? Note: Some content may not be suitable for children.
studio show, body awareness Directed by Samantha Salmi ’20 Written by Annie Baker Oct. 25-26 | 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 | 3 p.m. Studio Theatre | Tickets required
“Body Awareness,” a contemporary one-act play, tells the story of fiery academic psychology professor Phyllis and her equally intellectual partner Joyce. While Phyllis organizes Body Awareness Week at her school, tensions rise when a guest artist shines a light on the women’s starkly differing worldviews. Note: Some content may not be suitable for children.
vet night of the arts
Nov. 11 | 7 p.m. Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required Now in its fourth year, the annual Vet Night of the Arts creates artistic dialogue about improving life for service members as they return to the civilian world. Through readings, artwork, and multimedia performances, the event raises money for veterans’ support organizations. Note: Some content may not be suitable for children.
shift
Artistic direction by Stacy Pottinger Nov. 22-23 | 7:30 p.m. Nov. 24 | 3 p.m. Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required In “Shift,” Carthage dancers embody new works and give new life to familiar selections. Regional guest artists and faculty members provide a variety of choreographic voices, along with the Theatre Department’s own emerging choreographers.
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fighting for home Directed by Marcella Kearns Verbatim Project by Martin McClendon Feb. 21-22 | 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 | 3 p.m. Feb. 27-29 | 7:30 p.m. Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required Based on interviews with women in the armed forces, Carthage’s latest verbatim theatre project will highlight women’s struggles to protect their country from all enemies while they deal with rapidly changing policies and deeply entrenched beliefs within the military. Although women have served alongside men in our armed forces since the beginning of the republic, it was only in 1991 during the Gulf War that they were openly acknowledged to be participating in combat zones. The changes of the last three decades have brought them into a new prominence and forced the nation to confront many of its beliefs and prejudices regarding women’s roles in the military and their rights and responsibilities in society at large. “Fighting For Home” will present stories from the front lines of one of the most significant policy shifts of our time, straight from the women who lived it. Note: Some content may not be suitable for children.
studio show, baltimore waltz Directed by Joshua Maloney ’20 Written by Paula Voegel March 27-28 | 7:30 p.m. March 29 | 3 p.m. Studio Theatre | Tickets required
Presented as a series of comic vignettes, “The Baltimore Waltz” follows Ann and her brother, Carl, on a trip around the world. Traveling from Paris to Germany for one last adventure, the siblings search for a miracle cure for Ann’s ailment, “Acquired Toilet Disease,” meeting strange characters along the way.
away from the mirror
Choreographed by dance students May 8-9 | 7:30 p.m. Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required The annual performance features new dance works developed by students from Carthage’s program in a less-produced revelation of the dance-making process.
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HANDBOOK Directed by Neil Kristian Scharnick ’99 Written by Laura Schellhardt Nov. 1-2 | 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 | 3 p.m. Nov. 7-9 | 7:30 p.m. Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required Join us for the world premiere of the 11th installment in Carthage’s New Play Initiative. Based on true events surrounding the New Orleans Saints’ dismissal of cheerleader Bailey Davis, “The Handbook” offers an incisive account of rampant discrimination in the profession. The play follows the fictitious Flames cheerleaders, who must rely on their sisterhood to maintain dignity in the face of injustice. With lovable and complex characters, it serves as a call to level the playing field for women in sports and beyond. Note: Some content may not be suitable for children.
guest playwright Laura Schellhardt is a playwright and adaptor whose original works have garnered three Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for excellence in Chicago theatre, as well as top awards (for “The K of D”) from both the NYC Fringe Festival and the American Alliance for Theatre & Education. Author of “Screenwriting for Dummies,” she oversees the undergraduate playwriting initiative at Northwestern University.
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Directed by Martin McClendon Music direction by Jeremy Ryan Mossman Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter April 24-25 | 7:30 p.m. April 26 | 3 p.m. April 30 – May 2 | 7:30 p.m. Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required Featuring songs by Cole Porter, this classic introduces the audience to a troupe of actors putting on a musical rendition of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” Passions flare between director/producer Fred Graham and his ex-wife, actress Lilli Vanessi, but a $10,000 IOU brings gangsters to the theatre. Amid imminent danger, the show must go on.
mu s i c t he at r e w o r k s h o p s sister act
Directed by Thomas Novak ’12 Music Direction by Melissa Cardamone Music by Alan Menken Nov. 15-16 | 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17 | 3 p.m. Visual and Performing Arts Laboratory (VPAL) | Tickets required After aspiring singer Deloris Van Cartier witnesses a murder, police place her in a convent for protection. At first, she struggles to adapt to the strict rules, but Deloris soon discovers her purpose by reinvigorating the convent’s choir. However, the newfound spotlight puts her in danger of being discovered.
sweet charity
Directed by Magdalene Spanuello ’07 Music by Cy Coleman Jan. 31 – Feb. 1 | 7:30 p.m. Visual and Performing Arts Laboratory (VPAL) | Tickets required Dance partner-for-hire Charity Valentine struggles through a series of bad relationships until she meets shy, nerdy Oscar and sees her ticket to another life. Along with a hilarious libretto by Neil Simon, Charity’s unending optimism and her fight to live “hopefully ever after” are sure to win over audiences.
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h . f. j o hn s o n g a l l er y o f a r t gallery hours
Monday-Friday: Noon-5 p.m. (with extended hours Thursday from 6-8 p.m.) Saturday: 1-4 p.m.
Free and open to the public, these exhibitions and receptions are held in the H. F. Johnson Gallery of Art unless otherwise noted.
interrupted underpinning
Sept. 4 – Oct. 18 Opening Reception: Sept. 12 | 4:30-7:30 p.m. Becky Nahom, exhibitions manager at Independent Curators International in New York, curates a two-person exhibition that will create a dynamic platform for multidisciplinary practices. Through artwork that explores labor and material culture, the exhibition will share histories that have been marginalized.Oct
the women of carthage alumni exhibition Oct. 30 – Dec. 14 Opening Reception: Oct. 31 | 4:30-7:30 p.m.
As part of the 150 Years of Carthage Women celebration, this retrospective exhibition features a broad range of work by alumnae of the College who majored or minored in studio art — from recent graduates to long-standing artists.
annual intercollegiate exchange show Jan. 8–29
Students from Carthage’s Art Department host this group exhibition, featuring a breadth of work from their peers at a regional partner college.
well healed
Feb. 6 – March 6 Opening Reception: Feb. 6 | 4:30-7:30 p.m. Pivoting lightly on the concept of the shoe, this playful group exhibition traverses issues such as class, gender, fashion, and sport. Curated by Dana Bassett, Chicago-based writer and executive producer of the Bad at Sports art podcast, it features an ensemble of transcontinental artists.
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the archive and the repertoire March 18 – April 17 Opening Reception: March 26 4:30-7:30 p.m. New works by two Chicago artists come together in a curatorial by Chicago Art Institute exhibition manager Lekha Waitoller. Through video and watercolor, Iris Bernblum considers landscapes and our integration (physical and psychological) to them. Intimate items are woven within intricate tapestries by Karolina Gnatowski (aka “kg”), surveying conversations shared during a month long road trip with the artist’s mother and dog.
spring senior thesis exhibition
Group 1: April 25 – May 2 | Opening Reception: April 25 | 1-4 p.m. Group 2: May 9–16 | Opening Reception: May 9 | 1-4 p.m. In completion of their studio art thesis, graduating Carthage studio art majors present a group exhibition of their work in a variety of media.
sixth annual art walk May 9 | 2-4 p.m.
Spread across our beautiful lakeside campus, the Art Walk showcases the capstone projects of studio art and graphic design majors. Work of different media will be on display.
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mu s i c e v en t s All events are free and open to the public.
patio pops concert
Sept. 22 | 2 p.m. | Hedberg Library patio
homecoming concert
Oct. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel Join the Carthage Choir, Wind Orchestra, and select alumni performers for this concert celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Women at Carthage. Included will be the World Premiere of Judy Bozone’s “Talitha Cumi”.
fall family weekend choral concert Nov. 3 | 2 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
philharmonic concert
Nov. 10 | 1 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
prism concert
Nov. 20 | 7:30 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
japan return home tour concert Jan. 26 | 2 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
Returning from its sixth trip to Japan, the Wind Orchestra will offer selections from the latest performance tour. Highlighting the concert is the North American premiere of “Shieldmaiden,” which Jocelyn Hagen wrote for the tour. Carthage commissioned the piece to commemorate 150 years of women students’ contributions to the College.
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l akeside band festival Feb. 29 | 7 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel Conducted by Professor James Ripley, this year’s festival highlights music by Polish composers. The performance will feature alumna conductor Marissa Narlock ’10, director of bands at Greenfield (Wisconsin) High School. A member of the Lakeshore Symphonic Band, she also maintains a busy performance and private lesson career. Ms. Narlock has guided young instrumentalists at a variety of middle and high schools in the Milwaukee area.
philharmonic concert
March 22 | 1 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
jazz bands concert April 7 | 7:30 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
philharmonic concerto concert May 9 | 7:30 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
spring choral concert
May 10 | 2 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
french masterworks, ft. wael farouk May 15 | 7:30 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel
Professor Wael Farouk joins the Wind Orchestra to perform Maurice Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G” and Leonard Bernstein’s “Age of Anxiety”. Other music will feature the composers known as “Les Six”, and the World Premiere of Sydney Kjerstad’s “Talitha Cumi”.
honors recital
May 17 | 2 p.m. | A. F. Siebert Chapel As a long-standing Carthage tradition, the Music Department holds this annual recital to celebrate the excellent work its students have done. Honored as the best performers of the year, the participants are chosen through a highly selective audition process. The competitive nature of these auditions ensures masterful performances by aspiring professionals.
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light and life to all
Dec. 6-7 | 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8 | 4 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required Carthage joins in the holiday season with its annual Christmas Festival, three performances of readings and music featuring the majestic Fritsch Memorial Organ. Each evening includes music by ensembles such as the Carthage Choir, Carthage Treble Choir, Lincoln Chamber Singers, Carthage Chorale, Wind Orchestra, and Carthage Philharmonic. Each performance also includes the Service of Light, when the chapel is filled with candlelight. Tickets will be available beginning Oct. 1.
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p i a n o e v en t s the chopin journey
Oct. 26 | 7:30 p.m. May 3 | 1 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel | Free and open to the public In a sequence of two concerts, acclaimed pianist and Carthage professor Wael Farouk will perform works from the pinnacle of Romantic composer Frédéric Chopin’s repertoire. The September performance explores Chopin’s four ballades and four scherzi, and the May performance features his complete piano sonatas.
the complete beethoven piano chamber music cycle Nov. 2 | 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 | 7:30 p.m. April 20 | 7:30 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required
Over the course of the season, the Carthage Trio will perform the complete piano chamber music repertoire of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven’s outpouring of chamber music alone includes 16 string quartets, five string quintets, seven piano trios, five pieces for string trio, and a dozen works for wind instruments. With careful precision and unwavering musicality, the Carthage Trio pays homage to some of classical music’s most prestigious and virtuosic compositions.
l akeside piano festival A. F. Siebert Chapel
estrella piano duo
March 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Tickets required
keyboard faculty extravaganza March 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Free and open to the public
keyboard student showcase recital March 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Free and open to the public
joanne polk: celebration of women composers March 29 | 2 p.m. | Tickets required
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p er f o r min g a r t s s er ie s intrusion
Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 7:30 p.m. Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required Written and performed by award-winning actor and producer Qurrat Ann Kadwani, this one-woman show presents a captivating and poignant story about sexual violence. She portrays eight different characters, providing a holistic view of the issue to entertain, teach, and spark discussion. Ms. Kadwani’s other onewoman play, “They Call Me Q,” became the first by a South Asian woman to be produced off-Broadway.
women of the world
Thursday, Oct. 3 | 7:30 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required All-female a cappella ensemble Women of the World performs original and traditional folk music with a contemporary twist in 32 languages. This 2017 world championship-winning quartet journeys through the music of Africa, South America, Asia, and Europe through chants, storytelling, dance, percussion, and improvisation. Local students will participate in the performance.
jason lyle black
Tuesday, Oct. 8 | 7:30 p.m. Campbell Student Union Auditorium Tickets required Jason Lyle Black, known as “The Backwards Piano Man,” is an award-winning comedic pianist who performed on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” and has drawn more 30 million views on his YouTube channel. His latest solo album, “Piano Preludes,” debuted at No. 1 on iTunes and No. 2 on the Billboard music charts.
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mads tolling & the mads men Thursday, Feb. 13 | 7:30 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required
A two-time Grammy Award winner, violinist and composer Mads Tolling brings a program that’s as nostalgic as it is contemporary, with reimagined classic songs from 1960s television, film, and radio. The concert will conclude with Carthage Philharmonic and instrumentalists from other local schools joining him on stage for an unforgettable collaboration.
the rodney marsalis philadelphia big brass Thursday, March 19 | 7:30 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required
Featuring some of the country’s best brass players, the group boasts a New Orleans flair. With a repertoire that spans classical chamber music, American standards, and contemporary popular music, The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass has something for all audiences.
more than just a voice
Saturday, April 18 | 7:30 p.m. A. F. Siebert Chapel | Tickets required In conjunction with the 150 Years of Carthage Women celebration, this concert will be composed, produced, and performed by women on the College’s faculty. Selected through auditions, female students from the local community will be featured in a pre-show performance at 7 p.m. Donations will be accepted for Women and Children’s Horizons, a local shelter supporting victims of domestic violence.
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v i s i t in g w r i t er s s er ie s The Carthage English Department presents renowned authors and poets for readings and discussions. Located in the Niemann Media Theater at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public.
carthage alumnae and faculty
Sept. 18 As part of the 150 Years of Carthage Women celebration, alumnae and faculty alike will present readings.
jenny gropp and laura solomon
Oct. 1 Jenny Gropp released her first collection, “The Hominine Egg,” last year. Her partner, Laura Solomon, has written three books of poetry — most recently “The Hermit.” Both have worked with multiple literary journals, and together they direct Woodland Pattern Book Center in Milwaukee.
leonard morrison and bethany kanter
Nov 12 Chicago-based writer Leonard Morrison examines sound and rhythm, and his poems have appeared recently in Columbia Poetry Review. Bethany Kanter ’15 is a poet from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, whose work has appeared in Saltfront, Columbia Poetry Review, and A Literation.
steve timm and andy gricevich
Feb. 25 Focusing on what he calls parasemic poetry, Steve Timm has written three books and is seeking publication for an “auralphrastic” rendering of a Cecil Taylor Feel Trio CD set. Andy Gricevich views his poetry as “fundamentally shared,” with work ranging from typed verse to “writing drawings.”
andrea rexilius
March 18 “Sister Urn” is the latest work from Andrea Rexilius, coordinator of a graduate program in creative writing at Regis University in Denver. She also teaches in the Poetry Collective at the Lighthouse Writers Workshop.
david abel
April 21 Poet and editor David Abel is the proprietor of Passages Bookshop & Gallery in Portland, Oregon. His recent publications include artist’s book “Selected Durations”; “XIV Eclipses,” a collection of performance texts; and “Equifinality,” a chapbook of poems.
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o t her e v en t s alumni stage reading: room service Sept. 21 | 7:30 p.m. Wartburg Theatre | Tickets required
Theatre alumni return for a stage reading of the farcical comedy they performed at Carthage in 2010. “Room Service,” by Allen Boretz and John Murray, focuses on theatre people living and producing a play in a New York hotel without the money to do so. Fake deaths, squatters’ rights, zany games of hide and seek, and the age-old motto “the show must go on” all spring to life.
carthage in chicago holiday concert
Dec. 13 | 7 p.m. Chicago Symphony Center, Orchestra Hall | Tickets required Each year, the Carthage in Chicago Holiday Concert at Orchestra Hall features music selections from Carthage College’s renowned Christmas Festival and performances by regional high schools.
carthage arts academy open house Feb. 23 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Meet some of the aspiring teachers and expert professors who share their passion and artistic gifts with the community through the Carthage Arts Academy, which offers affordable music and art lessons to students of all ages. Led by dean Corinne Ness and music professor Wael Farouk, the program serves as a creative outlet for the community and encourages artistic excellence.
carthage in chicago concert
March 26 | 7:30 p.m. Copernicus Center | Free and open to the public Carthage instrumental music takes center stage, featuring music by Polish Composers Wanda Landowska, Witold Lutoslawski, Marta Ptaszynska, and Krzysztof Penderecki.
how to donate Carthage Fine Arts strives to provide high quality, accessible, and affordable arts programming and outreach for the campus community and the greater Kenosha area. Our diverse and masterful performances encourage innovation, economic development, and educational opportunities. Individuals and organizations that donate at any level ensure that Carthage is able to continue programming that inspires and informs audiences. All donations are 100 percent tax deductible. www.carthage.edu/fine-arts/donate or 262-551-6661
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b o x o ffi c e inf o r m at i o n carthage fine arts box office
2001 Alford Park Drive | 262-551-6661 | oee@carthage.edu Tickets to Carthage fine arts events can be purchased 24/7 online at carthage.edu/tickets.
hours and location
Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, and one hour prior to the event at the event location (closed during holidays, winter break, spring break, and summer). The Fine Arts Box Office is located outside the Wartburg Theatre in the David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Natural and Social Sciences.
payment/refunds
Carthage accepts American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa credit cards, as well as checks made out to “Carthage College.” All sales are final. No requests for cancellations or refunds are accepted.
seating accommodations
Patrons with special needs should notify the box office when purchasing tickets so proper arrangements can be made.
children
We welcome children old enough to enjoy our events. Please note all guests, regardless of age, are required to have a ticket.
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