APRIL EVENTS

April

April 1-5

Purchase Repertory Theatre: Richard III by William Shakespeare
April 1-4 at 8 PM, April 4-5 at 2 PM, The Performing Arts Center

Purchase Repertory Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s Richard III. Charismatic, funny, moody, Machiavellian—Shakespeare’s villainous king is one of the Bard’s greatest creations. Richard schemes and murders his way to the crown—but can he keep it? Containing some of dramatic literature’s greatest scenes and most memorable poetry, the play provides an object lesson in the cruelty of history and the emptiness of worldly power. Tickets are $20, $15 seniors and students, and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914-251-6200 or online at www.artscenter.org.

April 2

Purchase Jazz Orchestra: “100 Years New: The Jazz Centennial Birthday Bash”
7:30 PM, The Performing Arts Center, $20
The Purchase Jazz Orchestra pays tribute to a long list of legendary innovators whom the jazz world is celebrating in 2009, 100 years after they were born. Todd Coolman leads the PJO in “100 Years New: The Jazz Centennial Birthday Bash." The concert will recognize influential giants Ben Webster, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Chick Webb, Claude Thornhill, Art Tatum, Gene Krupa, Lester Young and others who made an indelible impression on jazz that still reverberates today. Tickets are $20 and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914-251-6200 or online by visiting www.artscenter.org.

Faculty and Composers Concert: Performed by the Percussion and Contemporary Ensembles
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 3

Faculty String Quartet Concert
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
The faculty quartet continues its annual exploration series. Featuring Laurie Smukler and Cal Wiersma, violins, Ira Weller, viola, and Julia Lichten, cello. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 3-4

BFA Dance Concert
8 PM, Dance Theatre Lab, Dance Bldg., $5
Conservatory of Dance BFA candidates Heidi Busher, Caroline Carbo, Christina Daly, April Johnson, Hsin-Yu Liao and Timothy Ng produce and present their Senior Project Dance Concert featuring repertory performances and original choreography. Tickets are $5, cash or check only, available at the door. For more information, call 914-251-6800.

April 3-5

Focus on French Cinema
The Performing Arts Center
Focus on French Cinema 2009, celebrating the fifth anniversary of this series of French language films, opens on Friday April 3 at the Purchase College Performing Arts Center and runs through April 5. The series presents a weekend of contemporary French and Francophone films, including an opening night gala, U.S. premiere films as well as Meet the Directors/Actors breakfast and film workshops. For more details, visit www.focusonfrenchcinema.org.

April 6

Brass Concert
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg.,Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 9

Soul Voices Gospel Ensemble: “A Joyful Noise!”
7:30 PM, The Performing Arts Center, $20
The Soul Voices Gospel Ensemble, under the direction of pianist/composer and Jazz Studies Professor Pete Malinverni, presents an evening of music taken from or inspired by the unique contribution of the African-American experience to American and world music and culture.The choir will explore soul, funk, gospel and jazz in this exciting evening of music where they dare you to sit still! The Soul Voices Gospel Ensemble is a diverse 82-voice choir comprised of students from all disciplines at Purchase College. Tickets are $20 and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914-251-6200 or online by visiting www.artscenter.org.

April 13

Noon Music
12 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
Voice and Opera students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

Woodwinds Concert: Woodwinds Repertoire Performance Hour
8 PM, Recital Hall, Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 14

Chamber Jazz Concert
6:30 PM,Choral Hall, Music Bldg.,Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information call, 914-251-6700.

Concert: Pianists in Recital I
8 PM,Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information call, 914-251-6700.

April 15

Woodwinds Concert: Woodwinds in Recital
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg.,Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 16

Piano Concert : Pianists in Recital II
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 17-18

MFA Dance Concert
8 PM, Dance Theatre Lab, Dance Bldg., $5
The Conservatory of Dance presents a concert of repertory and original choreography in both ballet and modern dance produced by first-year MFA candidates. Tickets are $5, cash or check only, available at the door. For more information, call 914-251-6800.

April 20

Camerata Concert
8 PM,Recital Hall, Music Bldg.,Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music along with Bradley Brookshire, Music Director and Conductor. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 21

Chamber Jazz Concert
6:30 PM,Choral Hall, Music Bldg.,Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 23-26

Purchase Opera: Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica
April 23-25 at 8 PM and April 26 at 2 PM, The Performing Arts Center, $25
Celebrating its 10th anniversary season, the award-winning Purchase Opera presents Gianni Schicchi and Suor Angelica, two tales of secrets and their consequences. Puccini’s music provides a lush musical and dramatic feast for the senses, whether in the comic bedchamber of a wealthy, just deceased Florentine, or in the solemnity of a 17th century cloistered convent. Tickets are $25 and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914-251-6200 or online by visiting www.artscenter.org.

April 24-26; May 1-3

Purchase Dance Corps Spring Concert ‘09
April 24-25 & May 1-2 at 8 PM and April 26 & May 3 at 3 PM
The Performing Arts Center, $20
The Purchase Dance Corps presents its Spring Concert 2009, performing works by Bella Lewitzky and stellar alumnus Doug Varone.The season’s modern dance offerings include a rare opportunity to see a dance by the master choreographer and renowned West Coast dance pioneer Bella Lewitzky, as well as a haunting work by alum Doug Varone. Two ballet works, one classical and one new/contemporary, will round out this exciting program. Tickets are $20 and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914-251-6200 or online by visiting www.artscenter.org.

April 27

Noon Music
12 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
Voice and Opera students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 28

Concert: Student Composers
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information call, 914-251-6700.

April 30

Concert : Percussion Ensemble
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg.,Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

April 30-May 2

Purchase Repertory Theatre: Sophomore Rehearsal Project
8 PM, The Performing Arts Center
The Purchase Repertory Theatre presents the Sophomore Rehearsal Project, April 30 and May 1 & 2 at 8 PM at the Purchase College Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $20, $15 seniors and students, and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914-251-6200 or online at www.artscenter.org.