March

March 4

Spring Silent Auction: School of Art+Design
Preview: 12-4 PM, Auction 4-7 PM, School of Art + Design Bldg.
The annual Spring Auction offers the public the opportunity to view and purchase artwork in all media donated by the faculty, alumni, and students from the School of Art+Design. Proceeds from the event are used to fund the student thesis exhibition series and scholarships. For more information, call 914-251-6750.

March 5

Concert: Contemporary Ensemble - Messiaen Centenary Celebration
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. Featuring the music of Messiaen and his students Stockhausen, Boulez, and Xenakis. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

March 6-7

BFA Dance Concert
8 PM, Dance Theatre Lab, Dance Bldg., $5
Conservatory of Dance BFA candidates Malaika Floyd, Giovanna Gamna, Erin Kohout, Phina Pipia, Heidi Skirbe and Xuexin Li 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.

March 12

Purchase Latin Jazz Orchestra :“Polishing the Gem: The Aztec Suite and Other Classics”
7:30 PM, The Performing Arts Center, $20
Director Arturo O’Farrill leads the Purchase Latin Jazz Orchestra in a concert entitled “Polishing the Gem: The Aztec Suite and Other Classics." O’Farrill leads the Orchestra in a rarely-heard rendition of Chico O’Farrill’s Latin jazz classic ”Aztec Suite” and other significant works featuring guest soloist, trumpet virtuoso Jon Faddis. Tickets are $20 and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914-251-6200 or online by visiting www.artscenter.org.

March 23

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

March 25

String Concert: String Performance Hour
3:30 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

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

March 27

Purchase Symphony Orchestra Conducted By Maestro Michael Adelson
8 PM (“Environment is Everything” at 7:30 PM), The Performing Arts Center, $20
The Purchase Symphony Orchestra, conducted by maestro Michael Adelson, presents a concert featuring the world premiere of a new piece by Professor Suzanne Farrin and music by Mendelssohn and Stravinsky. A pre-concert performance at 7:30 by soloists from the Conservatory’s Voice and Opera Studies program will be presented as part of the College’s campus-wide theme “Environment is Everything.” Tickets are $20 and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914-251-6200 or online at www.artscenter.org.

March 30

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

Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble with pianist Paul Ostrovsky: Music of Paris and the 1920’s
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
Music by Poulenc, Caens, Milhaud. Graham Ashton, trumpet; Ann Ellsworth, horn; Jim Markey, brass trombone. For more information ,call 914-251-6700.

March 30-May 1

MFA Graduation Exhibition
9 AM-5 PM, Richard & Dolly Maass Gallery, School of Art+Design Bldg., Free
Receptions 5-7 PM, Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
As the culmination of MFA study, the series of rotating thesis exhibitions showcases the range of approaches and the individual skills of the graduate students in the School of Art+Design. The exhibitions span a wide variety of media, illustrate the range of instruction, and provide insight into the trends in art making today.

March 31

Purchase Repertory Theatre: Richard III by William Shakespeare
March 31, 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.

Annual James Moody Benefit Concert
7:30 PM, B.B. King Blues Club and Grill, NYC
Legendary jazz saxophonist James Moody headlines the annual Moody & Friends concert to benefit the James Moody Scholarship Fund at Purchase College. For ticket information, call 914-251-5925.