PURCHASE WIDE OPEN

October 17th & 18th, 2008

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Tours, Talks, Theatre, Dance, Sports
Films, Reunions, Art and much more

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH, 2008

5:30pm-7pm
Kickoff Dinner
The Main Dining Hall

Come experience the favored foods of your fellow students, faculty and staff! Each dish served at the dinner is made from a recipe submitted by a member from the Purchase community. Various performances from student clubs and organizations top off the official kickoff to PWO 2008!   Please note: Meal Plans required for all students. Guest meal passes accepted. $9 for all others.

5:30pm-7pm

Breast Cancer Awareness Program

The Neuberger Museum

The Neuberger staff will show a brief presentation about the deceased artist Hannah Wilke and tour of her exhibition Hannah Wilke: Gestures. Guest speakers include a survivor of the diease, as well as a formal presentation on Breast Cancer and How-To on Breast Exam's by Denise Byrd, Nurse Practitioner in Women's Health and Oncology. An open discussion for anyone who has experienced Breast Cancer themselves, or knows someone in their family, a friend, to share with us their story and feelings about the disease will follow. Audience members will have a chance to sign up & join the Purhase Walking Team for the MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER Walk at Manhattanville College on Sunday October 19th. This event is sponsored by the Wellness Committee and the Neuberger Museum.

5:30-8pm
Opening Reception: Tom Burckhardt ‘86
Richard & Dolly Maass Gallery (Visual Arts Building)

David Schwarz Project 9 (DSP) presents the recent work of the 1986 Purchase College BFA alumnus, Tom  Burckhardt, who is represented by Tibor De Nagy Gallery and Caren Golden Fine Art. Burckhardt invites viewers to enter a world, referred to by Alexi Worth as “Burckhardtistan”, made up of surprisingly juxtaposed commonplace objects, precariously balanced, sometimes covered with meticulous patterns that comment humorously on consumerism and contemporary culture. His work has be recognized with numerous grants from prestigious foundations,  such as the Pollock-Krasner Foundation,  A New York Foundation for the Arts, and the Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Studio. In addition, Burckhardt will give a Visiting Artist talk to the School of Art+Design in the in the Visual Arts Building, Room 1016 on October 22nd, 2008. Save the date!

8pm
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot - Purchase Repertory Theatre Production
Performing Arts Center

In a courtroom in Purgatory, the conviction of Jesus's betrayer is being appealed before a Southern hanging judge from the nineteenth century, with a collection of witnesses that includes Sigmund Freud, Mother Teresa, and Satan. The Junior Acting Company opens the Purchase Repertory season with Guirgus’s explosive comic fantasia, a play that explores not simply the fate of Judas's soul, but the nature of God and the very meaning of love. Tickets are $20/$15 for students and alumni, must be purchased in advance from the Performing Arts Box Office (914) 251-6200 M - F, 10AM to 6PM.
 

8pm
Christian McBride Band
Performing Arts Center

One of the most dynamic acoustic and electric bassists working today, Grammy® Award winner Christian McBride is renowned as a performer, composer, educator and advocate. The Philadelphia native has accompanied literally hundreds of artists, ranging from McCoy Tyner and Sting to Kathleen Battle and Diana Krall. With his stellar band of musicians—saxophonist Ron Blake, keyboardist Geoffrey Keezer and drummer Terreon Gully—McBride shares his passion for musical diversity and innovation. Tickets must be purchased in advance from the PAC Box Office (914) 251-6200 M - F, 10AM to 6PM

8pm                                                                                                               Bump an' the Night, Humanities Theater                                                                    

Drama Studies Senior Project Production of two original one-act plays by Joe Dinozzi.

8pm-Midnight
Fall Out
Student Center
Sponsored by the Studio Composition Department.
Produced by Jim McElwaine and David Gluck

An evening of singer -songwriters and bands from the Studio Composition Department featuring collaborations with dancers and choreographers from the Conservatory of Dance.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 2008

9am-3pm
Information & Environmental Sustainability Table
The Mall

Alumni and family members are encouraged to check-in and pick up a schedule of events and info on how you can be helpful in sustaining the environment. Lists for local hotels and restaurants are also available at the table.

9:30am-10:30am
TOUR : Historical Tour

The historical tour of the Purchase campus, formerly a working farm, begins on the Mall, next to the Information Table.

9:30am-10:30am
TOUR: Behind the scenes in the Performing Arts Center

The tour, given by the Performing Arts Center’s Director of Operations, Dan Sedgwick, Begins at the Box Office on bottom floor.
For more info about the Purchase College Performing Arts Center go to www.artscenter.org.

10:30am-12pm
Family Day Brunch
The Main Dining Hall
Opening remarks by President Schwarz. Jazz provided by the Conservatory of Music.
Cost is $8 per person. Students may use their meal plans.

11am-12pm

Environmental Trek

Beginning on the mall next to the information table, faculty members George Kraemer and Laura Chmielewski will lead a nature walk through the woods to Blind Brook

12pm-2pm
Purchase Soccer Team
The Athletic Fields

12pm-2pm
TOUR: Docent-led tours of Neuberger Museum of Art
The Neuberger Museum

The tours, given by the Docents of the Neuberger Museum, begin at the Information desk at the main entrance.
For more info about the Neuberger Museum of Art go to www.neuberger.org.

12pm-2pm
Life Into Play
Humanities Theatre

Original works in the form of scenes, poems, stories and performances by students from the School of Humanities and the Art Conservatory programs will be featured. Words! Dance! Music!
 

12pm-4pm
School of Art+Design Student Exhibition

The School of Art+Design welcomes you to view a diverse collection of recent undergraduate and graduate student work in all media in the Visual Arts Building, rooms 1019 A and B.  

2pm -3pm
IN THE ZONE - PARALLEL MINDSETS
" In center field or on the concert stage, it's all the same for Bernie Williams"
Music Building, Recital Hall

In a conversational manner, record-holding superstar and former center fielder for the New York Yankees, Verve recording artist, Bernie Williams, now a Studio Composition student in the Conservatory of Music along with David Gluck, Professor of Studio Composition discuss the similarities between being a superior athlete and a masterful musician. Topics such as creativity, disciplined focus, spontaneity, preparation, awareness, nervousness and passion will be talked about in great detail.

2pm – 3pm
Open Dance Rehearsals- The Nutcracker
Conservatory of Dance, Studio A and B

3:15p– 4pm
Dance Improvisation
Dance Theater Lab

Directed by Nelly Van Bommel, two short ballets with students and musicians from the Composition Concentration in the Conservatory of Dance.

3pm-5pm
Blue - White Baseball Game
The Athletic Fields

Come see the baseball team play in an intra-squad game!

3pm-5pm
Student/Alum Film Screenings
Music Building, Choral Hall Rm 1002

A selection of films by current students and alumni from the BFA Film Program in the Conservatory of Theatre Arts & Film.

5pm-6pm (TENTATIVE- SUBJECT TO DAY AND TIME CHANGE)
Purchase College Soul Voices Ensemble Performance
Music Building, Recital Hall
Under the Direction of Pete Malinverni

Soul Voices is a premiere vocal ensemble unique to Purchase that explores the music of the African-American experience. Their repertoire includes spirituals, gospel, soul, Rhythm & Blues, funk and jazz. Students from all areas of the College come together in the Soul Voices choir to perform rousing renditions of old favorites and new classics.

6pm-7:30pm
Dinner Off Campus

Dine at the restaurant of your choice in the neighboring Westchester area. A list of restaurants will be provided at the Information Table or visit www.purchase.edu/pwo for dining options. Be sure to return campus to enjoy the continuing festivities starting at 8pm.

6pm-8pm
Alumni Reunion Reception with live music
Performing Arts Center |  Upper Lobby, South Bay
Alumni Only

To RSVP for the Homecoming Receptions, please call Cristina Necula ’97, Director of Alumni Affairs, at 914-251-6054 or e-mail: alumni@purchase.edu

6:30pm

Havdallah Ceremony: Say Goodbye to Shabbat and Hello to Hillel!                                                                                                            Hillel Lounge, Campus Center North Basement Room 0024

Join Hillel as we close out the Sabbath with a short ceremony and a sweet treat! Hillel staff and students will be on hand to tell you about the growing and changing Jewish life on campus. All families welcome!

8pm
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot - Purchase Repertory Theatre Production
Performing Arts Center

In a courtroom in Purgatory, the conviction of Jesus's betrayer is being appealed before a Southern hanging judge from the nineteenth century, with a collection of witnesses that includes Sigmund Freud, Mother Teresa, and Satan. The Junior Acting Company opens the Purchase Repertory season with Guirgus’s explosive comic fantasia, a play that explores not simply the fate of Judas's soul, but the nature of God and the very meaning of love. Tickets are $20/$15 for students and must be purchased in advance from the Performing Arts Box Office (914) 251-6200 M - F, 10AM to 6PM

8pm
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra featuring Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Performing Arts Center

Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is internationally renowned for its conductorless model, making it an artistic home for dozens of virtuoso musicians to practice their art with the freedom to experiment and explore, producing sustained excellence and creative innovation. Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet captivates audiences worldwide with his compelling performances and poetic interpretations. He is an exciting and versatile musician respected for his mastery of color, nuance and rhythmic intricacies. Tickets are $20/$15 for students and must be purchased in advance from the Performing Arts Box Office (914) 251-6200 M - F, 10AM to 6PM

8pm                                                                                                                Bump an' the Night, Humanities Theater

Drama Studies Senior Project Production of two original one-act plays by Joe Dinozzi.

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AT NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART

SATURDAY
October 18th
1pm-3PM
Eyes on Art
Who Are These People

Family and Kids Programs

Children ages 8-10 (with a parent or caregiver) closely observe works of art, and through gallery activities and conversation, learn to train their eye and trust their instincts when looking at art; led by teaching artist Andrea Guttman.

Who Are These People?

Observing the narrative quality of a painting, participants conjure a short story depicted by one of the figurative paintings. A workshop creating relief painting constructions from corrugated cardboard and other materials using the newly-created narratives as inspiration follows.

Upcoming workshops will be held on Saturdays,
November 15, and December 13. $10 per person / Free to Family/Dual Members /
Space is limited / Reservations required: 914.251.6113 / Not a drop-off program