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Shrew: the Musical featuring Emory alumni Park Krausen

Shrew: the Musical directed by John R. Briggs conceived & adapted by John R. Briggs music & lyrics by John R. Briggs and Dennis West original arrangements by Dennis West in repertory June 9 - August 8 See Emory alumni Park Krausen in Shrew: the Musical! This musical adaptation of The Taming of The Shrew is set in 1930s Miami, with Petruchio and Kate singing, dancing and matching wits like Fred and Ginger. It's fun for the whole family. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Call 404.264.0020. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Director: John R. Briggs. Type of Art: Theater. Event Open To: All. Cost: $15-50. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Contact Name: Georgia Shakespeare. Contact Phone: 404.264.0020. Friday, July 30, 2010, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Note: Off-campus venue Georgia Shakespeare Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319. For more info visit www.gashakespeare.org.

Love's Labour's Lost directed by Emory professor Janice Akers

Love's Labour's Lost directed by Janice Akers by William Shakespeare in repertory June 24 - Aug 6 See one of Shakespeare's comedies directed by Emory professor Janice Akers, featuring Emory alumni Park Krausen with stage management by Theater Emory's Robert Schultz. When four young noblemen swear off love to focus on scholarship, their plans are foiled by the arrival of a beautiful French princess and her ladies in waiting. Shakespeare perfects what every modern sitcom has striven to achieve weaving comedic shenanigans with poetic words all in the name of love. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Call 404.264.0020. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Director: Janice Akers. Type of Art: Theater. Event Open To: All. Cost: $15-50. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Contact Name: Georgia Shakespeare. Contact Phone: 404.264.0020. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Note: Off-campus venue Georgia Shakespeare Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319. For more info visit www.gashakespeare.org.

Love's Labour's Lost directed by Emory professor Janice Akers

Love's Labour's Lost directed by Janice Akers by William Shakespeare in repertory June 24 - Aug 6 See one of Shakespeare's comedies directed by Emory professor Janice Akers, featuring Emory alumni Park Krausen with stage management by Theater Emory's Robert Schultz. When four young noblemen swear off love to focus on scholarship, their plans are foiled by the arrival of a beautiful French princess and her ladies in waiting. Shakespeare perfects what every modern sitcom has striven to achieve weaving comedic shenanigans with poetic words all in the name of love. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Call 404.264.0020. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Director: Janice Akers. Type of Art: Theater. Event Open To: All. Cost: $15-50. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Contact Name: Georgia Shakespeare. Contact Phone: 404.264.0020. Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Note: Off-campus venue Georgia Shakespeare Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319. For more info visit www.gashakespeare.org.

King Lear starring Emory professor Tim McDonough

King Lear directed by Sabin Epstein by William Shakespeare in repertory July 8 - August 7 Emory professor Tim McDonough stars in Georgia Shakespeare's King Lear. A father puts the affections of his three daughters to the test when he chooses to divide his kingdom amongst them, promising the largest piece to the one who "doth love us most." The tragic consequences of his arrogance take their toll, and King Lear finds himself stripped of his grandeur and all that truly matters. Part intimate family drama, part epic journey of the human condition, King Lear is celebrated as one of the greatest works of Western literature. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Call 404.264.0020. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Director: Sabin Epstein. Type of Art: Theater. Cost: $15-50. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Contact Name: Georgia Shakespeare. Contact Phone: 404.264.0020. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Note: Off-campus venue Georgia Shakespeare Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319. For more info visit www.gashakespeare.org.

King Lear starring Emory professor Tim McDonough

King Lear directed by Sabin Epstein by William Shakespeare in repertory July 8 - August 7 Emory professor Tim McDonough stars in Georgia Shakespeare's King Lear. A father puts the affections of his three daughters to the test when he chooses to divide his kingdom amongst them, promising the largest piece to the one who "doth love us most." The tragic consequences of his arrogance take their toll, and King Lear finds himself stripped of his grandeur and all that truly matters. Part intimate family drama, part epic journey of the human condition, King Lear is celebrated as one of the greatest works of Western literature. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Call 404.264.0020. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Director: Sabin Epstein. Type of Art: Theater. Cost: $15-50. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Contact Name: Georgia Shakespeare. Contact Phone: 404.264.0020. Sunday, August 1, 2010, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Note: Off-campus venue Georgia Shakespeare Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319. For more info visit www.gashakespeare.org.

King Lear starring Emory professor Tim McDonough

King Lear directed by Sabin Epstein by William Shakespeare in repertory July 8 - August 7 Emory professor Tim McDonough stars in Georgia Shakespeare's King Lear. A father puts the affections of his three daughters to the test when he chooses to divide his kingdom amongst them, promising the largest piece to the one who "doth love us most." The tragic consequences of his arrogance take their toll, and King Lear finds himself stripped of his grandeur and all that truly matters. Part intimate family drama, part epic journey of the human condition, King Lear is celebrated as one of the greatest works of Western literature. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Call 404.264.0020. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Director: Sabin Epstein. Type of Art: Theater. Cost: $15-50. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Contact Name: Georgia Shakespeare. Contact Phone: 404.264.0020. Thursday, August 5, 2010, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Note: Off-campus venue Georgia Shakespeare Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319. For more info visit www.gashakespeare.org.

Love's Labour's Lost directed by Emory professor Janice Akers

Love's Labour's Lost directed by Janice Akers by William Shakespeare in repertory June 24 - Aug 6 See one of Shakespeare's comedies directed by Emory professor Janice Akers, featuring Emory alumni Park Krausen with stage management by Theater Emory's Robert Schultz. When four young noblemen swear off love to focus on scholarship, their plans are foiled by the arrival of a beautiful French princess and her ladies in waiting. Shakespeare perfects what every modern sitcom has striven to achieve weaving comedic shenanigans with poetic words all in the name of love. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Call 404.264.0020. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Director: Janice Akers. Type of Art: Theater. Event Open To: All. Cost: $15-50. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Contact Name: Georgia Shakespeare. Contact Phone: 404.264.0020. Friday, August 6, 2010, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Note: Off-campus venue Georgia Shakespeare Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319. For more info visit www.gashakespeare.org.

King Lear starring Emory professor Tim McDonough

King Lear directed by Sabin Epstein by William Shakespeare in repertory July 8 - August 7 Emory professor Tim McDonough stars in Georgia Shakespeare's King Lear. A father puts the affections of his three daughters to the test when he chooses to divide his kingdom amongst them, promising the largest piece to the one who "doth love us most." The tragic consequences of his arrogance take their toll, and King Lear finds himself stripped of his grandeur and all that truly matters. Part intimate family drama, part epic journey of the human condition, King Lear is celebrated as one of the greatest works of Western literature. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Call 404.264.0020. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Director: Sabin Epstein. Type of Art: Theater. Cost: $15-50. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Contact Name: Georgia Shakespeare. Contact Phone: 404.264.0020. Saturday, August 7, 2010, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Note: Off-campus venue Georgia Shakespeare Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319. For more info visit www.gashakespeare.org.

Shrew: the Musical featuring Emory alumni Park Krausen

Shrew: the Musical directed by John R. Briggs conceived & adapted by John R. Briggs music & lyrics by John R. Briggs and Dennis West original arrangements by Dennis West in repertory June 9 - August 8 See Emory alumni Park Krausen in Shrew: the Musical! This musical adaptation of The Taming of The Shrew is set in 1930s Miami, with Petruchio and Kate singing, dancing and matching wits like Fred and Ginger. It's fun for the whole family. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Call 404.264.0020. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Director: John R. Briggs. Type of Art: Theater. Event Open To: All. Cost: $15-50. Mention Theater Emory and receive 15% off tickets (valid for sections 2 and 3 only, not valid for Sat. nights). Contact Name: Georgia Shakespeare. Contact Phone: 404.264.0020. Sunday, August 8, 2010, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Note: Off-campus venue Georgia Shakespeare Oglethorpe University 4484 Peachtree Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30319. For more info visit www.gashakespeare.org.

Dance Program Information Meeting for New Students

Dance Interested in dance? Come to the Dance Program Information Meeting. Meet faculty and current students, find out about auditions, and learn more about studying dance at Emory. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Dance - Performances, Events, & Lecture Series. Event Open To: All. Venue: Dance Studio. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Anne Walker. Contact Email: awalker@emory.edu. Friday, August 27, 2010, 4:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit dance.emory.edu.

Third Annual Creativity & Arts Soiree

Featuring the first ever CCA Awards for Emory staff, alumni, faculty, students, and community members who have made significant artistic and administrative contributions to the arts in metro-Atlanta. The Soiree is a time to enjoy performances and activities and mingle with fellow arts enthusiasts; performing, visual, and literary artists; and representatives from the Michael C. Carlos Museum and Emory Libraries. Awards Reception: 6:45 - 7:30 p.m. Department/Organization: Center for Creativity & Arts. Type of Art: Arts - Interdisciplinary Events & Exhibitions. Event Open To: All. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free and open to the public. Contact Name: Center for Creativity & Arts. Contact Phone: 404-712-9894. Contact Email: creativity@emory.edu. Friday, September 10, 2010, 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.creativity.emory.edu.

“Bach Live!”

Music Emory University Organist Timothy Albrecht performs selections from Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier,” a landmark of Western civilization, on the Schwartz Center Jaeckel Op. 45 organ. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Series: Emory University Organist Recital Series. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Sunday, September 12, 2010, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

B-Girling: A Herstory of Hip Hop Dance and Culture

Dance Teena Marie Custer, B-Girl and hip hop dance theatre artist, explores the journey of women in hip hop dance and culture by focusing on female contributors in the areas of DJing, MCing, Graffiti Writing, B-Girling and other hip hop dance styles. Demonstrations by local dancers will accompany the presentation. Department/Organization: Emory Dance Program. Type of Art: Dance - Performances, Events, & Lecture Series. Series: Emory Friends of Dance Lecture Series. Speaker: Teena Marie Custer. Event Open To: All. Venue: Dance Studio. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Email: dance@emory.edu. Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 7:30 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

Choir of Clare College

Music Since its founding in 1971, the Choir of Clare College has gained an international reputation as one of the leading university choral groups in England. Led by its Director of Music Timothy Brown, the choir has toured widely, including in Europe, the United States, Japan, China, Russia, and the Middle East. The New York Times described the choir as demonstrating “brilliant execution” and a “distinctive sense of character.” The program, “In Quires and Places Where They Sing,” (subject to change) features a stunning mix of classic English motets by Byrd, Howells, and Tye, as well as new works by Swayne and Holloway. Also included are works such as the “Pater Noster” by Verdi, the “Cantico del Sole” by Walton and “Alleluyas” by Preston featuring organist Ashok Gupta. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Vocal, Choral, & A Cappella Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: $30; Discount Category Members: $20; All Students $10. Buy Tickets. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Friday, September 17, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.clare.cam.ac.uk.

Trumpet Festival Concert

Music Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Saturday, September 18, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

Trumpet Festival Gala Concert

Music Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Sunday, September 19, 2010, 4:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

Staibdance, The Vega String Quartet, and William Ransom: In Concert

Dance Sharing the stage in the intimate Schwartz Center Dance studio, the internationally acclaimed Vega String Quartet, piano virtuoso William Ransom, and Staibdance will present an exciting evening of dance and live music. Emory faculty member and choreographer George Staib and his company Staibdance join the musicians of the Vega String Quartet for their second collaboration. In 2009 Atlanta critic Pierre Ruhe referred in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to their first effort as “magnetic, tense, euphoric.” Music by Chopin, Richard Einhorn, Schumann, Rachmaninov, and Emory's own Kendall Simpson will provide the foundation for the physicality, athleticism, and nuance that characterizes Staibdance. Performances: Thurs. Sept. 23-Sat. Sept. 25, 2010, 8 p.m. and Sat. Sept. 25, 2010, 3 p.m. Staibdance website: www.staibdance.com. Department/Organization: Emory Dance Program. Type of Art: Dance - Performances, Events, & Lecture Series. Event Open To: All. Venue: Dance Studio. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: $25; Discount Category Members $18; Emory Students $10. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Thursday, September 23, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

Jonathan Shames, piano

Music Part of the Frederic Chopin/Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series. The program includes Chopin’s “Sonata No. 2, ‘Funeral March’” and Schumann’s “Fantasy.”. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Series: Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Noontime Series. Event Open To: All. Venue: Reception Hall. Building/Room: Carlos Reception Hall. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Friday, September 24, 2010, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 Kilgo Cir. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

Staibdance, The Vega String Quartet, and William Ransom: In Concert

Dance Sharing the stage in the intimate Schwartz Center Dance studio, the internationally acclaimed Vega String Quartet, piano virtuoso William Ransom, and Staibdance will present an exciting evening of dance and live music. Emory faculty member and choreographer George Staib and his company Staibdance join the musicians of the Vega String Quartet for their second collaboration. In 2009 Atlanta critic Pierre Ruhe referred in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to their first effort as “magnetic, tense, euphoric.” Music by Chopin, Richard Einhorn, Schumann, Rachmaninov, and Emory's own Kendall Simpson will provide the foundation for the physicality, athleticism, and nuance that characterizes Staibdance. Performances: Thurs. Sept. 23-Sat. Sept. 25, 2010, 8 p.m. and Sat. Sept. 25, 2010, 3 p.m. Staibdance website: www.staibdance.com. Department/Organization: Emory Dance Program. Type of Art: Dance - Performances, Events, & Lecture Series. Event Open To: All. Venue: Dance Studio. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: $25; Discount Category Members $18; Emory Students $10. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Friday, September 24, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

Staibdance, The Vega String Quartet, and William Ransom: In Concert

Dance Sharing the stage in the intimate Schwartz Center Dance studio, the internationally acclaimed Vega String Quartet, piano virtuoso William Ransom, and Staibdance will present an exciting evening of dance and live music. Emory faculty member and choreographer George Staib and his company Staibdance join the musicians of the Vega String Quartet for their second collaboration. In 2009 Atlanta critic Pierre Ruhe referred in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to their first effort as “magnetic, tense, euphoric.” Music by Chopin, Richard Einhorn, Schumann, Rachmaninov, and Emory's own Kendall Simpson will provide the foundation for the physicality, athleticism, and nuance that characterizes Staibdance. Performances: Thurs. Sept. 23-Sat. Sept. 25, 2010, 8 p.m. and Sat. Sept. 25, 2010, 3 p.m. Staibdance website: www.staibdance.com. Department/Organization: Emory Dance Program. Type of Art: Dance - Performances, Events, & Lecture Series. Event Open To: All. Venue: Dance Studio. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: $25; Discount Category Members $18; Emory Students $10. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Saturday, September 25, 2010, 3:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

Staibdance, The Vega String Quartet, and William Ransom: In Concert

Dance Sharing the stage in the intimate Schwartz Center Dance studio, the internationally acclaimed Vega String Quartet, piano virtuoso William Ransom, and Staibdance will present an exciting evening of dance and live music. Emory faculty member and choreographer George Staib and his company Staibdance join the musicians of the Vega String Quartet for their second collaboration. In 2009 Atlanta critic Pierre Ruhe referred in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution to their first effort as “magnetic, tense, euphoric.” Music by Chopin, Richard Einhorn, Schumann, Rachmaninov, and Emory's own Kendall Simpson will provide the foundation for the physicality, athleticism, and nuance that characterizes Staibdance. Performances: Thurs. Sept. 23-Sat. Sept. 25, 2010, 8 p.m. and Sat. Sept. 25, 2010, 3 p.m. Staibdance website: www.staibdance.com. Department/Organization: Emory Dance Program. Type of Art: Dance - Performances, Events, & Lecture Series. Event Open To: All. Venue: Dance Studio. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: $25; Discount Category Members $18; Emory Students $10. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Saturday, September 25, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

Dante Medina, piano, and the Vega String Quartet

Music Part of the Frederic Chopin/Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series. Argentine pianist Dante Medina performs Schumann’s “Toccata Op. 7” and “Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26” as well as Chopin’s “12 Etudes, Op. 25.” The Vega String Quartet will perform the world premiere of a new string quartet composed by Medina. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Series: Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Emerson Series. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: $20; Discount Category Members $15; Emory faculty, staff, Friends of Music and all students free. Tickets go on sale to the public Sept. 10, 2010. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Sunday, September 26, 2010, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

RENT (in concert)

Theater Emory Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Musical Arrangements by Steve Skinner Original Concept/ Additional Lyrics by Billy Aronson Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements by Tim Weil Dramaturg Lynn Thompson Music Direction by Brian Mercer Based on Puccini's opera, La Boheme, the smash hit Broadway musical about a group of New York artists and musicians trying to survive will be performed in a concert version with live musicians. This production runs from September 30th through October 3rd. Department/Organization: Theater Emory. Type of Art: Theater - Productions, Readings, & Events. Series: Theater Emory 2010-2011 Season "Eyes on the Prize" A Season of Pulitzer Prize Winning Plays. Event Open To: All. Building/Room: Performing Arts Studio. Cost: $18; $14 Discount Category Members; $6 Emory Students. Tickets go on sale to the public on Sept. 10. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Thursday, September 30, 2010, 7:00 PM. Performing Arts Studio 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

RENT (in concert)

Theater Emory Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Musical Arrangements by Steve Skinner Original Concept/ Additional Lyrics by Billy Aronson Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements by Tim Weil Dramaturg Lynn Thompson Music Direction by Brian Mercer Based on Puccini's opera, La Boheme, the smash hit Broadway musical about a group of New York artists and musicians trying to survive will be performed in a concert version with live musicians. This production runs from September 30th through October 3rd. Department/Organization: Theater Emory. Type of Art: Theater - Productions, Readings, & Events. Series: Theater Emory 2010-2011 Season "Eyes on the Prize" A Season of Pulitzer Prize Winning Plays. Event Open To: All. Building/Room: Performing Arts Studio. Cost: $18; $14 Discount Category Members; $6 Emory Students. Tickets go on sale to the public on Sept. 10. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Friday, October 1, 2010, 7:00 PM. Performing Arts Studio 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

RENT (in concert)

Theater Emory Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Musical Arrangements by Steve Skinner Original Concept/ Additional Lyrics by Billy Aronson Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements by Tim Weil Dramaturg Lynn Thompson Music Direction by Brian Mercer Based on Puccini's opera, La Boheme, the smash hit Broadway musical about a group of New York artists and musicians trying to survive will be performed in a concert version with live musicians. This production runs from September 30th through October 3rd. Department/Organization: Theater Emory. Type of Art: Theater - Productions, Readings, & Events. Series: Theater Emory 2010-2011 Season "Eyes on the Prize" A Season of Pulitzer Prize Winning Plays. Event Open To: All. Building/Room: Performing Arts Studio. Cost: $18; $14 Discount Category Members; $6 Emory Students. Tickets go on sale to the public on Sept. 10. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Saturday, October 2, 2010, 7:00 PM. Performing Arts Studio 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

Teresa Hopkin, soprano

Music Emory music faculty recital. Teresa Hopkin is known throughout the Southeast on the opera and concert stages. Her critically acclaimed Atlanta Opera performances have included "La Boheme's" Mimi, the title role in "The Merry Widow," the Countess in "Le Nozze di Figaro," and Liu in "Turandot." On the concert stage, Ms. Hopkin has appeared with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with conductors Robert Shaw and William Fred Scott, as well as Orchestra Atlanta and the Columbus and LaGrange Symphonies. In addition, she has appeared with the Atlanta Opera Chorus in concert, Choral Guild of Atlanta, the Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus, the Lanier Trio, the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta, members of the Lincoln Center Chamber Music Society, and the Columbus Civic Chorale. Ms. Hopkin has premiered works by American composers James Adler, Carl Boelter, Robert Boury, Steven Everett, Richard Hundley, and John Anthony Lennon. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Vocal, Choral, & A Cappella Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Saturday, October 2, 2010, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

RENT (in concert)

Theater Emory Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Musical Arrangements by Steve Skinner Original Concept/ Additional Lyrics by Billy Aronson Music Supervision and Additional Arrangements by Tim Weil Dramaturg Lynn Thompson Music Direction by Brian Mercer Based on Puccini's opera, La Boheme, the smash hit Broadway musical about a group of New York artists and musicians trying to survive will be performed in a concert version with live musicians. This production runs from September 30th through October 3rd. Department/Organization: Theater Emory. Type of Art: Theater - Productions, Readings, & Events. Series: Theater Emory 2010-2011 Season "Eyes on the Prize" A Season of Pulitzer Prize Winning Plays. Event Open To: All. Building/Room: Performing Arts Studio. Cost: $18; $14 Discount Category Members; $6 Emory Students. Tickets go on sale to the public on Sept. 10. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Sunday, October 3, 2010, 2:00 PM. Performing Arts Studio 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

Jim Zellers, flute

Music Emory artist affiliate recital. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

Atlanta Sacred Chorale : Season Premiere: Awake the Dawn

Music Renowned for their exquisite artistry and transcendent sound, this outstanding community chorus brings together professional musicians and gifted amateurs in an exciting choral ensemble, performing sacred choral gems along with stirring hymns and spirituals. Type of Art: Music - Vocal, Choral, & A Cappella Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: $20 Adult; Senior/Student $15; Emory students free. Contact Name: Atlanta Sacred Chorale. Contact Phone: 404-915-4541. Contact Email: info@AtlantaSacredChorale.org. Saturday, October 9, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.atlantasacredchorale.org.

Dance for Reel: An Evening of Dance on Camera

Dance Join us for an evening at the intersection of film and contemporary dance with this thought-provoking presentation of works from the Dance Films Association. This event is curated by Blake Beckham (C’01) and co-sponsored by the Department of Film Studies. Department/Organization: Emory Dance Program. Type of Art: Dance - Performances, Events, & Lecture Series. Event Open To: All. Building/Room: Performing Arts Studio. Cost: Free. Contact Email: dance@emory.edu. Thursday, October 14, 2010, 8:00 PM. Performing Arts Studio 1804 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322.

Keiko Yamashita Ransom, piano

Music Part of the Frederic Chopin/Robert Schumann Bicentennial Celebration Series. The program features Chopin’s “Nocturne in B Major, Op. 9, No. 3” and “Ballade Op. 52, No. 4” as well as Schumann’s “Sonata in G Minor, Op. 22” and “Scenes from Childhood, Op. 15.”. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Series: Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Noontime Series. Event Open To: All. Building/Room: Carlos Reception Hall. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Friday, October 15, 2010, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Michael C. Carlos Museum 571 Kilgo Cir. Atlanta, 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

Emory University Symphony Orchestra

Music The Emory University Symphony Orchestra presents dynamic and varied performances of repertoire embracing music from the Baroque to the 21st-century. True to the spirit of the liberal arts environment, the 100-member orchestra draws its membership from not only the Department of Music but from all disciplines across the campus. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Saturday, October 16, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

The Phillis Wheatley Reading with Randall Kenan

Creative Writing Randall Kenan has written one novel, A Visitation of Spirits, a collection of short stories, Let the Dead Bury their Dead, a nonfiction book, The Fire this Time; a young adult biography of James Baldwin, James Baldwin: American Writer, the text for Norman Mauskoff’s book of photographs, A Time Not Here: The Mississippi Delta, and an oral history, Walking on Water: Black American Lives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century. his awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Writers’ Award, the Sherwood Anderson Foundation Fiction Award, the John Dos Passos Prize, and a Rome Fellowship in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Co-sponsored by the Department of African American Studies. Department/Organization: Creative Writing. Type of Art: Creative Writing, Poetry, & Literary - Readings, Events, & Exhibits. Series: Creative Writing Program Reading Series. Speaker: Randall Kenan. Event Open To: All. Sponsor: Creative Writing Program. Venue: Jones Room, 311. Building/Room: Robert W. Woodruff Library. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Paula Vitaris. Contact Email: pvitari@emory.edu. Monday, October 18, 2010, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. Jones Room, 311 Woodruff Library. For more info visit www.creativewriting.emory.edu.

Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony

Music The Atlanta Youth Symphony (AYWS) was established in 1988 as the premiere youth wind ensemble in the Atlanta metropolitan arts community. It is comprised of a select group of the finest high school wind and percussion instrumentalists in the area and performs the best of traditional and contemporary wind band literature. The AYWS is sponsored by Emory University where they perform four concerts annually on campus and also tour regularly, participate in commissions and frequently perform with guest soloists, composers and conductors of national and international renown. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Monday, October 18, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

Colloquium with Randall Kenan

Creative Writing Randall Kenan has written one novel, A Visitation of Spirits, a collection of short stories, Let the Dead Bury their Dead, a nonfiction book, The Fire this Time; a young adult biography of James Baldwin, James Baldwin: American Writer, the text for Norman Mauskoff’s book of photographs, A Time Not Here: The Mississippi Delta, and an oral history, Walking on Water: Black American Lives at the Turn of the Twenty-First Century. his awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Whiting Writers’ Award, the Sherwood Anderson Foundation Fiction Award, the John Dos Passos Prize, and a Rome Fellowship in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Co-sponsored by the Department of African American Studies. Department/Organization: Creative Writing. Type of Art: Creative Writing, Poetry, & Literary - Readings, Events, & Exhibits. Series: Creative Writing Program Reading Series. Speaker: Randall Kenan. Event Open To: All. Sponsor: Creative Writing Program. Venue: Kemp Malone Library, N301. Building/Room: Callaway Memorial Center. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Paula Vitaris. Contact Email: pvitari@emory.edu. Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM. N301 Callaway Center. For more info visit www.creativewriting.emory.edu.

"Praise to the Lord: A Celebration of Lutheran Church Music from Bach to Manz," Reformation Day at Emory Concert

Music The Emory University Concert Choir under the direction of Eric Nelson will sing Bach’s festive Reformation cantata, "God Is a Light and a Shield" (Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79; based on Psalm 84), as well as Hugo Distler's and F. Melius Christiansen's settings of "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" and the Paul Manz classic, "Ee'n so Lord Jesus, quickly come." Sarah Hawbecker, Organist and Director of Children's Music at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (Atlanta), returns to serve as organist this year. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Vocal, Choral, & A Cappella Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

Artist Survival Skills: Resumes and Cover Letters

Looking for an internship or job in the arts? Come to the Artist Survival Skills workshop to learn how to write a resume and cover letter that will get you hired! Emory Career Center Associate Director Beth White will lead the session with support from the Emory College Center for Creativity & Arts. Department/Organization: Career Center. Center for Creativity & Arts. Type of Art: Arts - Interdisciplinary Events & Exhibitions. Event Open To: All. Venue: Ginden Arts Commons, Room 208. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kristen Gwock. Contact Email: kristen.gwock@emory.edu. Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. Ginden Arts Commons, Room 208 Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, Ga 30322. For more info visit www.creativity.emory.edu.

Ethel String Quartet

Music Acclaimed as the America’s premier postclassical string quartet, Ethel boldly infuses contemporary concert music with fierce intensity, questioning the boundaries between performer and audience, tradition and technology. Formed in 1998, New York’s ebullient Ethel is comprised of Juilliard-trained performers Cornelius Dufallo (violin), Ralph Farris (viola), Dorothy Lawson (cello) and Mary Rowell (violin). The ensemble will perform “Present Beauty,” a program that includes works by Terry Riley, Huang Ruo, David Lang, Julia Wolfe and Philip Glass. Ethel website: http://www.ethelcentral.com Watch videos of the group: http://www.ethelcentral.com/videos. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Instrumental Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: $15; Discount Category Members $10; All students $5. Tickets go on sale to the public Sept. 10, 2010. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Friday, October 22, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

Emory Wind Ensemble and University Chorus

Music The Emory Wind Ensemble is a select ensemble dedicated to the study and performance of literature for wind bands. It sponsors an active commissioning program, hosts guest artists, and tours nationally or internationally. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Music - Vocal, Choral, & A Cappella Performances. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Saturday, October 23, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.

ELLMANN LECTURES: Margaret Atwood

Speaker: Margaret Atwood. Department/Organization: Provost's Office. Sponsor: Ellmann Lectures. Event Open To: All. Region: *Worldwide*. Contact Name: Alicia Franck. Contact Email: afranck@emory.edu. Sunday, October 24, 2010, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM. Glenn Auditorium.

ELLMANN LECTURES: Margaret Atwood

Speaker: Margaret Atwood. Department/Organization: Provost's Office. Sponsor: Department of English. Series: Ellmann Lectures. Event Open To: All. Region: *Worldwide*. Contact Name: Alicia Franck. Contact Email: afranck@emory.edu. Monday, October 25, 2010, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Glenn Auditorium.

ELLMANN LECTURES: Margaret Atwood

Speaker: Margaret Atwood. Department/Organization: Provost's Office. Sponsor: Ellmann Lectures. Event Open To: All. Region: *Worldwide*. Contact Name: Alicia Franck. Contact Email: afranck@emory.edu. Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM. Glenn Auditorium.

ELLMANN LECTURES: Margaret Atwood

Department/Organization: Provost's Office. Sponsor: Ellmann Lectures. Series: Ellmann Lectures. Event Open To: All. Region: *Worldwide*. Contact Name: Alicia Franck. Contact Email: afranck@emory.edu. Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM. Glenn Auditorium.

Scottish Chamber Orchestra with Piotr Anderszewski, pianist and conductor

Music Witness one of Europe’s leading chamber groups in a unique soloist/director arrangement with the award-winning Polish-Hungarian piano prodigy Piotr Anderszewski. The Guardian called their performance one of contrasts in which “the relationship between soloist and orchestra became a dialogue between two equal partners, each side listening and responding to the other in a way that wouldn’t seem possible with the addition of a mediating influence from the podium.” Click here to download a 2010-2011 Candler Series Subscription or Renewal Form: http://www.arts.emory.edu/documents/event/1011CandlerOrderFormOnline.pdf For more information on the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, visit: http://www.sco.org.uk/. Department/Organization: Arts at Emory. Type of Art: Arts - Flora Glenn Candler Concert Series. Series: Flora Glenn Candler Concert Series. Event Open To: All. Venue: Emerson Concert Hall. Building/Room: Donna & Marvin Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Cost: Subscriptions and renewals only at this time. Full series only $165 (Faculty/Staff $140). See order form for pricing details. Contact Name: Arts at Emory Box Office. Contact Phone: 404-727-5050. Contact Email: boxoffice@emory.edu. Friday, October 29, 2010, 8:00 PM. Schwartz Center for Performing Arts 1700 N. Decatur Rd. Atlanta, GA 30322. For more info visit www.arts.emory.edu.