Calendar of Events 2009-2010 |
MUSIC
David Cook
2008 American Idol
September 27, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $35; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior: $30; • Student, Child: $20
Michael Feinstein
A leading interpreter of the American Songbook
October 2, 2009 at 8 p.m.
Eugene and Shelley Enlow Hall
Eugene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall Opening Night: Black Tie optional
Dinner, best seats, champagne reception after the show: $500;
Concert and Post Show Champagne Reception: $250;
Balcony Concert Tickets only: $150
Rick Benjamin’s Paragon Orchestra
The Mark of Zorro
— silent movie with live music
October 10, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $25; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $10
Elmar Oliveira and the Arco Ensemble
Bach’s complete violin concerti
October 17, 2009 at 8 p.m.
Eugene and Shelley Enlow Hall
Public: $25; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $10
Herb Alpert and Lani Hall
American and Brasilian jazz and pop standards
November 6, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $35; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior: $25; • Student, Child: $15
Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play
Jazz, folk, blues and classics
November 14, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Eugene and Shelley Enlow Hall
Public: $25; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $10
Emanuele Segre
Classical guitar
April 11, 2010 at 3 p.m.
Eugene and Shelley Enlow Hall
Public: $25; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $10
DEPARTMENT of MUSIC
Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Thomas Connors
November 12, 2009 at 8 p.m.
April 22, 2010 at 8 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Admission free
Concert Choir under the direction of Dr. Mark Terenzi
November 15, 2009 at 3 p.m.
March 28, 2010 at 3 p.m.
Kean Hall
Admission free
PEAK - Percussion Ensemble at Kean
under the direction of James Musto
December 8, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
April 26, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Admission free
Jazz Ensemble Concert
under the direction of Andy Fusco
December 9, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
April 28, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Admission free
Chamber Ensemble
under the direction of Allison Brewster Franzetti
Chamber Ensemble
under the direction of Christopher Kenniff
December 10, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.
April 29, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.
University Center Little Theatre
Admission free
Student Honors Concert
April 23, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Admission free
DANCE
Juan Calderon's Cultural Explosion
Broadway Goes Latin
October 17, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $30; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $20
New York Dance Ensemble’s
Hansel and Gretel
November 8, 2009 at 3 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
All seats: $12
Voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble
Voloshky Dancers and more
November 22, 2009 at 3 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $30; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior: $20 • Student, Child: $10
New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s
The Nutcracker
December 5, 2009 at 2 & 7 p.m.
December 6, 2009 at 2 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $30; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior; $25 • Student, Child: $20 • Groups: $15
New Jersey Ballet
Highlights of the Russian Ballet
March 20, 2010 at 8 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $30; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior; $25 • Student, Child: $20
New Jersey Ballet
Sleeping Beauty
Matinee for Kids & Families
March 21, 2010 at 2 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
All seats: $12
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company
The Legacy Project
April 11, 2010 at 3 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $20; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior; $15 • Student, Child: $10
Kean Dance Theatre
April 16, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
April 17, 2010 at 2 & 7:30 p.m.
April 18, 2010 at 2 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $10; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $7
New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble
i Balli di Primavera — The Dances of Spring
April 25, 2010 at 3 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $25; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $20
THEATRE
Premiere Stages and Kean University Department of Theatre presents
Any Other Name
Winner of the 2009 Premiere Stages Play Festival
September 4-20, 2009
Vaughn-Eames
Public: $25; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior; $20 • Student, Child: $15
The Barter Theatre’s
Of Mice and Men
November 15, 2009 at 3 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $25; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $10
Encore: A Kean Theatre Retrospective
October 3, 2009 at 7 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
All seats: $10
The Pillowman
By Martin McDonough
Directed by Ernest Wiggins
October 16-24, 2009
Public: $15; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $10
Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
Directed by E. Teresa Chote
November 13-21, 2009
Vaughn-Eames
Public: $15; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior, Student, Child: $10
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Music and Lyrics by William Finn,
Book by Rachel Sheinkin
Directed by Holly Logue
Choreographed by Michele Mossay-Cuevas
Musical Direction by Warren Helms
February 26 to March 6, 2010
Wilkins Theatre
Public: $15; • Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior: $12 • Student, Child: $10
FAMILY TIME
The Jungle Book
November 20, 2009 at 7 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
The Moscow Circus
February 14, 2010 at 3 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
New Jersey Ballet Sleeping Beauty
March 21, 2010 at 2 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
If You Give a Pig a Pancake and Other Stories
April 9, 2010 at 3 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Sign Stage on Tour, Deaf Theatre's
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
April 9, 2010 at 7 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
CONCERT ARTIST SERIES
The Concert Artists Find a Home
October 8, 2009 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Sextet in Bb by Brahms, Grand Etude after Paganini by Liszt,
Variations by Rossini, Jewel Song by Gounod, and Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso by Saint-Saens
Martha Marchena, piano recital
October 21, 2009 at 7 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
A Presentation of Martha Marchena's newly released recording Latin American Piano Works in the 21st Century
Introducing Liduino
October 29, 2009 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Brazilian Liduino Pitombeira, performs the World Premiere of his Piano Quintet, written for and dedicated to Kean’s Concert Artists
Cimbasso D’Amore
November 1, 2009 at 3 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Classic love songs from Italy, performed on the cimbasso with chamber ensemble
Andrew Bove, cimbasso; Joanna Frankel, violin; Susannah Chapman, cello; Alexander Fiterstein, clarinet; Christopher Kenniff, guitar; Gabriella Martinez, piano
Happy Birthday, Felix!
November 19, 2009 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Felix Mendelssohn’s Trio in C minor, Viola Sonata, and Piano Sextet in D
The Two Pianos
December 3, 2009 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Allison Brewster Franzetti and Gabriela Martinez
Happy Holiday Brass
December 20, 2009 at 3 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Charles Bumcrot leading the Kean Brass Quintet with percussionist James Musto
Revel in Ravel
February 11, 2010 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Allison Brewster Franzetti performs works by Ravel
En France
February 25, 2010 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Debussy, Duparc, Poulenc, and Onslow
Happy Birthday Robert
March 4, 2010 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Schumann’s Carnaval and Fantasy Pieces
Martha Marchena and friends
March 9, 2010 at 7 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Jazz on the Fazioli
March 25, 2010 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Andy Fusco and friends
Ars Vitalis: The New Jersey New Music Forum
April 8, 2010 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
Works by Lowell Liebermann, John Musto and
Pulitzer Prize winner Aaron Jay Kernis.
Canções/Songs
April 15, 2010 at 8 p.m.
The Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall
The World Premiere of Liduino Pitombeira’s Song Cycle for Soprano and
Strings and other works
Eugene and Shelley Recital Hall Concerts:
Public: $20; Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Senior: $15; Student, Child: $5
ON-School Time Matinees
Designed for school groups, these matinees introduce children to music, dance and theatre featuring top-quality artists in affordably priced programs that augment and reinforce curriculum. All shows are approximately one hour in length unless otherwise noted.
The Lion, the Witch, & the Wardrobe
October 29, 2009 at 10 a.m. and noon
Grades 1-5
New York Dance Ensemble’s
Hansel and Gretel
November 9, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Grades K - 4
Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company’s
Pigeon Party!
November 13, 2009 at 10 a.m. and noon
Grades K - 3
The Jungle Book
November 20, 2009 at 10 a.m. and noon
Grades 1 - 4
Jim West Puppet Productions
Aesop’s Fables
December 2, 2009 at 10 a.m. and noon
Grades K - 3
New Jersey Dance Theatre Ensemble’s
The Nutcracker
December 6, 2009 at 10 a.m. and noon
Grades 1 - 6
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s
Goodnight Moon and the Runaway Bunny
January 6, 2010 at 10 a.m. and noon
Grades pre K - 2
Two Beans Production’s
Tales of a Fourth Grade NOTHING
April 7, 2010 at 10 a.m. and noon
Grades 2 - 5
If You Give a Pig a Pancake and Other Story Books
April 9, 2010 at 10 a.m. and noon
Grades K - 4
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company’s
The Legacy Project
April 12, 2010 at 10 a.m.
Grades 6 - 9
Sign Stage on Tour, Deaf Theatre’s
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
May 3, 2010 at 10 a.m. and noon
Grades 2 -5
For further information and to make reservations,
call Kean Stage at 908-737 4350
Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday 10 a.m to 3 p.m.
LECTURE CONFERENCES
Holocaust Resource Center
Dr. Samuel Kassow
History and Catastrophe: The Secret Archives of the Warsaw Ghetto
November 30, 2009 at 7:50 p.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Admission is free
Nessie Godin
Remembering the Holocaust
December 1, 2009 at 10 a.m.
Wilkins Theatre
Admission is free
Jewish Studies
A Conversation with Daniel Liebeskind
With Samuel Norich, Publisher, The Forward
April 1, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
University Center Little Theatre
Admission is free (Suggested donation: $10)
