Erskine Arts Events and Exhibits Fall 2000
OCTOBER
1-2 — "20/20 Vision: 20 South Carolina Watercolorists Responding to the 20th Century," Bowie Arts Center
This exhibit, organized by the South Carolina Watercolor Society (SCWS) in conjunction with the South Carolina Arts Commission’s project celebrating the year 2000, includes works by some of the state’s most outstanding artists. Works have been selected from among those of the South Carolina Watercolor Society’s "Members with Excellence," and the curator is nationally recognized artist, teacher and juror Glenn Bradshaw.
3-31 — "The First South Carolinians: The Life and Times of Native People in the Palmetto State," Bowie Arts Center
"The First South Carolinians" is part of the South Carolina State Museum’s Traveling Exhibits Program and is funded in part by the South Carolina Humanities Council. Visitors to the exhibit will travel through time with the aid of maps, artifacts, video, historic documents, and hands-on activities, examining the history and culture of Native Americans in South Carolina from prehistoric times to the present.
5 — 11 a.m. Mark Cable, Convocation Series, Lesesne Auditorium
Christian musician Mark Cable, a favorite Convocation performer, returns to Erskine. Admission is free.
9-19 — "Local Native American Artifacts," Bowie Arts Center
In conjunction with "The First South Carolinians," this collection of local Native American artifacts on loan from Randy McCord will be exhibited for a short time.
10 — 8 p.m. Festival of Organ and Brass Music, Bowie Chapel
The Rev. Robert Glick, Associate Professor of Church Music and Worship at Erskine Theological Seminary, Tim Bivins, Adjunct Professor of Brass Instruments, the Emerald Brass Quintet of Greenwood, and Tobé Frierson, Erskine College junior, percussionist, will present works by Richard Strauss, Antonio Vivaldi, J.S. Bach, Marcel Dupré, Charles Ives, Frank Ashdown, and G.F. Handel. Admission is free.
12 — 4 p.m. Students in Recital, Bowie Chapel
The Department of Music presents students in individual performances.
17 — 11 a.m. Sankofa Museum on Wheels, Convocation Series, Bowie Arts Center
"Sankofa" is an African American traveling museum, displaying a collection of art, artifacts, and collectibles depicting African American culture from 1860 to the present. The curator is Angela W. Jennings, a resident of Denmark, S.C., and graduate of Voorhees College. The collection will remain in the Bowie Arts Center for students to view during and following the regularly scheduled convocation time.
19 — 11 a.m. "Peculiar People" Drama Team, Convocation Series, Lesesne Auditorium
Charlie and Ruth Jones, a husband/wife drama team with more than 10 years of professional theater experience, return to Erskine to entertain, challenge and intrigue new and returning students. Admission is free.
26 — 4 p.m. Students in Recital, Memorial Hall
The Department of Music presents students in individual performances.
29 — 3 p.m. Choraleers Fall Concert, Memorial Hall
Dr. John Warren conducts the Erskine College Choraleers, with orchestral accompaniment, in a performance of French composer Gabriel Fauré’s "Requiem." Admission is free.
31 — 8 p.m. Sinfonia and Pizzazz, Memorial Hall
Dr. Stephen Emmons conducts Erskine’s orchestral ensemble, "Sinfonia," and Dr. James Bowe conducts Erskine’s jazz ensemble, "Pizzazz," as the two groups present a Halloween concert together. Admission is free.
NOVEMBER
1-5 — "The First South Carolinians: The Life and Times of Native People in the Palmetto State," Bowie Arts Center
"The First South Carolinians" is part of the South Carolina State Museum’s Traveling Exhibits Program and is funded in part by the South Carolina Humanities Council. Visitors to the exhibit will travel through time with the aid of maps, artifacts, video, historic documents, and hands-on activities, examining the history and culture of Native Americans in South Carolina from pre-historic times to the present
6-30 — "The Colonial Period in South Carolina," Bowie Arts Center
Examining through maps, artifacts, historic documents and hands-on activities the ways in which South Carolinians lived and worked during the 17th and 18th centuries, this exhibit is part of the South Carolina State Museum’s Traveling Exhibits Program and is funded in part by the South Carolina Humanities Council.
9-11 — 8 p.m. Fall Play, "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," Lesesne Auditorium
The Erskine Players, directed by Erskine English professor Dr. Brad Christie, present "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten," by Robert Fulghum, based on the author’s several best-selling books. Describing the play as "an evening of storytelling with song and musical accompaniment," Christie says, "The stories presented are about all of us and celebrate our very existence … ‘Kindergarten’ is an international hit, a show our Erskine audience will not want to miss." Admission is free.
13 — 8 p.m. Student Recital, Memorial Hall
Claire Carr presents her senior voice recital.
14 — 8 p.m. Student Recital, Memorial Hall
Jenni Norris Stone presents her senior voice recital.
16 — 4 p.m. Students in Recital, Bowie Chapel
The Department of Music presents students in individual performances.
16 8 p.m. Student Recital, Memorial Hall
David Coleman presents his junior piano recital.
DECEMBER
1-14 — "The Colonial Period in South Carolina," Bowie Arts Center
Examining through maps, artifacts, historic documents and hands-on activities the ways in which South Carolinians lived and worked during the 17th and 18th centuries, this exhibit is part of the South Carolina State Museum’s Traveling Exhibits Program and is funded in part by the South Carolina Humanities Council.
5 — 11 a.m. Baltimore Consort Christmas Program, Lesesne Auditorium
The Baltimore Consort, scheduled to give a Fine Arts Series evening concert at 8 p.m. (see below), will offer a special Christmas performance for Erskine College Convocation entitled "Bright Daystar: Music for the Yuletide."
5 — 8 p.m. Baltimore Consort, Fine Arts Series, Memorial Hall
The Erskine Fine Arts series presents the Baltimore Consort in an evening of Christmas music. This virtuoso ensemble specializes in the popular music of the 16th to 18th centuries, as well as traditional music rooted in earlier times. They have toured widely in the United States and abroad, and have performed for syndicated radio broadcasts on the BBC, CBC, Bavarian Radio, "Performance Today," and "St. Paul Sunday." Admission is $5.
7 — 11 a.m. Erskine College Choraleers Christmas Service, Lesesne Auditorium
The Erskine College Choraleers, directed by Dr. John Warren, will present a program of Christmas music for Erskine C ollege Convocation.
7-8 — 5:30 & 8 p.m., "A South Carolina Colonial Christmas," Bowie Arts Center
For the sixth consecutive year, the Erskine College Department of Music will present Christmas music and drama in a dinner theater setting. The Colonial Christmas cast appears in 18th century dress, and dinner is served with the assistance of students from the Department of Music, with entertainment provided by the Erskine College Choraleers, the Erskine Chamber Singers, and the instrumental ensemble Sinfonia. Tickets are $20 per person, and proceeds benefit the Department of Music. For reservations, please call (864) 379-8709.
9 — 5:30 p.m., "A South Carolina Colonial Christmas," Bowie Arts Center
For the sixth consecutive year, the Erskine College Department of Music will present Christmas music and drama in a dinner theater setting. The Colonial Christmas cast appears in 18th century dress, and dinner is served with the assistance of students from the Department of Music, with entertainment provided by the Erskine College Choraleers, the Erskine Chamber Singers, and the instrumental ensemble Sinfonia. Tickets are $20 per person, and proceeds benefit the Department of Music. For reservations, please call (864) 379-8709.
