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Back to top 11/17/2009 12/4 and 12/5 Student Dance Troupe, Emotion, Presents Fall Show Student Dance Troupe, Emotion, Brings Variety of Dance to Elizabethtown Sixteen Dances Choreographed by Students Featured Emotion, the Elizabethtown campus dance troupe, performs its fall 2009 dance concert, “Rhythmic Expressions,” on Friday, December 4 and Saturday, December 5, at 8 p.m. in Leffler Chapel. The fall show features sixteen dances, all of which are choreographed by Elizabethtown College students. Styles include: ballet, jazz, lyrical, tap, hip hop, Irish, swing, contemporary / modern, and Hawaiian / Tahitian / Polynesian. This is the most varied selection of dances staged by the club in years. Nine dances will be performed in the first act, named “Expression.” The second act, titled “Rhythm,” features seven dances. Emotion is known for including not only female dancers, but men as well. This semester we will be featuring an all-male dance choreographed by Matthew Torresani. Also, partner dances and quarter dances are showcased. The choreographers consist of nine sophomores, nine juniors, and seven seniors. Emotion is the largest student-run club on campus, with 180 dancers participating this semester. Back to top 11/12/2009 12/6 Elizabethtown College Fall Symphonic Band Concert Musical Works of Mennin, Schumann and Strommen to be Featured Elizabethtown College presents a fall concert by the Symphonic Band at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6.The Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. Robert Spence, is the College’s premiere wind and percussion ensemble. Spence is also assistant professor of music and director of instrumental studies in Elizabethtown College Department of Fine and Performing Arts. The Band will perform a wide variety of musical pieces, including pieces by Peter Mennin, William Schumann, and Carl Strommen, among others. The Symphonic Band’s performance will be preceded by performances by smaller ensembles. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the Leffler Chapel and Performing Arts Center. Back to top 11/6/2009 12/13 American Family Christmas Concert American Family Christmas Concert  Celebrate Christmas
with the Sounds of Elizabethtown College The Elizabethtown College Department of Fine and Performing Arts, Music Division presents the annual American Family Christmas Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, in Musser Auditorium, Leffler Chapel and Performance Center. Celebrate the holiday season with performances from both choral and instrumental ensembles. Enjoy your favorite Christmas  tunes and songs as well as other holiday pieces celebrating peace on earth and goodwill to all. Bring the whole family for a surprise visit from Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman. They’ve all taken the day off from their hectic holiday schedule to visit Elizabethtown!The concert, open to the public, is free with the donation of a non-perishable food item to be donated to local food banks, but seats go quickly so get here early! Questions regarding the event can be directed to Matthew Fritz, Director of Choral Activities at 717-361-1112. Back to top 10/16/2009 November 19 - 21 E-town Student Shorts Fest Students Showcase Directorial Talent in Shorts FestStudents in the Theatre and Dance Division of the Department of Fine and Performing Arts are directing 10-minute plays for their Directing class at Elizabethtown College. The Shorts will be performed in the Baugher Student Center, Tempest Theatre, Nov. 19 through 21. Each night the program will consist of seven of the 14 plays being presented. The program starts at 8 p.m. on Nov. 19 and 20. On Nov. 21 the first program will begin at 2 p.m. and the second will begin at 8 p.m. The 14 plays include many comedic and some drama scenarios, sure to make the program worthwhile. The directors and the title of their plays are as follows: Tammy Bateman: "Playwriting 101: The Rooftop Lesson," by Rich Orloff Michael Fleming: "You Can't Trust the Male," by Randy Noojin Emily Grove: "I Didn't Know You Could Cook," by Rich Orloff Beth Karcha: "Dalmatian," by Conrad Bishop Emily Knitter: "It's Not You," by Craig Pospisil Beth Lewis: "Funny," by Neil LaBute Peter Starr Northrop: "English Made Simple," by David Ives Spencer O'Dowd: "Ohio Impromptu," by Samuel Beckett Ian Pape: "Ikke, Ikke, Nye, Nye, Nye," by Lanford Wilson Abbie Ricker: "Funeral Parlor," by Christopher Durang Meghann Timney: "Sure Thing," by David Ives Theresa White: "Pillow Talk," by John Pielmeier Rachel Witkovsky: "Arabian Nights," by David Ives Angela Wright: "The Hardy Boys and the Mystery of How Babies Are Made," by Christopher Durang The tickets are $4 per person, and are available at the Theatre Box office. Call 717-361-1170 or email request to boxoffice@etown.edu. Contact: Amy Reynolds 717-361-1212. Visit the Elizabethtown College Theatre and Dance Division of Fine and Performing Arts Back to top 10/16/2009 10/17 Art Exhibit: On and Off the Wall
The Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Elizabethtown College presents the opening reception to the exhibit On and Off the Wall from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Hess Gallery in the Zug Memorial Hall. The exhibit, which pulls together a diverse group of artists working with a variety of materials to create unique three-dimensional works of art, will continue from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 11. The exhibit will be open to the public. Artists participating in the show are: John Baker Paper Vessels West Chester, PA Carol Cole Sculpted Paper Philadelphia, PA Kristina Funk Mixed Media Middletown,DE John Ground Mixed Media Holtwood,PA Gary Greenberg Ceramic Sculpture Clarion, PA Sylvia Eisenbise Lehman Sculptural Baskets Elizabethtown,PA Dan Mayer Fine Printing/Bookmaking Phoenix, AZ Through the Fire Studios (Ben Ahlgrim and Jeremy Friedly) Glass Art Lancaster,PA Robert Troxel Ceramics Harrisburg,PA Andy Yoder Sculpture New Fane, VT Lou Ziegler SculpturalPhotography Lancaster,PA
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