Concert Series
2007-2008 Season Schedule
The Washington College Concert Series—now in its 56th season—will host an exciting 2007-2008 line-up of performances. All concerts are held at the College's Norman James Theatre in William Smith Hall. Single tickets can be purchased at the door, $15 for adults and $5 for youth and students. Season tickets are available for $50 per person in advance or at the box office on performance nights.
The 2007-2008 season will feature:
The Adaskin String Trio with Thomas Gallant, oboe
Saturday, September 22, 8 p.m.
The Adaskin String Trio is the premier ensemble of its kind in North America. Founded in 1994, the trio has performed extensively throughout the United States and Canada, including performances at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and in Montreal, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Nashville, Boston, Florida, Oklahoma and Oregon. In addition, the trio's concerts have been recorded for broadcast by CBC Radio, Radio-Canada and National Public Radio.
Alex de Grassi, guitar
Saturday, October 27, 8 p.m.
Often cited as one of the world's top finger-style steel-string guitarists, Grammy nominee Alex de Grassi brings a unique voice to the art of acoustic guitar with his evocative compositions and arrangements, a richly layered sound and sheer virtuosity. The Wall Street Journal has called his playing "flawless" and Billboard hails his "intricate finger-picking technique with an uncanny gift for melodic invention." De Grassi's trademark is an ability to create a highly orchestrated sound in his solo guitar music. His playing weaves together melody, counter-melody, bass, harmony, rhythm and cross-rhythms, creating a canvas of sound unheard of in a solo guitar performance.
"2," Peter H. Bloom, flute, and Mary Jane Rupert, piano
Saturday, February 2, 2008, 8 p.m.
"2" performs dramatic and engaging masterpieces both old and new. Flutist Peter H. Bloom, and pianist Mary Jane Rupert are known for their creative programming and compelling performances of repertoire from the great works of the European Baroque to the stunning new pieces of today's composers. They have concertized together for more than 15 years, appearing in venues across the country, with two CDs on the North Star label.
Cambodian Classics Ensemble
Sunday, March 2, 2008, 4 p.m.
The Cambodian Classics Ensemble features master artists who were trained at Cambodia's Fine Arts University, were leaders of professional music ensembles in Cambodia and have revived their arts in refugee camps and the United States since the late 1970s. These artists are among the masters who resettled in response to civil war, revolution and economic hardship. Juggling daily survival with preserving their traditions, they are recognized teachers and performers in their community, but they are virtual secrets to their mainstream neighbors. Khmer music and dance maintain and nurture relationships that keep heaven and earth in equilibrium. Many of the artists tell stories of how they believe that their arts have saved them from seemingly inescapable misfortune and death.
Elizabeth Hainen, harp
Saturday, April 26, 2008, 8 p.m.
Elizabeth Hainen has won international attention as one of today's foremost virtuoso harpists. Sought after as a soloist and chamber musician, she has been hailed by critics on both sides of the Atlantic for her high artistry and unique sound. As both soloist and recitalist, Hainen has performed in distinguished concert halls on three continents, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Hall in Chicago, the Cultural Foundation of Spain in Madrid, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., and the Tel Aviv Art Museum in Israel.
For ticket information and a 2007-2008 season brochure, call 410-778-7839. Season tickets are available at the box office on performance nights, or by check or money order through the mail from the Washington College Concert Series, 300 Washington Avenue, Chestertown, MD 21620-1197.
Film Series
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As a public service, admission is free to students, faculty, staff, and members of the college community. All films will be shown in the Litrenta Auditorium of Toll Science Center at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sunday, and Monday.
February 1, 3, 4
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Moody western starring Brad Pitt as Jesse James and Casey Affleck, Ben's younger (and more talented) brother, as Robert Ford.
February 8, 10, 11
The Hunting Party
Three journalists embark on a crazy mission to try and track down a war criminal in Bosnia, starring Richard Gere and Terrence Howard.
February 17, 18
When The Levees Broke: A Requiem
(no Friday showing) IN FOUR ACTS (C.V. Starr Center Event) Spike Lee's moving HBO miniseries on the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Introduction by Jill Ogline of the C.V. Starr Center.
Feb. 29, March 2, 3
Gone Baby Gone
Based on the Dennis Lehane novel about two Boston area detectives investigating a little girl's kidnapping. Directed by Ben Affleck (surprisingly much better than his acting) and starring Casey Affleck and Morgan Freeman.
March 21, 23, 24
Sweeney Todd
Tim Burton's grisly remake of the classic musical based on the character of Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Alan Rickman. Warning folks, it's a bloody musical!
March 28, 30, 31
A Thousand Acres (Sophie Kerr Weekend)
Based on the 1991 award-wining novel by Sophie Kerr guest speaker Jane Smiley recounting the story of an aging farmer who hands ownership of the farm over to his three daughters Ginny, Rose, and Caroline. Superb cast including Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
April 4, 6, 7
Once
An unpretentious musical and romance about an Irish street musician duo as they write, rehearse, and record songs that tell their love story.
April 11, 12, 13
The Namesake
From diasporic director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay) a tale of a Bengali-American (Kal Penn) who must confront his family's identity torn between New York and Calcutta.
April 20, 21
Matthew Barney - No Restraint
(no Friday showing) Find out how artist Matthew Barney uses 45,000 pounds of petroleum jelly, a whaling vessel and traditional Japanese rituals to create his latest art project.
April 25, 27, 28
Away From Her
A man coping with his wife's Alzheimer's faces an epiphany when she transfers her affections to another man at the nursing home.