Arts at DePauw

Spring 2008
	Saturday, February 9 7:30 p.m. Kresge Auditorium Green Center for the Performing Arts SMITHSONIAN JAZZ MASTERWORKS ORCHESTRA Under the direction of jazz historian, composer and arranger David Baker of Indiana University, the SJMO is the jazz orchestra in residence at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. The 17-piece orchestra presents rare, familiar and new arrangements of jazz classics by the premier composers of the big band era, and features DePauw faculty members Randy Salman on saxophone and Len Foy on trumpet.

Tuesday, March 11 7:30 p.m. Moore Theatre Green Center for the Performing Arts ACTORS FROM THE LONDON STAGE *The Taming of the Shrew* Performed by the Actors From the London Stage, a 5-member troupe who stage text centered productions with minimalistic technical effects but highly theatrical acting performances. The actors will be in residence at DePauw March 10-16 and will conduct both classroom and public acting workshops.

	Thursday, March 13 8:00 p.m. Ballroom Memorial Student Union Building JUDITH MALINA ON "LOVE AND POLITICS" Judith Malina, co-founder of The Living Theatre, one of the most provocative experimental and influential theatre groups of the last 50 years, will deliver the keynote speech for the DePauw Undergraduate Honors Conference. This event is co-sponsored by the Communication and Theatre department and the Public Occasions Committee.

Friday, March 14 & March 15 7:30 p.m. Kerr Theatre Green Center for the Performing Arts A DAY IN THE LIFE Performance of a theatre piece collaboratively created by members of the Living Theatre and members of the Greencastle community during the weeklong residency by the visiting professional ensemble. The Living Theatre's philosophy is grounded in both political activism and a strong sense of community and includes dedication to demonstrating how vital live theatre can be in the communities they visit.

	Thursday, April 3 7:30 p.m. Thompson Recital Hall Green Center for the Performing Arts THE BALTIMORE CONSORT Performing on a variety of instruments, including lute, viola, flute, cittern, early guitar, rebec, recorder, crumhorn and bandora, the 5-member ensemble Baltimore Consort specializes in the courtly and popular music of the 16th to 18th centuries, as well as earlier forms of traditional music. Noted for high energy performances that unite technical virtuosity with a sense of fun, the Baltimore Consort has delighted audiences all over the U.S. and abroad.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.