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Spring Awakening
Based on the Play by Frank Wedekind, Directed by Natasha Lee Martin
Nov 15 - Nov 24
The winner of eight Tony Awards, Spring Awakening explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. Set in 1891 Germany, this musical is an electrifying fusion of morality and rock and roll that explores the trials and tribulations of growing up. For mature audiences.
Spring Awakening is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Location: Buckner Theatre
Cost: Free for FSC Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $10 child/$20 adult.
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Duo Performance Featuring Lewis Porter and Jeffrey Benatar
Musical Performance
Nov 21 7:30 PM
Director of Jazz Studies Jeffrey Benatar collaborates with Jazz Guest Artist-in-Residence Lewis Porter for a two-piano concert. Lewis Porter, P.h.D., is a Grammy-nominated pianist and composer on 38 albums with Dave Liebman, John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington, and many others, as well as a celebrated author, researcher, and educator.
Location: Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall
Cost: Free Admission, no ticket required.
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Disney Springs
Nov 25
Find the perfect Christmas present for your loved ones at Disney Springs! Make reservations for unique dining options, enjoy bowling, or take a ride in a hot air balloon!
Registration Opens: 11/4/24
Registration Closes: 11/18/24
Tickets: 50
Location: Disney Springs, Disney World
Cost: Free
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Special Event
Lessons & Carols: Christmas Candlelight Service
Holiday Special Event
Dec 4 6:30 PM
Lessons and Carols is a cherished FSC tradition featuring a blend of scripture readings and music telling the story of Christ's birth. This candlelight service invites the audience to reflect on the season’s significance through uplifting melodies and timeless readings.
Location: Ordway 162
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The Christmas Gala: Home For The Holidays
Holiday Special Event
Dec 7 2:30 PM
The FSC Music Department combines all its musical resources to perform holiday classics in both traditional and innovative arrangements. Inspired by the holiday spirit, all ensembles from the FSC Orchestra, Symphony and Jazz Bands, and Choirs perform music for you, the audience, to help put you in the holiday mood. Select FSC students in smaller ensembles will greet you with their music as you enter Honeyman Pavilion, entertain you throughout the concert between larger numbers, and encourage you to join them in song for the sing-along at the end of the concert. Join us for this special annual Holiday Celebration!
Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Cost: Free for FSC Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $5 child/$10 adult.
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The Christmas Gala: Home For The Holidays
Holiday Special Event
Dec 7 7:30 PM
The FSC Music Department combines all its musical resources to perform holiday classics in both traditional and innovative arrangements. Inspired by the holiday spirit, all ensembles from the FSC Orchestra, Symphony and Jazz Bands, and Choirs perform music for you, the audience, to help put you in the holiday mood. Select FSC students in smaller ensembles will greet you with their music as you enter Honeyman Pavilion, entertain you throughout the concert between larger numbers, and encourage you to join them in song for the sing-along at the end of the concert. Join us for this special annual Holiday Celebration!
Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Cost: Free for FSC Faculty, Staff, and Students. General Admission tickets: $5 child/$10 adult.
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Toast To The Holidays
Anne Jenkins Memorial Symphony Series
Dec 14 7:00 PM - Dec 15
Get into the holiday spirit with Toast to the Holidays, a festive concert featuring cherished classics and joyful tunes. Enjoy favorites like 'White Christmas' and 'Sleigh Ride,' along with lively overtures and a sing-along. Featuring vocalists Elizabeth Lyons, Holly Parrish, John Partain, and Tyler Campbell. This concert promises a merry celebration for all!
Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Cost: $29-$49 per person
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Music and Mind
Renee Fleming, Special Guest
Jan 7
Renée Fleming joins local researchers and medical professionals to examine and discuss the effects of music and the arts on the brain and human health. World-renowned soprano Fleming is a leading advocate for the study of the powerful connections between the arts and health. Her anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, is now available from Viking/Penguin.
How can someone with Alzheimer’s be unable to recognize their own spouse, but perfectly recall songs from decades before? Why can some patients with Parkinson’s disease, unable to rise from a chair or walk through a doorway, accomplish these tasks or even dance, to the sound of a musical beat? In addition to using music to better understand the complex functioning of the brain, researchers have found arts therapies to be effective tools in addressing the effects of an ever-widening array of conditions, not only Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s, but also cardiac failure, stroke, PTSD, chronic pain, and traumatic brain injuries.
Especially compelling is the fact that music, dance, and art therapies are cost-effective, non-pharmaceutical, and non-invasive. Many can be administered in group settings, offering benefits for emotional well-being, and through tele-health, increasing accessibility. With an aging population, the potential implications of this work are immense. And the impact of arts on the developing brains of children shows effects reaching beyond scholastic aptitude to creativity and success throughout life.
New initiatives are launching rapidly, backed by the National Institutes of Health (the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world) as well as major hospitals, universities, and interdisciplinary institutions.
Location: Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall
Cost: $50.00
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Music
Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene
Renee Fleming in Recital
Jan 8
Renée Fleming is one of the most highly acclaimed singers of our time. Honored with five Grammy® awards and the US National Medal of Arts, she has sung for momentous occasions from the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony to the Super Bowl. A 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, she is also a Goodwill Ambassador for Arts and Health for the World Health Organization. Her anthology, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness, was published in by Viking/Penguin in April. A prominent advocate for research at the intersection of arts, health, and neuroscience, as Artistic Advisor to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Renée launched the first ongoing collaboration between America’s national cultural center and the National Institutes of Health. Other awards include the 2023 Crystal Award from the World Economic Forum, the Fulbright Lifetime Achievement Medal, the Order of Merit from Germany, and honorary doctorates from 10 major universities.
Cost: $75.00 - $150.00
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Music
Night at the Opera: Man of La Mancha
Anne Jenkins Memorial Symphony Series
Jan 18 7:00 PM
Experience the timeless tale of courage and imagination in 'Man of La Mancha,' the beloved opera adaptation of Cervantes' classic novel, 'Don Quixote.' Follow the noble Don Quixote on his quest to defend chivalry and love against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition. With stirring music and unforgettable characters, this enduring masterpiece transports audiences to a world where dreams defy reality.
Location: Branscomb Memorial Auditorium
Cost: $40-75 per person
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