Arts
Pittsburg State Opera Theatre will perform Pauline Viardot’s “Cinderella” at 7 p.m. on Feb. 2 and at 3 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts.
Viardot’s Cendrillon is a retelling of Charles Perrault’s fairy tale, composed in an operetta style combining musical numbers and dialogues. Instead of a stepmother, this story has the foolish Baron de Pictordu, with his two vain daughters, Maguelone and Armelinde, that are both after the Prince.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students 17 and under, and $5 for seniors. PSU students, staff, and faculty are free with a PSU ID.
The Opera Theatre is directed by Instructional Professor of Music Patrick Howle.
The Pittsburg State University Wind Ensemble, comprised of some of the most talented student musicians on campus, will present its concert “Outside” at 3 p.m. on Feb. 18 at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, 1711 S. Homer — but take note, it definitely will be performed inside.
The name of the concert is because each of the concert pieces are each rooted outside of the classical tradition, incorporating the styles of hip hop, jazz, folk, and Cuban dance music, noted director Andrew Chybowski, an associate professor in the Pitt State Music Department.
These traditions will be brought to the stage for this performance, but their historical origins are outside of the standard concert hall.
This event is free and no ticket is required.
Thomas Rosenkranz, a classical pianist who defies conventional norms in his career, will be the featured performer in the next Solo & Chamber Music Series concert at Pitt State.
The concert is planned for 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 16 in the Sharon Kay Dean Recital Hall in McCray Hall.
With exceptional command over both traditional repertoire and contemporary music as well as improvisation, he is considered one of the most innovative pianists of his generation. He first gained national recognition by being awarded the Classical Fellowship from the American Pianists Association in 2003 and has performed at prestigious festivals worldwide.
Beyond his musical achievements, he is a passionate advocate for artistic collaboration and diplomacy. As a Cultural Ambassador for the United States Department of State, he has fostered cultural exchange and promoted diplomacy through captivating performances in the Middle East and North Africa.
Currently serving as Professor of Piano at the UMKC Conservatory, he is also an honorary guest professor at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music in China.
Tickets are free to full-time Pitt State students with valid student ID; $10 for youth under 18 and those over 65; and $15 for the general public.
Tickets can be purchased in the Ticket Office, 107 Garfield Weede Building, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, by calling 620-235-4796, online at pittstate.edu/tickets, or at the door based on availability.
Pitt State Theatre will present “Mrs. Dalloway” at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 22-24, and at 2 p.m. on Feb. 24-25, in the Dotty and Bill Miller Theater in the Bicknell Center.
In this 2017 adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s modernist masterpiece, the audience follows Clarissa Dalloway as she prepares for a party on a London day in June.
She is preoccupied with last-minute details of party preparation while in her mind she is something much more than a perfect society hostess.
A small ensemble portrays over 20 characters in this bittersweet taste of summer exploring if time or love are ever really lost.
It will be directed by Linden Little.
Tickets are free to full-time Pitt State students with valid student ID; $14 for the general public, and $9 for youth under 17 and anyone 65 or older.
