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Arts & Entertainment Archive
Plan your night out with Arts & Entertainment at Humboldt State.
- Week of: May 12, 2013
- International Marimba Festival Comes to HSU »
Humboldt State will host the Zeltsman Marimba Festival June 30 to July 13 on the HSU campus.
- Week of: May 05, 2013
- Bassist Millie Martin in HSU Faculty Artist Series Concert »
String bassist Millie Martin performs a Faculty Artist Series concert in Fulkerson Recital Hall at noon on Sunday, May 12.
- Brian Post Composes Original Music for Centennial Celebration »
Part of an occasional series on HSU’s 2013-14 centennial celebration.
- Week of: Apr 28, 2013
- Reassembling the Horizon with HSU Jazz Orchestra »
From the most famous Mexican bolero and a 1950s torch song to a Stevie Wonder classic, the HSU Jazz Orchestra reassembles jazz horizons in its May 11 concert at 8 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Sacred Music and a Children’s Choir at HSU »
The HSU University Singers and the Humboldt Chorale perform an evening of sacred music, including the Mass of the Children, on Sunday, May 12 at 8 p.m. in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Fiddling Around with the Humboldt Symphony »
Humboldt Symphony will perform its well-planned and rehearsed final concert of the year on May 10 and 12, with classics ranging from the 17th to the 20th centuries. But there will also be a surprise—even to conductor Paul Cummings.
- Art Professor Kris Patzlaff and Students Design New Ceremonial Mace »
Part of an occasional series on HSU’s 2013-14 centennial celebration.
- Week of: Apr 21, 2013
- From Dowland to the Beatles with Madrigal and MRT Singers »
Songs from the Renaissance to the Beatles are given voice in the Madrigal and Mad River Transit Singers spring concert at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 5 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Calypso Band and HSU Percussion Spring Concert »
The most important work in the percussion ensemble repertoire, Bantu music from Cuba and calypso dance rhythms are all featured in the shared HSU Percussion Ensemble, World Percussion Group and Calypso Band concert 8 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in the Van Duzer Theatre.
- Rossini, a Little Bling and Some Led Zep »
The clarinet is a versatile instrument—but can it really sound like an electric guitar? Blake McGee, visiting clarinetist from the University of Wyoming, will put it to the test in a solo concert 8 p.m. May 2 and an HSU Symphonic Band performance 8 p.m. May 3 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Art Professor Prints Woodcut of Founders to Commemorate Centennial »
This is the second story in an occasional series on HSU’s 2013-14 Centennial celebration.
When art professor Sarah Whorf first learned of HSU’s 2013-14 centennial celebration last year, she knew she had to get involved.
- Week of: Apr 14, 2013
- The “Proof” Is On the Stage at HSU »
Is it love or ambition? Is it genius or madness? And what is the proof?
- Two Bands for the Price of None »
The visiting University of British Columbia Wind Ensemble and the HSU Symphonic Band share a free concert on Monday, April 29 at 8 p.m.
- Centennial Play Brings Alexander Von Humboldt to Life »
He traveled around the world and is considered the founder of modern geography. Charles Darwin once called him the “greatest scientific traveler who ever lived.”
- Week of: Apr 07, 2013
- All This Jazz in Two Shows at HSU »
Offering everything from mainstream standards to funk and postmodern blends, five HSU Jazz Combos perform two shows of small group jazz at Fulkerson Recital Hall on Friday April 12.
- 46th Annual Humboldt Film Festival Features Top International Entries »
Humboldt State will host the 46th annual Humboldt Film Festival April 17-20 on the HSU campus.
- Comic Voyage to Heaven and Hell With Opera Workshop »
The road to heaven goes through hell—at least if you’re a soprano. Your first name doesn’t even have to be Tony.
- Guitars For Gamers at HSU »
How do you survey 20th century music and leave out spaghetti westerns, African rhythms and video games? If you’re the HSU Guitar Ensemble in their April 19 concert, you don’t.
- Week of: Mar 31, 2013
- 2013 Graduates Exhibit Art at Humboldt State University »
Humboldt State University’s 2013 Art Graduates exhibition will be held at the Reese Bullen Gallery, April 18-May 18. A public reception and brief awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 2, 5-7 p.m. A closing ceremony will be on Saturday May 18 following commencement.
- Week of: Mar 24, 2013
- Nature-Morphic: Works by Annabeth Rosen »
Humboldt State University First Street Gallery is pleased to present, Nature-Morphic, a solo exhibition by the artist Annabeth Rosen, April 6th through May 19th. The exhibition will feature recent works on paper and nine ceramic sculptures that Rosen has prepared for this exhibition. As the title of this exhibition suggests, Annabeth Rosen takes for her subject, morphologies, shapes, drawn from nature, while considered and reinterpreted under her poetic eye.
- The Fools of April: Paintings and Mixed Media Sculpture by David White »
Humboldt State University First Street Gallery is pleased to present The Fools of April: Paintings and Mixed Media Sculpture by David White. The exhibition will be on display from April 6th through Sunday, May 19th, 2013.
- Dancers on the Edge of Their Feet at HSU Spring Concert »
Displaying a variety of styles and movements, HSU dance studies students explore the balancing acts of life in their annual spring dance concert, “On the Edge of Your Feet” in the Van Duzer Theatre for the first two weekends of April.
- Venetians and Volcanos with the Humboldt Bay Brass Band »
Humboldt Bay Brass Band presents “Venetians and Volcanoes” as its annual HSU concert on Friday April 5 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Beijing Chamber Ensemble at HSU »
An All-Star lineup of musicians from China brings two haunting works to HSU when the Beijing Chamber Ensemble performs pieces by Beethoven and Brahms at Fulkerson Recital Hall on Tuesday April 9.
- Week of: Mar 03, 2013
- Humboldt Symphony Performs Beethoven’s Most Famous Concerto »
Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, Handel’s familiar Water Music and a rarely heard piece that evokes the jazz age of the 1920s headline the Humboldt Symphony concerts at Fulkerson Hall on March 8 and 10.
- Week of: Feb 24, 2013
- Humboldt Symphony Performs Beethoven’s Most Famous Concerto »
Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto, Handel’s familiar Water Music and a rarely heard piece that evokes the jazz age of the 1920s headline the Humboldt Symphony concerts at Fulkerson Hall on March 8 and 10.
- Hater Translator Visits HSU For Two Events During West Coast Premiere »
New York theatre director and Moliere translator Samuel Buggeln will visit the HSU campus for two public events on Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9.
- Week of: Feb 17, 2013
- Travels with the Symphonic Band and Jazz Orchestra »
The HSU Symphonic Band follows Handel in the Strand with some Strange Humors, and the Jazz Orchestra takes Seven Steps to Heaven in their shared concert 8 p.m. Saturday, March 2 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- HSU Partners with USA Projects to Support Artists »
The College of Arts, Humanities and Sciences and Humboldt State University has partnered with USA Projects, a social networking and crowd funding site for aspiring artists.
- HSU Presents West Coast Premiere of “Hater” »
Alex is brilliant, admired and close to the center of a nation’s power. But he has two problems. The first is that in a world of flattery-to-your-face and snark behind your back, he says exactly what he thinks. About everything and everybody. All the time. Somehow this offends people.
- Week of: Feb 10, 2013
- World Renewal through the Eyes of Native American Artists »
Humboldt State University’s Goudi’ni Gallery presents Fixing the Earth: NOW! February 21 to April 27, an exhibition that sheds light on the traditional tribal practice of healing the earth through World Renewal Ceremonies.
- Vipisa Trio Champions New Music at HSU »
The Vipisa Trio (Cindy Moyer on violin, Virginia Ryder on saxophone and clarinet and John Chernoff on piano) performs a program of new musical works by composers associated with Humboldt State on Saturday, Feb. 23 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Week of: Feb 03, 2013
- Collaborative Artwork Featured at Resse Bullen Gallery Feb. 14-Mar. 14 »
Opening on Valentine’s Day, Humboldt State University’s Reese Bullen Gallery will present an exhibit of collaborative artwork by members of the campus community based on the themes of acceptance, diversity, tolerance and inclusion.
- A Dream Tango with Guitarist Lawrence Ferrara at HSU »
Bay Area classical guitarist Lawrence Ferrara performs “Dream Tango” by contemporary American composer Philip Rosheger and other compositions for guitar in a Guest Artist concert at Humboldt State on Friday evening, February 15.
- Week of: Jan 27, 2013
- Guest Pianist Winston Choi Brings Art of the Fugue to HSU »
Pianist Winston Choi brings a rare solo piano performance of selections from Bach’s “The Art of the Fugue” to the Humboldt State campus on Saturday, February 2.
- 12 Students to Perform in HSU Music Honors Recital »
Twelve honors students chosen by the HSU Music Department faculty for excellence in this year’s first semester will perform in the annual Music Honors Recital on Sunday afternoon, February 3.
- Week of: Jan 20, 2013
- Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited »
Humboldt State University’s First Street Gallery presents, “Golden States of Grace: Prayers of the Disinherited,” a photo documentary exhibit by Rick Nahmias, made possible by alumni gifts to the Humboldt Loyalty Fund. Programs benefited by the Fund span the university and include student scholarships, faculty research, academic programs, the library and special projects.
- Week of: Nov 25, 2012
- Midnight Sun: Works by Julie McNiel »
Humboldt State University’s First Street Gallery presents Midnight Sun: Works by Julie McNiel. Produced and curated by the students in HSU’s Museum and Gallery Practices Program, the exhibit runs Nov. 27 to Dec. 3.
- Works by the Giant Squid: A Print Makers Collective »
Humboldt State University’s First Street Gallery presents Works by the Giant Squid: A Print Makers Collective featuring affordable works of art for the Holiday Season. The exhibition, which is produced by students in HSU’s Museum and Gallery Practices Program, runs Nov. 27 to Dec. 23.
- Fall Art and Artisans Fair Dec. 5-6 »
Humboldt State University’s Art Department will host a Fall Art and Artisans Fair in the Reese Bullen Gallery, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 3-7 p.m., and Thursday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Big Band Jazz at HSU Dec. 6 and 8 »
Jazz of different styles and from different eras gets the big band treatment in two concerts by HSU ensembles: the AM Jazz Band on Thursday, Dec. 6 and the Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, Dec. 8.
- Hallelujah Chorus in Arcata »
The Humboldt Symphony and a chorus comprised of the Humboldt Chorale and University Singers perform the ultimate big finish to their holiday concert: the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah, and the audience is invited to join in.
- Week of: Nov 11, 2012
- A Bugler’s Holiday with the HSU Symphonic Band »
It’s a bugler’s holiday with the HSU Symphonic Band Friday, Nov. 30 at Fulkerson Hall, but there’s more. It’s also, a tribute to gum-suckers, a dramatic sunset, a visit to Electric Park, a Mexican anthem and a rare demonstration of the art of “the smear.”
- Theatre’s Shakuntala Begins Nov. 29 »
It’s a holiday show with a difference: the story is one of the oldest in India. Yet it has all the elements of western fairy tales: it’s Cinderella with a twist. “Though we try to be true to the essence of Sanskrit drama,” said Margaret Thomas Kelso, who adapted it for the 21st century stage, “we present it as a fairy tale story with a rich cultural history.”
- Calypso Band and Percussion Ensemble Groove on Dec. 1 »
The Humboldt State Calypso Band performs a steel band classic and the HSU Percussion Ensemble features dramatic rhythms of a Balinese chant in their joint concert on Saturday, Dec. 1 in the Van Duzer Theatre.
- Annual Madrigal Singers and MRT Concert Dec. 2 »
The HSU Madrigal Singers present their annual holiday show of 16th century English hits, followed by the Mad River Transit Singers creating some spontaneous jazz combustion in their joint concert on Sunday, Dec. 2 at Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Week of: Oct 28, 2012
- Guitar Ensemble Explores the 20th Century »
The HSU Guitar Ensemble explores twentieth century music in its fall concert on Friday, Nov. 9 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Heroes and Warriors with the Humboldt Bay Brass Band »
The Humboldt Bay Brass Band salutes veterans and the Olympics in its “Heroes and Warriors” concert on Saturday, Nov. 10 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Choose Your Jazz in Two Shows at Fulkerson Hall »
There may be no such thing as too much jazz, but this fall there was too much for one Jazz Combos concert—so Fulkerson Recital Hall will host two separate shows with a total of five combos on Sunday, Nov. 11.
- Week of: Oct 21, 2012
- Campus Dedicates Native Arts Gallery with Naming Ceremony »
Humboldt State University has unveiled the new name of its Native American Arts Gallery.
- International Singer Returns for Halloween Concert »
Fresh from a “vividly dramatic” performance in Manhattan lauded by the New York Times, mezzo-soprano (and Arcata High grad) Hai-Ting Chinn returns home to perform a recital of spooky songs from the classical repertoire on Halloween night, Oct. 31 at the HSU Fulkerson Recital Hall at HSU.
- Opera Workshop Puts the Comic Back in Opera »
The HSU Opera Workshop puts the comic back in opera with a series of spoofs on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2 and 3 in Fulkerson Recital Hall at HSU.
- Benefit Performance of “8”—the Marriage Equality Play »
The Humboldt State University Department of Theatre, Film & Dance presents an authorized staged reading of “8,” the celebrated play about Proposition 8 and marriage equality, for one benefit performance Thursday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Van Duzer Theatre.
- Week of: Oct 14, 2012
- Students in the Spotlight for Humboldt Symphony Concert »
Humboldt Symphony features three student instrumental and vocal soloists, plus a piece by a student composer in its concert on Saturday October 27 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Week of: Oct 07, 2012
- IGNITE! The Art of Sustainability Comes to HSU »
Humboldt State University’s Reese Bullen Gallery presents IGNITE! The Art of Sustainability through November 15, 2012 with an opening reception on Thursday, October 18 from 4-6 p.m.
- Old Homecoming Days with the HSU Symphonic Band and Jazz Orchestra »
The HSU Symphonic Band celebrates home and family for Homecoming and Family Weekend in a joint concert with the Jazz Orchestra on Saturday, Oct. 20 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Week of: Sep 30, 2012
- Cindy Moyer and Daniela Mineva Play Beethoven and Debussy »
Violinist Cindy Moyer begins her project of playing all 10 Beethoven violin sonatas in an HSU Music Faculty Artist Series concert with pianist Daniela Mineva 8 p.m. Saturday, October 13 in Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Week of: Sep 23, 2012
- My Heart’s a Little Fast: Paintings by Susanna Bluhm »
Humboldt State University’s First Street Gallery will exhibit new paintings by alumna Susanna Bluhm (’98) Oct. 2 to Nov. 4.
- International—and Internet—Performer Young-Hyun Cho Comes to HSU »
Internationally renowned pianist Young-Hyun Cho celebrates keyboard masters in the refurbished Fulkerson Recital Hall at HSU on Friday, September 28.
- Wiyot Artist Rick Bartow Exhibit at Humboldt State University »
Down the Hill Home: Art by Rick Bartow is featured at Humboldt State University’s Native American Arts Gallery and on exhibit Sept. 27 through Dec. 1.
- Week of: Sep 09, 2012
- Acclaimed Ocean Explorer Speaks at HSU Oct. 2 »
Celebrated ocean explorer, environmentalist and filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau will speak about “The Great Ocean Adventure” in an exclusive North Coast appearance on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. at Humboldt State University’s Van Duzer Theatre.
- Week of: Sep 02, 2012
- Annual HSU Music Faculty Welcome Concert September 8 »
School is in and the HSU Music faculty presents its annual Welcome Concert on Saturday September 8 at 5 p.m., inaugurating the newly refurbished Fulkerson Recital Hall.
- Week of: Aug 05, 2012
- Light of Day: Selections from Humboldt State University’s Permanent Collection »
Humboldt State University First Street Gallery presents Light of Day: Selections from Humboldt State University’s Permanent Collection. The exhibit will run from August 21st through September 16th, 2012.
- Week of: May 13, 2012
- HSU First Street Gallery Presents Two New Videos Produced by HSU Students »
HSU First Street Gallery presents two, new, short videos featuring the artists Michael Guerriero and Erin Whitman who currently, each have separate, one-person exhibitions at First Street Gallery.
