Spectrum Arts & Ideas Series

Educate, Entertain & Inspire!

For more than three decades, Ashland University’s premiere SPECTRUM SERIES has presented internationally-recognized figures in the world of art and ideas to enhance cultural experiences for the University community and surrounding areas. The 2011.2012 season marks the beginning of countless more opportunities to Educate, Entertain and Inspire!

For information regarding tickets, please review the 2011.2012 season brochure, visit www.ashland.edu/tickets or call the Ashland University Central Box Office at 419.289.5125

2011.2012 Spectrum Arts & Ideas Series

MICHAEL KAESHAMMER
Friday, November 11 | 7:30 p.m. | Hugo Young Theatre
$15 adult | $12 senior, non-Ashland University student, Ashland University faculty, staff | $10  group of 10 or more | $2 Ashland University Student
Called Canada's triple-threat combo of piano virtuosity, vocal ability and charisma, Michael Kaeshammer’s potent combination has earned him international critical acclaim and a loyal and growing fan base. Kaeshammer's performances are pure delight and his energy knows no bounds. He has piano technique to burn and to his audience's delight has an acrobatic way with a grand piano. When Kaeshammer performs, it's obvious he's having a ball, playing superlative boogie-woogie, blues, jazz, and pop cross-over material, drawn mostly from an impressive list of standards and his catalogue of studio recordings. Kaeshammer and his band have the crowd eating out of the palm of their hands and never do they leave with anything short of a standing ovation.

Master class with Michael Kaeshammer and members of the Ashland University Jazz Orchestra
Friday, November 11 | Time: 12:00 p.m. | Place: Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall
Free & open to public observation

TAKE 6
Wednesday, December 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Hugo Young Theatre
$15 adult | $12 senior, non-Ashland University student, Ashland University faculty, staff | $10 group of 10 or more | $2 Ashland University Student
Based on their third Christmas album “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” the male a cappella jazz group performs a collection of holiday favorites and classic Christmas standards. Take 6 is not only the heir to the rich tradition of the doo-wop and gospel groups of the 1950s, but also the leader in the second wave of jazz and pop vocal groups that emerged in the 1990s. With these noteworthy legacies at their foundation, these multiple GRAMMY winners continue to look and move in a forward direction as the first decade of the 21st century unfolds.

THE CASHORE MARIONETTES present "Life in Motion"
Tuesday, February 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Hugo Young Theatre
$5 | $2 Ashland University Student
Characters of depth, integrity, and humanity are portrayed in a full evening unlike anything else in theater today. The performance is a series of scenes taken from everyday life and set to beautiful music by composers such as Beethoven, Vivaldi, Strauss, and Copland. Through a combination of virtuoso manipulation, humor, pathos, classic music, and poetic insight, The Cashore Marionettes take the audience on a journey that celebrates the richness of life.

“Simple Gifts” School Matinee
Tuesday, February 28 | 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Hugo Young Theatre
$2 per seat | Recommended for Grades 2 - 8

Master class with Joseph Cashore and Ashland University Department of Theatre students
Tuesday, February 28 | Time: 10:50 a.m. | Place: Studio Theatre
Free & open to public observation

This project is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.

THE ACTING COMPANY presents “THE COMEDY OF ERRORS” by William Shakespeare
Wednesday, March 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Hugo Young Theatre
$15 adult | $12 senior, non-Ashland University student, Ashland University faculty, staff | $10 group of 10 or more | $2 Ashland University Student
Presented by The Acting Company in association with The Guthrie Theater, The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, his shortest plays and one of his most farcical — a major part of the humor derived from slapstick, puns and wordplay. The story of two sets of identical twins accidentally separated at birth involves a series of wild mishaps based on mistaken identities leading to wrongful attacks, a near-seduction, an arrest and accusations of infidelity, theft, madness and demonic possession. See for yourself what makes The Acting Company – winner of a TONY Award for Excellence in Theater the most respected and praised touring repertory theater in America.

Master class with The Acting Company and Ashland University Department of Theatre students
Wednesday, March 14 | Time: 10 a.m. | Place: Room 242, Center for the Arts
Free & open to public observation