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2010  2011 Art Entertainment Just imagine! You can see a lm on SRJC’s Petaluma Campus and meet the director on a Wednesday evening and on the next night or the weekend enjoy a play with a talented cast of student actors in gorgeous costumes—some even made of chocolate—on the Santa Rosa Campus. As the holiday season opens in full swing, you’re invited to enjoy a wonderful array of music concerts at SRJC that range from jazz to wind symphonies. You can even sing festive songs along with our excellent choirs! And for a quieter reective experience, you can view the phenomenal Elsie Allen Collection and the unique exhibit of Indonesian textiles in the SRJC Museum or enjoy a captivating exhibit in the Art Gallery. Upcoming shows will feature gure drawing in the fall and prints from the Northwest in the spring. And nally, when summer rolls around, you can join SRJC’s celebration of 40 years of Summer Repertory eatre, which brings a highly creative cast from around the nation to present remarkable productions. ere are some big surprises in store for next season! Every year, thousands of students and community members take advantage of the innovative opportunities at Santa Rosa Junior College. Sonoma County is fortunate to have such a dazzling array of arts programs developed by the College’s committed group of faculty and sta who work extremely hard to bring performances, lms, and exhibits to you and the community that SRJC Live! presents in this publication. You can also access additional information about our excellent performances and events at http://www.santarosa.edu/srjclive/. We know that you will thoroughly enjoy the many creative adventures SRJC oers, so please make plans to join us! Tyra Benoit Dean for the Arts Santa Rosa Junior College Friday, October 22, 2010 Rossini Overture to La Cenerentola (Cinderella), Beethoven Symphony #3, and More Santa Rosa Chamber Orchestra Directed by Nicholas Xenelis MUSIC Saturday, Sunday, and Monday December 4, 5, and 6, 2010 SRJC Choirs Sing with the Santa Rosa Symphony Classical ree Lemeland: TBA, World Premiere Poulenc: Gloria Fauré: Requiem Cyndia Sieden, soprano; Marcus DeLoach, baritone; Bruno Ferrandis, conductor Saturday, December 4, 2010 - 8:00 PM Sunday, December 5, 2010 - 3:00 PM Monday, December 6, 2010 - 8:00 PM Wells Fargo Center (707) 546 8742 http://www.santarosasymphony.com/10_11_events/ event_Classical_3.asp Saturday, December 11, 2010 Evening of Jazz SRJC Daytime and Evening Big Bands Directed by Joe Perea 7:30 PM, Burbank Auditorium, Santa Rosa Campus Admission: $10 general; $5 students and seniors Friday, December 17, 2010 Song and Dance in Solo Piano Repertoire SRJC Piano Performance Class Directed by Florence Aquilina 7:00 PM, Newman Auditorium, Santa Rosa Campus Admission: Free Saturday, December 18, 2010 e Redwood Empire Sing-Along Messiah SRJC Choirs with Senior Symphonic Chorus and SRJC Chamber Orchestra Santa Rosa Symphonic Chorus, R. Daniel Earl, conductor SRJC Concert Choir, Jody Benecke, director Santa Rosa Chamber Orchestra, Nick Xenelis, conductor 7:30 PM, Santa Rosa High School Auditorium, 1235 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa Admission: Advance sale $15 At the door: $20 Fall Dance Event ursday, November 18, 2010, 1:30 PM Spring Dance Concert 2011 Friday, May 13, 2011, 8:00 PM Saturday, May 14, 2011, 2:00 PM and 8:00 PM Sunday, May 15, 2011, 2:00 PM DANCE Santa Rosa Junior College Museum Featuring the Elsie Allen Collection Bussman Hall, Santa Rosa Campus 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa Museum hours: Monday – Thursday M to 4:30 PM Friday M to noon M to 4:30 PM The museum is closed all school holidays and semester break. Contact (707) 527 4479 November 30 – December 2, 2010 Art Sale and Native American Marketplace March 1 – May 24, 2011 Notes and reads: Textiles and Music of Eastern Indonesia Curated by Lisa Pesce With support from a Randolph Newman Cultural Enrichment Grant For many centuries, women weavers across this Indonesian province have sustained some of the most complex traditions of textile production in the world. Using traditional handspun, naturally-dyed cotton, as well as modern elements, these women produce exquisitely MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS Santa Rosa Junior College Art Gallery 1st Floor, Frank P. Doyle Library 1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa http://www.santarosa.edu/art-gallery/ Art Gallery hours: Monday – Thursday M to 4:00 PM Saturday o 4:00 PM November 4 – December 11, 2010 Figuring Out the Figure Opening November 4, 2010, 4:00 – 6:00 PM Curated by Stephanie Sanchez The 25 artists included in this exhibit have one thing in common: they draw the human gure from life and have made this a practice over many years. Some drawings are actual demonstration drawings from instructors teaching at Otis School of Art and Design in Los Angeles, as well as instructional drawings done by SRJC life drawing faculty. Other drawings are intimate studies of models, friends, ART EXHIBITIONS Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Tim McDonald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Directed by Laura Downing-Lee Music Direction by Janis Dunson Wilson Choreography by Carrie Stillman Vocal Direction by Jody Benecke THEATRE ARTS e Importance of Being Earnest By Oscar Wilde Directed by Wendy Wisely Sparkling with wit and dripping in quotable gems, this exquisite comedy of manners is one of the crown jewels of British theatre. Armed with ridiculously grand characters, Oscar Wilde’s delightfully wicked satire takes aim at Vocal Direction by Jody Benecke Choreography by Lara Branen and Carrie Stillman This extraordinary rock opera forever changed the world of musical theatre when it exploded onto Broadway in 1971. Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, its powerful explorations of faith in a troubled world and the potent phenomenon of celebrity resonate even more strongly today. Dramatizing the nal seven days in the life of Jesus Celebrate 40 Years of SRT at SRJC! SUMMER REPERTORY THEATRE Admission: eneral 5.00 eniors & PFA Members ndividual Series Pass eries Parking Pass tudents with ASP card ree Wednesday nights Pre-lm lecture – 6:00 PM Film screening – 7:00 PM October 6, 2010 Citizen Kane (Welles, 1941, U.S.A.) October 13, 2010 Velvet Goldmine (Haynes, 1998, U.S.A.) October 20, 2010 Midnight Cowboy (Schlesinger, 1969, U.S.A.) October 27, 2010 e Shining (Kubrick, 1980, U.S.A.) November 3, 2010 O Beat (Holzemann, 2004, Germany) *Director will be in conversation at the screening November 10, 2010 Gun Crazy (Lewis, 1950, U.S.A.) November 17, 2010 Mulholland Drive (Lynch, 2001, U.S.A.) December 1, 2010 Roger & Me (Moore, 1989, U.S.A.) December 8, 2010 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Stuart, 1971, U.S.A.) PETALUMA CINEMA SERIES SRJC LIVE! Please visit our Web site for latest updates. www.santarosa.edu/ SRJCLive