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GUEST ARTISTS
The Frank Sinatra Chair
In Theatre Arts and Music
THE SINATRA CHAIR WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980
with initial funds from the proceeds of the 14th Annual Golden
Circle Theatre Party, https://www.scu.edu/golden-circle/, of
which Frank Sinatra was the headliner. The Sinatra Chair funds
an artistic residency program at Santa Clara University.
To celebrate the opening of the Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building
this fall, which also launches our “Arts District” on campus: music, theatre, dance,
visual arts, digital filmmaking, literary arts, and the de Saisset Museum, the College
of Arts and Sciences is pleased to welcome two Sinatra Chairs for 2016-17,
both important advocates of cultural diversity and promoting social justice:
ANNA DEAVERE SMITH
SCHOLAR-ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE: ACTRESS, PLAYWRIGHT,
AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST, ANNA DEAVERE SMITH
Known for her roles in The West Wing and Nurse Jackie, Ms.
Smith is said to have created a new form of theatre. Following
interviews with scores of individuals, usually on a topic
of civic and political interest, she creates theatre works in
which she plays many characters representing multiple points
of view. Her work has been described as “a blend of theatrical
art, social commentary, journalism, and intimate reverie.”
Ms. Smith is University Professor at New York University
where she teaches at the Tisch School of the Arts.
In addition to co-directing a student production in March,
Ms. Smith will also present two lecture-performances.
February 7, 2017 The Art of Communication: Storytelling,
Listening,and Authenticity
7:30p.m. | Recital Hall
April 9, 2017
Engaging the World: The Role of the
Artist in Society
7:30p.m. | Louis B. Mayer Theatre
ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE: GLOBAL MUSICIANS AND CULTURAL
ENTREPRENEURS, SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE
Since 2000, the Silk Road Ensemble has been redefining music
for 21st-century audiences. The Silk Road Ensemble’s performers
and composers hail from more than 20 countries. Dedicated
to learning from one another’s traditions and incorporating
them into their own artistic voices, these rooted explorers cocreate
art, performance, and ideas. Through engaging, highenergy
programs, the Silk Road Ensemble draws on the rich
tapestry of traditions that make up our shared cultural heritage,
creating a new musical language—an engaging and accessible
encounter between the familiar and the previously unknown.
February 1, 2017 Music Festival
Music at Noon | Recital Hall
February 3, 2017 Music Festival Concert
8p.m. | Recital Hall
May 3, 2017
May 5, 2017
Music at Noon | Recital Hall
Blowout Concert
8p.m. | Louis B. Mayer Theatre
VISITING GUEST ARTIST
PATRICK BALL Celtic Harp and Storyteller
Wed., March 15, 2017 | 7:30p.m. | Music Recital Hall
$20 regular | $15 faculty, staff, alumni | $10 student, child
Patrick Ball is one of the premier Celtic harp players in the world and a
captivating spoken word artist. He has recorded ten instrumental and four
spoken word albums, which have sold well over one-half million copies
internationally. In playing the ancient, legendary brass-strung harp of Ireland
and in performing marvelous tales of wit and enchantment, he not only brings
new life to two cherished Irish traditions, but blends them in concert to create
“a richly theatrical and hauntingly beautiful performance.”
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
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