The Departments of Communication and Media Studies and Theatre Arts of Ohio Northern University will host a listening party for the premiere of ONU's first radio production, The Overcoat.
The listening party will occur on Thursday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m. at the Freed Center. The airing will be followed by a question and answer session with members of the cast and production staff.
Admission is free and open to the public.
The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, dramatized for radio by Jim Poyser.
Embrace your inner artist with the May 8 PaintINN project. Work under the guidance of a trained professional while you create a beautiful canvas while enjoying delicious food and drink.
All supplies, food, a beverage and fun are included. Please bring your friends and family at 6 p.m. for a unique evening together. To plan accordingly, some PaintINN projects can take 3 or more hours.
All materials are supplied and the price is $ 38 per person. Prices are subject to applicable taxes and gratuity. The May project includes a bicycle.
The Ohio Northern University Symphony Orchestra season finale will be a salute to Bernstein’s 100th birthday at 7:30 p.m.on Saturday, May 5, in the Freed Center. The University Singers will join the orchestra in the celebration.
Performed works by Leonard Bernstein include Overture to Candide, Chichester Psalms and “Make our Garden Grow” from Candide. Also on the program is Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 in D Major (Classical Symphony) and Phillip Glass’ Concerto for Saxophone Quartet.
Bernstein (1918-1990) was a composer, conductor, author, music lecturer and pianist, best known for being music director of the New York Philharmonic for many years.
Two Ohio Northern University colleagues who share a long friendship have come together to tell a meaningful history.
Adriane Thompson-Bradshaw, vice president for student affairs, and Margot Cullen, associate professor of English, co-authored a chapter for a new book. The chapter, “Gospel Music: Cultural Artifact or Cross-Cultural Opportunity?” appears in “Exploring, Experiencing, and Envisioning Integration in US Arts Education.”
The final Parkers Presents Jazz Series will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday in Presser Hall. The program is free and open to the public. Preceding the concert there will be an open jam session at El Campo Restaurant at 5 p.m. with ONU jazz students and guest performers.
In addition to Ray and Gene Parker, guest performers include trombonist and composer Tom Richards from Toronto, Ontario; guitarist Grant Gordy from New York City; and Michael Reed on drums from Toledo.
