Modfest 2015 - Arts at Vassar

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For additional information, call (845) 437-5370
or visit: arts.vassar.edu.
Directions to the Vassar campus in Poughkeepsie,
New York, are available at www.vassar.edu/directions.
People with disabilities requiring accommodations
should contact the Office of Campus Activities at
(845) 437-5370.
All events are free and open to the public without
charge. No reservations are necessary, unless
otherwise noted. All seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Please note that all events are subject to
change.
Festival Venues 1. Skinner Hall of Music
2. Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
3. Chicago Hall
4. Main Building
5. Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film
6. Kenyon Hall
7. Ely Hall (Aula)
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Adene Wilson ’69 is director of Modfest.
Besides Vassar students, alumnae/i, faculty, and guest
artists, MODFEST 2015 includes as performers students
from the Poughkeepsie area schools. All events are free
and open to the public.
The series concludes with a jazz concert featuring
associate professor of music Brian Mann.
Several Vassar alumnae/i return to campus to participate:
choreographer Bella Kosmacher ’14, composer Jesse
Greenberg ’13, and percussionist and music software
developer Patrick Litterst ’07.
Vassar’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center will display
large-scale paintings from its permanent collection in an
exhibit that will be accompanied by a lecture by Joyce
Kozloff, one of the artists on view, as well as a gallery
conversation with Harry Roseman and a curated gallery
walk by Mary-Kay Lombino.
A different sort of sound design emerges from the
combination of viola and percussion, in a concert of recent
works including some by the performers themselves, Ralph
Farris and Frank Cassara.
A
Vassar Library’s exhibition marking the 150th anniversary
of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland lends a theme to several programs, especially
the concert of works by Vassar composers Susan Botti,
Jonathan Chenette, and Richard Wilson that will include
a reading by the poet Edward Hirsch. Related events
highlight treatments of that classic in choral music, film,
dance, theater, improv and sound design.
celebrates its thirteenth year as
Vassar College’s annual exploration of arts in the 20th and
21st centuries—a wonderland of offerings across poetry,
film, dance, literature, drama, music, and art. This year,
events take place from January 28 through February 14.
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Ongoing Exhibits at Vassar
during MODFEST
Teen Visions 2015
January 28 through February 14
An exhibition featuring traditional and digital photography,
paintings, drawings, and mixed media created by students
ages 11 to 19 in the Art Institute of Mill Street Loft in Poughkeepsie.
Main Building, College Center, James W. Palmer III Gallery
XL: Large-Scale Paintings from the Permanent
Collection
January 30 – March 29, 2015
The 19 larger-than-life canvases in this exhibition are a testament to the enduring visual power of mural-sized painting.
Artists included are Kevin Appel, Roger Brown, Nancy Graves,
Joyce Kozloff, Alfred Leslie, Agnes Martin, Joan Mitchell, and
Jules Olitski.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
The Age of Alice: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, and Nonsense in
Victorian England
On view second semester, beginning February 12, 2015
An exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication
of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Drawing
on the Special Collections Library, the show includes nearly 40
works, dating from 1837-1901. In addition to Carroll, authors
represented include Dickens, Thackeray, Ruskin, Edward Lear,
George MacDonald, Christina Rossetti, Frances Hodgson
Burnett, Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling, and Edith Nesbit-many of whose writings have influence today. A catalogue will
accompany the exhibition.
Thompson Memorial Library
Music Library Display: Modfest
On view second semester, beginning January 28, 2015
The Vassar College Music Library presents a display highlighting Modfest music activities and musicians, curated by Sarah
Canino, music librarian. Open daily.
Skinner Hall of Music, first floor
Decoration movement, exploring applied and decorative
arts, especially visual cultures of the nonwestern world, as
source and inspiration.
Taylor Hall, Room 102, and the Frances Lehman Loeb Art
Center
MUSIC
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28
5:30-7:30pm
A Community Sing
Led by Dr. Ysaye Barnwell, long a member of Sweet Honey
in the Rock, the acclaimed all-woman a cappella group.
Anyone who wants to sing, even if they don’t read music,
will flourish under Dr. Barnwell’s enthusiastic direction. No
musical background required. Participants will soon find
themselves singing in four-part harmony and raising the roof
of Main Building.
Main Building, College Center, Villard Room
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29
4:30pm
Teen Visions
Opening reception of an exhibit of original artwork, featuring
a wide variety of paintings, drawings, mixed-media, photography, and sculpture by students ages 11 to 19 of The Art
Institute of Mill Street Loft.
Main Building, College Center, James W. Palmer III Gallery
5:00–9:00pm
Late Night at the Lehman Loeb
Enjoy extended hours every Thursday evening, when the galleries are open until 9:00pm. Late Night at the Lehman Loeb
is made possible by the generous support of the Jane W.
Nuhn Charitable Trust.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
6:30pm
Presentation: Teen Music, Dance and the
Spoken Word
Features middle and high school students from arts programs in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Mill Street Loft’s LitClub,
an outreach program for girls in the Poughkeepsie Middle
School, the Vivace ensemble of the Stringendo Orchestra
School of the Hudson Valley, and dancers from the New York
Academy of Ballet.
Main Building, College Center, Villard Room
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
5:30pm
Exhibition Special Event: Lecture and Reception
for XL: Large-Scale Paintings from the
Permanent Collection
Artist Joyce Kozloff will give the opening lecture “Maps and
Patterns,” followed by a reception in the Art Center atrium.
Joyce Kozloff became an originating figure of the Pattern and
9:00pm
Concert: Vassar Jazz Combos
The student ensembles present a colorful variety of jazz
styles. James Osborn, director of the jazz groups.
Main Building, Villard Room, second floor
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
11:00am
Presentation: Creating Music Notation Software
Patrick Litterst ’07, outstanding percussionist while at Vassar,
is now in software development, particularly with Notion 4,
a music notation and score playback application of recent
acclaim. He will give a workshop about his work, which
includes continuing his performing career. Co-sponsored by
the Career Development Office.
Following the presentation, there will be a lunch with an
opportunity to speak with Patrick in room 303 of Skinner
Hall.
Skinner Hall of Music, Thekla Hall, fourth floor
4:00pm
Poetry: Edward Hirsch in conversation with Paul
Kane, professor of English
Edward Hirsch, a MacArthur Fellow, has published nine
books of poems, most recently Gabriel: A Poem, a booklength elegy, and The Living Fire: New and Selected Poems,
which brings together thirty-five years of work. He has also
published five prose books,among them A Poet’s Glossary, a full compendium of poetic terms, and How to Read
a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry, a national bestseller.
He is president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
Foundation.
Snow date is Sunday, February 8, at 12 noon. Call (845)
437-5370 for updates.
Sanders Classroom Building, Spitzer Auditorium (room 212)
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8:00pm
Concert: Alice in Our Times: Fantasy, Surrealism,
and Nonsense
Music by Vassar composers Jonathan Chenette, Susan Botti
and Richard Wilson on texts by Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear,
James Norman Hall, Joe Orton (somewhat), and Edward
Hirsch, who will read as part of the program.
Snow date is Sunday, February 8, at 3:00pm. Call (845) 4375370 for updates.
Skinner Hall of Music
Vassar College
Printed on recycled paper
20 15
Adene Wilson ’69 is director of Modfest.
For additional information, call (845) 437-5370
or visit: arts.vassar.edu.
Besides Vassar students, alumnae/i, faculty, and guest
artists, MODFEST 2015 includes as performers students
from the Poughkeepsie area schools. All events are free
and open to the public.
Directions to the Vassar campus in Poughkeepsie,
New York, are available at www.vassar.edu/directions.
People with disabilities requiring accommodations
should contact the Office of Campus Activities at
(845) 437-5370.
The series concludes with a jazz concert featuring
associate professor of music Brian Mann.
Several Vassar alumnae/i return to campus to participate:
choreographer Bella Kosmacher ’14, composer Jesse
Greenberg ’13, and percussionist and music software
developer Patrick Litterst ’07.
All events are free and open to the public without
charge. No reservations are necessary, unless
otherwise noted. All seating is on a first-come, firstserved basis. Please note that all events are subject to
change.
Vassar’s Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center will display
large-scale paintings from its permanent collection in an
exhibit that will be accompanied by a lecture by Joyce
Kozloff, one of the artists on view, as well as a gallery
conversation with Harry Roseman and a curated gallery
walk by Mary-Kay Lombino.
A different sort of sound design emerges from the
combination of viola and percussion, in a concert of recent
works including some by the performers themselves, Ralph
Farris and Frank Cassara.
A
Vassar Library’s exhibition marking the 150th anniversary
of the publication of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in
Wonderland lends a theme to several programs, especially
the concert of works by Vassar composers Susan Botti,
Jonathan Chenette, and Richard Wilson that will include
a reading by the poet Edward Hirsch. Related events
highlight treatments of that classic in choral music, film,
dance, theater, improv and sound design.
Festival Venues 1. Skinner Hall of Music
2. Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
3. Chicago Hall
4. Main Building
5. Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film
6. Kenyon Hall
7. Ely Hall (Aula)
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celebrates its thirteenth year as
Vassar College’s annual exploration of arts in the 20th and
21st centuries—a wonderland of offerings across poetry,
film, dance, literature, drama, music, and art. This year,
events take place from January 28 through February 14.
January
28 –
February
14
SOUTH
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Ongoing Exhibits at Vassar
during MODFEST
Teen Visions 2015
January 28 through February 14
An exhibition featuring traditional and digital photography,
paintings, drawings, and mixed media created by students
ages 11 to 19 in the Art Institute of Mill Street Loft in Poughkeepsie.
Main Building, College Center, James W. Palmer III Gallery
XL: Large-Scale Paintings from the Permanent
Collection
January 30 – March 29, 2015
The 19 larger-than-life canvases in this exhibition are a testament to the enduring visual power of mural-sized painting.
Artists included are Kevin Appel, Roger Brown, Nancy Graves,
Joyce Kozloff, Alfred Leslie, Agnes Martin, Joan Mitchell, and
Jules Olitski.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
A
The Age of Alice: Fairy Tales, Fantasy, and Nonsense in
Victorian England
On view second semester, beginning February 12, 2015
An exhibition to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication
of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Drawing
on the Special Collections Library, the show includes nearly 40
works, dating from 1837-1901. In addition to Carroll, authors
represented include Dickens, Thackeray, Ruskin, Edward Lear,
George MacDonald, Christina Rossetti, Frances Hodgson
Burnett, Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling, and Edith Nesbit-many of whose writings have influence today. A catalogue will
accompany the exhibition.
Thompson Memorial Library
Music Library Display: Modfest
On view second semester, beginning January 28, 2015
The Vassar College Music Library presents a display highlighting Modfest music activities and musicians, curated by Sarah
Canino, music librarian. Open daily.
Skinner Hall of Music, first floor
Decoration movement, exploring applied and decorative
arts, especially visual cultures of the nonwestern world, as
source and inspiration.
Taylor Hall, Room 102, and the Frances Lehman Loeb Art
Center
MUSIC
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28
5:30-7:30pm
A Community Sing
Led by Dr. Ysaye Barnwell, long a member of Sweet Honey
in the Rock, the acclaimed all-woman a cappella group.
Anyone who wants to sing, even if they don’t read music,
will flourish under Dr. Barnwell’s enthusiastic direction. No
musical background required. Participants will soon find
themselves singing in four-part harmony and raising the roof
of Main Building.
Main Building, College Center, Villard Room
9:00pm
Concert: Vassar Jazz Combos
The student ensembles present a colorful variety of jazz
styles. James Osborn, director of the jazz groups.
Main Building, Villard Room, second floor
SATURDAY, JANUARY 31
11:00am
Presentation: Creating Music Notation Software
Patrick Litterst ’07, outstanding percussionist while at Vassar,
is now in software development, particularly with Notion 4,
a music notation and score playback application of recent
acclaim. He will give a workshop about his work, which
includes continuing his performing career. Co-sponsored by
the Career Development Office.
Following the presentation, there will be a lunch with an
opportunity to speak with Patrick in room 303 of Skinner
Hall.
Skinner Hall of Music, Thekla Hall, fourth floor
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29
4:30pm
Teen Visions
Opening reception of an exhibit of original artwork, featuring
a wide variety of paintings, drawings, mixed-media, photography, and sculpture by students ages 11 to 19 of The Art
Institute of Mill Street Loft.
Main Building, College Center, James W. Palmer III Gallery
5:00–9:00pm
Late Night at the Lehman Loeb
Enjoy extended hours every Thursday evening, when the galleries are open until 9:00pm. Late Night at the Lehman Loeb
is made possible by the generous support of the Jane W.
Nuhn Charitable Trust.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
4:00pm
Poetry: Edward Hirsch in conversation with Paul
Kane, professor of English
Edward Hirsch, a MacArthur Fellow, has published nine
books of poems, most recently Gabriel: A Poem, a booklength elegy, and The Living Fire: New and Selected Poems,
which brings together thirty-five years of work. He has also
published five prose books,among them A Poet’s Glossary, a full compendium of poetic terms, and How to Read
a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry, a national bestseller.
He is president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
Foundation.
Snow date is Sunday, February 8, at 12 noon. Call (845)
437-5370 for updates.
Sanders Classroom Building, Spitzer Auditorium (room 212)
6:30pm
Presentation: Teen Music, Dance and the
Spoken Word
Features middle and high school students from arts programs in the Mid-Hudson Valley: Mill Street Loft’s LitClub,
an outreach program for girls in the Poughkeepsie Middle
School, the Vivace ensemble of the Stringendo Orchestra
School of the Hudson Valley, and dancers from the New York
Academy of Ballet.
Main Building, College Center, Villard Room
FRIDAY, JANUARY 30
5:30pm
Exhibition Special Event: Lecture and Reception
for XL: Large-Scale Paintings from the
Permanent Collection
Artist Joyce Kozloff will give the opening lecture “Maps and
Patterns,” followed by a reception in the Art Center atrium.
Joyce Kozloff became an originating figure of the Pattern and
A
8:00pm
Concert: Alice in Our Times: Fantasy, Surrealism,
and Nonsense
Music by Vassar composers Jonathan Chenette, Susan Botti
and Richard Wilson on texts by Lewis Carroll, Edward Lear,
James Norman Hall, Joe Orton (somewhat), and Edward
Hirsch, who will read as part of the program.
Snow date is Sunday, February 8, at 3:00pm. Call (845) 4375370 for updates.
Skinner Hall of Music
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1
3:00pm
Concert: Percussion and Viola
Violist Ralph Farris and percussionist Frank Cassara, adjunct artist in music, in a program of works for this unusual
combination. Among the composers are Farris and Cassara
themselves as well as Janice Giteck, Kenji Bunch, Linda
Bouchard, and Randy Woolf.
Skinner Hall of Music
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MONDAY, February 2
8:00pm
Presentation: Hearing Wonderland: The Strange
Sounds of Alice’s Adventures
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of first publication of
Alice in Wonderland, this talk examines the sound worlds
created by Lewis Carroll in his book and the various ways
in which filmmakers have sought to present this classic tale
through filmscore and sound design. Presented by Justin
Patch, adjunct assistant professor of music.
Skinner Hall of Music, Music Library Listening Classroom, first
floor
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7
11:00am
Open Rehearsal: Mahagonny Ensembles
Conducted by Julia Boscov-Ellen ’15 and Sam Plotkin ’15.
Composers Timothy Takach and Jesse Greenberg ’13
coach the student-run contemporary groups in the preparation of their works. Following the rehearsal, there will be a
lunch with an opportunity to speak with the composers in
room 303 of Skinner Hall.
Skinner Hall of Music
A
8:00pm
Concert by the Vassar Ensembles
The Vassar College Orchestra performs works by Pete Hope
and Osvaldo Lacerda; Vassar Madrigals, prepared by Drew
Minter, performs works by Irving Fine and William Schuman;
and the Mahagonny Ensembles perform a work by composers Timothy Takach and a première by alumnus Jesse
Greenberg ’13. Eduardo Navega, Julia Boscov-Ellen ’15
and Sam Plotkin ’15, conductors.
Skinner Hall of Music
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12
4:00 pm
Curator’s Gallery Talk: XL: Large-Scale Paintings from
the Permanent Collection
Curator Mary-Kay Lombino explores the XL exhibition on a
walk through the galleries, providing insight into the exhibition
as a whole and into how the works on view fit into the historical
context of large-scale painting.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
A
7:00pm
Modfest Presentation at Late Night at the Lehman Loeb
Chamber music and readings of original prose and poetry by
Vassar students from the classes of Eduardo Navega, lecturer
in music and director of the program in chamber music, and
Jean Kane and Michael Joyce, professors of English.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8. See January 31.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9
3:30pm
Drama: The Lion in Winter by James Goldman
Sibling rivalry, adultery and dungeons: The Lion in Winter is
a modern-day classic. Comedic in tone, dramatic in action,
the play tells the story of the Plantagenet family, locked in a
free-for-all of competing ambitions. The queen, Eleanor of
Aquitaine, has been in prison since raising an army against
her husband, King Henry II. The play centers around the
inner conflicts of the family’s fight over a kingdom during
the Christmas of 1183. Performed by Darrell James, adjunct
assistant professor of drama, and Shona Tucker, associate
professor of drama.
Open to the public, very limited seating. Reservations
required. Contact the Box Office: [email protected] or
(845) 437-5599.
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, The Streep Studio,
room 110
WEDNESDAY, February 4
5:15pm
Readings: Translation as an Art
Readings of Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish texts in their original
tongue and in translation by Vassar students. Translations
and performances have been prepared with the help of the
language fellows from the participating departments led by
David Mentuccia and Olesia Elfimova. Presented by the departments and programs of foreign language study at Vassar.
Hosted and coordinated by Lioba Ungurianu, adjunct assistant professor of German.
Main Building, Villard Room, second floor
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5
5:00–9:00pm
Late Night at the Lehman Loeb, with Gallery Conversation and Late Night Anniversary Celebration
Come celebrate with cake and coffee as Late Night at the
Lehman Loeb marks eight years of creative happenings on
Thursday evenings at the Art Center.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13
4:30pm
Presentation: A Screening of Original Short Films
Vassar Filmmakers Club and the Film Majors’ Committee
present a selection of student short films from the Vassar film
community. Student filmmakers will be present for a Q&A afterward. Hosted by Vassar Filmmakers Club and the Film Majors’
Committee. Organized by Shira Mizel ’16, Nicole Glantz ’15,
Adam Ninyo ’17, Reid Antin ’16, and Anna Blum ’17.
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Rosenwald Theatre,
room 109
6:30pm
Film: Amour
Amour (2012), written and directed by Michael Haneke, stars
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert.
This film is part of the Tournées Film Festival, a program of
the FACE Foundation in partnership with the Cultural Services
of the French Embassy. The festival aims to bring French
cinema to American college and university campuses. With
an introduction by Matthew Amos, visiting professor of French
studies at Bard College, and a post-screening discussion
led by Shane Slattery-Quinanilla, assistant professor of film.
Organized by Anne Brancky, visiting assistant professor of
French.
Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Rosenwald Theatre,
Room 109
5:30 pm
Gallery Conversation: Scale from the Artist’s and
Curator’s Viewpoint
Artist and Vassar College professor of art Harry Roseman
and curator Mary-Kay Lombino bring their perspectives on
matters of scale to this informal discussion.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
A
7:00pm
ChoralFest
Cappella Festiva Treble Choir, Vassar College Choir and Vassar College Women’s Chorus. Christine Howlett, conductor.
ChoralFest will begin with the young voices of the Cappella
Festiva Treble Choir, celebrating the 150th anniversary of
Alice in Wonderland with performances of Beautiful Soup by
Tom Benjamin, Will you walk a little faster? by John Carter
and Jabberwocky by David Brunner. The Vassar College
Choir and Women’s Chorus will perform music of composers
including Thomas Juneau, Tarik O’Regan, Timothy Takach,
Maxim Vladimiroff, and others.
Skinner Hall of Music
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6
4:30pm
Presentation: Ambition, Adaptation, and Risk: Making
Music Your Career
Timothy Takach discusses his career as a singer, composer,
and publisher, and the importance of being a “self-starter”
to maintain a career in the arts. Cosponsored by the Career
Development Office.
Skinner Hall of Music, Music Library Listening Classroom,
first floor
8:00pm
Cabaret Night
A sampling of the Great American Songbook: Gershwin,
Kern, Porter, Berlin, Rodgers, Sondheim, and others.
Featuring students from the Vassar College Music Department. At the piano will be music department accompanist
David Alpher, with direction by cabaret singer Jennie Litt.
Main Building, Rose Parlor, second floor
8:00pm
Performance: Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre
John Meehan, director. The program will feature selections
from Doug Varone’s’s Chapters from a Broken Novel to a
score by David Van Tieghem; Steve Rooks’ new work Mosul to
the music of Hans Zimmer; Katherine Wildberger’s new work
entitled Shimmer to the third movement of the piano suite of
Igor Stravinsky’s Petrushka and Abby Saxon’s work I Don’t feel
like Dancin’ to music by The Scissor Sisters. Student choreography may also be included.
For Modfest tickets please write to [email protected]; put
Modfest in the subject window. For information please call the
Dance Office at (845) 437-7470.
Kenyon Hall, Frances Daly Fergusson Dance Theater
2/5
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10
7:00pm
Film: Watch Out for the Car (
)
A visually stunning example of Krushchev’s “Thaw” cinema.
Owing to its depiction of criminal activity, this film, directed
by Eldar Ryazanov, was shelved by the authorities at the
time of its production but became an instant hit when released in 1966. With commentary by Rita Safariants, visiting
assistant professor of Russian Studies.
Rockefeller Hall, room 300
A
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11
3:30pm
Presentation: Music, Words, Dance and Images
Dance choreographed by Bella Kosmacher ’14, chamber music and readings of original prose and poetry by
students from the classes of Eduardo Navega, lecturer in
music and director of the program in chamber music, Jean
Kane, associate professor of English and Michael Joyce,
professor of English. A display organized by Zoe Lemelson
’17, Sam Schwamm ’16 and Daniel Bialer ’15 will present
work by students from Phocus, Vassar College’s photography club. There will be a reception with food, jazz by Matt
Mendoza ’15 and time to view the exhibit.
Main Building, Villard Room, second floor
5:30pm
VC Improv at Late Night at the Loeb
Vassar’s longest running improvisational comedy group will
present long form scenes and short form games (using characters, themes and lines from Alice in Wonderland). Featuring
Patrick Brady ’15. Sarah Traisman ’15, Shira Mizel ’16, Samuel
Rebelein ’16, Albert Muzquiz ’17, and Carinn Candelaria ’18.
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
A
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14
3:00pm
Drama: Melancholy Play
The Philaletheis Society performs a semi-staged reading of
Sarah Ruhl’s Melancholy Play. In this contemporary farce, Tilly’s melancholy causes people to fall in love with her. But one
day, when sadness turns to joy, Tilly must help those around
her who are negatively affected by her happiness. When her
friend Frances turns into an almond, it becomes Tilly’s job to
get her back. Shades of Alice?
Organized by Madie Oldfield ’15 and Thomas Lawler ’15.
Main Building, Rose Parlor, second floor
8:00pm
Concert: My Funny Valentine; Jazz for Valentine’s Day
The Brian Mann Trio. Brian Mann, associate professor of
music, piano; with Sean Smith, double bass; and Craig
Wuepper, drums.
Skinner Hall of Music
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