Calling All Dancers and Singers!!!

WE WANT YOU FOR THE BOOP REVUE!

WHAT IS THE BOOP REVUE?
The Betty Boop Festival Revue is a musical revue set to be presented during the Betty Boop Festival running July 28^th, 29^th, 30^th & 31^st  2011

WHERE WILL IT BE?
The show will be presented at the Gilbert & Jaylee Mead Auditorium/Wisconsin Rapids Community Theater  in the Centralia Center – 220 Third Ave. So.  Wisconsin Rapids, WI. 54494

 AUDITIONS:

Auditions are slated for
Wednesday, May 25^th, 2011
Thursday, May 26^th, 2011

with call backs on Friday, May 27^th, 2011
starting time will be at 6pm each night.

Rehearsal would start June 1^st, 2011 – most evenings with no more than 3 hours

WHAT TO BRING/PREPARE:

Singers: prepare a song that shows off your vocal range. Bring your sheet music and have ready.  If you have recorded music, please bring your own player,  etc.

Dancers:  be prepared to learn a small combo if you have tap shoes, bring them…if not, have proper shoes for moving..

Singer/Dancers: if you can and want to do both, please read above and plan accordingly.

WHO YOU WILL BE AUDITIONING FOR:
Joel Goodness – Director/Choreographer/Producer

Joel has been working professionally for over 20+ years in theater…from Broadway – original cast of Crazy For You, Television, Film, etc. dancing in the Tony Awards, Kennedy Center Honors and the Academy Awards shows to name a few. Originally from Wisconsin Rapids, WI., Joel attended Assumption High School and  graduated from the UW-Stevens Point receiving one of the first self-made degrees in Musical Theater.

Flute, piano duo to perform at UWSP

Flutist Julie Hobbs, assistant professor of music, and pianist Michael Keller, professor emeritus of music at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will perform in a faculty recital on Saturday, March 12.

The recital, titled “Inspirations,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. at Michelsen Hall in UWSP’s Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point. The title refers to the second half of the concert featuring pieces that were inspired by the compositions in the first half.

The concert will feature the world premiere of “Sonata for Flute and Piano” by Cynthia Folio. The piece was written specifically for Hobbs as part of a new faculty grant she received from the UWSP Office of Professional Development. Folio is a prize-winning flutist and composer in Philadelphia who is currently a faculty member at Temple University.

The recital also includes works by Ned Rorem, James Carlson, Jonathan Bailey Holland, Tim Hinck and Bohuslav Martinů, which were written in the 20th and 21st centuries.

As part of the Music Department Scholarship Series, tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, $3 for youth and free the day of the concert for students with an UWSP ID. Tickets are available at the University Information and Ticket Office in the Dreyfus University Center or by calling 715-346-4100 or 800-838-3378. Visa, MasterCard or Discover are accepted. Tickets may also be purchased at the door if seats are available.

Hobbs has taught at UWSP since 2009. She has presented and performed at major conferences throughout the United States and is the winner of the 2009 National Flute Association Outstanding Dissertation Award. She also has published a flute ensemble method book, is active as a performer with the chamber trio Tresillo and is principal flute of the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra.

Visit the Department of Music or call 715-346-3107 for more information regarding the recital or upcoming events. Find the “UWSP Department of Music” on Facebook for future and post event information, alumni stories and updates on student activities.

UWSP Symphony Orchestra to perform

A performance by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Symphony Orchestra will be offered by the Department of Music on Wednesday, March 9.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. at Michelsen Hall in the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point. As part of the Music Department Scholarship Series, tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, $3 for youth, and free the day of the concert for students with an UWSP ID.

Tickets are available at the University Information and Ticket Office in the Dreyfus University Center or by calling 715-346-4100 or 800-838-3378. Visa, MasterCard or Discover are accepted. Tickets may also be purchased at the door if seats are available.

The concert, conducted by Music Professor Patrick Miles, will include works by Oskar Bohme, Felix Mendelssohn and Richard Wagner. Brent Turney, assistant professor of trumpet, will be the featured soloist. Turney teaches applied trumpet and jazz history, and directs the Jazz Lab Band.

Turney is originally from the Philadelphia area, where he started his musical career. Turney is also active outside of the classroom as a freelance trumpet player performing regularly with orchestras, big bands, pit orchestras, recording studios and jazz combos in the Chicago area.

Visit the Department of Music or call 715-346-3107 for more information regarding the recital or upcoming events. Find the “UWSP Department of Music” on Facebook for future and post event information, alumni stories and updates on student activities.

EveryPeople Jazz Workshop to visit UWSP

Guest recitals by Mikel Avery’s EveryPeople Jazz Workshop (EPW) will be offered by the Department of Music at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on Sunday, March 6, and Monday, March 7.

The Sunday evening performance, free and open to the public, begins at 7:30 p.m. in Room 221 of the Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point. The evening will include a jazz trio and a film presented by UWSP alumni Mikel Patrick Avery and Nicholas Gajewski.

The Monday evening guest recital begins at 7:30 p.m. at Michelsen Hall in the NFAC. Admission is $7 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, $3 for youth and free the day of the concert for students with an UWSP ID. Tickets are available at the University Information and Ticket Office in the Dreyfus University Center or by calling 715-346-4100 or 800-838-3378. Visa, MasterCard or Discover are accepted. Tickets may also be purchased at the door if seats are available.

The Monday concert will feature Gajewski’s EveryPeople Strings with guest saxophonist Nick Mazzarella and violinist Talia Pavia. A post concert jam session with the EveryPeople Quartet will be offered.

Since its launch in 2009, EPW has quickly become one of Chicago’s premiere arts organizations. EPW establishes itself by presenting performances and exhibitions without compromise, apologies or reservations. As a result, in the past few years they have brought some of the most forward thinking artists together to create on their own terms.

Visit the Department of Music or call 715-346-3107 for more information regarding the recital or upcoming events.

Find the “UWSP Department of Music” on Facebook for future and post event information, alumni stories and updates on student activities.

Free forum focuses on connecting with the natural world

Inspiring people to connect with new ideas and each other, the Courtyard Connections series at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will kick off its inaugural forum on Tuesday, March 8.

Sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and Communication, the event, “Idylls for the Misbegotten,” will include two 20-minute multimedia presentations focusing on our relationship with nature. It will be held in the courtyard of the Noel Fine Arts Center at 7 p.m., beginning and ending with hors d’oeuvre and cash bar receptions. It is free and open to the public.

The first presentation will be held at 7:40 p.m. and features an introduction to the work of American composer George Crumb and a performance of his flute and percussion piece of the same name. Presenters include Julie Hobbs, Ryan Korb, Todd Truesdale and Robert Rosen of the Music Department.

The second presentation at 8:10 p.m. will focus on the National Park Service and its balance between preservation and conservation and human use. Melissa Baker of the College of Natural Resources forest recreation program and Kelly Roark of the Department of History will give this slide-show presentation.

“Courtyard Connections seeks to gather a community of faculty, staff, students and area residents who are interested in making connections through presenters who will share their passion with an open and receptive audience,” says Brendan Caldwell, assistant professor of the Music Department.

The series will offer two forums each semester, adds Caldwell, each with two short presentations that may be clearly connected or might inspire the audience to find their own connections between the two. The next is set for Wednesday, April 20, and will feature Dennis Willhoit of the Music Department speaking about opera and Roger Nelson of the Theatre and Dance Department talking about musical theatre.

For more information, contact Brendan Caldwell at 715-346-4599 or bcaldwel@uwsp.edu.

Laser light shows to be presented at UWSP planetarium

Enjoy a phenomenal show of laser lights set to rock music this March while helping fund future planetarium programs at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. You can also check out the listing on GoPlover’s Community Calendar.

The Allen F. Blocher Planetarium will once again feature its popular laser light shows at 8, 9 and 10 p.m. nightly, Wednesday through Saturday, March 2-5, and March 9-12. The shows are a fundraiser for the planetarium, allowing for the purchase of new astronomical shows and other educational expenses. They are presented using SkyLase from Audio Visual Imagineering, Inc., a leader in laser engineering and custom laser show production.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for students and $3 for students with UWSP ID. Tickets are available at the door beginning at 7:30 p.m. and are only valid that day. The shows are not recommended for children under 12. Special shows for groups of 20 or more can be scheduled between March 1 and March 13 by contacting the planetarium office at 715-346-2139.

The schedule is as follows:

• March 2 –    Laser Retro—Music of the Police, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, Depeche Mode, Eurythmics, INXS, the Cure, and more
• March 3 –    Laser Metallica
• March 4 –    Pink Floyd—The Wall
• March 5 –    Laser Zeppelin
• March 9 –    Laseropolis, Music of the B-52’s, REM, Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, Boston, Creed, Nirvana, Prodigy, Pink Floyd, and more
• March 10 –  Laser Beatles
• March 11 –  Laser Magic, Music of Yanni, Celiene Dion, the B-52’s, Elton John, Will Smith, Enya, Joan Jett, Blue Oyster Cult, Pink Floyd, and more
• March 12 –  Pink Floyd—Dark Side of the Moon

The Allen F. Blocher Planetarium is located on the second floor of the UWSP Science Building at the corner of Reserve Street and Fourth Avenue. Parking is available in Lot X near the building entrance and is free after 7 p.m. More information is on the Web at www.uwsp.edu/physastr/Plan_Obs.

Get your Oscar Ballot here!

Most critics see Sunday’s Oscar race coming down to two face-based movies: “The King’s Speech,” a look at a stammering king of England who must give the speech of his lifetime; and “The Social Network,” about the birth and rapid growth of Facebook.

Those two will be competing against eight others for Best Picture honors at this year’s Academy Awards, which also finds “Black Swan,” “True Grit,” “Inception” and many others in the mix of nominees in acting and production categories.

Who do you think will win? Take a look at our 2011-oscar-ballot and make your choices. Then you can follow along and compare your picks to the actual winners as they’re announced Sunday on ABC.

Beatles Bash 2011

On Saturday, February 26 the Pacelli Athletic Association will host the 2nd annual Beatles Bash, a major annual fundraiser to support our sports programs at St. Pete’s and Pacelli.  Last year’s inaugural event was a great success with nearly 200 people in attendance.

Beatles Bash 2011 will be held Saturday, February 26 at the Elizabeth Inn.  Doors open at 5:30 with a buffet dinner beginning at 6pm.  The Britins, the premier Beatles cover band in the Midwest, will perform from 7 to 11pm.  Come for dinner or just for the concert and share fun and fellowship with other SPACS parents while supporting a worthy cause. Raffle drawings all evening!

For ticket information, call Pacelli (341-2442) or the SPACS central office (341-2445). Ticket prices: $50 per person, includes Prime Rib dinner, concert, dancing, and drinks ($55 day of the event); $15 per person – Concert; $10 per student (with adult) – concert.

All you need is love — and a donation for the Pacelli Athletic Association!

UWSP offers faculty piano recital

Pianist Molly Roseman, an associate professor of music at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, will present a solo piano recital on Monday, February 21.

The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Michelsen Hall at UWSP’s Noel Fine Arts Center, 1800 Portage St., Stevens Point. As part of the Music Department Scholarship Series, tickets are $7 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, $3 for youth and free the day of the concert for students with UWSP ID.

Tickets are available at the University Information and Ticket Office in the Dreyfus University Center or by calling 715-346-4100 or 800-838-3378. Visa, MasterCard or Discover are accepted. Tickets may also be purchased at the door if seats are available.

The recital will feature a sonata titled “Forty-Nine” by Franz Josef Haydn, “Fantaisie” by Frederic Chopin, “Intimas Impresiones” by Frederico Mompou and “Sonata No. 1” by Alberto Ginastera.

Roseman has taught at UWSP since 2001. She has performed numerous times on Wisconsin Public Radio and has appeared at such venues including the South Beach Up North Music Festival in Wisconsin, the Atlanta Pro-Mozart Society, the Tallahassee Bach Parley in Florida, the National Flute Association and the International Saxophone Symposium. She has performed with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and the Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra and regularly performs with the Green Bay Symphony as their orchestral pianist.

Roseman and her husband, Jacob, also maintain an active performance schedule as a flute and piano duo. They have given numerous recitals at colleges, public school outreach programs, and chamber music series. In 2006, they released their debut CD, “Something Old, Something Borrowed, Something New,” which received notable acclaim. More information can be found at www.rosemanduo.com.