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to be too high spirited for religious life and goes to care for the seven children of a
widowed naval captain, played by Tarleton music major Nathan Early. Her growing
rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, captures the heart
of the stern captain. They happily marry and upon returning from their honeymoon,
they discover that the Nazis have invaded Austria. The family escapes over the
mountains on the eve of World War II.
This production is sure to be a great success, with beautiful scenery designed by
Carol Stavish, costumes by senior Theatre major Jessi Chavez, and lighting by
Tamara Harris, senior Theatre major.
Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for senior citizens, students, or faculty/staff; and $5
for TSU Students (with I.D.). Tickets go on sale in the Box Office one week before
the performance. This play is appropriate for all audiences.
Location: Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Auditorium
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Friday
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Gallery: Tarleton Faculty Exhibit, January 13 thru February 10
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Asakura
Faculty Recital
Theater
7:30 pm
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ULTRA Club Big
Band Dance
TSC Ballroom
8:00 pm
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Brass Day Concert
Theater
5:00 pm
Gallery: Tarleton Faculty Exhibit, January 13 thru February 10
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February 2014
ULTRA News
The 10th Anniversary Tarleton Piano Festival
Tarleton is celebrating its 10th
anniversary Piano Festival this February
21-22, 2014 with the return of renowned
pianist Cecile Licad for a concert on
Friday, February 21 at 7:30 PM in the
Theater of the Clyde H. Wells Fine
Arts Center. A native of the Phillipines,
Licad has performed with major
orchestras worldwide, and this will be
her second visit to north central Texas.
She will also teach our piano students
in a special master class Saturday,
February 22. Cecile Licad’s program will
include Woodland Sketches by Edward
MacDowell, Sonata in C minor by Cécile
Cecile Licad and Tarleton music major Jeremy Bowen in 2011
Chaminade, and piano selections by L.
M. Gottschalk and American composers William Mason and Leo Ornstein.
Called "a pianist's pianist" by The New Yorker, Cecile Licad's artistry is a blend of daring
musical instinct and superb training. Her natural talent was honed at the Curtis Institute of
Music by three of the greatest performer/pedagogues of our time: Rudolf Serkin, Seymour
Lipkin and Mieczyslaw Horszowski. Licad's large repertoire as an orchestral soloist spans
the Classical works of Mozart and
Beethoven, the Romantic literature
of Brahms, Chopin, Tchaikovsky,
Schumann and Rachmaninoff, and
on to the 20th-century compositions
of Debussy, Ravel, Shostakovich,
Prokofiev and Bartok.
Leslie Spotz Recital
Theater
7:30 pm
Gallery: Tarleton Faculty Exhibit
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Strings Attached Recital
Theater
7:30 pm
The Tarleton Piano Festival is made
possible by the generous support of
the President’s Circle, Academic Circle,
and memorial gifts by Janice Horak,
Dr. Kathy Smith, and Rhonda and
James Sands.
Gallery: Paintings by Isaac Powell
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Jazz Concert
Theater
7:30 pm
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Piano Festival Concert
with Cecile Licad
Theater
7:30 pm
Gallery: Paintings by Isaac Powell, February 13 thru March 17
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Senior Recital
P.J. Ramirez
Theater
7:30 pm
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Theatre at Tarleton presents The Sound of Music, Auditorium, 7:30 pm, February 26 - March 1
Cecile Licad
Gallery: Paintings by Isaac Powell, February 13 thru March 17
Layout by Debbie Miller, Administrative Assistant
Original artwork by Carol Stavish
- ULTRA Sponsored
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Photo credit: Sarah Black
Tickets are $10, students $5. For
ticket info call (254) 968-9634.
For festival info call (254) 968-9241.
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ULTRA Club Scholarship Big Band Dance is Feb. 7
It’s that time, ULTRA Club members!
It’s time to dust off your dancing shoes for the annual
Valentine’s Day Ballroom Dance with the ULTRA Club Big
Band. Once again, the ULTRA dance will feature tasty
hors d’oeuvres, a photo booth, and lots of door prizes,
but the theme this year is “famous couples in history.”
You’re welcome (but not obliged, of course) to dress up
as your famous couple. Is it Romeo and Juliet? Anthony
and Cleopatra? Bonnie and Clyde? Brad and Angelina?
Just surprise us! A prize will be awarded to the best
dressed couple.
This fun event is scheduled for Friday, February 7, when
Greg Ball’s 20-piece big band brings back the golden age
of swing music. The dance starts at 8:00 PM and takes
place in the Ballrooms of the Thompson Student Center.
All proceeds from this fundraiser go to scholarships for
students in the Department of Fine Arts.
Suncatcher I by Mark Davis
ULTRA Club Backers, Benefactors, and Corporate Backers
are entitled to two free tickets. Patrons are entitled to
two half-price tickets.
The exhibition
is an opportunity for
students to see
what Tarleton
professors are
up to when
they aren’t
teaching class,
grading papers,
and advising
students,
among other
things. All
Tarleton art
faculty are
Anticipation by Sharon Seelig
working artists
who exhibit creative work across the
United States and internationally. Much of
what students learn in studio art courses
is directly inspired by the research and
production achieved by the faculty.
The exhibit is located at the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center Gallery, and is on display from
January 14 to February 10.
General admission tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for
students.
Theatre at Tarleton presents
Tickets go on sale January 27 and may be purchased
Monday through Friday in Room 105E of the Clyde H.
Wells Fine Arts Center, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and
from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. They may also be purchased
at the door the night of the dance.
For more information, please call (254) 968-9291. We hope to see you there!
In the Gallery: Tarleton Art Faculty Exhibit
The Department of Fine Arts at Tarleton State University is proud to announce the first art
exhibit of the Spring 2014 semester with a month-long exhibit of work made by Tarleton’s
faculty. All of the art faculty were invited to participate. This year’s exhibit features recent
painting, photography, and video work by Linda Buter, Mark Davis, April Delaney Thompson,
Tim Harding, Knut Hybinette, Chris Ireland, and Sharon Seelig.
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The Sound of Music
Theatre at Tarleton is proud to present the annual spring musical, The Sound of
Music, on February 26 - March 1, 2014 at 7:30 PM each evening in the Auditorium
of the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center. The Sound of
Music was the final collaboration between Richard
Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. The TSU production
is a wonderful blend of students, faculty, staff, and
Stephenville students. The director will be Prudence
Jones; Musical/Vocal Director, Troy Robinson; and Band
conductor, Greg Ball. Members of the Stephenville
community performing in this production include
Peyton Skinner (10) as the youngest child, Gretl, and
Stephenville ISD 2nd grade teacher Jana Roan as Sister
Berthe.
The play follows Maria, a postulant (Tarleton student Cheyenne Shreve) who proves
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