STG Partners with University of Washington, Announces Upcoming Events
Seattle Theatre Group (STG) is set to partner with the University of Washington on two upcoming community events - Saturday, October 22, 2011 and Monday, October 24, 2011. Events feature members of Husky Marching Band and Cheer Squad, and student performers from UW drama, dance and music programs.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
11am - noon (Free & Open to the Public)
"Make Music Together"
7:30pm ($5 suggested donation)
"University Nights""University Nights" features student performers from the UW drama, dance and music programs. The program opens with an excerpt from Harp Song for a Radical, an original work with music created by the student ensemble and directed by Jeffrey Fracé, Assistant Professor in the UW School of Drama. Harp Song for a Radical is loosely based on Marguerite Young's biography and inspired by the life of labor activist Eugene V. Debs.
Up next is Nine for 7, a collaboration between the UW dance program and the School of Music's Improvised Music Project. Nine for 7 was inspired by the improvised performance series, "Here/Now," created by Paige Barnes and Christopher Hydinger. Pairings between dancers and musicians are chosen by audience members moments before the performers step onto the stage, creating an open dialogue between movement and sound that engages the audience and compels everyone involved to explore and investigate the complexities of this dynamic relationship.
The "University Nights" theme is a tradition of The Neptune Theatre from its historical past where University students would put on talent shows for fellow students.The October 22nd event is free to the public and the October 24th event has a suggested $5.00 donation. Both programs are supported by BECU and the University of Washington.
The Neptune Grand Opening runs through December 31, 2011 and consists of over 45 ticketed events. A link to the full calendar is here.
About STG: Our mission is to make diverse performing arts and education an integral part of our region's cultural identity while keeping three historic venues, The Paramount, Moore and Neptune, alive and vibrant. STG presents a range of performances from Broadway, off-Broadway, dance and jazz, to comedy, concerts of all genres, speakers and family shows - at these three iconic theatres in Seattle and venues throughout the Puget Sound region and in Portland, Oregon.
Based on Pollstar, the Concert Hotwire Magazine's 2011 Mid-Year Worldwide Ticket Sales, STG ranked #43 of the Top 100 promoters and The Paramount (ranked #12) and The Moore (ranked #44) were placed very well among the Top 100 Theatre Venues.
STG is the 501 (c)(3) non-profit arts organization that operates the historic Paramount, Moore and Neptune Theatres in Seattle, Washington.
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