The Meadows School of the Arts and Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University have a full schedule of events and exhibits lined up for September.
Here is a list of the events that will be happening, courtesy of Victoria Winkelman, an associate director for the communications department at the Meadows School of the Arts:
- Hawn Gallery Exhibit: “Renaissance Technology in Print”
What: This exhibition results from a seminar in Renaissance technology for the art history graduate students in the Rhetorics of Art, Space and Culture (RASC/a) program, and has evolved into a collaborative effort between RASC/a, DeGolyer Library, and the Blaffer Foundation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The exhibition examines the dissemination of ideas and knowledge through the advancement of print and book production, and includes six 15th- and 16th-century books as well as the 18 plates of Stradanus’s Nova Reperta (New Discoveries). These important engravings feature critical discoveries and inventions made before 1600. In conjunction with this event, Dr. James Clifton of the Blaffer Foundation will give a lecture the first week of October on the Nova Reperta series. This exhibition is co-curated by two second-year RASC/a graduate students, Emily Anderson and Sarah Foltz.
When: August 20 – October 14, 2012. Open during regular library hours: 8 a.m.-midnight Mon.-Thurs.; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.; 1 p.m.- midnight Sun.
Where: Mildred Hawn Gallery, Hamon Arts Library – Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-768-2303.
What: SMU’s debate team will conduct a public debate on U.S. fossil fuel production, a key policy issue that is this year’s national college debate topic. The event is open to the public, and audience participation is encouraged. The program is sponsored by the Meadows School’s Division of Communication Studies.
When: September 4 at 7 p.m.
Where: Hillcrest Foundation Amphitheater – Caruth Hall, Lyle School of Engineering, 3145 Dyer St. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-768-1574.
- Friday Morning Lecture Series: “Two Worlds Collide and a New World Is Born: The Kingdom of the Sun”
Who: Dr. Luis Martín, Professor Emeritus of History, SMU
What: This 11-part lecture series will cover the history of Peru from the Inca Empire to the establishment of an independent nation through the efforts of Bolivar and San Martín, focusing on the cultural transformation and beginnings of a global economic system.
When: September 7 – November 16, 2012, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium, Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. on
SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: $40 total for all lectures; free for museum members and SMU faculty, staff and
students. Pre-registration is required.
Info: For more information and to register, call 214-768-2765.
- Meadows Wind Ensemble: “A Night in Buenos Aires: A Celebration of Tango”
What: Join the MWE & friends for a sultry celebration of all things tango, including red dresses, stilettos and tight black pants! The program will feature performances of Michael Daugherty’s Red Cape Tango from Metropolis Symphony; John Mackey’s red-hot Redline Tango; Frank Zappa’s Be-Bop Tango; and a set of Astor Piazzolla tangos arranged especially for the MWE. The program also will include works by Igor Stravinsky and John Philip Sousa – yes, even Stravinsky and Sousa were seduced by tango!
When: September 7 at 8 p.m.
Where: Caruth Auditorium in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students and SMU faculty & staff
Info: Call 214-768-2787.
- Meadows Museum Art Activity: “Drawing from the Masters”
What: Guest artist Ian O’Brien leads afternoons of informal drawing instruction based on works in the Meadows Museum’s permanent collection. Each session will provide an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students ages 15 and older, and open to all levels of experience. Drawing materials will be available, but participants are encouraged to bring their own sketchpads and pencils. No registration is required. Attendance is limited to 20 and is on a first-come, first-served basis.
When: September 9 and 23, 1:30-3 p.m.
Where: Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: Free with regular museum admission, which is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $4 for non-SMU students; and FREE for children under 12, museum members and SMU students, faculty and staff.
Info: Call 214-768-4677.
- Faculty Artist and Distinguished Alumni Recital Series: Larry Palmer, Harpsichord and Organ
What: For his 43rd annual faculty recital at SMU, Dr. Palmer will perform the only harpsichord work by jazz master Duke Ellington, a sonata by Martinu, and Bach’s dazzling Toccata in D Major, as well as organ works by Franck, Howells and Duruflé.
When: September 10 at 8 p.m.
Where: Caruth Auditorium in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students and SMU faculty & staff
Info: Call 214-768-2787.
- Meadows World Music Ensemble: “Jammin’ in the Atrium”
What: Liven up your lunch hour with a Meadows World Music Ensemble jam session, led by noted hand-drummer Jamal Mohamed and featuring invited guest artists and music from a variety of cultures. The informal concerts will take place most Wednesdays at noon during the fall semester.
When: Most Wednesdays at 12 p.m., beginning September 12
Where: Taubman Atrium – Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-768-1951 for updated information or email jmohmed@smu.edu.
- Meadows Museum Symposium: “Diego Velázquez: The Early Court Portraits”
What: This academic symposium on the Meadows Museum’s new exhibition, Diego Velázquez: The Early Court Portraits, brings together some of the top scholars in the field, including Tanya Tiffany, Associate Professor of Renaissance and Baroque Art, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Javier Portús, Head of the Department of Spanish Painting (up to 1700), Prado Museum; and Laura R. Bass, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Tulane University. Museum members receive priority seating until 2:40 p.m.
When: September 13 at 3 p.m.
Where: Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium – Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd.
on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Contact Carmen Smith at mcarmens@smu.edu or call 214-768-4677.
- Music at the Meadows: Concert on the 18th-Century Oldovini Organ
What: Larry Palmer, professor of harpsichord and organ, and students from the Meadows School of the Arts will present monthly demonstrations on the Meadows Museum’s Oldovini organ. Built in 1762 by Pascoal Caetano Oldovini for the Cathedral of Evora in Portugal, this single-manual organ is the only instrument by Oldovini to be found outside the Iberian Peninsula. Enjoy these special opportunities to experience centuries-old music on an 18th-century organ surrounded by masterworks in the museum’s permanent collection.
When: September 13 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-768-4677.
- Meadows Opera Theatre: Opera Free For All – “Bite-Size Arias/Big-Size Talents”
What: The Opera Free For All brown bag series opener showcases every member of the Meadows Opera Theatre Ensemble in 60-second arias and songs of their choice as they challenge themselves to make a strong, positive and lasting impression and declare, “This is who I am as a singing actor!” in only one minute. Audience members can reconnect with their favorite young singing actors, meet some exciting newcomers, and be the first to discover the stars of tomorrow!
When: September 14 at 1 p.m.
Where: Bob Hope Lobby – Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-768-1951.
- Meadows Museum Exhibit Opening: “Diego Velázquez: The Early Court Portraits”
What: Focusing on the master’s first decade at the Spanish court and demonstrating his enormous influence over the portraiture of the period, this exhibition will be the largest gathering of Velázquez paintings in one U.S. institution in more than 20 years and feature the Prado Museum’s portrait of Philip IV (c. 1624-27) as its centerpiece.
When: September 16, 2012 – January 13, 2013. Museum hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Closed Monday.
Where: Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $4 for non-SMU students; FREE for members,
children under 12, SMU students, faculty and staff; FREE Thurs. after 5 p.m.
Info: Call 214-768-2516.
- Meadows Museum Exhibit Opening: “Góngora/Picasso: Graphic Poetry”
What: The Meadows Museum will treat visitors to a display of its copy of Picasso’s Vingt Poëmes (Twenty Poems), an artist’s book featuring 20 sonnets by famed Spanish poet Luis de Góngora y Argote. Jointly acquired by the museum and the Bridwell Library in 1975, this edition is one of 15 deluxe copies comprised of the book itself and a proof set of all the plates printed on vélin du Marais paper. Nineteen full-page etched female heads complement the sonnets; with the remaining full-page image, Picasso pays homage to both Góngora and Velázquez by recreating the latter’s famous 1622 portrait of Góngora, concurrently on display in the Meadows exhibition Diego Velázquez: The Early Court Portraits.
When: September 16, 2012 – January 13, 2013. Museum hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Closed Monday.
Where: Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $4 for non-SMU students; FREE for members,
children under 12, SMU students, faculty and staff; FREE Thurs. after 5 p.m.
Info: Call 214-768-2516.
- Pollock Gallery Exhibit: “Centers of Influence: Dallas’s Mexican American Barrios and Its Leaders”
What: As part of the Division of Art’s engagement with communities beyond the classroom walls of SMU, the Pollock Gallery is partnering with the Dallas Mexican American Historical League (DMAHL) to exhibit unique documentary materials that graphically map the lives and contributions of Mexican Americans in the Dallas area. This exhibition will focus on themes such as immigration, the historical development of the various Mexican American Dallas neighborhoods known collectively as “Los Barrios,” and the emergence of trailblazing community leaders referred to as “Los Primeros.”
When: September 17 – October 27, 2012. Hours are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Fri., and 1-5 p.m. Sat.
Where: Pollock Gallery in Hughes-Trigg Student Center, 3140 Dyer St. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-768-4439.
- Communicating Excellence Workshop: “Future Speak: Public Relations Today & Tomorrow”
What: The annual Communicating Excellence series presents a two-day public relations workshop, opening Tuesday evening with a keynote address by Fred Cook, president and CEO of GolinHarris, a leading international communications firm. Cook will share observations about his company’s strategic reorganization in response to the rapidly changing communications landscape and will focus on the state of public relations today and where it is headed in the future. On Wednesday, three professional workshops will be held. Workshop topics include “Blurring the Lines: Marketing, Advertising, Journalism and Public Relations”; “The Talent Gap: Developing, Recruiting and Retaining Top Public Relations Talent to the North Texas Area”; and, for students only, “My First Two Years as a Public Relations Professional.” The event concludes Wednesday afternoon with a 12:30 p.m. luncheon and discussion in the Martha Proctor Mack Ballroom. The Communicating Excellence event coincides with the Meadows School’s fall 2012 launch of a new interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations and strategic communications. The event is sponsored by GolinHarris and by the Division of Communication Studies and the Communication Studies Advisory Board. Seating is limited; registration is required by Sept. 15 for all activities except the keynote address.
When: September 18-19 7-9 p.m. Tues. and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wed.
Where: All activities are held at the Meadows Museum, with the exception of the Wednesday luncheon, which will be held in the Umphrey Lee Center. The museum is at 5900 Bishop Blvd. and the Umphrey Lee Center is at 3300 Dyer St., both on the SMU campus in Dallas (75205)
Cost: $20 per person (includes lunch Wed.); students may attend one workshop at no charge.
Info: For more information, call 214-768-1574 or email Rebecca Hewitt at rhewitt@smu.edu. To register, call the Meadows Ticket Office at 214-768-2787.
- Guest Piano Recital: Young-Hyun Cho
What: UT-Arlington piano professor Young-Hyun Cho presents a recital of solo works by Olivier Messiaen. Dr. Cho is a uniquely versatile pianist, appearing frequently as orchestral soloist, solo recitalist and chamber musician. She has been a prizewinner in both national and international piano competitions, including the Seoul Arts Center’s Orchestral Festival Soloist Music Competition and the Louisiana International Piano Competition.
When: September 19 at 1 p.m.
Where: Caruth Auditorium in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-768-1951.
What: Informative and inspirational sessions are offered for music educators. A certificate for Continuing Professional Education credit will be available.
When: September 19 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: O’Donnell Auditorium, Room 2130 – Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-850-7814.
- Comini Lecture Series: “About Face: World War I, Plastic Surgery, and the Modern Beauty Revolution”
Who: David M. Lubin, Charlotte C. Weber Professor of Art, Wake Forest University
What: This lecture explores the development of plastic surgery for disfigured soldiers during the First World War and considers the impact of war-related facial trauma on modernist aesthetics and changing standards of female beauty.
When: September 20 at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium in the Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-768-2698.
- Meadows Symphony Orchestra with Guest Artist Kelly Markgraf
What: The MSO opens its 2012-13 season with a program of 19th- and 20th-century works. Featured will be Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Orchestra, an imposing and dynamic piece with melodic themes inspired by Polish folklore; its premiere in 1954 made the composer internationally famous. Also featured will be Symphony No. 1: Holocaust by Simon Sargon, noted Meadows professor of composition, which was premiered by Eduardo Mata and the Dallas Symphony in 1991. The lyrical and dramatic work will feature noted American baritone Kelly Markgraf, fresh from a summer appearance with the New York Philharmonic, and the Meadows Chorale. Rounding out the program is Brahms’ concise and intensely dramatic Tragic Overture, composed in 1880.
When: September 21 at 8 p.m. and September 23 at 3 p.m.
Where: Caruth Auditorium in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students and SMU faculty & staff
Info: Call 214-768-2787.
- Expanding Your Horizons Brown Bag Concert Series: Indian and Nepalese Music with Shringara Nepal
What: Shringara Nepal features two internationally known performers of Indian and Nepalese music: Parashuram Bhandari, who plays a cello-like instrument called a sarangi, and Achyut Ram Bhandari, who performs on tabla, a pair of small hand drums, and madal, a double-headed drum. They will be joined by Babette Ackin on tanpura, a long-necked lute. The talented group’s music is equally rooted in Nepal’s varied traditional and folk music and the classical music of northern India. Their music ranges from the wildly exuberant to the hauntingly delicate – presented with the rhythmic power that is the group’s signature.
When: September 26 at 12 p.m.
Where: Taubman Atrium in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: FREE
Info: Call 214-768-1951.
- Play: This Beautiful City, created by The Civilians
What: This Beautiful City has been described by The New York Times as an engaging, inquisitive and moving piece of theatre. A play with music, created from interviews with numerous individuals, it explores the evangelical movement and its unofficial U.S. capital, Colorado Springs. The Civilians’ project looks at the city as a microcosm of issues facing the country as a whole – the shifting between church and state, changing ideas about the nature of Christianity, and how different ideas can either coexist or conflict within a community. This Beautiful City was written by Steven Cosson and Jim Lewis, with music and lyrics by Michael Friedman. Directed by Blake Hackler, assistant professor in the Division of Theatre.
When: September 26-30; 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun.
Where: Greer Garson Theatre in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students and SMU faculty & staff
Info: Call 214-768-2787.
- SYZYGY New Music Ensemble: Shaker Loops
What: SYZYGY, the Meadows new music ensemble, opens its 2012-13 season with a program featuring Shaker Loops by John Adams, one of the most exciting composers in America today. This rhythmically driven work for string septet, led by ensemble director Matt Albert, will be paired with pieces for winds and percussion by Marcos Balter and David Lang.
When: September 28 at 8 p.m.
Where: Caruth Auditorium in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students and SMU faculty/staff
Info: Call 214-768-2787.
- Faculty Artist and Distinguished Alumni Recital Series: Alessio Bax, piano, and Chee-Yun Kim, violin
What: Faculty members and Avery Fisher Career Grant winners Chee-Yun Kim (violin) and Alessio Bax (piano) present a formidable program featuring the seldom-heard, moving Sonata No. 2 by Italian composer and Liszt pupil Ferruccio Busoni. To bookend this masterpiece they will perform two of the greatest sonatas ever written by Beethoven: the Sonata No. 8 in G and the mighty “Kreutzer” Sonata.
When: September 29 at 8 p.m.
Where: Caruth Auditorium in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on SMU campus, Dallas (75205)
Cost: $13 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students and SMU faculty & staff
Info: Call 214-768-2787.