March Arts Roundup

With the fun Jacqueline Schwab event this past Wednesday behind us (check out this multi-faceted artist's website here) I finally realized it's March! And maybe it's because of the balmy weather we've been experiencing here in Madison, but I am getting evermore excited for these upcoming events:

03/07-08 "Making the Music Dance"
8:30pm Morphy Hall (03/07) and Steinway Piano Gallery (03/08)

Pianists and dancers from UW-Madison will present two collaborative performances entitled "Making the Music Dance." The concerts are the culmination of a series of movement workshops, led by graduate piano student Paola Savvidou. You will hear piano performances with live dance improvisation; the overall effect being an aural, visual and kinesthetic interpretation of music by the great masters.

The purpose of the movement workshop and performance project is to develop kinesthetic awareness in pianists, embody the essence of the music, and find creative ways of improving alignment at our instrument, deepening our musical understanding and communication.

Pianists: Sonya Clark, Amanda Horn, Doug Jurs, Jonathan Kuuskoski, Olivia Musat

Dancers: Lissa Erickson, Jamie Landry, Mary Patterson, Carlyn Pitterle, Olivia Templin

Works: Sonata in A-flat major, Hob. XVI: 46, Adagio (Haydn), Island of Joy (Debussy), Sonata in F-sharp major, Op. 78, Adagio Cantabile-Allegro ma non troppo (Beethoven), Nocturne in C minor (Chopin), Sonata No. 2, Andante (Skryabin)

This project is funded by the UW-Madison Arts Institute and the Steinway Piano Gallery of Madison.

For more information contact: Paola Savvidou, savvidou@wisc.edu
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03/10 Guest Artist Series Part V: Diverse Jazz Live! at Der Rathskeller
"The Professional Portfolio in Action"
8:30 pm @ Der Rathskeller, Memorial Union

This residency is a joint-effort among the Arts Enterprise chapters at University of Michigan, Bowling Green State University, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. We will host the award-winning jazz ensemble Diverse on their midwest tour (comprised of UMKC students) for a concert and Q&A session (03/11 @ 11am, Room TBA for students. All events are FREE!

This project is supported by the Associated Students of Madison. For more info, email: artsenterprisemadison@gmail.com
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03/12 and 03/14 The Anhinga PianoSAX Duo Live! in Madison
12:15pm @ First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive, “Friday Noon Musicale” Series (03/12)
2:00pm: @ Oakwood Village-West Auditorium, 6209 Mineral Point Rd. (03/14)

OK, a bit of shameless self-promotion! My new piano + sax duo will be in Madison for two concerts as part of our inaugural tour through Wisconsin, Texas, and Oklahoma. Both concerts are FREE and will feature works by Claude Debussy, Robert Muzcynski, Frederic Chopin, and Astor Piazzolla, among others.

To learn more, you can go to: www.jonathankuuskoski.com or www.chrisdickhaus.com
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03/18 Wisconsin Story Project: March Storyshare with Volcano Insurance
7:30pm @ The Project Lodge, 817 E Johnson St.

These are always fun...come out to support the Wisconsin Story Project as they raise funds for their debut show "Cancer Stories" at the Overture Center Playhouse Theatre in May 2010! At this March installment WSP will be sharing the bill with the Surrounded By Reality Jazz series and the jazz guitar trio Volcano Insurance.

The story theme of the night will be "On the Spot." Come share, come listen, come hang out. It's not to be missed!

Check out: http://www.wisconsinstory.org/
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As always, please add those events you'd like to share that I missed...and hope to see you there!