April 1 & 2 (Friday & Saturday)

Emerging Choreographers

An exciting evening of world premiere works by contemporary dance students is presented.

April 1 & 2

7:30 p.m. in deMille Theatre

April 2

2:00 p.m. in deMille Theatre

FREE (please call the Box Office to reserve seats)

April 2 (Saturday)

Conductors Search Orchestra Concert

The UNCSA Symphony Orchestra performs a short program with a featured guest conductor.

2:00 p.m. at Crawford Hall

FREE

April 5 (Tuesday)

Flute Class Recital

Students of Tadeu Coelho present major works fo the flute literature.

7:30 p.m. at Watson Chamber Music Hall

FREE

April 8-17 (Friday - Sunday)

RiverRun International Film Festival

As one of the Southeast’s premier film festivals, RiverRun features screenings of new, independent and foreign-language films from around the world.

Screenings presented at various times and locations.
For ticket prices and information, visit www.riverrunfilm.com

April 8-15 (Friday - Friday)

Unbound: Celebrating Emotional Liberation

This multimedia community art installation showcases the stories of people who are transcending labels and reclaiming their lives through art.

April 8

Opening Night Performances

6:30 p.m. at Eisenberg Social Hall

April 9-15

Exhibit open 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Eisenberg Social Hall

FREE

April 9 (Saturday)

Conductors Search Orchestra Concert

The UNCSA Symphony Orchestra performs a short program with a featured guest conductor.

2:00 p.m. at Crawford Hall

FREE

April 9 (Saturday)

Quintessence

A recital of two of the greatest quintets of the chamber repertoire – Brahms’ F Minor Piano Quintet and Schubert’s beloved Trout Quintet – features UNCSA faculty artists Kevin Lawrence, Sheila Browne, Brooks Whitehouse, Paul Sharpe, and Eric Larsen, with guest violinist Janet Orenstein and guest pianist Lauren Winkelman.

7:30 p.m. at Watson Chamber Music Hall

$12 adults / $10 seniors and students plus $1 facility usage fee.

April 14-17 (Thursday - Sunday) and April 20-23 (Wednesday - Saturday)

"Harpers Ferry" by Barrie Stavis

Directed by John Dillon

Featuring members of Studios 3 & 4

In the fall of 1859, abolitionist John Brown engages in guerrilla warfare to raid the Harpers Ferry arsenal. What appears to be a successful raid takes a turn for the worse, and though he is tried and executed for his actions, his struggle for freedom ultimately prevails.

April 14-16 & 20-23

8:00 p.m. at Thrust Theatre, Performance Place

April 17 & 23

2:00 p.m. at Thrust Theatre, Performance Place

$12 adults / $10 seniors and students plus $1 facility usage fee.

April 16 (Saturday)

Conductors Search Orchestra Concert

The UNCSA Symphony Orchestra performs a short program with a featured guest conductor.

2:00 p.m. at Crawford Hall

FREE

April 19 (Tuesday)

Dark in the Song: A Contemporary Bassoon Collective

Adventurous new music for bassoon ensemble is performed with UNCSA faculty member Saxton Rose.

7:30 p.m. at Watson Chamber Music Hall

$12 adults / $10 seniors and students plus $1 facility usage fee.

April 20 (Wednesday)

Dance Dialogues: Eric Oberdorff and Ethan Stiefel

The Kenan Institute for the Arts sponsors this series of conversations with guest artists working with UNCSA students. Acclaimed French choreographer Eric Oberdorff, artistic director of the Compagnie Humaine based in Nice, talks with Ethan Stiefel about the new world premiere he is creating for the upcoming Spring Dance Concert.

7:00 p.m. at deMille Theatre

FREE

April 20-23 (Wednesday - Saturday)

"As It Is In Heaven" by Arlene Hutton

Directed by Ashley Gates

Featuring members of Studios 3 & 4

In the quiet harmony of a utopian Shaker community in 1837, the arrival of a newcomer upsets the tranquility of religious order.

April 20-23

8:00 p.m. at Catawba Theatre, Performance Place

April 23

2:00 p.m. at Catawba Theatre, Performance Place

$12 adults / $10 seniors and students plus $1 facility usage fee.

April 26 (Tuesday)

Percussion Ensemble Concert

Faculty member John R. Beck directs the UNCSA Percussion Ensembles.

7:30 p.m. at Watson Chamber Music Hall

FREE

April 28-30 (Thursday - Saturday)

"Oklahoma!"

Don’t miss UNCSA’s first all-school musical since West Side Story took the Stevens Center by storm in 2007. Oklahoma! features the timeless story of a handsome young cowboy vying for the attention of a beautiful, headstrong farm girl. Set in the early 1900s and filled with humor, romance and drama, Oklahoma! changed musical theatre forever with its innovative integration of music and dance. UNCSA will present a faithful restaging of the original 1943 Broadway production, including the original Agnes de Mille choreography as well as many elements of the stage design. Proceeds will benefit the scholarship programs in all five arts schools at UNCSA.

April 28 & 30

8:00 p.m. at Stevens Center

April 29

6:30 p.m. at Stevens Center, plus optional post-show Gala Dinner

April 30

2:00 p.m. at Stevens Center

SPECIAL EVENT PRICING (Adults/Children ages 13 and under):
Prime Orchestra ($100); Orchestra Center ($63/$49); Orchestra Sides & Front Balcony ($54/$40); Rear Orchestra & Rear Balcony ($43/$30).
FAMILY 4 PACK (for two adults and two children) Wed and Thurs nights only:
Orchestra Sides or Front Balcony ($150); Rear Orchestra/ Rear Balcony ($110).
Box Office kick-off event on Saturday, Oct. 30. Tickets go on sale Monday, Nov. 1!

April 29 Gala Dinner: for tickets, which include Prime Orchestra seating, contact the Office of Advancement at 336-770-3330.

April 30 (Saturday)

Berio Sequenza Concert

Luciano Berio’s Sequenza series is one of the most significant musical achievements of the late 20th century, an output of virtuoso compositions that stretch the boundaries of both the instruments and the performer. The UNCSA faculty collaborates to present an evening of six Sequenzas by Tadeu Coelho, flute; Sheila Browne, viola; Taimur Sullivan, soprano saxophone; Judith Saxton, trumpet; Saxton Rose, bassoon; and Brooks Whitehouse, cello.

7:30 p.m. at Watson Chamber Music Hall

$12 adults / $10 seniors and students plus $1 facility usage fee.