PR 2006 Aug U1

Fall Arts Season at Shelton State Offers Something for Everyone

(Tuscaloosa) – Shelton State Community College, Alabama’s Community College of the Fine Arts, has planned an extensive season of arts events planned for 2006.  Most events will take place in the Sandra Hall Ray Fine Arts Center at 9500 Old Greensboro Road in Tuscaloosa.

From the popular Terrific Tuesday Concerts to productions by Theatre Tuscaloosa, Shelton State offers a wide variety of cultural events drawing audiences from throughout West Alabama.

All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.  For additional information on Terrific Tuesday and Music Department concerts, call Syble Coats at 205/391-2270.  For additional information on Theatre Tuscaloosa performances call the Theatre Tuscaloosa box office at 205/391-2277 or visit their website at www.theatretusc.com.

August

In the Gallery: Works by Terrell Nicholson-Taylor

29                    Keith Williams, guitarist

                        Shelton State Alumni

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

September

5                      Instruments of the Past

                        Demonstration by David Cantrell

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

12                    Jonathan Noffsinger, saxophone

                        Dr. Gary Smoke, piano

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

19                    BAMA PLAYERS

                        Birmingham Art Music Alliance

                        Kurt Carpenter, keyboard

                        Donnie Ashworth, flute

                        Lori Neprud-Ardovino, clarinet

                        Craig Hultgren, cello

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

26                    Demondrae Thurman, euphonium

                        Pam Gordon, piano    

                        University of Alabama faculty

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

29- Oct. 8        “Rumors” by Neil Simon*

                        Theatre Tuscaloosa

                        Bean-Brown Theatre

October

3                      Laurie Middaugh, piano

                        D.M.A. student UA

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

10                    Shelton State Jazz Ensemble

                        Dr. Alan Blackshear, director

                        Bean Brown Theatre

                        1:00 p.m.

17                    Musicale

                        Shelton State voice, piano, & percussion students

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

24                    Charles Wood, baritone

                        University of Montevallo Faculty

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

31                    Pianists from University of Alabama

                        Students of Amanda Penick

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

November

3-5                   “Pirates of Penzance” by Gilbert and Sullivan*

                        Shelton State Choral Department

                        Glinda Blackshear, music director

7                      “Less is More”

                        Chamber group from UA

                        Maggie Synder, director

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

14                    Shelton State Jazz Ensemble

                        Dr. Alan Blackshear, director

                        Bean Brown Theatre

                        1:00 p.m.

28                    Lighting of the Christmas Tree

                        Shelton Singers

                        Glinda Blackshear, director   

                        Atrium

                        1:00 p.m.

December      

1                      Christmas Concert

                        Shelton State Music Department

                        Shelton Singers

                        Glinda Blackshear, director

                        Shelton State Jazz Ensemble

                        Dr. Alan Blackshear, director

                        7:00 p.m.

5                      Musicale

                        Featuring piano, voice, percussion students,

                        and the SSCC Brass Ensemble

                        Alabama Power Recital Hall

                        1:00 p.m.

8-17                 “A Dickens of a Carol”*

                        by Stephan de Ghelder and Brad Simmons

                        Theatre Tuscaloosa

                        Bean-Brown Theatre

*Admission charged

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