KSU’s College of the Arts is continuing to grow and thrive. COTA consists of four different departments: Department of Dance, School of Art and Design, School of Music and Theater and Performance Studies.
COTA hosts numerous events and performances that are open to students, faculty and staff as well as the general public.
“If you want to attend the popular American classic ‘Bus Stop’ by William Inge, plan on buying your tickets early,” said Kathie Beckett, Director of Marketing and Communications for COTA.
Theater and Performance Studies is performing Inge’s classic in the Stillwell Theater on April 2-6 at 8 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. matinee on April 7.
“‘Bus Stop’” is about an unlikely band of misfits who unexpectedly encounter grace in a roadside diner outside of Kansas City. It’s about eight people who all experience love in different ways,” Director and Associate Professor Harrison Long said. “This play is Inge’s ‘Valentine to Loneliness.’ Inge’s fascinating characters learn that love has the power to transform. The friendships and relationships that unfold in ‘Bus Stop’ offer opportunity for self-discovery when the snowstorm clears.”
Spring should be underway when world-acclaimed violinist Helen Kim shares the stage with pianist Robert Henry and cellist Charae Krueger on Wednesday, April 3 at 8 p.m. at the Bailey Performing Arts Center.
According to David Daly, Director of the Bailey Performing Arts Center, one of the goals for the Premiere Series is to “create opportunities for our students to interact with world-class artists in an educational setting.”
Violinist Jennifer Koh and pianist Shai Wosner take the stage at the School of Music’s final concert of the Premiere Series on April 11, at 8 p.m.
The Department of Dance is hosting The Student Dance Concert in the Stillwell Theater at 8 p.m. on April 26-27. This performance exhibits graduating seniors’ choreography projects and will be performed by the KSU Dance Company.
Seniors in the School of Art and Design will be exhibiting their work in the 2013 Spring Senior Exhibitions through May 9 at the Art Gallery in the Sturgis Library.
“This exhibit is always thought provoking, challenging, and without exception, I leave the exhibition in awe of the talent that they display,” COTA Assistant Dean, Samuel Robinson, said.
There are numerous upcoming events and performances that are scheduled for the month of April as well as some performances scheduled during the summer. For more information, please visit http:// www.kennesaw.edu/arts.
