Upcoming Events in the College of Arts & Letters
President's State of the University Address
August 26 (Wednesday), 10:30 am, MGB Auditorium (Reception @ 10:00 am)
{Faculty Welcome Back Picnic @4:30 pm in Webb Center}
Dean's Address to the College
August 26 (Wednesday), 1:00 - 3:00 pm, BAL Auditorium, BAL 1012
Seventh International Symposium: "Mother Tongues and Other Cultures: Creative Writing, Translation and Multi-Cultural Transformation", hosted by the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
September 10-13. Click here for exact times and locations of individual events.
Constitution Day: "A Supremely Political Court: The Making of a Justice"
September 17 (Thursday), Reception: 6:30 pm, Program: 7:00 - 8:45 pm, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn
Waldo Family Lecture Series on International Relations Presents Zbigniew Brzezinski
October 1 (Thursday), 7:30 - 9:00 pm, North Cafeteria, Webb Center
New Faculty Orientation
Workshop: October 3 (Saturday), 8:30 am - 3:00 pm, Burgess Room, BAL 9024
Dinner: October 3 (Saturday), 6:30 pm, Town Point Club, Downtown Norfolk
President and Provost visit to the College
October 7 (Wednesday), 3:30 p.m., Burgess Room, BAL 9024
32nd Annual literary Festival: "Writers in Peace and War"
October 6 - 9 ~ More details
Fall Break: October 10 - 13
Senior Scholar Lecture: Frederick Lubich, "The Return of the Suppressed: Women in 20th Century Art, Sexual Politics and New Age Spirituality"
October 14 (Wednesday), 4:00 - 6:00 pm, Burgess Room, BAL 9024
Africa Day
October 15 (Thursday), Webb Center ~ More details
Evelyn J. Kanter Lecture in Interfaith Understanding Presents Rabbi Walter Homolka
October 28 (Wednesday), 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn
Holiday Reception
December 4 (Friday), 2:30 - 5:00 pm, Burgess Room, BAL 9024
Chairs and Directors' Meetings
Chairs and Directors' Retreat
August 25 (Tuesday), 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Burgess Room, BAL 9024
Chairs and Directors' Meetings (Burgess Room)
September 16 (Wednesday), 3:00 - 5:00 pm
October 20 (Tuesday), 12:30 - 1:30 pm
November 18 (Wednesday), 3:00 - 5:00 pm
November 24 (Tuesday), 12:30-1:30 pm
Fine & Performing Arts Series
Green = Diehn and Music
Purple = Gordon galleries
Red = Theatre
Orange = Dance
Black = ONFILM Fest
Fall 2009
Oct. 3, 2009- April 4, 2010 Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries, Wild Things
Oct. 24 - Dec.13, 2009 Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries, Dormitorium: An exhibition of film Décors by the Quay Brothers
Opening reception 7 p.m. Oct. 24
Oct 29 - Nov.7 Old Dominion University Theatre: Dracula
Oct. 29, 30, 31, Nov. 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 at 8 p.m.; Oct. 31 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: Students $10, General $15
Call 683-5305 for tickets, $
Nov. 12 & 13, 7:30 p.m. Opera Workshop: Überopera and Musical Theatre Moments, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
Nov. 16, 2009, 8 p.m. Diehn Concert Series, Patrick Sheridan, tuba, with Richard Ridenour, piano
Chandler Recital Hall, Call 683-5305 for tickets. $
Nov. 18 - 21, 2009 University Dance Theatre Fall Concert, University Theatre
Nov. 18, 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $10 Students, $12 General
Call 683-5305 for tickets. $
Dec. 4 & 5, 2009 6 p.m. ODU's Annual Madrigal Dinner featuring the music of Italy, Call 683-5305 for tickets. $
Dec. 12, 2009 3 p.m. ODU Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Family Pops concert
Atrium, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
Spring 2010
Continuing through April 4, 2010 Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries, Wild Things an installation drawing on works from the Baron and Ellin Gordon Self-taught collections.
Jan. 11, 2010, 8 p.m. Diehn Concert Series, Trio Con Brio, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Students: $10, General: $15 Call 683-5305 for tickets.
Jan. 16 - March 14, 2010 Baron and Ellin Gordon, Changing Gallery An Installation by Annett Lawrence, Opening reception 7 p.m. Jan. 16.
Jan. 21, 2010, 7:30 p.m. Schola cantorum, Tidewater Classical Guitar Society and the ODU Percussion Ensemble. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and performing Arts Center.
Jan. 21-23, 28-30, 8p.m Old Dominion University Theatre, A Brave New World, directed by the Core Theatre Ensemble, from the novel by Aldous Huxley. Students: $10, General $15, January 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 @ 8p.m., Jan. 23 @ 2:30p.m. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
Feb. 18-20, 25-27, 8p.m. Old Dominion University Theatre, Fragments, directed by Jenifer Alonzo, texts from Sophocles, Euripides, Homer and Logue & Mee. Students: $10, General: $15,
February 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 @ 8p.m., Feb. 19 @ 2:30p.m. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
Feb. 21, 2010, 7:30 p.m. ODU Symphony Orchestra, Atrium in the Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
Feb. 22, 2010, p.m. ODU Faculty recital, Dennis Zeisler with guest artist Nathaniel Zeisler, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
Feb. 28, 2010, 3 p.m. ODU Wind Ensemble, Atrium in the Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
March 1, 2010, 8 p.m. Diehn Concert Series, Norfolk Chamber Consort, University theatre. Music and Dance under the Direction of Andrey Kasparov as part of a new regional cooperative effort. Students: $10, General: $15. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
March 4, 2010, 7:30 p.m. ODU Brass Choir Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
March 4 & 5, 8p.m. Old Dominion University Theatre, Fruit Machine, Created and Performed by Hilary Harp & Suzie Silver in Collaboration with the Department of Art. Students: $10, General: $15. March 4 & 5, 8p.m. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
March 20 - April 18, 2010, Baron and Ellin Gordon, Repurpose: a Graphic Design Invitational Exhibition, Opening reception 7 p.m. March 20.
March 22, 2010, 8pm Diehn Concert Series, Lambert Orkis, piano, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Students: $10, General: $15. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
March 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2010 ONFilm Festival: Fields of Dreams. Though fields are literal, geographic spaces, they are nonetheless imbued with magic, mystery, wonder and possibility -- the very elements of dreams. The March 24th Gala will honor the lifetime achievement of a major Hollywood Director.
March 29, 2010, 7:30 p.m. "Schumann and the Babysitter," Andrey Kasparov and Oksana Lutsyshyn perform with the Norfolk Chamber Consort celebrating the bicentennial of the great composer's birth. Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Tickets available at the door: General: $22.00, Students: $9.00.
April 5, 2010, 7:30p.m. ODU Music Department String Faculty Recital with guest clarinetist, Dennis Zeisler, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Students: $10, General: $15. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
April 10 - Sept. 18, 2010 Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries, The Book of Daniel a new installation drawing on works from the Baron and Ellin Gordon Self-taught collections.
April 11, 2010, 7:30 p.m. ODU Jazz Ensemble and ODU Jazz Choir performs with Ada Rovati in the Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
April 12, 2010, 8p.m. Diehn Concert Series, Ada Rovatti, saxophone, with the John Toomey Trio, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Students: $10, General: $15. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
April 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. ODU Jazz Choir, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
April 15 - 17, 2010, 8pm, University Dance Theatre Spring Concert, University Theatre, April 17 @ 2 p.m. Tickets: $10 Students, $12 General. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
April 17-24, 8pm, Old Dominion University Theatre, aDreamPlay, directed by Lee Smith by August Strindberg, in a new adaptation by Lee Smith with the creative team of Katherine Hammond, Konrad Winters, Elwood Robinson & Angela Winters. Students: $10, General: $15, Location: TBA. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
April 17, 2010, 7:30 p.m. ODU Percussion Ensemble, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
April 18, 2010, 3 p.m. ODU Concert Choir, Atrium in the Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
Aril 21, 2010, 7:30 p.m. ODU Wind Ensemble, University Theatre. Free and open to the public.
April 23, 2010, 7:30 p.m. ODU Symphony Orchestra, University Theatre, featuring winners of the 2009 Young Artists Competition. Free and open to the public.
April 25, 2010, 4 p.m. ODU Madrigal Singers, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Free and open to the public.
April 26, 2010, 8pm Diehn Concert Series, Trio Mediaeval, Chandler Recital Hall, Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center. Students: $10, General: $15. Call 683-5305 for tickets.
May 1 - May 16, 2010, Baron and Ellin Gordon, Annual Juried ODU Visual Studies Student Show, Opening reception 7 p.m. May 1.
May 10, 2010, noon, "Organ Swell," James Kosnik, organist with JoAnn Meyers, flautist. St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Ghent. Free and open to the public.
For a complete list of all the Fine and Performing Arts Series events please go to arts@ODU
