Berea College summer students will present “The Complete Performer- Theatrical Music Through the Ages” on June 3 and 4 at 8 p.m. in Gray Auditorium in the Presser Music Building. In an elaborate music theatre production culminating from intense historical, analytical, stylistic and technical study, 18 students will perform fully costumed and staged scenes from such classics as “The Pirates of Penzance,” “Dido and Aeneas” and “My Fair Lady” to new shows including “Sweeney Todd,” “Chicago,” “RENT” and “Jekyll and Hyde.” Continue reading Berea College Summer Students Perform Fully-Staged Scenes from Musical Dramas →
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”Dinner on the Grounds” explores African-American and Appalachian music
On April 20, Dr. Kathy Bullock, professor of music at Berea, will present “African and African-American Musical Connections in Appalachia” during the Appalachian center’s “Dinner on the Grounds.” Her talk will begin at 11:45 a.m. in the Appalachian center gallery in the Bruce Building where a light lunch will be served. Continue reading ”Dinner on the Grounds” explores African-American and Appalachian music →
Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble Performs Spring Concert, April 16
The Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble presents its annual spring concert on Saturday, April 16. The 8 p.m. performance is scheduled in Gray Auditorium of Presser Music Building. Admission is free and all are invited. Continue reading Berea College Bluegrass Ensemble Performs Spring Concert, April 16 →
Stringing Students Together
“The music carried me away to dreamland, except I wasn’t dreaming. This was real music infiltrating my veins”, said Matt Jenkins, a junior art major about convocation on Thursday, February 17. La Catrina String Quartet made an interminable impression on Berea College students Thursday night in Phelps Stokes Auditorium. Continue reading Stringing Students Together →
American Spiritual Ensemble performing Feb. 11 at Berea College
The American Spiritual Ensemble will perform at Berea College on Feb. 11. Composed of some of the finest singers in the United States, the vocalists have thrilled audiences around the world with their dynamic renditions of classic spirituals and Broadway numbers. Continue reading American Spiritual Ensemble performing Feb. 11 at Berea College →