Events
Popular Concerts
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VTU and the Office of Equity & Inclusion presents:
Gospel Artist Kim Burrell
Saturday,
Mar. 20th,
2010 @5:30pm
Burruss Auditorium Reserved Seating
Tickets: General $20, Faculty/Staff $17, Child (12 and under) $11, and Tech Std $7
The Office for Equity and Inclusion and Virginia Tech Union Lively Arts, are proud to announce their unprecedented partnership to bring you the much anticipated, “Fourth Annual Gospel concert”, on March 20, 2010. This lively and energizing, yearly attraction now boasts over 2,000 fans from the New River Valley and beyond. The extraordinary talents of The Gospel Concert includes past performances by Grammy-nominated artists, Kirk Franklin, Fred Hammond, and one of gospel music’s best-sellers, Myron Butler. These powerhouse talents are also joined by popular up-and-coming stars like Ontisha: The Church Girl, and Ziel. Every year gets bigger and better, and 2010 is sure to get everyone off their feet and into the aisles! Lively Arts Season ticket holders will have a ticket included in their season mailing. Artist will be announced in early summer 2009. -
Virginia Tech Union Lively Arts presents:
He’s performed at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, the Australian Embassy, Montreux Music Festival, National Geographic, opened for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Pat Benatar, Kip Winger, appeared with the well-respected jazz ensemble Acoustic Alchemy. Often compared to Michael Hedges, Eddie Van Halen and Al DiMeola, Dominic’s appealing sound has been featured on Echoes, Hearts of Space, National Public Radio and many local and syndicated stations throughout the world.
Dominic Gaudious and the New World Duo
Monday,
Apr. 12th,
2010 @7:30pm
Burruss Auditorium
Reserved Seating
Tickets: General $20, Faculty/Staff $17, Child (12 and under) $11, and Tech Std $7
Dynamic, Intense and Passionate are just some of the words used to describe the innovative work of instrumental guitarist and composer, Dominic Gaudious. Working mainly with six and twelve-string acoustic guitars and incorporating exotic instruments such as the Australian Didgeridoo, Dominic created a uniquely intricate playing style which blends the sounds of Classical, Jazz, Flamenco, Rock, and World-Beat.
Plays & Musicals
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The Blacksburg Ballet presents:
The Nutcracker– Reserved Seating
Burruss Auditorium
Saturday Dec. 12th @ 1:00PM & 6:00PM
Run time: 2 Hrs and 15 Mins.
Tickets: General $12 and Children (3yrs to 12yrs) $8
Doors Open: 30 min prior to show time
Over 150 performers bring the magic and tradition of the holiday classic “The Nutcracker” to life. This children’s ballet is a delight!
University Theatre
Theatre Arts
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The Skin or Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder
Squires
Studio Theatre -
Reserved Seating
Thurs.– Sat. Feb 18th-20th @ 7:30pm & Sun. Feb 21st @ 2pm & 7:30pm
Tues. – Sat. Feb 23rd–27th @ 7:30pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $9, Student/Senior $7
On Sale: Mon. Feb 1st, 2010
Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and other ancient allegorical figures are juxtaposed with modern-day family against an epochal Ice Age, Noah’s flood, war, book burning, and more. Wilder’s unconventional drama, a fun and complicated spectacle written in 1942, reveals the cyclical nature of human existence and man’s unwavering resilience to survive and build new worlds over and over again. Directed by Greg Justice -
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Squires
Haymarket Theatre -
Reserved Seating
Wed. – Fri. Apr 21st-23rd @ 7:30pm & Sat. Apr 24th @ 2pm & 7:30pm
Sun. Apr 25th @ 7:30pm
Tickets: General/ Faculty/Staff $9, Student/ Senior $7
On Sale: Mon. Apr 5th, 2010
One of the most produced plays in the 20th century canon, Our Town resonates through time with its simple expression of quintessentially American values – practical and useful, lovely in our ordinariness, yet ever dreaming and swept along by a sense of the eternal everywhere in our midst. Combining expressive movement with a rich landscape of music and imagery, this final production of our celebratory season is directed by quest artist and VT theatre alum Andrew Belser.
Classical Music
University Chamber Music
- Colorado
Quartet
Squires
Recital Salon-
General Seating
Sat., Dec 5th @ 8:00pm
Tickets:General/ Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon. Nov 16th, 2009
The Colorado Quartet brings their artistry to Blacksburg. The Quartet is recognized on four continents as one of the finest string quartets on the international scene. Winners of both the Baniff International String Quartet Competition and the Naumburg Chamber Music Award, their performances are noted for their musical integrity, impassioned playing and lyrical finesse. -
Kandinsky Trio and marcolivia Duo
Squires
Recital Salon-
General Seating
Sat., Jan 30th @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon. Jan 18th, 2010
The Kandinsky Trio, with quests the marcolivia duo, will perform the Virginia premiere of Jon Grier’s Piano Quintet “Locriana” along with Robert Schumann’s brilliant Piano Quintet. The Schumann will be played as part of a commemoration of his 200th birth year. -
Imani Wind
Lyric
Theatre– General
Seating
Fri., Feb 12 @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/ Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Dec. 7, 2009 at the Lyric Theatre ONLY!
Bridging European, American, African and Latin American traditions, the Imani Winds quintet brings new sounds and textures to traditional instrumentation. Spend an evening at Blacksburg’s historic Lyric Theatre and hear how Grammy-nominated ensemble is carving out a unique and distinctive presence in the classical music world. Sponsored in part by the Lyric Theatre and by a grant from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech. -
Parker Quartet
Squires
Recital
Salon-
General
Seating
Sun., Mar 21st @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/ Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon. Mar 8th, 2010
Young and dynamic, this string quartet has sparked international acclaim and engaged audiences worldwide. Come find out why The New York Times calls the Parker Quartet “something extraordinary”. Presented by the Department of Music and Valley Music Lovers. -
Faculty Chamber Music
Squires
Recital
Salon-
General
Seating
Sun., April 11th @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/ Faculty/Staff $15, Senior $10, Student $5
On Sale: Mon. Mar 29th, 2010
The faculty artists of Virginia Tech’s Department of Music finish the series with a concert of various chamber music works performed with interpretative flair and technical brilliance.
New River Valley Symphony
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NRVS Winter Concert
Burruss
Auditorium – General
Seating
Sat., Feb 27th @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $8, Senior/Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Feb 15th, 2010
Medea’s Dance of Vengeance Samuel Barbar
Concert-Poeme Sergei Wassilenko
John Adler, trumpet
Symphony #3, “Rhenish” Robert Schumann -
NRVS Spring Concert
Burruss
Auditorium – General
Seating
Sat., May 1st @ 8:00pm
Tickets: General/Faculty/Staff $8, Senior/Student $5
On Sale: Mon., Apr 19th, 2010
Piano Concerto #3 in C Minor Ludwig van Beethoven
Erica Sipes, piano
Suite from “The Incredible Flutist” Walter Piston
Four Dances from “Estancia” Alberto Ginastera
Musica' Viva Series
Tickets: Adult $18, Student $8, and Child (12 and under) $5
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Elizabeth Jeanne Schumann
Squires
Recital Salon – General
Seating
Sat., Jan. 23rd @ 7:30pm
On Sale: Fri., Dec. 11th, 2009
Run Time: 2 hours -
The Vanbrugh Quartet
(Marilyn
Norstedt Memorial
Concert)
Squires Recital Salon – General Seating
Sat., Feb 20h @ 7:30pm
On Sale: Fri., Feb. 5th, 2010
Run Time: 2 hours -
Mendelssohn Birthday Gala
Lyric
Theatre – General
Seating
Sun., Apr. 25th @ 3:00pm
On Sale: Fri., Apr. 9th, 2010
Run Time: 2 hours
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