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November 2009Welcome to our CVPA newsletter! We take great pride in the accomplishments of our students and faculty and we hope to inspire you with their achievements. This newsletter will inform you about the newest developments and activities within the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) and share what our students and faculty are doing at all levels across the college. Each department has its own calendar of events, so be sure to view the schedules for many more exciting performances, productions, and exhibitions on the discipline- specific links below:http://artsmanagement.gmu.edu/welcome.htm
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Incomplete work from spring/summer 2009 due to instructor |
October 30 |
Incomplete grade changes from spring/summer 2009 due to registrar |
November 6 |
Thanksgiving recess |
November 25-29 |
Last day of classes |
December 12 |
Reading Days |
None Scheduled |
Exam Period (beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, December 14) |
December 14 - December 21 |
Degree Conferral Date |
January 9, 2010 |
Important Dates Fall Semester 2009
January 1 Day of Week |
Friday |
Martin Luther King Day (no classes) |
Mon Jan 18 |
First day of classes; last day to submit Domicile Reclassification Application; Payment Due Date |
Tues Jan 19 |
Last day to drop with no tuition penalty |
Tues Feb 2 |
Last day to add classes—all individualized section forms due |
Tues Feb 2 |
Last day to drop with a 33% tuition penalty |
Feb 9 |
Last day to drop with a 67% tuition penalty |
Feb 19 |
Last day to drop |
Fri Feb 19 |
Immunization Record Deadline |
Mon March 1 |
Midterm progress reporting period (100-200 level classes)—grades available via Patriot Web |
Mon Feb 15 - |
Selective Withdrawal Period (undergraduate students only) |
Mon Feb 22 - |
Spring Break (Saturday classes meet Mar 7) |
Mon Mar 8 - |
Incomplete work from fall 2009 due to instructor |
Mar 19 |
Incomplete grade changes from fall 2009 due to registrar |
Mar 26 |
Dissertation/Thesis Deadline |
Fri Apr 30 |
Last day of classes |
Mon May 3 |
Reading Days |
Tue May 4 |
Exam Period (beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 5) |
Wed May 5 - |
Degree Conferral Date |
May 15, 2010 |
Registration for Spring 2010 begins November 2!
Fall Highlights
AVT
The new School of Art building officially opened in the fall 2009. The building dedication took place on Friday, October 23, 2009, featuring guest speaker, Dorothy Kosinski, Director of the Phillips Collection. In conjunction with the opening, The Fine Art Gallery showcased work by SoA alumni in an exhibition called “Alumni Mix.”
George Mason University now has a student- run gallery, Point in Space, for School of Art students to exhibit their work as well as hold art-related events. The students utilize the space to exhibit their work but also as a gathering spot where they can meet informally for various “think-tank” sessions. They have created a blog that catalogues their activities and to keep their information and plans transparent. It can be found at http://pointinspacegallery.wordpress.com/.
John Orrand, BFA Graphic Design, was awarded the Creative Vistas Memorial Award, which honors the memory of Noah Seidenberg, an Art and Visual Technology graphic design student whose enthusiasm for and devotion to art and design continues to inspire others to achieve their best, even when faced with challenging personal circumstances.
Tom Ashcraft, Associate Professor in Sculpture, was Mason’s Sustainability Hero for the month of October. Currently the two main projects that have a strong focus on reuse, repurpose and sustainability are: the Container Project and the Bird/Bat house Project.
ARTS MANAGEMENT
De Moya Watson a graduate student in Arts Management will be cast in spring production of Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Lady” at the Lincoln Theatre, Washington D.C. She will be working with the acclaimed choreographer, Maurice Hines.
DANCE
Jim Lepore did a short guest artist residency at Tulane University in October where he taught classes in modern and Afro-Cuban dance.
Constance Dinapoli received an invitation from the Institute for Advanced Studies at Indiana University to be a Visiting Fellow. She consulted and collaborated with faculty members and gave a public lecture.
Kate Mattingly was invited by Dance Theater Workshop, the NYC dance theater and commissioning organization, to attend a festival of new choreographers in Serbia. She attended performances on October 2 and 3 to observe and write about these new artists.
In October, George Mason dancers auditioned for the opportunity to perform Mark Morris’s masterpiece, GRAND DUO, in their 2010 Gala Concert in March. Joe Bowie, a member of the Mark Morris Dance Group, was selected by Mr. Morris to stage the dance at Mason, and he worked with the cast in an intense ten day rehearsal period. Dan Joyce, Assistant Professor in the School of Dance and former member of the Mark Morris Dance Group, will rehearse the dance through performance. One of the highlights of this project will happen in February when Mr. Morris and his company come to campus to perform in the Arts at Mason series. The entire Mark Morris Dance Group, including Mason dance alumna Rita Donahue, will come into the dance studio to observe the Mason dancers as they rehearse GRAND DUO. This is the fifth of his dances that Mr. Morris has allowed the Mason Dance Company to perform, a matter of great pride to the School of Dance.
Upcoming Performances
Mason Dance Company
2009 Fall Concert
Featuring a premiere by Visiting Guest Artist Christopher d’Amboise
November 12, 13, 14, 2009
8 pm each evening; 2 pm matinee on Friday, November 13, 2009
Harris Theatre
Mason Dance Company
2009 December Concert
December 11, 12, 2009
8 pm
Harris Theatre
MUSIC
The Green Machine (pep band) will travel to San Juan, PR as part of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off men's basketball tournament. This tournament runs from November 19-22, 2009. Assistant Professor Michael Nickens will lead the event and will be accompanied by 42 students, administrative staff traveling with the band.
The University Chorale will travel to Hot Springs, VA for the Virginia Music Educators In-Service State Conference. This is an invitation-only performance (only one university band, orchestra, and choir in the entire state is invited to perform each year--our band was invited in 2007, our orchestra in 2008, and now our choir this year; so we've made somewhat of a 'hat trick' in VMEA performances!). Approximately 65 choir members and 15 chamber orchestra members will participate in this event.
THEATER
GMU Players #1: Ah, Wilderness! (Eugene O’Neil)
October 29, 2009 - October 31, 2009 at 8:00 pm
October 31, 2009 - November 1, 2009 at 2:00 pm
TheaterSpace
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