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Fine Arts Events
2009-10 Fine Arts SeasonSeminole State College's Fine Arts Department will kick off its 2009-10 cultural arts season in early September with a gallery exhibit featuring renowned local artist Kyle, followed in October by the works of Ocoee artist Chad Pollpeter, whose Across the Big Blue is pictured below. The theatre season kicks off in October with Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses. The Encore! Concert Series will debut in September with a tribute to jazz great Stan Kenton. With the exception of December, Seminole State's Fine Arts Gallery will premiere different artists each month through May, offering an array of mediums, including painting, pottery and multimedia installations. The annual Fine Arts faculty exhibit in November and December, and the Juried Student Art Exhibit in April will give the community an opportunity to discover new talent. Seminole State's Fine Arts Gallery (building G on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus) is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and also during music and theatre performances. For more information, please call 407.708.2040. All gallery exhibits are free and open to the public. Seminole State's Fine Arts Theatre has scheduled a diverse season, ranging from Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses — much of which takes place in water — to the musical Assassins, the farce Comic Potential, and August Wilson's Jitney. Seminole State will ring in the holidays with Southern Winds Theatre's production of A Tuna Christmas, the sequel to the hit comedy Greater Tuna. Twenty-six characters are played by two actors in this fun-filled show. Ticket information: Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling 407.708.2040 or visiting the Fine Arts Theatre Box Office (building G) on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus. The Box Office is open Mondays from 9 a.m.-noon, and Tuesdays through Fridays from noon-4 p.m. Seminole State Fine Arts Theatre patrons who buy subscriptions receive many benefits, including significant savings on the ticket price for each performance, ticket insurance and exchange privileges. Consider becoming a season subscriber! This year's Encore! Concert Series presents a diverse array of music, starting with "Don Scaletta and The Jazz Project Salute Stan Kenton," a tribute to the jazz great featuring Scaletta's 20-piece jazz orchestra. Other events include two Holiday Pops Concerts as well as feature performances by SeminoleSound, the Seminole State Gospel Choir, Seminole State Chorus, Concert Chorale, and the Jazz and Symphonic Bands. Concerts are free and open to the public. They are held in the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus Concert Hall (building G). For more information, please call 407.708.2040.
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