2012–13 Season

Aquila Theatre: Cyrano de Bergerac

Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012

Beautifully funny, poignant and often heart wrenching, Cyrano de Bergerac is one of the most famous romantic adventures in world literature. Cyrano is an excellent swordsman from Gascony, a region of France famous for producing stubborn, courageous and grandiose soldiers. He is besotted with the beautiful and alluring Roxanne, and yet, because of his famously huge nose, the forlorn Cyrano feels that he can never truly win her heart and keeps his love as a personal and painful secret. In this classic story of unrequited love, Cyrano befriends the handsome Christian de Neuvillette who helps him woo Roxanne by composing elegant love letters and teaching him the arts of eloquence, courtship and poetry. Living his love vicariously through Christian, while desperately yearning for the truth, Cyrano’s passionate adventure unfolds, taking us on a compelling journey through the romantic streets of Paris, the dramatic battlefield of Arras, and the placid cloisters of the convent where this exquisite tale reaches its heart wrenching and emotional conclusion.

With Aquila’s trademark attention to movement and the visual arts, Cyrano de Bergerac promises to be a wonderful evening of live theatre of the highest caliber.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Degenstein Center Theater
Adults, $20; Seniors, $15; non-SU Students, $5

The King's Singers 

Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

One of the world’s most celebrated ensembles, The King’s Singers have a packed schedule of concerts, recordings, media and education work that spans the globe. Championing the work of young and established composers, they remain consummate entertainers; a class-act with a delightfully British wit. From Gesualdo and György Ligeti to Michael Bublé, The King’s Singers are instantly recognizable for their spot-on intonation, their impeccable vocal blend, the flawless articulation of the text and incisive timing.

The King’s Singers maintain a deep commitment to new choral music and have commissioned over 200 works from a host of prominent contemporary composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Luciano Berio, Peter Maxwell Davies, György Ligeti, Gian Carlo Menotti, Krzysztof Penderecki, Ned Rorem, John Rutter, Toru Takemitsu, and John Tavener.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Weber Chapel Auditorium
Adults, $25; Seniors, $20; non-SU Students, $5

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company: Song of the Phoenix

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Experience the majestic thunder of the martial arts and the mysterious whisper of poetry through the global language of dance. "Song of the Phoenix" is a new program from acclaimed choreographer Nai-Ni Chen that brings the audiences on a flight through space and time to a place where tradition meets innovation and freedom arises from discipline.

The phoenix is known in both eastern and western cultures as an awe-inspiring creature of death-defying strength and majesty. For the West it symbolizes renewal and for the East, the power and mystery of the feminine. “Song of the Phoenix” features original and unique choreography by Nai-Ni Chen, whose repertoire seamlessly blends ancient rituals and modern concepts. Through the global language of dance, Nai-Ni Chen transforms the stage into a place where tradition meets innovation and freedom arises from discipline. Engaging the audience with the majestic thunder of Martial Arts and the rhythm of poetry, dancers glide across the stage with color, intensity and a whisper of Chinese tradition.

Time: 7:30 p.m.
Degenstein Center Theater
Adults, $20; Seniors, $15; non-SU Students, $5 

For ticket orders and information, please call the Box Office at 570-372-ARTS.  The Box Office is located in the Degenstein Center Theater lobby and is open Monday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m.

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