Second Chance auditions for Lysistrata January 18 & 19.
(Production dates: April 16-25, 2009) Directed by Kathy Lingo

Are women the weakest sex? Does their soft skin and feminine form decide their fate in life? Love can make a fool of you, but desire can drive you crazy? This Greek classic by Aristophanes was the first to promote “make love, not war.”

Where:  University Theatre

What to prepare:
2 minute monologue humorous
2 minute monologue dramatic
Resume and Headshot (if you have one)
If you can sing and/or dance:  2 minute performance piece
You must bring your own accompaniment music on CD

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STAYBITE: MODES OF OPERATION
Opening Reception: Friday, January 23
6:30-9 p.m., Visual Arts Building

Curated by artist Evelyn Serrano and writer Karla Diaz. The exhibition brings together a group of Southern California and Tijuana-based artists, art collectives and their accomplices whose practices enact questions and proposals about public space, personal agency, civic engagement, and models of action.

As part of this exhibition the curators have also organized a screening, an
expedition, and a series of lectures and Skype forums. More information

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January 30 & 31, 8 p.m., Conference Center

The School of Arts & Humanities and the City of Richardson join forces to present a high-quality two-day jazz festival, centered on the historical elements of jazz in the Dallas area.  The “Texas Tenor” style of saxophone playing describes a player with a very “big” sound playing a somewhat blues-oriented style.  Buster Smith is said to have pioneered the style by playing his tenor with a baritone sax reed, thereby giving him a bigger sound.  Texas saxophonists associated with the “Texas Tenor Sound” include Buster Smith, David “Fathead” Newman*, James Clay, Booker Ervin, John Hardee, King Curtis, Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb and Marchel Ivery.  More information

• The Woody Herman Orchestra, directed by Frank Tiberi, headlines the Friday night concert. Local favorite, the Texas Instruments Jazz Band, directed by Paul Westbrook, entertains the audience with a pre-show concert at 7:30.

• Saturday night features young local Texas tenor saxophonist Quamon Fowler opening for James "Red" Holloway.

* UPDATE: David Newman will not be performing. James "Red" Holloway will now be headlining Saturday's concert.