CAMPUS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The 2011/2012 Insider’s Guide is now available!
2011-2012 Campus and Community Engagement Booklet
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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
Artists in Residence
Residencies are designed to provide a wide range of interactive activities to engage members of the University and local communities. Artists take part in events such as informal talks, master classes, workshops, panel discussions, and open rehearsals.
Master Class with UT students and a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet
| ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE SCHEDULE | DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| Rappahannock County Project Overview Discussion photos | September 20 | past | McCullough Theatre |
| Mike Marshall Mandolin Workshop photos | Oct 1 | past | Cactus Cafe | Turtle Island String Quartet Lecture/Demonstration for UT String Project photos | Oct 1 | past | Bates Recital Hall |
| Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet Master Class photos | Oct 18 | past | Butler School of Music |
| Miles Davis Experience UT Jazz Studio Class Visit photos | Nov 1 | past | Bass Concert Hall |
| South Pacific Dance Master Class photos | Nov 11 | past | Bass Concert Hall |
| Dawn Upshaw Vocal Master Class – canceled | Jan 23 | past | Recital Studio, MRH 2.608 |
| Wicked UT Theater Students-Audition Technique Master Class photos | January 30 | past | * |
| David Finckel & Wu Han Chamber Music Master Class | Feb 6 | past | Bates Recital Hall |
| Angela Hewitt Piano Master Class | February 20 | 11 am | Bates Recital Hall |
| Chanticleer Vocal Master Class | March 5 | 1 pm | Butler School of Music |
| Mary Poppins Back Stage Tour with UT Technical and Design Students | * | * | Bass Concert Hall |
| Mary Poppins Job Shadowing with UT Stage Management Students | * | * | Bass Concert Hall |
| Mary Poppins Costume, Makeup, and Hair Design Class with UT Tech Students | * | * | Bass Concert Hall |
| So Percussion Composition Forum | * | * | Butler School of Music |
| So Percussion Percussion Master Class | * | * | Butler School of Music |
| Les Miserables Master Class in Audition Technique with UT Students | * | * | Winship Building |
| Les Miserables Costume, Makeup, and Hair Design UT Tech Student Tour | * | * | * |
| Les Miserables Backstage Tour with UT Technical and Design Students | * | * | Bass Concert Hall |
“*” signifies the event is for UT students enrolled in the related class
Mike Marshall leading a mandolin masterclass at the Cactus Cafe – photo by Brenda O’Brian
Community Happenings
These events are open to the general public and designed to be educational and informative.
| COMMUNITY HAPPENING EVENTS | DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| Rappahannock County Film “A RIVER BETWEEN” | Sept 13 | past | McCullough Conference Room |
| Rappahannock County Brown Bag Lunch photos | Sept 20 | past | McCullough Mirror Room |
| Rappahannock County Project Overview photos | Sept 20 | past | McCullough Mirror Room |
| Rappahannock County Community Discussion | Sept 27 | past | Carver Museum |
| An Da Union Welcome Reception photos | Oct 12 | past | Asian American Cultural Center |
| Infernal Comedy Creative Team Discussion photos podcast | Oct 25 | past | McCullough Theatre |
| South Pacific Brown Bag Lunch photos | Nov 9 | past | Jewish Community Center |
| National Theater of Scotland Brown Bag Lunch photos | Jan 18 | past | City of Austin Senior Center: 2874 Shoal Crest Ave 78705 Lamar at 29th St. |
| National Theater of Scotland Loft Event | Jan 21 | past | 6th Floor of Bass Concert Hall |
| Wicked Community Brown Bag Lunch | Feb 1 | past | Jewish Community Center: 7:30 Hart Lane |
| Chamber Ensemble of the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra Welcome Reception |
Feb 17 | 6:30 pm | Asian American Cultural Center: 11713 Jollyville Road RSVP- administration@asianamericancc.com |
| Batsheva Dance Company Class in Gaga Technique | March 19 | 6:30-8 pm | Gym at Jewish Community Center: 7300 Hart Lane RSVP at 512-471-6376 |
| Les Miserables Community Brown Bag Lunch | May 31 | 12-1 pm | Austin History Center: 810 Guadalupe St. |
Grab your lunch and join us at one of our Brown Bag Lunch discussions like this one with In The Heights members. 
This year we continue our partnership with Austin Public Library to provide educational events at various sites. These events included brown bag lunch lectures, book clubs, and film screenings that connect the community with our performances and visiting artists.
Broadway Across America
Each season we partner with Broadway Across America and professional Broadway touring artists to provide unique and exciting opportunities for students and the community. We offer a number of events such as brown bag lunches, master classes, and backstage tours. Join us for informal gatherings for a rare chance to learn from artists, designers, and technicians.
| EVENT | DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
| South Pacific Community Brown Bag Lunch photos | November 9 | past | Jewish Community Center: 7300 Hart Lane |
| South Pacific Dance Master Class photos | November 10 | past | UT Dance Studio, Anna Hiss Gym |
| Wicked UT Theater Students-Audition Technique Master Class photos | January 30 | past | * |
| Wicked Community Brown Bag Lunch | February 1 | past | Jewish Community Center: 7300 Hart Lane |
| Wicked UT Dance Master Class | * | * | Anna Hiss Gym |
| Mary Poppins Tech and Design Student Back Stage Tour | * | * | Bass Concert Hall |
| Mary Poppins UT Stage Management Students Job Shadowing | * | * | Bass Concert Hall |
| Mary Poppins UT Costume, Makeup, and Hair Design Tech Student Class | * | * | Bass Concert Hall |
| Les Miserables UT Theater Student Master Class in Audition Technique* | * | * | Winship Building |
| Les Miserables Community Brown Bag Lunch | May 31 | 12-1 pm | Austin History Center: 810 Guadalupe St. |
| Les Miserables UT Costume, Makeup and Hair Design Tech Students Tour | * | * | * |
| Les Miserables UT Technical and Design Students Back Stage Tour | * | * | UT Dance Studio, Anna Hiss Gym |
“*” signifies the event is for UT students enrolled in the related class
Focus on Seniors— An Evening Out at Texas Performing Arts
City of Austin- Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center group outside of Bass Concert Hall before a performance
We place a special focus on providing outings for homebound seniors and persons with special needs and disabilities and their volunteer guardians. “An Evening Out at Texas Performing Arts” has received wide support from community service organizations supporting individuals in need. Tickets are provided to clients and their volunteer, offering both a night out to enjoy the arts.
Pop-Ed 101
In past seasons, popular, or “pop” performers offered opportunities to learn about commercial performances. By watching and talking with both performers and highly skilled technical or production crews, students gained knowledge about careers and training requirements. Students could attend sound checks, and learn about booking, event planning and marketing in the commercial music business. This program was underwritten by National Instruments.
PopEd 101 with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
Pre-Performance Lectures
This lecture series is designed to provide audiences with a greater understanding of the artists and their body of work. During these lectures, visiting artists often share their own unique perspectives and personal insight. University faculty and community leaders in the discipline are also invited to guide the discussion, creating a forum for the public at large.
| RELATED EVENT | SPEAKER | DATE / TIME | LOCATION |
| An Da Union photos podcast | Professor DaXun Zhang, Assistant Professor of String Bass, Butler School of Music | Oct 13 | Bass Concert Hall |
| Interpreti Veneziani photos podcast | Dr. Luisa Nardini, Assistant Professor of Musicology, Butler School of Music | Nov 3 | Bass Concert Hall |
| National Theatre of Scotland- Long Gone Lonesome photos |
Neil Murray, Executive Director of the National Theater of Scotland | Jan 19 | Bass Concert Hall |
| Batsheva Dance Company | Professor Yacov Sharir, UT Department of Theatre and Dance, graduated from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and studied at the Jerusalem Academy of Music, the Batsheva Dance Company School, the Stuttgart Ballet, and the Ballet Theatre Contemporaine in Paris |
Mar 20 / 7 pm | Bass Concert Hall |
| Roy Haynes, Fountain of Youth Band | Dr. Charles Carson, Assistant Professor of Musicology at UT’s Butler School of Music, former Howard Mayer Brown Fellow for the American Musicological society |
Mar 20 / 7 pm | Bass Concert Hall |
Post-Performance Talkbacks
Each season we hear from more and more audience members who speak to us about how much they enjoy being able to hear firsthand from our guest artists. This season, we have arranged for a number of special Q & A sessions with visiting artists.
| RELATED EVENT | DATE | LOCATION |
| Rappahannock County photos podcast | Sept 22 | McCullough Theatre |
| Turtle Island Quartet photos podcast | Sept 30 | McCullough Theatre |
| The Miles Davis Experience photos podcast | Nov 2 | Bass Concert Hall |
| Luna Negra Dance Theater photos podcast | Nov 18 | Bass Concert Hall |
| Diavolo | February 23 & 24 | Bass Concert Hall |
| Diavolo | February 23 & 24 | Bass Concert Hall |
| So Percussion | March 6 & 7 | Bass Concert Hall |
Step Into Dance
Taught by members of dance companies in an intimate setting, master classes give UT and area high school dance students an opportunity to receive professional training at an advanced level. Classes benefit both the students and artists by creating a connection between aspiring and professional performers. Additionally, informal discussions are held for students and community members.
Dance master class led by cast members from South Pacific for UT students and McNeil High School students
| Dance class taught by | DATE / TIME | LOCATION |
| South Pacific Company Members photos | Nov 10 | UT Dance Studio, Anna Hiss Gym |
| Wicked Company Members | TBD | UT Dance Studio, Anna Hiss Gym |
STUDENT FEATURE
Features on Campus and Community Engagement student employees:
Natalia Ibanez
Paula Mendoza-Hanna
Events in Past Seasons
April 2011
Pre-Performance Lecture – Dr. Charles A. Roeckle – “Mozart: Myths, Facts, and the Coronation Mass” (before Festival of Children’s Voices) / podcast / photos
March 2011
Step Into Dance – Merce Cunningham Dance Company / photos
Step Into Dance – West Side Story / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Merce Cunningham Dance Company / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – eighth blackbird / podcast / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – West Side Story / podcast / photos
Artists in Residence -Merce Cunningham Dance Company Class Visit / photos
Community Happening – West Side Story Brown Bag Lunch at the Jewish Community Center / photos
H-E-B Talkback – West Side Story / podcast / photos
February 2011
Post-Performance Talkbacks – National Theatre of Scotland’s Black Watch / 2/16 podcast / 2/19 podcast / 2/16 photos / 2/19 photos
Artists in Residence -Black Watch UT Class Visit / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture – Dr. Michael Tusa (before Emanuel Ax) / podcast / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture – Dr. Christine Leche (before National Theatre of Scotland’s Black Watch) / podcast / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture – Readings from U.S. Military in Combat by Dr. Christine Leche (In preparation for Black Watch) / photos
January 2011
Post-Performance Talkback – The Parker Quartet / podcast / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Reduced Shakespeare Company / podcast / photos
Artists in Residence -The Parker Quartet at McCallum High School / photos
Artists in Residence -Bang on a Can All-Stars / photos
Community Happening – Film Series: Tattooed Under Fire (for Black Watch) at the Carver Museum and Cultural Center / photos
Community Happening – Film Series: Tattooed Under Fire (for Black Watch) at the Carver Museum and Cultural Center / photos
December 2010
Community Happening – Radio City Rockettes Brown Bag Lunch at the Austin History Center / photos
H-E-B Talkback – Radio City Christmas Spectacular / podcast / photos
November 2010
Artists in Residence -Shrek Wig and Makeup Tour / photos
Community Happening – The Klezmatics: On Holy Ground at Congregation Agudas Achim and Jewish Community Center / photos
Community Happening – Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) at the University Hills Branch
Discussion led by Mark Lawrence, Associate Professor of History
Community Happening – The Atomic Cafe (1982) at the North Village Branch
Discussion led by Bruce Hunt, Associate Professor of History
Pre-Performance Lecture – Professor Jeff Hellmer (before Ornette Coleman Quartet) / podcast / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture – Rabbi Neil Blumofe (before The Klezmatics) / podcast / photos
October 2010
Step Into Dance – Momix / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Momix / photos
Community Happening – Grave of the Fireflies (1988) at the Twin Oaks Branch
Discussion led by Kirsten Cather, Assistant Professor of Asian Studies
Pre-Performance Lecture – Dr. Lorenzo Candelaria (before Jordi Savall) / podcast / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture – Professor Glenn Richter (before Academy of St. Martin in the Fields) / podcast / photos
H-E-B Talkback – Shrek The Musical / podcast / photos
September 2010
Step Into Dance – Delfos Danza Contemporanea / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Delfos Danza Contemporánea / podcast / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Operación Clown / podcast / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Mike Daisey / 9/21 podcast / 9/22 podcast / photos
Artists in Residence – Operacion Clown Clowning Workshop / photos
Artists in Residence -Mike Daisey UT Class Visit / photos
Artists in Residence -Delfos Danza Composition Forum / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture- Rodney Moag (before Punch Brothers) / podcast / photos
PopEd 101 – Punch Brothers PopEd 101 / photos
August 2011
Artists in Residence – Jersey Boys UT Class Backstage Tour / photos
Community Happening – Jersey Boys Brown Bag Lunch at the Jewish Community Center / photos
H-E-B Talkback – Jersey Boys / podcast / photos
June 2010
Pre-Performance Lecture (before Jose Carreras) – Dr. Robert DeSimone / photos
May 2010
Step Into Dance – A Chorus Line / photos
Master Class – Miro Quartet / photos
Artist in Residence – Lynn Harrell (cello) / photos
April 2010
Step into Dance – In the Heights / photos
Pre-Performance Q & A – Soweto Gospel Choir / podcast
H-E-B Broadway Talkback Wednesday – A Chorus Line / podcast / photos
Brown Bag Lunch – In the Heights at the Mexican American Cultural Center / photos
H-E-B Broadway Talkback Wednesday – In the Heights / podcast / photos
March 2010
So Percussion Talkback / podcast / photos
H-E-B Broadway Talkback Wednesday – The Phantom of the Opera / podcast / photos
H-E-B Broadway Talkback Wednesday – Topol in Fiddler on the Roof / podcast / photos
Artist in Residence – Fred Wesley (trombone & jazz) / photos
February 2010
Artist in Residence – Black Grace / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture (before Black Grace performance) – Dr. Rebecca Rossen / podcast / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Anton Kuerti / podcast / photos
Artist in Residence – Anton Kuerti (piano) / photos
PopEd 101 – Tegan & Sara / photos
January 2010
Post-Performance Talkback – Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet / podcast / photos
Artists in Residence – Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet / photos
H-E-B Broadway Talkback Wednesday – The Color Purple / podcast / photos
Brown Bag Lunch – Color Purple at the Carver Museum / photos
December 2009
H-E-B Broadway Talkback Wednesday – Riverdance / podcast / photos
November 2009
Post-Performance Talkback – Trey McIntyre Project / podcast / photos
Artist in Residence – Trey McIntyre Project (dance) / photos
Pre-Performance lecture (before Robert Crumb and Art Spiegelman with Francoise Mouly) – Sam Hurt / podcast / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture (before Trey McIntyre Project performance) – Cookie Ruiz / podcast / photos
Community Happening – Trey McIntyre Project – Community Dialogue with Cookie Ruiz / photos
PopEd 101 – Lyle Lovett and his Large Band / photos / Lovett’s PopEd101 – KUT feature radio broadcast
Community Happening – DJ Spooky (aka Paul Miller) and geophysicist Ginny Catania discuss Antarctica at the Austin Public Library, North Village Branch / photos
October 2009
Post-Performance Talkback – Takacs String Quartet / podcast / photos
Artists in Residence – Takacs String Quartet / photos
H-E-B Broadway Talkback Wednesday – Spring Awakening / podcast / photos
Artists in Residence -Jordi Savall Roundtable / photos
Artists in Residence -Cyro Baptista UT Class Visit / photos
September 2009
Post-Performance Talkback – Cassatt String Quartet / podcast / photos
Artists in Residence – Cassatt String Quartet / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture (before Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer performance) – Dr. Sonia Seeman / podcast / photos
Community Happening – Austin Public Library and Diverse Arts present films featuring Terence Blanchard’s music / photos
Artist in Residence – Terence Blanchard (trumpet and jazz) / photos
August 2009
Brown Bag Lunch – Wicked / photos
Step Into Dance – Wicked / photos
May 2009
Pre-Performance Lecture (before Sonny Rollins) – Professor Jeffrey Hellmer / photos
PopEd 101 – Flight of the Conchords / photos
Step Into Dance – Rent / photos
April 2009
Pre-Performance Talk – John Tomlinson & Bettie De Jong (from Paul Taylor) / photos
Pre-Performance Lecture (before Itzhak Perlman) – Professor Eugene Gratovich / photos
Artists in Residence-Careers for Puppeteers – Avenue Q / photos
Step Into Dance – Paul Taylor / photos
March 2009
Pre-Performance Lecture (before Alvin Ailey) – Professor Lyn Wiltshire / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Imani Winds / photos
February 2009
Community Happening – An Evening with Barbara Conrad / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Jupiter String Quartet / photos
Community Happening – Circus Oz at Dell Children’s Medical Center / photos
Post-Performance Talkback – Circus Oz / photos
January 2009
Pre-Performance Lecture (before World of Sound performance) – Dr. Robert DeSimone / photos
PopEd 101 – Broken Social Scene / photos
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