Coming Up in the College of Visual and Performing Arts

The 2005 Fall Choral Institute Concert – Belmont’s Oratorio Chorus and the University Symphony Orchestra perform Mozart. Featuring guest conductor Jonathan Willcocks of the Royal Academy of Music in London Friday, October 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall. Free Admission
Belle Voci – Sunday, October 23 at 4:30 p.m. at Belmont Heights Baptist Church. Free Admission
Belmont Camerata Musicale – Belmont’s resident chamber ensemble features some of Nashville’s finest performers, including artistic director Elisabeth Small and other School of Music faculty members, as well as members of the Nashville Symphony.
Panoply: Featuring works by Ravel, Vaughn Williams and Piazzolla
Monday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Belmont Mansion (1900 Belmont Blvd.) Free Admission
Jazz Small Group I and Jazz Ensemble – Tuesday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall. Free Admission
Live at the Curb Café presents Jazzmin and Company – Thursday, October 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Curb Café. Free Admission
Classical Singers Recital – Sunday, October 30 at 2:00 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall. Free Admission
Percussion Ensemble – Monday, October 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Harton Recital Hall. Free Admission
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La Perichole Opera Matinee Luncheon
Sunday, November 13 at 12:30 p.m.
Performance at 2:00 p.m.
Belmont University Black and White Dining Room
$25 for luncheon and performance
Call 615-460-8115 for reservations
Myth and Meaning: Recent Paintings by Greg Decker
For this artist, myth (public theme) and narrative (private story) are inseparable. Exhibit runs through December 6. Free Admission.
Faculty Concert Series
Mario DaSilva will warm up this late fall night with his flamenco guitar. Monday, November 28 at 7:30 pm in Belmont Mansion (1900 Belmont Blvd.) Free Admission
Opera Theatre
Belmont University Opera Theatre Presents Offenbach’s La Perichole.
An engaging romantic tale of two star crossed lovers in eighteenth century Lima, Peru.
Friday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for Senior Citizens. Tickets available at the door of Massey Concert Hall (1900 Belmont Blvd.)
Musical Theatre
Belmont University Musical Theatre presents The Children of Eden by Stephen Schwartz. Loosely based on the first nine chapters of Genesis, Children of Eden examines the age old conflict between parents and children.
Sunday, November 20 and Monday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall. Free Admission
Special Events
Graduate Chamber Ensemble
Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Harton Recital Hall. Free Admission
Guitar Ensemble
Wednesday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m. in Harton Recital Hall. Free Admission
Live at the Curb Café presents the Commercial String Ensembles and Bass Ensemble
Thursday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Curb Café. Free Admission
Live at the Curb Café presents the Bluegrass Ensemble and Southbound
Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Curb Café. Free Admission
Belmont Pops, with special guests Company and the Music City Barbershop Chorus
Monday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall. Free Admission
Wind Ensemble
Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall. Free Admission
Jazz Small Group II and Rock Ensemble
Wednesday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Massey Concert Hall. Free Admission
Live at the Curb Café presents Session and Phoenix
Thursday, November 17 at 10:00 p.m. in Curb Café. Free Admission
Classical String Quartets
Sunday, November 20 at 5:00 p.m. in Belmont Mansion. Free Admission
Department of Theatre and Dance (Two Openings)
The Eagle and The Child by Jason Cannon
The Eagle and The Child recounts the regular gathering between J.R.R. Tolkin, C.S. Lewis, and his brother Warnie at a pub Called the Eagle and the Child. Presented in conjunction with the C.S. Lewis conference.
Show dates and times are as follows:
Wednesday, November 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 6 at 2:00 p.m.
Event is free and open to the public.
Proof by David Auburn
A daughter comes to the aid of her dying father, a brilliant math professor who’s lost his grip on reality. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony award for best play in 2001.
Show dates and times are as follows:
Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 20 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. For reservations, call 615.460.6199. Belmont Little Theatre (1900 Belmont Blvd.).
Department of Art – Opening
Myth and Meaning: Recent Paintings by Greg Decker
For this artist, myth (public theme) and narrative (private story) are inseparable. Exhibit runs through December 6. Free Admission.