DANCE
Taste of the Forbes
An Arts and Foodie Event
Thursday, January 15 @ 6:30 p.m.
Forbes Center Venues/Reception in Grand Lobby
This movable feast includes three distinctive presentations in three Forbes Center venues, plus a reception that will allow you to mingle with other arts enthusiasts. $40.
MAN-SPEAK-DANCE
An Evening of Dance Theatre with Shane O’Hara and Ric Rose
Friday-Saturday, January 23-24 @ 8 p.m.
Earlynn J. Miller Dance Theatre
Longtime colleagues Shane O’Hara (James Madison University) and Ric Rose (University of Florida) reunite for a dance theatre performance that will have audiences laughing in their seats! $10.
Senior Dance Concert
Thursday-Saturday, February 12-14 @ 8 p.m.
Earlynn J. Miller Dance Theatre
JMU’s senior dance majors are on the verge of graduation and entering into their exciting careers as dance artists. Come watch them as they showcase their amazing work in this annual concert. $10.
New Voices in Dance
Featuring JMU’s Contemporary Dance Ensemble
Thursday-Friday, March 26-27 @ 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 28 @ 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre
Experience the vitality and creativity of the next generation of choreographers in this concert featuring works by selected JMU dance majors. $13-$14.
Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater
Theater for the Heart and Mind
Saturday, April 11 @ 8 p.m.
Earlynn J. Miller Dance Theatre
Come experience “choreography with exquisite abandon” as the company reveals “the urgency of expectation and the vulnerability that comes with a bared soul” (Minneapolis Star Tribune) in a performance that caps off a weeklong residency at JMU. $10.
Spring Student Dance Concert
Wednesday–Sunday, April 15-18 @ 8 p.m.
Earlynn J. Miller Dance Theatre
This exciting concert features young dancers and choreographers from JMU’s Dance program. $10.
THEATRE
Sleeping Beauty starring David Gonzalez
Saturday, January 17 @ 2 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre
Master storyteller David Gonzalez returns to the Forbes Center with a modern twist on the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty replete with rhyming, live music inspired by Bach’s Goldberg Variations, image projections and exquisite lighting. A Forbes Family Fun event. $18-$20.
Sleeping Beauty Tea Party
Tea, a meet-and-greet with David Gonzalez, plus matinee tickets to Sleeping Beauty
Saturday, January 17 @ 12:30 p.m.
Grand Lobby/Mainstage Theatre
This delightful event features finger sandwiches, bite-size desserts, games, and more! $26.
Sweet Charity
Book by Neil Simon
Music by Cy Coleman
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Tuesday–Friday, February 24-27 @ 8 p.m.
Saturday, February 28 @ 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 @ 2 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre
This Tony Award-winning musical comedy is a warm, touching and humorous look at the trials and tribulations of Charity Hope Valentine who repeatedly gives her heart—and her savings—to the wrong men. Features students from JMU’s School of Theatre and Dance. $18-$20.
The Cashore Marionettes
Saturday, April 4 @ 2 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre
Prepare to enter “a wonderful world of breathtaking magic” as founder and award-winning puppeteer Joseph Cashore performs on behalf of the internationally acclaimed Cashore Marionettes. A Forbes Family Fun event. $16-$18.
The Cherry Orchard
By Anton Chekhov
Tuesday–Wednesday, April 28-29 @ 8 p.m.
Friday-Saturday, May 1-2 @ 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 3 @ 2 p.m.
Mainstage Theatre
In this funny, elegant and heartbreaking play, Chekhov’s cast of characters face the dawning of a new Russia at the turn of the 20th century. Features students from JMU’s School of Theatre and Dance.
$14-$15.
MUSIC
Eric Guinivan and Michael Overman, percussion
Tuesday, January 20 @ 8 p.m.
Recital Hall
JMU faculty members Eric Guinivan and Michael Overman team up for a spirited musical performance. $8-$10.
Trio Sorpresa
Thursday, January 22 @ 8 p.m.
Recital Hall
One of the hottest piano trios today, Trio Sorpresa is a powerhouse of master musicians Wanchi Huang (violin), Robert Koenig (piano)and Jacob Braun (cello) known for their “superb technique” and “innate musicality.” $11-$12.
Men’s Chorus Invitational
Friday, January 23 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
David Levitov, cello
Monday, January 26 @ 8 p.m.
Recital Hall
Recognized by The Baltimore Sun for his “warmth of tone and phrasing” and “expressive force,” David Levitov performs locally and nationally as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. $11-$12.
JMU Percussion Ensemble
Monday, January 26 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
Bob Hallahan, piano and David Pope, saxophone
Tuesday, January 27 @ 8 p.m.
Recital Hall
A newly formed duo in 2011, Hallahan and Pope perform music rooted in the jazz tradition, yet infused with fresh musical elements and concepts. $8-$10.
Lindsay Russell, soprano
Thursday, January 29 @ 8 p.m.
Recitall Hall
Praised as “radiant and authentic” by Opera News and an artist with a “gracious tone” by The New York Times, soprano Lindsay Russell is quickly gaining recognition in the world of opera. $11-$12.
Jacqueline Leclair, oboe
Saturday, January 31 @ 1:30 p.m.
Recital Hall
Dubbed “lively” and “wonderful” by The New Yorker, Jacqueline Leclair is an oboist whose performances have been described as “astonishing” with “electrifying agility” by The New York Times. $11-$12.
Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México
(The Symphony Orchestra of the State of Mexico)
Enrique Bátiz, Music Director and Chief Conductor
Wednesday, February 4 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
Direct from Mexico City, Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México will present Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez with Mexican guitar soloist Alfonso Moreno, Joaquín Turina’s Danzas Fantásticas Op 22, and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E Minor Op. 98. $47-$49.
Opera Spotlight – Songs and Scenes from the World’s Greatest Operas
Saturday, February 7 @ 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 8 @ 2 p.m.
Concert Hall
Graduate students from the JMU Opera Theater are poised to launch their careers, and this event is your opportunity to see this incredibly talented core of future stars perform sweeping melodies from Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci and Mascagni’s 1890 masterpieceCavalleria rusticana. $12-$13.
JMU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Band
Tuesday, February 10 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
The FLiGHT Project
Composed by Roger Reynolds with the JACK Quartet
Part of the Contemporary Music Festival (February 17-19)
Thursday, February 19 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Roger Reynolds joins forces with JMU’s Contemporary Music Festival to present the first of a series of workshop performances that will trace the development of his FLiGHT Project. Reynold’s original music composition for the celebrated JACK string quartet will provide the core for this immersive event. $13-$14.
JMU Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, February 22 @ 2 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
JMU Brass Band
Sunday, February 27 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
JMU Madison Singers and Chorale
Sunday, March 1 @ 7:30 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
JMU Symphonic Band
Sunday, March 3 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Featuring Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe
Friday, March 6 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
Described by ThirdCoast Digest as the “intense synchronization of genius” and a “sensuous blend of two keyboards and souls completely in sync,” the Anderson & Roe Piano Duo is revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century. $27-$29.
Caladh Nua
Tuesday, March 17 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the vibrant and staggeringly talented band Caladh Nua whose origins are deeply rooted in the Southern countries of Ireland. $30-$31.
Tri-State Jazz Festival
Featuring drummer and JMU alumnus Nate Smith
Saturday, March 21 @ 4 p.m.
Concert Hall
This concert featuring headliner Nate Smith will celebrate George “Doc” West, the late founder of the JMU Jazz Studies program. Includes performances by an alumni jazz ensemble comprised of Doc’s former students and the JMU Jazz Ensemble. $16-$18.
JMU Wind Symphony
Sunday, March 22 @ 2 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
Sing Out! An A Cappella Celebration
Wednesday–Thursday, March 25-26 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
This hot-selling annual event features two nights of performances by JMU’s amazing a cappella groups, as well as a cappella groups from Harrisonburg High School and Rockingham County Public Schools.
$14-$15.
JMU Symphonic Band
Thursday, April 2 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience
Wednesday–Thursday, April 8-9 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
Patience is a virtue—and a milkmaid! This hilarious spoof of Oscar Wilde and the aesthetic movement is brimming with cunning wit and lively repartee. $14-$15.
JMU Brass Band
Friday, April 17 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
JMU Symphony Honors Concert and Pulenc’s Gloria
Sunday, April 19 @ 2 p.m.
Concert Hall
This musical celebration features the winners of the School of Music Concerto Competition, as well as the JMU Symphony Orchestra and Chorale. $14-$15.
JMU Jazz Band
Tuesday, April 21 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
JMU Jazz Ensemble
Wednesday, April 22 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
JMU Madison Singers and Chorale
Thursday, April 23 @ 8 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
Marimba Orchestra & Friends
Saturday, April 25 @ 2 p.m.
Concert Hall
This exciting music event returns for a fifth season with performances by faculty guest artist Dr. Andrew Connell, as well as JMU’s Marimba Orchestra, Brass Band and Madison Singers. A Forbes Family Fun event. $14-$15.
JMU Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band
Sunday, April 26 @ 2 p.m.
Concert Hall
$8-$10.
VISUAL ARTS EXHIBITIONS
Jefferson Pinder
Encore Artist
Mixed Media
January 12-February 20
Duke Hall Gallery
This Chicago-based video artist seeks to find black identity through the most dynamic of circumstances. Free admission.
The Yeats Family: Life in Ireland
January 12-February 27
Lisanby Museum
In a land of ruggedness and beauty, both solidarity and internal struggles are reflected in the art, poetry and business ventures of the Yeats family. Free admission.
Papercuts
Paper Sculpture
March 2-April 10
Duke Hall Gallery
This exhibition features the work of seven artists who bring international perspectives to the contemporary art of papercutting. Free admission.
James Madison
March 16-May 8
Lisanby Museum
Curated by Outreach & Engagement’s Madison Institutes in conjunction with James Madison Week, this exhibit examines the life and legacy of our university’s namesake and Father of the United States Constitution. Free admission.
JMU Gallery Crawl
Friday, March 20 @ 6:30 p.m.
Duke Hall/Lisanby Museum/The Institute for Visual Studies
This evening features tours of three exciting exhibitions, curated talks, appetizers, drinks, desserts and conversation. $36.
For more information on exhibitions and for detailed descriptions of Forbes Center events, visit www.jmuforbescenter.com.
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