Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
Issue link: https://www.epageflip.net/i/659038
12 MARCH 30 - APRIL 5, 2016 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Fine Arts Week at Fayetteville State University is right around the corner. This Fine Arts Series features music, visual art and drama and runs from Sunday, April 3 to Sunday, April 10. It is a week of activities that fea- tures Eleone Dance Theater, art work by former Black Panther Emory Douglass, percussionist Ndugu Chancler and a the- atrical performance of A Raisin in the Sun. There are several op- portunities through- out the week to see top-notch entertainment for little or no cost. The celebration kicks off Sunday, April 3 with the FSU Jazz Express featuring Leon "Ndugu" Chancler. The group will perform music by Duke Ellington, Gerald Wilson, Don Radar and Juan Tizol. Chancler is a studio jazz and rock percussionist who has performed and recorded with Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock. The performance is in the FSU Jones Student Center at 4 p.m. Admission is free. FSU's Concert Choir will perform Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at Seabrook Auditorium. The department's vocal ensembles-Mane Attraction, Men of Distinction and FSU Opera Workshop will also perform. Admission is free. On Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m., FSU's Percussion Ensemble featuring Chan- cler will perform at Seabrook Audito- rium. Admission is free. The evening of Wednesday, April 6 is in honor of Charles Chesnutt, one of the founding fathers of FSU. Student musicians will perform solo literature in recital in the Rosenthal Recital Hall. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is free. The FSU Theater Company will open the award winning play, A Raisin in the Sun, on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Butler Theater. It is Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 drama about the American dream and the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broad- way. The play won the Tony Award and the New York Drama Critics' Award. Call 672-1724 for ticket information. Friday, April 8, at 7 p.m., the Eleone Dance Theater will provide a dance experience that inspires and motivates audiences of all ages. The professional dance company has a diverse reper- toire of works that are contemporary modern, spiritual, rhythm and blues, African and hip-hop in theme. The performance is in Seabrook Audi- torium and the cost is $10. This is a one-time performance. Call 672-1724 for information. On Saturday, April 9 The Rosenthal Gallery will close its exhibition of Black Panther: The Revolutionary Art of Emory Douglass with a reception and panel discussion from 1-3 p.m. Douglass created iconic images that represented Black America's struggles during the 1960s and 1970s. The ex- hibition opened March 19. Admission is free. For more information, call 672- 1795. A Raisin in the Sun will opens at 7:30 p.m. at Butler Theater. On Sunday, April 10, the performance is at 2 p.m. at Butler Theater. The campus of FSU also has exhibi- tion space for public art from April 3 through May 30. The Fine Arts Season is sponsored by a grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County, the FSU Office of Title III and the FSU Friends of the Arts. For more information, visit www. fsuarts.com or call 672-1571. DR. SHANESSA FENNER, Principal, WT Brown Elementary School, Contributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly. com. 910.484.6200 FSU's Fine Arts Week Brings Music, Visual Art and Drama to the Community by DR. SHANESSA FENNER CROWN C O M P L E X 80th Anniversary Presents Crown Theatre Friday, april 15 • 7:30 PM Tickets available at the Crown Complex Box Office, online at CapeFearTix.com and by phone 1-888-257-6208 For Information Call: (910) 303-3996 On Sale Now! Tonight Show Comedy Legend CROWN C O M P L E X SPONSORED IN PART BY: Master of Ceremonies The Fayetteville Observer Eben Concepts - Chris Harrison Mohler Homes, Inc. Nathan's Heating & Air ERA Strother Real Estate Lafayette Memorial Park Riddle Commercial Properties Spring Lake Dental Group, The Law Offices of Dr. David Dickerhoff Lonnie M. Player, Jr. Eleone Dance Theater will inspire and motivate audi- ences. The performance is one of many fine art events planned throughout the month.