Curricular Connections Spring 2016

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curricularconnections IN THE ARTS SPRING 2016

CURRICULAR CONNECTIONSMillersville University’s Office of Visual and Performing Arts is always looking for new ways to support faculty members in their teaching and to enrich the classroom experience. Whether its offering experiential learning with curriculum-based arts in the community or inviting artists to share their talents and knowledge with students, we are committed to supporting the academic mission of Millersville University through the power of the arts. We also hope to foster connections between MU classes and visiting artists. If you haven’t already discovered the breadth and variety of performances at our two performing and visual arts centers, we strongly encourage you to take full advantage of our world-class music, theater, and dance engagements as an educational tool for your students. This mailing will serve as a brief resource to that end. Here we will highlight a number of upcoming spring semester perfor-mances and the courses that we feel may have curricular connections to those performances. You may recognize others. Please peruse our full 2015-16 brochure of events available in hard copy or online at ArtsMU.com.

FREE TICKETSAbundant research has confirmed that experience with the arts fosters achievement and growth both in academia and in life. With your help, the Millersville University Office of Visual and Performing Arts strives to provide such opportunities for our students. If you are interested in inviting your whole class to any of our performances as part of your program of study, we will gladly provide free tickets to all of those students (and you, as well), subject to availability. Just e-mail Lydia Yeager of the Student Services Office at [email protected] to make arrangements. To assure seating, we recommend that you book at least one week prior to the scheduled performance date. (You may also cancel a booking up to one week prior.) Moreover, several of the artists listed here will visit Millersville University for a period of time leading up to their performances or afterwards. We support opportunities to bring these visiting artists off the stage and into the larger campus community.

VISITING ARTIST RESIDENCIESResident artists offer Millersville students, faculty, staff and community members unforgettable personal interactions via classroom visits, master classes, panel discussion, lecture-demonstrations, and social events. Each term, we will offer a number of opportunities for the campus to interact with the visiting artists who come to perform at the Ware and Winter Centers. These occasions can both enrich the performance experience and illuminate the artistic, social, political or spiritual aspect of the artists’ work for your students. A schedule of artist availability for such complementary programming can be found on the following pages. Please feel free to suggest other possibilities that might suit one of our courses. E-mail Barry Kornhauser, Assistant Director of Campus & Community Engagement at [email protected] or call him at 7812 if you see a curricular connection we can pursue together. Your students will thank you for it!

African American Studies Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5

Anthropology Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg.3 Nai Ni Chen Dance Company pg. 4 Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5

Biology Ayako Kato “Blue Fish” pg. 6 Leith Sharp, Lecture pg. 11

Communication Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5 Botanic Garden pg. 7 Rabbit Hole pg. 8 Anna in the Tropics pg. 10 An Evening With C.S. Lewis pg. 12

Early, Middle, and Exceptional Education EGG pg. 9

Earth Science Leith Sharp, Lecture pg. 11

Educational Foundations Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5

English Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5 Botanic Garden pg. 7 Rabbit Hole pg. 8 An Evening With C.S. Lewis pg. 12 Dead Mans’s Cell Phone pg. 13

Government Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5

History Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5 Anna in the Tropics pg. 10

Humanities Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Anna in the Tropics pg. 10

International Studies Nai Ni Chen Dance Company pg. 4 Ayako Kato “Blue Fish” pg. 6

Japanese Ayako Kato “Blue Fish” pg. 6

Latino Studies Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Anna in the Tropics pg. 10

Music Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Ayako Kato “Blue Fish” pg. 6

Psychology Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5 Ayako Kato “Blue Fish” pg. 6 Botanic Garden pg. 7 Rabbit Hole pg. 8

Sociology Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5 Botanic Garden pg. 7 Rabbit Hole pg. 8 Anna in the Tropics pg. 10

Social Sciences Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3

Social Work Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Nai Ni Chen Dance Company pg. 4 Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5 Ayako Kato “Blue Fish” pg. 6 Botanic Garden pg. 7

Spanish Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Anna in the Tropics pg. 10

Theatre Evita Colon’s “Speak to My Soul” pg. 3 Dar He “The Story of Emmett Till” pg. 5 Botanic Garden pg. 7 Rabbit Hole pg. 8 EGG pg. 9 Anna in the Tropics pg. 10 An Evening With C.S. Lewis pg. 12 Dead Mans’s Cell Phone pg. 13

Wellness Ayako Kato “Blue Fish” pg. 6

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EVITA COLON’S “SPEAK TO MY SOUL”

A Montage of VoicesSunday, January 24 | 2 PM

Ware Center | Lancaster

Appearing for the first time at the Ware Center, Evita Colon uses song, dance and spoken word to voice the

stories of people of color over many generations.

CURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES401 | Senior Seminar

ANTHROPOLOGY121 | Cultural Anthropology344 | Gender, Race and Class

EDUCATION 433 | Gender and Race Issues

ENGLISH422 | Drama 471 | Creative Writing

HUMANITIES380 | Latino Issues of Identity

LATINO STUDIES 488 | Latino Studies Senior Seminar

MUSIC140 | Singing Voice in Musical Theater

PSYCHOLOGY318 | Psychology of Racism

SOCIOLOGY211 | Social Problems 308 | Sociology of African American and Latinos

SOCIAL SCIENCES 212 | The Black Woman

SOCIAL WORK203 | Human Behavior and Social Environment350 | Encounters in Human Diversity

SPANISH 101 | Elementary Spanish102 | Elementary Spanish II201 | Elementary Spanish III314 | Survey of Spanish American Literature 2

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Contact: [email protected] or 871-7812

THEATRE217 | Theatre Appreciation230 | Acting II 315 | Directing 412 | Topics: Stage Voice

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Friday, January 29 | 7:30 PM Winter Center | Millersville

A blossom of color, energy and motion, “like endlessly proliferating forces of cosmic energy,” says the New

York Times. The dances of Nai Ni Chen fuse the dynamic freedom of American modern dance with the grace and

splendor of Asian art. The Company’s productions take the audience beyond cultural boundaries to where tradition

meets innovation and freedom arises from discipline.

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ANTHROPOLOGY121 | Cultural Anthropology

INTERNATIONAL201 | Introduction to International Studies

SOCIAL WORK350 | Encounters in Human Diversity

RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITIES

Monday/Tuesday January 25 & 26Workshops, Master Classes and Classroom Discussions

Pre-talk at 6:45 with Enyang Guo

NAI NI CHEN DANCE COMPANY

“THE LUNAR NEW YEAR”

DAR HE: THE STORY OF EMMETT TILL

Saturday, January 30 | 7:30 PM Winter Center | Millersville

Dar He is a one man show that takes us from Emmett Till’s arrival in Mississippi, to his murder, and through

the trial that let the men responsible for his death walk free. By playing every character in the show Mike Wiley

shows that we are all connected no matter race or gender. “More than mere versatility …it’s virtuosity.”

–American Theatre Magazine

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TheatreCURRICULAR CONNECTIONS

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES401 |Senior Seminar

ANTHROPOLOGY121 | Cultural Anthropology 344 | Gender, Race and Class

COMMUNICATION100 | Fundamentals of Speech

EDUCATION433 | Gender and Race Issues

ENGLISH442 | Drama 471 | Creative Writing

GOVERNMENT 111 | Intro to American Government 412 | Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties

HISTORY 106 | Contours of American History 357 | Modern U.S. History

PSYCHOLOGY318 | Psychology of Racism

SOCIOLOGY 211 | Social Problems 308 | Sociologyy of African American and Lations

SOCIAL WORK 350 | Encounters in Human Diversity

THEATRE217 | Theatre Appreciation 230 | Acting II315 | Directing 412 | Topics: Stage Voice


Friday/Saturday January 29 & 30Workshops, Master Classes and Classroom Discussions

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AYAKO KATO’S “BLUE FISH”

Tuesday, February 9 | 7:30 PM Ford Atrium | Millersville

Blue Fish is an experiential dance project that invites participants to develop awareness and empathy through

their internal and external physical environment. Inspired by Japanese folk traditions, the project embraces the

dignity of life through our collective local and global body. In developing this work, Ayako traveled to Fukushima and

Iwaishima Island in Yamaguchi, the site of the 2011 nuclear power plant accident.

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ANTHROPOLOGY121 | Cultural Anthropology

BIOLOGY340 | Perspectives in Environmental Awareness343 | Principles of Ecology and Evolution

INTERNATIONAL 201 | Introduction to International Studies

JAPANESE102 | Elementary Japanese II 202 | Intermediate Japanese II

MUSIC100 | Music and Culture103 | Language of Music

PSYCHOLOGY 100 | General Psychology

SOCIAL WORK 350 | Encounters in Human Diversity

WELLNESS175 | Wellness


Monday-Tuesday, February 8-9Workshops, Master Classes and Classroom Discussions

BOTANIC GARDENFriday, February 12 | 7:30 PM

Ware Center | LancasterBotanic Garden offers a funny and refreshingly

unsentimental look at loss, questioning our collective belief that “moving on” is the best medicine. Botanic

Garden premiered in February 2008 at the Victory Garden Theater directed by Academy Award winner

Olympia Dukakis. After a successful seven week run, this highly acclaimed theatre piece for two actors is

touring North America.

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ENGLISH442 | Drama471 | Creative Writing

PSYCHOLOGY100 | General Psychology 256 | Psychology and Human Adjustment

SOCIOLOGY 210 | Sociology of the Family

SOCIAL WORK 301 | Practice I 302 | Practice 2 315 | Grief and Bereavement

THEATRE217 | Theatre Appreciation 230 | Acting II 315 | Directing 412 | Topics: Stage Voice


Friday, February 12Workshops, Master Classes and Classroom Discussions

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RABBIT HOLEFebruary 19, 20, 25, 26, and 27 | 8 PM

February 21 and 28 | 2 PM Dutcher Hall | Millersville

Becca and Howie Corbett have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart. Rabbit Hole charts their bittersweet search for

comfort in the darkest of places and for a path that will lead them back into the light of day. Winner of the 2007

Pulitzer Prize. “David Lindsay-Abaire has crafted a drama that’s not just a departure but a revelation—an

intensely emotional examination of grief, laced with wit, insightfulness, compassion and searing honesty.”

— Variety. Rabbit Hole is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.,

New York. Mature Themes.

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ENGLISH442 | Drama471 | Creative Writing

PSYCHOLOGY100 | General Psychology 256 | Psychology and Human Adjustment 403 | Family Systems

SOCIOLOGY 210 | Sociology of the Family

SOCIAL WORK 301 | Practice I 302 | Practice 2 315 | Grief and Bereavement

THEATRE217 | Theatre Appreciation 230 | Acting II 315 | Directing

CAHOOTS NI PRESENTS

EGGDirected by Paul Bosco Mc Eneaney

Music by Garth McConaghie

Wednesday, February 24 10 AM & 7 PM


From Belfast Ireland, this magical story of friendship and empathy unfolds on a rustic set, exquisitely constructed out of twigs, feathers and shell. Join three madcap birds on an adventure of a lifetime as they grapple with growing up and giving in to their natural instincts to take flight. The story of

Egg is told through physical theatre, illusion and music, creating a sophisticated non-verbal exploration of

the theme of ‘flying the nest’. An enchanting story of friendship and wonder. A tale of three birds…and an egg!

*A sensory friendly performance

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Family


EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION110 | Intro to Early Childhood Education 316 | Creative Experiences for the Young Child

SPECIAL EDUCATION312 | Disability in Inclusive Settings341 | Early Intervention to Kindergarten

THEATRE217 | Theatre Appreciation 230 | Acting II 315 | Directing 412 | Topics: Stage Voice

ANNA IN THE TROPICS Friday, March 4 | 7:30 PMWare Center | Lancaster

The Pulitzer Prize winning Anna in the Tropics is a poignant

and poetic play from Nilo Cruz set in 1929 in a Cuban-American cigar factory where cigars are still rolled by hand

and “lectors” are employed to educate and entertain the workers. The arrival of a new lector is a cause for

celebration, but when he begins to read aloud from Anna Karenina, he unwittingly becomes a catalyst in the lives of

his avid listeners, for whom Tolstoy, the tropics, and the American dream prove a volatile combination.

Presented by the Paloma Players.

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ANTHROPOLOGY121 | Cultural Anthropology 344 | Gender, Race and Class


HISTORY 106 | Contours of American History 357 | Modern U.S. History

HUMANITIES 380 | Latino Issues of Identity

LATINO STUDIES 488 | Latino Studies Senior Seminar

SOCIOLOGY 211 | Social Problems 308 | Socy of African American and Lations

SOCIAL WORK 203 | Human Behavior and the Social Environment 350 | Encounters in Human Diversity

SPANISH 314 | Survey of Spanish American Literature II332 | Spanish Civilization and Culture II


LEITH SHARP Thursday, March 31 | 7:30 PM


Leith Sharp is the Director of Executive Education for Sustainability with Harvard University’s Center for Health

and the Global Environment, and has spent 20 years driving sustainability into the core business of higher education. Leith Sharp will introduce a powerful new

framework that articulates the convergence of innovation, sustainability and organizational transformation across society. This lecture aims to give you the sense that we

are collectively on the brink of something huge, necessary and doable.

*Lecture folowed by Quirky 5-minute performances

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sustainabilityLECTURE SERIES


EARTH SCIENCE 101 | Earth Systems and Natural Hazards

BIOLOGY340 | Perspectives in Environmental Awareness 343 | Principles of Ecology and Evolution


Wednesday/Thursday, March 30 & 31Workshops, Master Classes and Classroom Discussions

AN EVENING WITH C.S. LEWISFEATURING DAVID PAYNE

Thursday, April 7 | 7:30 PM Ware Center | Lancaster

Critically acclaimed actor David Payne brings C.S.

Lewis to life like no one else can. Seated in his living room, in 1963, Lewis recalls the people and events

that helped shape his life and inspire his work. This show sold out in 2012 and is a tour-de-force for this

remarkable actor.

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COMMUNICATION100 | Fundamentals of Speech 201 | Theory of Communication

ENGLISH 230 | Intro to Literature232 | World Literature II 234 | Later English Literature 415 | Seminar of British Authors442 | Drama471 | Creative Writing


Pretalk at 6:45 with Timothy Shea

DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONEApril 15, 16, 21-23 | 8 PM

April 17 & 24 | 2 PMDutcher Hall | Millersville

An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A

stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man—with a lot of loose ends. So begins Dead Man’s Cell Phone, a wildly imaginative new satire by Sarah Ruhl.

This oddball comedy is the journey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about life and death and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed

world. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Strong Language, Mild Adult Themes.

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ENGLISH 442 | Drama471 | Creative Writing


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