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YSU Youth Orchestra to present fall concert at Stambaugh Auditorium

The Youngstown State University Youth Orchestra will present its fall concert at Stambaugh Auditorium Sunday, December 15, 2024, at 4:00 PM. The Youth Orchestra is open to all local area students ages 13-18 by audition only. Dr. Michael S. Butler, Youth Orchestra music director, and Richard Smrek, assistant director, provide artistic leadership for the program, which presents two concerts annually.

Judith Rae Solomon Gallery to host “Junior Portfolio Review Exhibition”

YSU’s Department of Art will conclude its fall semester of events with a student-led “Junior Portfolio Review Exhibition” in the Judith Rae Solomon Gallery, located in YSU’s Bliss Hall, beginning Monday, December 2, 2024, through Friday, December 13. This event provides junior-level art students with an opportunity to garner feedback on their work.

YSU Wind Ensemble to present concert titled “American Voices”

The YSU Dana School of Music’s Wind Ensemble, directed by associate professor of music Michael Butler, will present its fall concert, titled “American Voices,” Sunday, November 24, 2024, at 4:00 PM at Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown. Performing a variety of songs by American composers, the ensemble will be joined by professor of music and pianist Caroline Oltmanns as she presents a special performance of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”

“Pete the Penguin’s Vintage Variety Show” to continue 2024-25 University Theatre season

YSU’s University Theatre will continue its 2024-25 theatrical season with the production of “Pete the Penguin’s Vintage Variety Show: A Musical Comedy Extravaganza” in the YSU Ford Theater Friday, November 22, through Sunday, November 24. Written and directed by University Theatre lecturer Adam Howard, this production follows a group of musical theatre students as they embark on a journey to modernize an outdated script for a vaudeville-style performance.

Dana Jazz Studies Area to present fall concert in Ford Theater

The YSU Dana School of Music’s Jazz Studies Area will present its fall concert to the public Monday, November 25, 2024, at 7:30 PM in the YSU Ford Theater, located in Bliss Hall. The concert will feature performances of a variety of jazz staples by the YSU Jazz Ensemble, directed by professor of music Kent Engelhardt.

Graduating B.F.A. students to exhibit work in McDonough Museum of Art

Graduating Bachelor of Fine Arts students from YSU’s Department of Art will display their work in an exhibit titled “Fall 2024 Graduating B.F.A. Exhibition” at the McDonough Museum of Art beginning Saturday, November 23, through Saturday, December 14. Having worked closely with their faculty members across a broad range of art practices, this exhibit provides the soon-to-be graduates with an opportunity to share their original and innovative discoveries with the public.

Dana School of Music to continue Carols & Cocoa tradition at Stambaugh Auditorium

YSU’s Dana School of Music will continue a tradition that dates back more than 40 years as it presents "Carols & Cocoa and the Dana Holiday Concert" Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Stambaugh Auditorium. Featuring performances by numerous Dana ensembles, the concert will ring in the holiday season with a unique blend of musical pieces.

Department of Art to present Freshman Portfolio Review Showcase in Bliss Hall

YSU’s Department of Art will present its Freshman Portfolio Review Showcase to the public Monday, November 18, 2024, from 12:00 – 2:00 PM on the fourth floor of YSU’s Bliss Hall. A requirement for all freshmen art students is to complete a Freshman Seminar and Portfolio Review course, which culminates with this public showcase that gives the students a chance to receive feedback from the public and their peers on their work.

Guest artist Erin Mallea to join Department of Art Lecture Series

The 2024-25 Department of Art Lecture Series will continue this semester as it welcomes guest artist Erin Mallea for a studio visit and lecture Monday, November 18, in the McDonough Museum of Art. Mallea is an interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the past and present of microcosms as entry points into larger human and environmental conditions.

Dana Opera Ensemble to premiere new performance titled “Opera Scenes”

The Dana Opera Ensemble, housed within YSU’s Dana School of Music, will premiere its new performance titled “Opera Scenes” Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 3:00 PM at the McDonough Museum of Art. Directed by professor of music Misook Yun and assisted by pianist Dr. Da-Eun Choi, the ensemble will perform scenes from a variety of different operas.