海角社区

The Inaugural Gala Performance 鈥� featuring performances by 海角社区 musical, theatrical and dance groups 鈥� beginning at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, will kick off the campus and community Inauguration Celebration for 海角社区 President Arthur C. Vailas, Ph.D.

The Inaugural Gala Performance will be in the 1,200-seat Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.

The Gala Performance is open to everyone, but seating is limited. Tickets are free and can be obtained on a first-come, first-served basis at the Stephens Center Box Office. For ticket information, call (208) 282-3595.

The formal Investiture Ceremony for Vailas will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14, in Holt Arena and is open to all. An all-community barbecue featuring entertainment, academic information and various demonstrations by 海角社区 departments and student groups will be held on the 海角社区 Hutchinson Quadrangle immediately following the Investiture Ceremony.

The Inaugural Gala Performance on Sept. 13 will begin with music by the Portneuf Brass, which will perform 鈥淔anfare鈥� from 鈥淟e Peri.鈥� The Portneuf Brass features performers from the 海角社区 music faculty including Randy Earles, trumpet; Thomas Banyas, trumpet; Craig Knutson, French horn; Patrick Brooks, trombone; and William Smith, tuba.

This will be followed by an introduction by Scott Anderson, 海角社区 director of choral activities, who is the event鈥檚 master of ceremonies.

Theatre/Dance 海角社区 will then perform three- to five-minute previews of each of the six Theatre/Dance 海角社区 productions planned for the 2007-08 academic year.

Productions planned include the play 鈥淭he Country Wife鈥� directed by Jamie Romaine that will be performed in October; the musical 鈥淐harlie and the Chocolate Factory鈥� directed by Angeline Underwood that will be performed in November; the play 鈥淟ost in Yonkers鈥� directed by Sherri Dienstfrey that will be performed in December; the I~MOVE Idaho Moving Project dance performance choreographed by Molly Jorgensen, Rosa Vissers and Lauralee Zimmerly that will be performed in February; the play 鈥淪leuth鈥� directed by Brett Harwood that will be performed in late February and March; and the musical 鈥淧ippin鈥� directed by Norman Schroder and featuring Diana Livingston-Friedley as musical director that will be performed in April. More information on Theatre/Dance 海角社区 productions is available at www.isu.edu/theatreisu.

Following a brief intermission, the Portneuf Brass will perform the three-part musical composition 鈥淏luebrass Music鈥� composed by Earles.  

Next, will be a performance by Trio Lyrique, comprised of 海角社区 music faculty Kori Bond, piano; Livingston-Friedley, soprano; and John Masserini, clarinet. They will perform 鈥淶wiegesang,鈥� 鈥淒as heimlische Lied鈥� and 鈥淲ach auf鈥� by Ludwig Spohr.

The 海角社区 Chamber Choir will wrap up the evening performances by singing 鈥淪anctus in D Major, BMV 238鈥� by Johann Sebastian Bach, 鈥淪henandoah鈥� arranged by James Erb and 鈥淩ide On, King Jesus鈥� arranged by Moses Hogan. Anderson conducts the 25-voice, select Chamber Choir.

鈥淭he whole music department is embracing this as an opportunity of celebration for President Vailas,鈥� said Kathleen Lane, professor of voice and one of the Gala Performance organizers. 鈥淲e鈥檙e thrilled to be participating.鈥�

AMI Semiconductor, Citizens Community Bank, the Idaho National Laboratory, Qwest, and the Greater Pocatello Convention and Visitors Bureau are the Inauguration Celebration鈥檚 major sponsors.

鈥淲e鈥檙e very grateful for the support we鈥檝e received from these major sponsors,鈥� said Kent Tingey, D.A., 海角社区 vice president for advancement. 鈥淎nd we would like to thank all of the university departments, community groups and businesses that have worked so hard and contributed to this event honoring President Vailas.鈥�