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// Art Exhibitions
amam: {
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link_url:"http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/art-exhibitions/future.shtml",
html: "\
Foundation for Our Future\
Museum closed January 2010 to late spring 2011\
Construction has begun on the north side of the AMAM building in preparation for the addition of a geothermal well field.\
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// Opera Theater
sortileges: {
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link_url:"http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/opera-theater/sortileges.shtml",
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L’Heure espagnole & L’Enfant et les sortileges\
Four shows. Opens Wed., March 14, 2012 | 8 p.m.\
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wedding: {
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link_url:"http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/opera-theater/wedding.shtml",
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A Wedding\
Four shows. Opens Nov. 16,
2011 | 8 p.m.\
“Based on Robert Altman’s 1978 witty and satirical film, A Wedding depicts the comedic drama of two hilariously dysfunctional families during a couple’s wedding.”\
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// Theater and Dance
collaboration: {
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link_url:"http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/theater-dance/collaboration.shtml",
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why i had to dance\
Thurs. to Sat., Feb. 9-11, 2012 | 8 p.m.\
Experience the world premiere of this animated journey of dance through time, over generations and across geography brought to life on stage. \
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compromise: {
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link_url:"http://oberlin.edu/artsguide/theater-dance/compromise.shtml",
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The Compromise: 1895\
Thurs. to Sat., April 19-21, 2012 |
8 p.m.\
The Compromise: 1895, a new play by Gabriel Emeka, explores the emergence of a prominent black college and its dynamic founder whose words and works come to capture the attention of the entire nation.\
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eightlines: {
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html: "\
Eight Lines\
Fri., May 11 & Sat, May 12, 2012 |
8 p.m. \
Reich’s Eight Lines requires the orchestra to break with tradition and move about the stage as they perform on their instruments.\
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honey: {
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Honey on My Lips\
Fri., May 11 & Sat., May 12, 2012 |
8 p.m. \
Honey on My Lips, featuring Cleveland Arts Prize winner and Visiting Professor of Percussion Jamey Haddad, is choreographed for 12 dancers and is set to music by four African composers.\
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tommy: {
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Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?\
Thurs, to Sat., Dec. 8-10, 2011 | 8 p.m.\
Presented as a series of skits, Terrence McNally’s biting, hilarious, touching, and totally original play captures the essence of the ’60s “now-generation” through the life and attitude of one Tommy Flowers.\
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// Artist Recital Series
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Apollo’s Fire\
Fri., Jan. 20, 2012 | 8 p.m.\
“Apollo’s Fire is one of the brightest lights of period-instrument playing in the United States… arguably the most distinctive in sound and memorable in style. Its trademark qualities: expressive subtlety, exuberance and passion.”\
–Classical Music Magazine, London\
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cleorch: {
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The Cleveland Orchestra\
Wed., Jan. 18, 2012 | 8 p.m.\
“No other American orchestra can rival its combination of virtuosic technique, consummate ensemble playing, and rich, burnished tone…”\
–Time\
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denk: {
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Jeremy Denk ’90 piano\
Thurs., Jan. 19, 2012 | 8 p.m.\
“Bracing, effortlessly virtuosic, and utterly joyous.”\
–New York Times\
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hancock: {
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Herbie Hancock\
Tues., March 13, 2012 | 8 p.m.\
“Herbie was the step after Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, and I haven’t heard anybody yet who has come after him.”\
– Miles Davis\
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horne: {
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Marilyn Horne\
Fri., Feb. 24, 2012 | 8 p.m.
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Sun., Feb. 26, 2012 • 2 p.m.\
One of the greatest operatic mezzo-sopranos in history, Marilyn Horne returns to the Oberlin Conservatory of Music this fall for a residency as Distinguished Professor of Voice.\
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ice: {
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International Contemporary Ensemble\
Sat., Jan. 21, 2012 | 8 p.m.\
“…the International Contemporary Ensemble has proved itself one of the most adventurous and accomplished groups in new music.”\
– New York Times\
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perlman: {
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Itzhak Perlman violin\
Sun., Sept. 11, 2011 | 8 p.m.\
“Perlman’s playing… displayed the knowing maturity of a convincing artist… [his] dulcet sound soared by way of far-reaching songlike phrases; technical feats flickered with jesterlike confidence.”\
–Washington Post\
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tallis: {
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The Tallis Scholars\
Wed., Feb. 15, 2012 | 8 p.m.\
“Anyone familiar with Renaissance music knows that this group has attained superstardom among its ilk.”\
–Boston Globe\
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// Convocation Series
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Jonathan Alter | Ross Douthat\
Wed., March 7, 2012 • 7:30 p.m.\
“Jonathan Alter is a diligent political reporter with more sources than the Mississippi.”\
–Chicago Sun-Times\
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danticat: {
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Edwidge Danticat\
Thurs., April 19, 2012 | 7:30 p.m.\
“Danticat is a marvelous writer, blending personal anecdotes, history, and larger reflections without turning the immigrant writer into a victim, misunderstood by all.”\
–San Francisco Chronicle\
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douthat: {
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Jonathan Alter & Ross Douthat\
Wed., March 7, 2012 | 7:30 p.m.\
“Mr. Douthat writes beautifully, with a rare lyricism.”\
–Wall Street Journal\
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fenty: {
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Adrian Fenty\
Tues., Sept. 13, 2011 |
7:30 p.m.\
“Politicians are going to have to make tough decisions and risk their political future because it’s the right thing to do.”\
– Adrian Fenty\
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glass: {
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Ira Glass\
Sat., Sept. 24, 2011 | 8 p.m.\
“Mr. Glass is a journalist but also a storyteller who filters his interviews and impressions through a distinctive literary imagination, an eccentric intelligence, and a sympathetic heart.”\
–New York Times\
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lanier: {
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Jaron Lanier\
Wed., Nov. 9, 2011 | 7:30 p.m.\
“At the bottom of Lanier’s cyber-tinkering is a fundamentally humanist faith in technology… His mind is a fascinating place to hang out.”\
–Los Angeles Times\
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rushdie: {
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Salman Rushdie\
Wed., Oct. 12, 2011 | 7:30 p.m.\
“Rushdie helps us escape from the present into a dreamlike past that ultimately makes us more aware of the dangers and illusions of our everyday lives.”\
–Chicago Tribune\
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soweto: {
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Soweto Gospel Choir\
Tues., Feb. 21, 2012 | 7:30 p.m.\
“…a cornucopia of remarkable voices: sharp, sweet, kindly, raspy and incantatory leads above a magnificently velvety blend… the music was both meticulous and unstoppable… the songs were both spirited and spectacular.”\
–The New York Times\
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