• Family/$90 (includes one adult and one student under age 17)
• Adult/$75
• Seniors (over age 62)/$65
• Students/$35
• Children under age two are admitted free when accompanied by a paying adult.
All performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Nightingale Concert Hall on the University of Nevada, Reno campus.
Individual tickets will be available after Sept. 1, 2005. For season tickets, call Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno, (775) 784-4046, or visit the Performing Arts Series website and download an order form at: http://www.unr.edu/pas. Tickets may also be purchased in person at Lawlor Events Center Box Office, 1500 No. Virginia St., lower level, open weekdays from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-1 p.m. For more information about the university's Performing Arts Series, call (775) 784-4046, email [email protected], or visit: http://www.unr.edu/pas. For additional performance, gallery and arts events at the University of Nevada, Reno, visit the arts365 Calendar website: http://www.unr.edu/arts. Email: [email protected].
The 2005-2006 Performing Arts Series will feature:
Jim Hall and Scott Colley
September 22, 2005 • 7:30 p.m. • Nightingale Concert Hall
An evening of unparalleled jazz virtuosity is the inevitable result when you combine legendary guitarist Jim Hall and acclaimed bassist Scott Colley. Hall’s harmonically advanced, cool-toned and subtle sounds are the perfect accompaniment to Colley’s forceful lines, impeccable articulation and assured sense of swing. As accomplished as they are talented, these award-winning jazz artists draw from rich, diverse musical backgrounds, performing with the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Pat Metheny, Sonny Rollins, John Scofield, Andrew Hill and Herbie Hancock. Come see why Jazz Times raves, “Jim Hall’s quiet, supple artistry transcends the instrument itself — he is the emperor of cool." And jazzweekly calls Colley “the quintessential group player," whose “improvisations are cogent, harmonically deep and rhythmically nuanced." For more about Jim Hall and Scott Colley, visit: http://www.scottcolley.com/
Individual tickets available after Sept. 1: General $20/ Senior $17/ Student $10
Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem
October 20, 2005 • 7:30 p.m. • Nightingale Concert Hall
Start with a fiddle, a guitar and a standup bass. Add a cardboard box, suitcase, bass drum and tin-can cymbals. What you get is a young, crackerjack string band that stirs the melting pot of America’s musical traditions, shakes in a bit of pop and original sensibility and creates a veritable feast of acoustic artistry. From vintage swing and Appalachian gospel to Irish fiddle tunes and rock ’n’ roll, Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem’s combination of sublime lead singing, rich harmonies, wicked percussion and irresistible chemistry create what one reviewer calls “an intoxicating blend of roots music styles, with deep traditional roots and a healthy futuristic outlook." “This quartet has a rare gift for fashioning hip, sleek sounds from the solid cloth of vintage American music." – Boston Globe. For more about Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem, visit: http://www.raniarbo.com/
Individual tickets available after Sept. 1: General $20/ Senior $17/ Student $10
New Century Saxophone Quartet
November 10, 2005 • 7:30 p.m. • Nightingale Concert Hall
Combining “great technique and elegant musicianship with a wonderful sense of chamber music," (Fanfare), The New Century Saxophone Quartet is “doing for saxophones what Casals did for the cello and Segovia, the guitar." (Spectator). This pioneering and versatile group has earned rave reviews from critics and audiences alike for its diverse repertory of innovative contemporary works and imaginative adaptations in an extraordinary range of musical styles. “A virtuosic display of dexterity and keen ensemble work." — The New York Post. For more about New Century Saxophone Quartet, visit: http://www.newcenturysax.com/
Individual tickets available after Sept. 1: General $20/ Senior $17/ Student $10
Imago Theatre’s Biglittlethings
January 26, 2006 • 7:30 p.m. • Nightingale Concert Hall
Hitchhiking rabbits, insomniac hippos, impatient mice, guilty raccoons, multi-chromatic superheroes and giant caterpillars star in Imago Theatre’s newest imaginary menagerie, Biglittlethings. Pursuing a provocative perspective on proportion, Biglittlethings toys with expectations of size, creating illusions sure to amuse and amaze audiences of all ages. “Absurd...Delightful...Terrific!" – The Oregonian. For more about Imago, visit: http://www.imagotheatre.com/
Individual tickets available after Sept. 1: General $24/ Senior $20/ Student $10
eighth blackbird, Pierrot Lunaire
February 15, 2006 • 7:30 p.m. • Nightingale Concert Hall
Hailed as ambassadors of new music, eighth blackbird has a growing reputation for astounding musical versatility and dedication to the works of today’s composers. Joined by the “mellifluous, creamy phrasing and breathtaking virtuosity" (London Sunday Times) of soprano Lucy Shelton, the phenomenally gifted sextet will perform Pierrot Lunaire, Arnold Schoenberg’s seminal 12-tone cycle based on the poems of Albert Giraud, set to an evocative staging employing puppetry, shading and costumes. “A superb contemporary sextet." – The New York Times. For more about eighth blackbird, visit: http://www.eighthblackbird.com/
Individual tickets available after Sept. 1: General $20/ Senior $17/ Student $10
Funding for the Performing Arts Series is provided in part by the University of Nevada, Reno School of the Arts and Extended Studies; the Associated Students of the University of Nevada and the Graduate Student Association; the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency; National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; the City of Reno Arts and Culture Commission; For the Love of Jazz; Benna Foundation for Excellence in the Fine Arts; and Sierra Arts Foundation. The series is media-sponsored by KUNR-FM 88.7, with direct-mail assistance from JLH, Inc. Accommodations for guest artists have been provided by the Sands Regency Casino Hotel.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
