Arts and Cultural Events

Submitted by: Scott Austin, saustin@uca.edu on 03/29/2023

Griffin Planetarium shows this weekend Friday March 31 and Saturday April 1 at 7:00pm: The one-hour shows this week includes a tour of the current sky and the full-dome movie “Stars of the Pharaohs”. The planetarium is located in the Conway Corporation Center for the Sciences. Building doors open at 6:30pm. Seating starts 10 minutes before show time. Admission is free. Seating limited to the first 94. No admission after the shows begin. No food or drink allowed.

https://uca.edu/physics/planetarium/

Submitted by: Elizabeth Taylor-McMullen, etaylormcmullen1@uca.edu on 03/27/2023

March 30, 2023, 1:40-2:30 pm, Keystone Steps, Windgate Center

“Production Design for The Curious Incident of the Dog in
the Night-Time Roundtable Discussion,” | with Dr. Paige Reynolds (English, facilitator),
Chris Fritzges (Theatre, director), Hideaki Tsutsui (Artist in Residence, lighting designer),
Allysia Rainey (English, dramaturg), Meredith Wallis (Occupational Therapist, MS/OTR/L,
2015 UCA grad), and student actors (Theatre) |

Join your colleagues for a lively interdisciplinary conversation about the UCA Theatre’s
production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Facilitated by
Dr. Paige Reynolds and featuring a panel of theatre artists and experts, this roundtable
discussion will focus on topics such as directorial vision, design inspiration, literary connections,
collaboration in performance, and the representation of neurodiversity in the play. This
Keystone Conversation is a part of a two-week residency with internationally-known lighting
designer Hideaki Tsutsui. Additional support for Tsutsui’s residency is generously provided by
Engage Management.

 

Submitted by: Elizabeth Taylor-McMullen, etaylormcmullen1@uca.edu on 03/27/2023

Hideaki Tsustui has designed lighting for numerous artists and productions including Lantern Floating for Peace at the Lincoln Center; Garth Fagan’s Thanks 40 at the Joyce Theatre; Osvaldo Golijov’s Las Pasión Según San Marcos (national tour); Moscow Circus (US tour); Sweeney Todd at Madison Opera (Madison, WI); and Gravity Radio at New York’s Brooklyn Academy of Music. He was also invited to light the 20th Anniversary Dance Gala for the Virginia Arts Festival, which included such dance companies as the American Ballet Theatre, Birmingham Royal Ballet, Tokyo Ballet, and many others. Tsutsui has also provided lighting design for 100 corporate events, concerts, and television shows including Kevin Hart Live, Cindy Lauper, IBM, Herbalife, New York Life, Intuit, APEC Conference, PBS Hawaii, and General Motors. During his UCA residency, he will provide lighting for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, a play by Simon Stephens.

Master Class: “What is Lighting Design? How to Tell a Story Through Lights”
Mar. 28, 2023 | 1:40-2:30 pm | Black Box Theatre, Windgate Center

Class Visit: Professional Issues in Theatre
Mar. 29, 2023 | 9:25-10:40 am | Snow Fine Arts 215

Public Presentation: “A Life of Lighting Design”
Mar. 31, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Black Box Theatre, Windgate Center

Opening Night Performance: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, a play by Simon Stephens with lighting design by Hideaki Tsutsui*
Apr. 6, 2023 | 7:30 pm | Black Box Theatre, Windgate Center
*Students may receive up to 2 complimentary tickets by bringing their student ID to the box office at Reynolds Performance Hall or Windgate Center

Additional support for Hideaki Tsustui’s residency is generously provided by Engage Management.

https://uca.edu/cahss/artists-in-residence/