By Cole Hatcher
Ohio Wesleyan University’s Department of Performing Arts invites the community to attend the many concerts, recitals, and plays planned for OWU’s 2022-2023 academic year.
Please note that all event information is subject to change throughout the year. For the latest details and newest campus events, visit owu.edu/events or “like” www.facebook.com/OhioWesleyanUniversityNews.
MUSIC EVENTS
7 p.m. Oct. 2 – Ohio Wesleyan music faculty and guest recital featuring Columbus Symphony Orchestra members Alicia Hui and Robert Firdman, violins; Karl Pedersen, viola; and Wendy Morton, cello, presenting a program of string quartets by Brahms and Grieg, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
8 p.m. Oct. 11 – Ohio Wesleyan’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by professor Richard Edwards, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
8 p.m. Oct. 27 – OWU senior student recital featuring Hannah Watson and Luke Belinski, alto saxophones, with accompanist Mariko Kaneda, piano, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
3 p.m. Oct. 30 – OWU senior student recital featuring Hayden Houpt, tuba, with accompanist Mariko Kaneda, piano, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
8 p.m. Nov. 4 – OWU Musical Theatre Scenes, directed by associate professor Jennifer Whitehead, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
8 p.m. Nov. 8 – OWU senior student recital featuring Katie Lester, horn, and Abby Stepp, trumpet, with accompanist Mariko Kaneda, piano, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
3 p.m. Nov. 13 – Ohio Wesleyan’s Choral Art Society and Chamber Choir, conducted by associate professor Jason Hiester, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
8 p.m. Nov. 15 – Ohio Wesleyan’s Park Avenue Jazz Ensemble, conducted by instructor Kevin Turner, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
8 p.m. Nov. 29 – Ohio Wesleyan music faculty and guest concert with UCelli, a Columbus-based cello quartet featuring musicians Pei-An Chao, Mary Davis, Cora Kuyvenhoven, and Wendy Morton. The quartet will present a performance of contemporary works, including new compositions by students of Ohio Wesleyan instructor EunSeok Park, in Jemison Auditorium inside Sanborn Hall, 23 Elizabeth St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.ucelli.net or owu.edu/PerformingArts.
8 p.m. Dec. 5 – Lessons & Carols holiday concert, conducted by associate professor Jason Hiester, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
Feb. 17-18, 2023, OWU Honors Music Festival
7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 – Festival Host Concert, conducted by professor Richard Edwards, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
3 p.m. Feb. 18 – Festival Finale Concert, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
3 p.m. April 2, 2023 – Ohio Wesleyan’s Choral Art Society and Chamber Choir, conducted by associate professor Jason Hiester, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
8 p.m. April 20, 2023 – Ohio Wesleyan’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by professor Richard Edwards, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
8 p.m. April 25, 2023 – Ohio Wesleyan’s Park Avenue Jazz Ensemble, conducted by instructor Kevin Turner, conductor, in Gray Chapel inside University Hall, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware. Admission is free. For more information, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts.
THEATRE & DANCE EVENTS
8 p.m. Oct. 27-29 and 2 p.m. Oct. 30 – “Fill Fill Fill Fill Fill Fill Fill,” by Steph Del Rosso. Joni is single. Joni is lost. Joni is moving a mile a minute. Joni must never be alone. After her five-year relationship ends, Joni must redefine her identity – and fast. Through strangers and friends, cheese plates, and spotlights, she embarks on a madcap journey to carve out a space for herself in a world that won’t quite let her. “Fill Fill Fill Fill Fill Fill Fill” is a comedy about how we see and value women – and how we don’t. Directed by Ohio Wesleyan instructor Bradford Sadler, the play will be performed in Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens, Ohio Wesleyan employees, and non-OWU students. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid university ID. To reserve tickets, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts or call the box office at (740) 368-3855 beginning two weeks before the show debuts.
8 p.m. Nov. 11-12 and 2 p.m. Oct. 13 – Orchesis 22/23 contemporary dance concert featuring original choreography and performances by Ohio Wesleyan student dancers. Directed by instructor Janet Schroeder, the concert will be performed in Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens, Ohio Wesleyan employees, and non-OWU students. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid university ID. To reserve tickets, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts or call the box office at (740) 368-3855 beginning two weeks before the show debuts.
7:30 p.m. Dec. 2 – OWU Directing Class One Acts. Produced and mentored by assistant professor Brian Granger, the pieces will be performed in Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. To reserve seats, visit owu.edu/PerformingArts or call the box office at (740) 368-3855 beginning two weeks before the show debuts.
7:30 p.m. April 13-15, 12:30 p.m. April 14, and 7:30 p.m. April 20-22, 2023 – “Xanadu,” with a book by Douglas Carter Beane and music and lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar. Set in 1980, “Xanadu” follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California, on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first roller disco! (Hey, it’s 1980!) When Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds. Directed by faculty member Brian Granger, “Xanadu” will be performed in Ohio Wesleyan’s Chappelear Drama Center, 45 Rowland Ave., Delaware. Tickets are $10 for general admission and $5 for senior citizens, Ohio Wesleyan employees, and non-OWU students. Admission is free for Ohio Wesleyan students with a valid university ID. The April 14 matinee will feature priority tickets for high school groups. To reserve tickets, owu.edu/PerformingArts or call the box office at (740) 368-3855 beginning two weeks before the show debuts.
