SALISBURY UNIVERSITY

OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

FALL 2005

YEAR OF THE LANGUAGES

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WHAT IS THE YEAR OF THE LANGUAGES?

Under the guidance of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2005 will be celebrated as The Year of Languages in the United States.  This is an opportunity to focus Salisbury University's attention on the academic, social and economic benefits of studying other languages and cultures from around the world.  Special events, performances and activities will build awareness of the diverse languages and cultures that enrich the American way of life.  Our students, colleagues and employees come from a vast array of backgrounds, and knowing more about their heritages, cultures and literature will build stronger ties and increased understanding between us.

FOCUS ON INTERNATIONALISM

“We believe experiences with other cultures and art forms from other countries are an absolutely vital part of the educational process and our responsibility in training ‘Citizens of the World.’” - Richard Durst, dean of the College of Arts and Architecture, Pennsylvania State University

LECTURES:

Mr. Robert MacNeil – Keynote Lecture

Series Reporter, Writer and Host

Thursday, September 22, 2005

Holloway Hall Auditorium

7 PM

Reception immediately follows the lecture.

Reception Music by SU Senior Jessica Whelan on Harp

Robert MacNeil's journalism career spans 40 years and began with a five-year

tenure at Reuters News Agency in London. In 1960, he entered the world of

television as an NBC News London-based correspondent, covering such events

as the fighting in the Belgian Congo, the Civil War in Algeria, the

construction of the Berlin Wall, and the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1963 he

was transferred to NBC's Washington bureau, where he reported on the

unfolding civil rights story and helped cover the White House. Mr. MacNeil

was the NBC News correspondent covering President Kennedy on the day he was

assassinated in Dallas.

After a stint as a reporter for the BBC, Mr. MacNeil joined PBS in 1971,

where he first teamed with Jim Lehrer to co-anchor public television's

Emmy-winning coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings. Their collaboration

led to The MacNeil/Lehrer Report, which launched in October 1975 and devoted

its nightly half-hour time slot to a single issue. Eight years later, The

Report became The NewsHour, the nation's first full hour of evening news,

and went on to garner numerous awards, including two 1992 Emmy Awards. In

1999, with Mr. Lehrer, Mr. MacNeil was inducted into the Television

Academy's Hall of Fame. Together, they founded MacNeil/Lehrer Productions

and under its auspices have produced The NewsHour, The Story of English,

Learning in America, and C. Everett Koop, M.D., among many other programs,

airing on PBS and other network and cable television outlets. Mr. MacNeil

retired from daily journalism in 1995.

Mr. MacNeil himself has won numerous awards, including Peabody Awards, a

duPont-Columbia Award and the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award. He is the

author of several books, including Breaking News, The Voyage, Burden of

Desire, his critically acclaimed first novel, The People Machine, and The

Way We Were: 1963, The Year Kennedy Was Shot. His memoir, Looking for My

Country: Finding Myself in America, was published in 2003. "Do You Speak

American?" a companion book to the PBS series, which MacNeil co-authored

with William Cran, was published in December 2004.

Born in Montreal and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Mr. MacNeil graduated

from Carleton University in Ottowa. He has four children, and lives with his

wife in Manhattan and Nova Scotia.

*Please refer to screenings.

SCREENINGS:

Do You Speak American?

Screening: Episode I

Monday, September 26, 2005

Carruthers Hall

7 PM

2^nd Screening: Episode I

Monday, November 21, 2005

Carruthers Hall

7 PM

MacNeil’s journey begins in Maine and winds around to Detroit after stops in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Ohio, and South Carolina. Along the way, he meets lobstermen who fear their unmistakable New England accents may be dying out. In New York, the series samples the power and energy of words generated by Wall Street and the worlds of advertising and publishing. John Simon, theater critic for New York magazine, and Jesse Sheidlower, principal North American editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, express their opposing views on the future of the language, while local teens translate the jargon of Instant Messaging. Linguist  William Labov reveals that, years ago, a British accent was the mark of prestige; now that prestige has less currency. On a train to Pittsburgh passengers are asked to identify the areas of the country where people have the “best” accent today. On the islands off of South Carolina’s coast, African-influenced Gullah and Geetchee sound so different from Standard English that the film employs subtitles. In Detroit, a hip-hop crew exemplifies a new trend, and the story of three boys involved in an important 1979 court case underscores the danger of stereotypes based on non-“standard” speech patterns.

Do You Speak American?

Screening: Episode II

Monday, October 3, 2005

Carruthers Hall

7 PM

2^nd Screening: Episode II

Monday, November 28, 2005

Carruthers Hall

7 PM

Do You Speak American? heads into the Deep South for a look at Appalachian and “hillbilly,” shaped by the Scots-Irish English of early frontier settlers like Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett. Footage of the legendary North Carolina storyteller Ray Hicks, who died in 2003, captures a prime example of the dialect, and in Rabbit Hash, Kentucky, “country talkin’” seems to be alive and kicking.MacNeil gets a first-hand glimpse into the world of CB radio thanks to Spanky the Trucker, whose nephew, the country singer Cody James – an Oregon native – discusses how speaking “country” had become a national trend. During a performance in front of a packed house, the popular stand-up comedian Jeff Foxworthy imparts the meaning of words like manaze (pronounced “may-naze”) and witchudidga (pronounced “witch-uh-did-yuh”). Then, it’s on to the bayou for a night of traditional dancing at Fred’s Lounge in Mamou, Louisiana, where owner Tante (Aunt) Sue speaks English smothered in Cajun overtones. At a barbecue on the Bar J Ranch outside of Beesville, Texas, cowboys recite their poetry and point out the Spanish roots of words like bronco, stampede, corral, and rodeo. Songwriter and novelist Kinky Friedman, a “professional Texan,” talks about cattywhompus and larrupin, and in Austin, journalist and commentator Molly Ivins sits down with MacNeil to share her thoughts on true Texan English. Finally MacNeil investigates the controversy created by the town of El Cenizo, Texas, which has adopted Spanish as its “official” language.

Do You Speak American?

Screening: Episode III

Monday, October 10, 2005

Carruthers Hall

7 PM

2^nd Screening: Episode III

Monday, December 5, 2005

Carruthers Hall

7 PM

Now on the left coast, the series spotlights Spanglish – a hybrid of Spanish and English – with a segment on Patricia López, a video jockey on the local Latino television program Mex to the Max. It also explores Chicano – the thriving, distinct street talk of the Los Angeles Latino community – taking a trip to an inner-city park packed with urban teens accompanied by linguist Carmen Fought. MacNeil visits classrooms in which young

students learn to translate Ebonics and the informal versions of English spoken at home into the classroom English they will need to succeed in the workforce. MacNeil gets a lesson himself in surfer-, skateboarder- and skater-speak. He meets up with screenwriters Amy Heckerling and Winnie Holtzman for a discussion about the impact of Hollywood on our language; comedian Steve Harvey, who says he sounds silly speaking anything other than “African-American,” but well understands the need for African-American children to be “bilingual”; and Cliff Nass, a Stanford University professor who poses thoughtful questions about the potential societal impact of voice-activated computers.

Dr. David Robertson

Professor and Fellow, Public Policy Research Centers

The Philadelphia Convention

Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Wicomico Room @ 7 PM

David Robertson, Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and author of soon to be published The Constitution and America’s Destiny (Cambridge University Press, August 31, 2005), will give a public address on the Philadelphia convention.

Dave Robertson's interests include American national politics and policy, political history, political economy, labor, and environmental policy. He is the author of Capital, Labor, and State: The Battle for American Labor Markets from the Civil War to the New Deal, The Development of American Public Policy: The Structure of Policy Restraint (with Dennis R. Judd) and the editor of Loss of Confidence: Politics and Policy in the 1970s. Currently, he is completing The Constitution and America's Destiny for Cambridge University Press. He has published articles on federalism and public policy, program design, lesson-drawing, the new institutionalism, James Madison, and labor market policies in the United States and Great Britain. His articles in Policy Studies Review have won national awards. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Policy History and he edits CLIO, the newsletter of the Politics and History section of the American Political Science Association. Dave has received the Governor's, Chancellor's, and Emerson Electric Awards for Teaching Excellence. He is the political analyst for KSDK Television (NBC).

Patrick Michaels – CATO Institute

Lecture: Global Warming

Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2005

Holloway Hall Auditorium @ 7 PM

Michaels is a research professor of environmental sciences at the University of Virginia and visiting scientist with the Marshall Institute in Washington, D.C. He is a past president of the American Association of State Climatologists and was program chair for the Committee on Applied Climatology of the American Meteorological Society. He holds A.B. and S.M. degrees in biological sciences and plant ecology from the University of Chicago, and he received a Ph.D. in ecological climatology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1979. Michaels is a contributing author and reviewer of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. His writing has been published in the major scientific journals, including Climate Research, Climatic Change, Geophysical Research Letters, Journal of Climate, Nature, and Science, as well as in popular serials such as the Washington Post, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Houston Chronicle, and Journal of Commerce. He has appeared on ABC, NPR's "All Things Considered," PBS, Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, BBC and Voice of America. According to Nature magazine, Pat Michaels may be the most popular lecturer in the nation on the subject of global warming.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:

Faculty members Chad Jones and Derek Bowden

Wednesday, September 7, 2005 @ 7 PM

Great Hall of Holloway Hall

Music faculty members Chad Jones and Derek Bowden perform the modern/minimalistic music of Arvo Part, Hovanness, Howard Hanson and others.

Sponsored by Salisbury University‘s Department of Music and the Office of Cultural Affairs.

Salisbury University Family Fun Day

September 17, 2005 (Show times: 12 Noon and 1 PM)

Anansegromma of Ghana

Tubóm Tubóm: African Dance, Drum, Story and Games

Native Ghanaians Kofi Dennis and Kwame Ansah-Brew of Anansegromma offer exhilarating and memorable introduction to West African culture. Audiences become members of a typical Ghanaian village, gathering with “royal elders” and court musicians to experience traditional music, storytelling and dance, enhanced by the vibrant colors of their native attire. Through “call and response” songs, games and drum rythms on authentic instruments, Anansegromma offers an engaging first-hand exploration of West African cultural traditions. Kofi and Kwame are actively involved as artists/teachers with the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learners through the Arts, at Goucher College and the University of Maryland.

“A fantastic combination of storytelling, dance and song… Captivated both children and adults.” Smithsonian Institution/Folklife Festival

Andrey Techekmazov (cello) and Tatiana Goncharova (piano)

All-Russian Program

Thursday, October 6, 2005

Great Hall of Holloway Hall

7 PM

Andrey Tchekmazov, cell and Tatiana Goncharova, piano, a duo affiliated with the prestigious and critically acclaimed Lyric Chamber Music Society of New York, will perform an All-Russian program. These musicians have performed with the Houston, Savannah, São Paolo. Dallas and Nashville Symphonies, and the New York Philharmonic. They have also played in such renowned venues as Tanglewood, Ravinia, Aspen, Mostly Mozart Festival, Carnegie Hall, Great Composers Festival in Ottawa, Marlboro, Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center and the Kimmel Center. Tchekmazov and Goncharova have collaborated with such musical luminaries as YO Yo Ma, Pinchas Zukerman, Ralph Kirshbaum, Christof Eschenbach, Zubin Mehta and Carter Brey.

Octoberfest

Wednesday, October 12, 2005 (11 AM – 3 PM)

Octoberfest Celebration Outdoors

The Philadelphia German Brass Band

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

12 Noon – 2 PM

The Philadelphia German Brass Band has been playing continuously for over 70 years. Founded in 1935 by Fritz Sauter, the group has performed extensively on the East Coast from Connecticut to Maryland in such cities as Greenwich, New York, Trenton, Princeton, Allentown, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Wilmington and Baltimore. Performance venues have ranged from formal concerts at the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia's beautiful Fairmount Park to liturgical services at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in the heart of historic downtown Philadelphia. They have provided authentic German Brass Band music for outdoor festivals at all of the German Clubs in and around the Greater Philadelphia area. In addition, large audiences have enjoyed them

at New Jersey's Garden State Arts Center as well as Action Park. An even wider audience was reached through a live broadcast from Allentown's WFMZ radio station.  When Herr Sauter retired, Alois Haidl, a native of Passau in Bavaria, took on the leadership of the Blaskapelle. Herr Haidl expanded the repertoire as well as the size of the ensemble. They have performed with as many as 25 musicians. Although the composition of the band varies with the type of event, 8 to 12 musicians and a vocalist is the norm. The band is now under the musical direction of Peter Wilhelm Palan the blaskapelle's fine tuba player. Len Forlenza is the group's business manager and baritonist / trombonist.

The musicians of the Philadelphia German Brass Band are drawn from the ranks of some of the finest freelance players in the Philadelphia area. Some are working professional musicians and others are highly talented amateurs. They bring with them a wide range of performance experience from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra to various symphony orchestras, chamber music groups, musical theater, jazz, rock and even metal bands.

One of the chief goals of the Philadelphia German Brass Band is to preserve the heritage of the old German style of brass band music. In keeping with this goal, the band has an active repertoire of music dating from the 19th through the 20th centuries.

Lila Downs

Thursday, October 27, 2005

Holloway Hall Auditorium

7 PM

"Exotic beauty and startling voice…she is a reflection of a 21st century world culture where ethnicity and national boundaries blur." ("Una belleza exotica y una voz sobresaliente… ella es un reflejo de una cultura del siglo 21 donde las fronteras etnicas y nacionales se desvanecen."

-Lorenza Muñoz -Los Angeles Times

Lila Downs grew up in the Sierra Madre mountains of southern Mexico, in the state of Oaxaca, and also in Minnesota in the U.S.A. Daughter of a Scottish- American cinematographer/painter, who came to Mexico originally to make a documentary about the blue-winged teal’s annual migration from Canada to the Yucatan Peninsula. He met Anita, Lila’s mother, a Mixtec-Indian woman, who sang in Mexico city.

Lila started singing mariachi songs when she was 8. When she turned 14, she started voice lessons in Los Angeles, California, continued voice lessons in Oaxaca city at Bellas Artes, and moved back to Minnesota for college where she studied voice and anthropology at the University of Minnesota.

She was working at her mother’s car parts store, in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, when she returned to music, and toured with the Cadetes de Yodoyuxi, a "tambora" band, and La Trova Serrana, a band based in Guelatao, Oaxaca, who sing about their Zapotec community and values.

Lila was to become an opera singer, when she became disenchanted with the music department,in Minnesota, dropped out, followed the "Greatful Dead" for a while, sold jewelry on the streets, and moved back to the mountains of Oaxaca where she learned to weave cloth. She later did her college thesis on the symbolism created by the Triqui women in their weaving, a language which narrates the history of this autonomous Indian group.

Lila began singing in the club scenes of Oaxaca and Philadelphia along with Paul Cohen, an expatriate saxophonist who had also been a clown and juggler in the circus. They began collaborating together on songs that would slowly mature into their most recent recordings. This musical process began taking form during the soothing and warm Oaxacan nights, at a bar called "El Sol y La Luna".

Lila and the band’s most recent performances have included heavy

touring in Mexico, South America, the U.S. and Europe. Lila presently lives in Coyoacan and collaborates with musicians from Mexico, Canada, Cuba, Peru, Argentina and

Paraguay. She performs her own compositions and also taps into the vast reservior of native mesoamerican music, by singing songs in the the Indian languages of Mexico such as Mixtec, Zapotec, Maya and Nahuatl.

www.liladowns.com

*Please refer to screenings.

SCREENINGS:

PBS Screening:

The Life and Times of Frida Khalo

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Wicomico Room @ 7 PM

Monday, October 31, 2005

Carruthers Hall @ 7 PM

Movie Screening:

“Frida”

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Wicomico Room @ 7 PM

Monday, November 7, 2005

Carruthers Hall @ 7 PM

Orchid Ensemble featuring University Chorale

Saturday, November 5, 2005

Holloway Hall Auditorium

7 PM

The Orchid Ensemble blends ancient musical instruments and traditions from China and beyond, creating a beautiful new sound that is both creative and distinct. The ensemble has embraced a variety of musical styles to its repertoire, ranging from the traditional and contemporary music of China, World Music, New Music to Jazz and Creative Improvisation. The energetic yet endearing performance style of the ensemble consistently intrigues and delights its audiences, consistently receiving standing ovations. Acclaimed as 'One of the brightest blossoms on the world music scene' (Georgia Straight), the Orchid Ensemble has been tirelessly developing an innovative musical genre based on the cultural exchange between Western and Asian musicians.

The Orchid Ensemble regularly collaborates with musicians from a wide variety of world cultures and actively commissions new works by Canadian and US composers for its unique instrumentation. The ensemble performs regularly in concerts across North America, and at prominent World, Jazz and Folk Music festivals. Recent appearances include The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.; Canada Day Celebrations and the National Gallery in Ottawa; Vancouver International Jazz Festival; and at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre.

www.orchidensemble.com

Pianist Andreas Klein

The Patricia White Wroten Piano Concert Series

Wednesday, November 9, 2005

Great Hall of Holloway Hall

7 PM

MOZART and HIS SHADOW

A Piano Recital by Andreas Klein for the Mozart 250^TH Anniversary 2006

Andreas Klein's career as soloist has taken him to numerous of the world's most prestigious venues: London's Wigmore Hall, Berlin's Philharmonic Hall, New York's Alice Tully and Carnegie Hall, and Washington, DC's Kennedy Center and the National Gallery. He has toured throughout the U.S., Middle East, and Europe, including his native country Germany, performing in major concert series in Berlin, Leipzig, Rome, Milan, Bern, Los Angeles, San Diego, Cleveland, San Francisco, Seattle, Houston, and Chicago ("Dame Myra Hess Series").

"A fascinating artist with all the indispensable qualities: temperament, taste, touch, tone, the four T's of pianism" and "A pianist who makes silences sound like music," the critics of the NEW YORK TIMES hailed his performances. In Berlin, the TAGESSPIEGEL wrote: "humorous flamboyancy and impeccable technique, grace, melodious sound and plenty of brilliance."

www.andreasklein.com

Dramatic Baritone Robert McFarland

Thursday, November 10, 2005

Great Hall of Holloway Hall

7PM

With a ready repertoire of over 83 major roles, dramatic baritone, Robert McFarland, continues to delight the opera world from Milano, Palermo, Rome, Barcelona, Seville, Lisbon, Nice, London, Dublin, Porto, Santiago, Toronto, Montreal, to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York (Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera), Houston, and Miami.  This singing actor has recorded with renowned artists Placido Domingo as Iago in Otello, Jose Carreras as Escamillo in Carmen, and Roberto Alagna as Lord Nottingham in Roberto Devereaux.

Winning the National Metropolitan Opera Auditions in 1979 led to his eight-year, twenty-seven-role career at New York City Opera under the leadership of Beverly Sills.  Since that time, Robert McFarland’s vocal artistry has been showcased in nearly every major opera house in the world in the roles of Rigoletto, MacBeth, Scarpia (Tosca), Tonio (I Pagliacci), Germont (La Traviata), Iago (Otello), Carlo Gerard (Andrea Chenier), The Dutchman, Barnaba (La Giaconda), Blitch (Susannah), Mephistopheles (Faust), Friar Lawrence (Romeo and Juliette), Enrico (Lucia de Lammermoor), Alfio (Cavalleria Rusticana), Riccardo (I Puritani), Sharpless (Madama Butterfly), Four Villains (Les Contes d’Hoffmann), Renato (Un ballo in maschera), Rodrigo (Don Carlo), Simon Boccanegra, di Luna (Il Trovatore), Frank Maurant (Street Scene), Nabucco,  Jokanaan (Salome),  George (Of Mice and Men), Jack Rance (La Fanciulla del West), and Don Giovanni.

Other career highlights include McFarland’s recording of Donizetti’s Maria de Rudenz that was hailed by critics as the new “gem of Donizetti,” his European debut as Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff at the Glyndebourne Festival with conductor Bernard Haitink, his internationally successful performance at the Festival Dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy, where he performed the role of Major Kavalioff in Shostakovich’s The Nose (in Russian), and triumphant performances of San Francisco’s new production of Andrea Chenier in 1993 and Nabucco in 1998.

McFarland is frequently engaged for oratorio performances of Elijah, Joshua, Messiah, Verdi’s Requiem, and modern works such as Penderecki’s Passion of Christ According to St. Luke.  A well-known sacred artist, Robert often presents classical, sacred recitals and has recorded a very successful sacred recording, Nothing Between.

A graduate of McMurry University (Abilene, Texas) and recipient of the Performance Certificate from Indiana University School of Music (Bloomington, Indiana), Mr. McFarland has taught voice for over 25 years including master classes in Europe, Canada, South America, and in the United States.  He has also served as an adjudicator for NATS, Metropolitan Opera Auditions, and many other national vocal competitions.  In 1997, Robert McFarland joined the voice faculty of Temple University and was awarded the title of Artist In Residence in 1999. Robert currently teaches at "McFarland Artist's Voice Studio" in Philadelphia.

www.atlanticcoastopera.com/

DANCE PERFORMANCES:

Sudha Bhagwat

India: Its Culture, Costumes and Classical Dance

Public Performance: Wednesday, October 5, 2005 @ 7 PM

Class: Wednesday, October 5, 2005 @ 5:30 PM

Great Hall of Holloway Hall

Journey to South Asia to discover the mystery and majesty of India. Immersed in the ornately textured music of the sitar; discover the gesture language, varied costumes, and rich mythology of Indian dance and be mesmerized by Sudha’s percissive and vibrant Kathak Dance. Learn to wear a Sari and experience 5000 years of Indian tradition. Beginning her dance instruction at age six, Sudha continually visits India, adding to her repertoire. She collaborated with Yo Yo Ma on his Silk Road Project in 2002 and has

performed across the globe as a solo artist and in ensemble groups at the Kennedy Center, Shakespeare Theatre, New York Opera, embassies and schools throughout the Washington area.

“Sudha’s riveting Kathak dance was truly a tribute to Siva.”

The Sakal, India

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

Ailey II

Public Performance: Thursday, October 13, 2005

8 PM

School Performance: Friday, October 14, 2005 (Tentative)

10 AM

One of the most acclaimed International Ambassadors of American Culture.

Ailey II is an exceptional company that merges the spirit and energy of the country's best young dance talent with the passion and creative vision of today's most outstanding emerging choreographers. Ailey II began in 1974 as the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble, when Alvin Ailey initiated a workshop composed of the most promising scholarship students from The Ailey School. The original members of the Company were handpicked by Mr. Ailey from among that group. Ailey II, which emphasizes a balance of repertoire, technique and performance, has become one of the most popular dance companies in the United States.

Under the direction of Sylvia Waters, Ailey II invigorates the American dance scene by offering unique opportunities for artists. Ailey II members, who have each completed advanced programs at The Ailey School, refine their technique while gaining invaluable performing and teaching experience during their tenure with the Company (usually two years). Throughout its history, more than 50 Ailey II members have been selected to join the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Many others have gone on to pursue successful careers as dancers, teachers and choreographers with other professional dance companies, on Broadway and in schools.

In recent years, Ailey II's distinctive repertory has included works by dance masters Alvin Ailey, Talley Beatty, Ulysses Dove, Lar Lubovitch and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Artistic Director Judith Jamison and such innovative choreographers as Robert Battle, Donald Byrd, Shapiro & Smith, Avila/Weeks and Kevin Wynn. The Company's 2003-2004 tour consists of performances in more than 40 United States cities. Ailey II's annual New York performances were presented at the Joyce Theater in spring 2004.

Ailey II continues to win unmatched critical praise for its residencies at major colleges and universities and its visits to elementary, middle and high schools across the US . The Company has received numerous honors, awards and proclamations in recognition of its community outreach programs. Showcasing the talent of the country's best young dancers, Ailey's critically acclaimed junior company brings exciting dance and innovative outreach programs to diverse communities throughout the country.

“Ailey II can be counted on to deliver high-energy dancing made even more electric by the push of youthful ambition.”
The New York Times, April 2003

www.alvinailey.org/ailey2asp

Shizumi

Performance

3 Workshops

Exploring the Arts of Japan

Tuesday, November 8, 2005

Wicomico Room @ 7 PM

Born in Hiroshima and raised in Osaka, Shizumi Shigeto Manale distills over 2,000 years of Japanese dance, theater, music and culture in performances and workshops, offering audiences a window into the heart of the Japanese aesthetic. Her programs incorporate traditional and contemporary theater and dance, fans, Samurai swordsmanship, calligraphy, the art of the Kimono, masks, Haiku poems, and elements of a traditional tea ceremony. Audiences experience the grace, strength and humor of Japanese performing arts, and learn about the cultural connections between Japan and the U.S. Performance highlights include the Van Gogh Foundation in Amsterdam, Kennedy Center, the Cherry Blossom Festival and the globally televised White House Millennium Project.

www.shizumidance.com

READING SERIES:

Great International Authors Reading Series

Fireside Lounge, Guerrieri University Center

7 PM

Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005 – Dr. Keith Brower – Cervantes

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005 – Dr. Jerry St. Martin – Balzac

PANEL DISCUSSIONS:

Panel Discussion

Languages in Business: Dollars and Sense

Wednesday, November 2, 2005

Wicomico Room – 7 PM

A panel discussion by Salisbury University business faculty of the Perdue Business School.

Panel Discussion: Foreign Language Requirement at Salisbury University

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2005

Great Hall of Holloway Hall

7 PM

A panel discussion for SU faculty and students.

INTERNATIONAL MEALS:

Eastern European Meal with Musicians Alexandria Kleztet

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

The Bistro of the Commons

5 PM – 7 PM

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu:

Hungarian Goulash Soup

Pierogies

Flemish-Style Roast Pork

Viennese Style Peas

Buttered Brussels Sprouts

Stuffed Peppers

Potato Rosti

Stuffed Cabbage

Kielbasa with Sauerkraut

Russian Tea Cakes

German Meal with The Philadelphia German Brass Band

The Bistro of the Commons

Wednesday, October 12, 2005

5 PM – 7 PM

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu:

Rhineland Marinated Beef

Baked Chicken Breast w/Mushrooms

Pork Chops w/Apples

Potato Pancakes

Asparagus

Cabbage

Apple Strudel

Black Forest Cherry Cake

Latin American Meal

Thursday, October 27, 2005

The Bistro of the Commons

5 PM – 7 PM

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu:

Mock Sangria

Albondigas (Meatballs in Garlic-Tomato Sauce)

Merluza Combarro (Seafood Medley w/Brandy & Sherry)

Ropa Vieja

Arrozo con Pollo (Chicken and Rice Stew)

Patatas con Chorizo (Potatoes w/Chorizo)

Gallo Pinto (Rice & Black Beans)

Ensalada do Repollo (Cabbage Salad)

Garbanzos con Espinacas (Chickpeas & Spinach)

Championones al Ajillo (Mushrooms in Garlic Sauce)

Frijoles Verdes con Ajo y Tomate (Sauteed Green Beans w/Garlic & Tomato)

Crusty Bread

Tarta de Santago (Almond Pound Cake w/Brown-Sugared Peaches)

Trembeque (Coconut Rice Pudding w/Soy Milk) – VEGAN

Dulce de Leche

French Dinner

Musical Duo L’Accordé Crystalle

Violinist Stephanie Meyers and Musette Accordian Player Lou Capella

Thursday, November 3, 2005

The Bistro of the Commons

5 PM – 7 PM

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu:

Salmon w/Herb Crust

Braised Chicken in Wine Sauce

French Beans in Shallot Butter

Pasta & Scallops

Grilled Steak Diane

Red Roasted Potatoes

Cassoulet Vegetarian

Spinach and Herb Soufflet

Chocolate Mousse

Apple Torte

Japanese Meal

Tuesday, November 8, 2005

The Bistro of the Commons

5 PM – 7 PM

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu:

Teriyaki Beef Soup

Poy-Stickers

Japanese Style Fried Chicken

Teriyaki Salmon

Asian Marinated Pork Loin

Ginger Sweet Potatoes & 5 Spice Apples

Lemon Basmati Rice

Pasta w/Shiso Pesto

Roasted Asparagus w/Lime Ponzu Sauce

Grilled Eggplant w/Miso Sauce

Seaweed & Cucumber Salad

Coconut-Mango Rice Pudding

East-West Spice Cake w/Candied Ginger & Cardamom Cream

Assorted Japanese Breads & Sweets

End of Ramadhan Meal

Wednesday, November 9, 2005

The Bistro of the Commons

5 PM – 7 PM

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu:

Hummus Dip w/Pita Wedges

Roasted Salmon w/Black Bean and Mango Salsa

Tunisian Chickpeas/Rice

Vegetable Lasagna

Vegetable Samosas

Tabouleh

North African Couscous Pilaf

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Spicy Cauliflower

Grilled Zucchini

Baklava

Chocolate Lover’s Spoonful Cake

“An Evening in Marrakesh”

A Vegan Candlelight Dinner

Friday, November 11, 2005

The Bistro of the Commons

5 PM – 7 PM

Limited seating available. To reserve a space call 410-548-5796.

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu:

Roasted Tomato-Harissa Soup w/Olive Toasts

Jicama & Blood Orange Salad

Tropical Fruit Granite w/Champagne Splash

Moroccan Garlic Garbanzos w/Vegetable Couscous

Mediterranean Flat Breads w/Lemon & Cilantro Moroccan Olives

& Baby Vegetable Medley

Vegan Cheesecake w/Oranges & Almonds

Moroccan Mint Tea

Kwanza Dinner

Thursday, December 1, 2005

The Bistro at the Commons

5 PM – 7 PM

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu:

Fried Chicken

Baked Pork Chops

Spinach Lasagna

Mashed Potatoes/Gravy

Macaroni & Cheese

Candied Yams

Collard Greens

Green Bean Casserole

Herb Dressing

Applesauce

Chocolate Cake

Pumpkin Pie

Pecan Pie

“Christmas Around the World” Dinner

Tuesday, December 6, 2005

The Bistro at the Commons

5 PM – 7 PM

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu:

Coquito (Puerto Rican Style Egg Nog)

Roast Turkey (an international Christmas Favorite)

Prime Rib of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding (Britain)

(Fruits of the Sea)

Fried Clamari (Italy)

Vegan Dish: Vegan “Sausage” Stuffing

Herb Stuffing

Sweet Potatoes and Pecans (Southern United States)

Champagne Risotto (Italy)

Jansson’s Temptation (Swedish Potato Casserole)

Green Bean casserole (USA)

Christmas Red cabbage

Spanish style-savory

Danish style-sweet

Italian Christmas Eve Broccoli

Mushrooms in Cream Sauce (Germany)

Brussel Sprouts and Chestnuts (France)

Pumpkin Bread

Banana Bread

Cranberry Bread

Buche de Noel (France)

Tres Leches Cake (Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala)

Trifle (Britian)

Sweet Potato Pie

French Apple Pie

Pumpkin Pie

Pecan Pie

Clementines

Wrapped Christmas Candy and Candy Canes

Hanukkah Dinner

Thursday, December 8, 2005

The Bistro at the Commons

5 PM – 7 PM

Adults (12 & over): $8.95 plus tax

Children (6-12):$5.50 plus tax

Children (5 & under): Free

Menu

Matzo Ball Soup

Beef Brisket

Apricot Chicken

Cajun Tofu

Cous Cous

Mashed Potatoes

Peas

Noodle Kugle

Applesauce w/ Cinnamon and Brown Sugar

Potato Latkes w/ Sour Cream

Challah Bread

Apple Knish

WORLD ARTIST EXPERIENCES, INC.

AMBASSADOR SERIES AT SALISBURY UNIVERSITY

World Artist Experiences, Inc. is committed to developing the vital role of the arts and culture in bridging international understanding. As a universal language, the arts create unique opportunities for cross-cultural interaction and learning. By providing educational experiences with world artists, WAE seeks to foster an appreciation for the rich diversity and cultural commonalities of the world’s citizens and thereby, foster mutual respect among all people.

Austrian Messo Soprano Hermine Haselbock with Pianist Florian Henshcel

Monday, Oct. 3, 2005

Great Hall of Holloway Hall at 7 PM

Austrian Pianist Ingrid Marsoner

Master class TBA

Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005

Great Hall of Holloway Hall at 2 PM

Greger and Gruetzer, German Cellist and Pianist

Sunday, December 4, 2005

Great Hall of Halloway Hall at 2 PM

Chinese 50 Piece Youth Orchestra w/Dance and Choral

Tentatively January 20^th or 21^st, 2006

Holloway Hall Auditorium at 7 PM

Brazilian Carcoarco, Traditional Instrument Ensemble

Master class TBA

Wed., March 29, 2006

Wicomico Room at 7 PM

Austrian Hayden Trio Eisenstadt

Master class TBA

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Great Hall of Holloway Hall at 7 PM