Fine Arts Week February 4-7
"Made in the U.S.A." is theme for annual event
BUFFALO. NY – ArtsCanisius presents Fine Arts Week , from Monday, February 4 - Thursday, February 7. The theme for the week is “Made in the U.S.A.” Admission is free and open to the public.
· Monday, February 4 – Listen to what the music audiences heard during the Pan-American Exhibition at 2:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Mezzo soprano, Marilyn Barber; tenor, Bruce Bell and pianist, Elenora Seib will perform selections including Pan, Pan, Pan; Put Me Off in Buffalo and At the Pan-American Fair.
· Tuesday, February 5 – Michele Gallant, local art historian, discusses “The New World in Unity: Pan-America Visualized at Buffalo in 1901,” at 2:30 p.m. in the Regis Room, located on the second floor of the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center. Join Gallant as she examines the architectural style, color and sculptural schemes, music and fine arts displays at the Pan-American Exposition.
Gallant is the assistant for administrative affairs to the dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Buffalo. Gallant earned a bachelor of arts in art history from the State College of New York at Buffalo and a master of arts from Binghamton University. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in history of art and architecture from Binghamton University.
· Wednesday, February 6 – The Canisius College Jazz Ensemble performs, under the direction of Peter Ciraolo, at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The performance includes selections from the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra to Maynard Ferguson and everything in between.
The Canisius College Jazz Ensemble is an 18-piece group, which performs throughout Western New York. In the spring of 2001 the Jazz Ensemble took first place honors in the non-music majors category at the Collegiate Big Band Competition at the Villanova National Jazz Festival in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
· Thursday, February 7 – Simon Griffis, executive director of the Ashford Hollow Foundation and Rev. Michael Tunney, S.J., assistant professor of fine arts at Canisius, discuss the latest news about Griffis Sculpture Park and Essex Arts Center on Buffalo’s west side at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.
The Ashford Hollow Foundation owns and operates Griffis Sculpture Park , located one-mile north of Ellicottville, NY.
For more information, please contact the Canisius College Music Office at 716-888-2536.
Canisius College is one of 28 Jesuit Colleges in the nation and the premier private college in Western New York. Canisius prepares leaders – intelligent, caring, faithful individuals – able to pursue and promote excellence in their professions, communities and service to humanity.
· Monday, February 4 – Listen to what the music audiences heard during the Pan-American Exhibition at 2:30 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. Mezzo soprano, Marilyn Barber; tenor, Bruce Bell and pianist, Elenora Seib will perform selections including Pan, Pan, Pan; Put Me Off in Buffalo and At the Pan-American Fair.
· Tuesday, February 5 – Michele Gallant, local art historian, discusses “The New World in Unity: Pan-America Visualized at Buffalo in 1901,” at 2:30 p.m. in the Regis Room, located on the second floor of the Richard E. Winter ’42 Student Center. Join Gallant as she examines the architectural style, color and sculptural schemes, music and fine arts displays at the Pan-American Exposition.
Gallant is the assistant for administrative affairs to the dean of the college of arts and sciences at the University of Buffalo. Gallant earned a bachelor of arts in art history from the State College of New York at Buffalo and a master of arts from Binghamton University. She is pursuing a Ph.D. in history of art and architecture from Binghamton University.
· Wednesday, February 6 – The Canisius College Jazz Ensemble performs, under the direction of Peter Ciraolo, at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center. The performance includes selections from the Legendary Count Basie Orchestra to Maynard Ferguson and everything in between.
The Canisius College Jazz Ensemble is an 18-piece group, which performs throughout Western New York. In the spring of 2001 the Jazz Ensemble took first place honors in the non-music majors category at the Collegiate Big Band Competition at the Villanova National Jazz Festival in Villanova, Pennsylvania.
· Thursday, February 7 – Simon Griffis, executive director of the Ashford Hollow Foundation and Rev. Michael Tunney, S.J., assistant professor of fine arts at Canisius, discuss the latest news about Griffis Sculpture Park and Essex Arts Center on Buffalo’s west side at 7:00 p.m. in the Montante Cultural Center.
The Ashford Hollow Foundation owns and operates Griffis Sculpture Park , located one-mile north of Ellicottville, NY.
For more information, please contact the Canisius College Music Office at 716-888-2536.
Canisius College is one of 28 Jesuit Colleges in the nation and the premier private college in Western New York. Canisius prepares leaders – intelligent, caring, faithful individuals – able to pursue and promote excellence in their professions, communities and service to humanity.