Seton Hill Announces Spring 2016 Schedule of Theatre, Music and Art Performances and Exhibits

The Seton Hill University Division of Visual and Performing Arts has announced the spring 2016 schedule. 

January 

Visual Arts: Seton Hill University’s Harlan Gallery will present an exhibit featuring the works of student artists from January 21-February 18, while the Small Gallery will feature The Mindful Project exhibit. An opening reception will be held on January 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. The exhibits and reception are free and open to the public. The galleries are located at the Seton Hill Arts Center, 205 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. The galleries are open Monday through Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m.; Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.; Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.; and by appointment. For more information, please contact Harlan Gallery Director Carol Brode at 724-830-1071 or brode@setonhill.edu. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University’s Community Music Program will host a recital on January 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall, on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at 100 Harrison Avenue in Greensburg, Pa. The event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2923. The recital will feature youth and adults who study privately with Seton Hill University’s Community Music Program instructors. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University’s Community Music Program will host The Youth Honors Jazz & Concert Band Concert on January 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall, on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at 100 Harrison Avenue in Greensburg, Pa. The event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2923. 

February 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University will host a music faculty recital on February 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University’s Westmoreland Symphonic Winds under the direction of Dr. Timothy L. Ellison will present its 30th Anniversary Reunion concert on February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at 100 Harrison Avenue in Greensburg, Pa. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 724-552-2929 or visiting www.setonhill.edu/tickets. The 30th Anniversary Reunion Concert will feature current and former members of the WSW reuniting to perform together for this momentous occasion. Kathleen M. Campbell will be featured as a special guest conductor at this concert. 

Performing Arts: The Seton Hill University Theatre Program will present “Sweet Charity” by Neil Simon, Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields, February 19-27 in the William Granger Ryan Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Performances: February 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27: 8 p.m.; February 21 and 27: 2 p.m. For more information, call 724-552-2929 or visit www.setonhill.edu/tickets. 

Charity Hope Valentine is a dance hall hostess with a big heart on a quest for the right guy. In 1960s New York City this can be a tough gig, especially when you’re still in search of who you are. This musical comedy features romance, terrific dance numbers and classic songs by Dorothy Fields and Cy Coleman, including “Big Spender,” “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” and “I’m a Brass Band.” 

March 

Visual Arts: Seton Hill University’s Harlan Gallery will present a curated exhibit March 7 to April 14, while the Small Gallery will feature an exhibit featuring the works of senior art students. An opening reception will be held on March 11 from 4 to 7 p.m. The exhibits and reception are free and open to the public. The galleries are located at the Seton Hill Arts Center, 205 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. The galleries are open Monday through Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m.; Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.; Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.; and by appointment. For more information, please contact Harlan Gallery Director Carol Brode at 724-830-1071 or brode@setonhill.edu. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University will host a piano ensemble concert directed by Edward M. Kuhn Jr. on March 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University's Una Voce Chamber Choir under the direction of Dr. Mark A. Boyle will present its Homecoming Concert on March 13 at 4 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 724-552-2929 or visiting www.setonhill.edu/tickets. 

April 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University’s Dance Program will present “Dance Spectrum” featuring original works choreographed by faculty spanning the spectrum from modern to jazz to ballet on April 1, 2 and 3 in the William Granger Ryan Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. For more information, call the Seton Hill Performing Arts Center Box Office for tickets at 724-552-2929 or visit www.setonhill.edu/tickets. Performances: April 1 and 2: 8 p.m.; April 3: 2 p.m. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University will present students from the Program in Music in Recital on April 3 at 4 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University's Sacred Music Program will host the International Organ Plus Festival on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Greensburg. 

Performing Arts: Sinfonia at Seton Hill, a chamber orchestra under the direction of David Anderson, will present its String Festival on April 16 at 3 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 724-552-2929 or visiting www.setonhill.edu/tickets. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University will host “An Evening of Jazz, “ a Jazz Combo and Ensemble concert directed by Ted DiSanti and Laurie Fox on April 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University will host a Guitar Ensemble concert directed by John Marcinizyn on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900. 

Visual Arts: Seton Hill University’s Harlan Gallery will present an exhibit featuring the work of Peggy Lynne Cox from April 21-May 19 while the Small Gallery will feature the works of Seton Hill senior art students. An opening reception will be held on April 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. The exhibits and reception are free and open to the public. The galleries are located at the Seton Hill Arts Center, 205 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. The galleries are open Monday through Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m.; Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.; Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.; and by appointment. For more information, please contact Harlan Gallery Director Carol Brode at 724-830-1071 or brode@setonhill.edu. 

Performing Arts: The Seton Hill University Theatre Program will present “The Good Person of Setzuan” by Bertolt Brecht, April 22-30 in the William Granger Ryan Theatre, Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Performances: April 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30: 8 p.m.; April 24: 2 p.m. For more information, call 724-552-2929 or visit www.setonhill.edu/tickets. 

The gods are in search of one good person. Shen Te, a village prostitute, could be that person, but can she remain good in a world where people are selfish, greedy and corrupt? Brecht’s parable asks us to question human nature and the price of goodness. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University will host an opera workshop concert directed by Daphne Alderson on April 23 at 3:00 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2900. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University presents the Combined Choirs of Seton Hill in Concert under the direction of Dr. Mark A. Boyle on April 24 at 4 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall at the Performing Arts Center, 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 724-552-2929 or visiting www.setonhill.edu/tickets. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University’s Westmoreland Symphonic Winds under the direction of Dr. Timothy L. Ellison will present a concert on April 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at 100 Harrison Avenue in Greensburg, Pa. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 724-552-2929 or visiting www.setonhill.edu/tickets. 

May 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University’s Community Music Program will host a recital on May 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall, on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at 100 Harrison Avenue in Greensburg, Pa. The event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2923. The recital will feature youth and adults who study privately with Seton Hill University’s Community Music Program instructors. 

Performing Arts: Seton Hill University’s Community Music Program will host a recital on May 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall, on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at 100 Harrison Avenue in Greensburg, Pa. The event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. For more information, call 724-552-2923. The recital will feature youth and adults who study privately with Seton Hill University’s Community Music Program instructors. 

June 

Visual Arts: Seton Hill University’s Harlan Gallery will present an exhibit featuring the works of Seton Hill alumni beginning June 2 and lasting throughout the summer months. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Harlan Gallery is located at the Seton Hill Arts Center, 205 W. Otterman St., Greensburg. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday from 1 to 8 p.m.; Friday from 1 to 3 p.m.; Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m.; and by appointment. For more information, please contact Harlan Gallery Director Carol Brode at 724-830-1071 or brode@setonhill.edu. 

Performing Arts: The Seton Hill University Dance Academy will present “A Solo Showcase” featuring solos by dancers from the SHU Dance Academy on June 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall, on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. This event is open to the public and there is no fee to attend. 

Performing Arts: The Seton Hill University Dance Academy will present “Dance, Dance, Dance!” featuring dancers from the Formal Dancers Division of the SHU Dance Academy on June 4 at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall, on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. To purchase tickets, visit www.setonhill.edu/tickets. 

Performing Arts: The Seton Hill University Dance Academy will present “Tiny Tots Celebration” featuring dancers from the Young Dancers Division of the SHU Dance Academy on June 5 at 3 p.m. in the Carol Ann Reichgut Concert Hall, on the main floor of the Seton Hill University Performing Arts Center located at 100 Harrison Avenue, Greensburg, Pa. To purchase tickets, visit www.setonhill.edu/tickets.

If you are a member of the media and would like more information, contact Director of Media Relations Jennifer Reeger at jreeger@setonhill.edu, (724) 830-1069 (office) or (724) 433-9613 (cell). If you are not a member of the media, contact us here.