January, 2008
17-
18
Thursday -
Friday
L.A. Theatre Works radio drama
"Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers"
This theatrical event, starring John Heard and directed by the acclaimed actor/director John Rubinstein, son of famed pianist Arthur Rubinstein, uses original source material and the old-fashioned format of the live radio drama to tell the story of the epic legal battle between the government and the press in 1971, during the Nixon administration. The play, based on interviews and documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, follows the debate played out at Ben Bradlee's home as his staff sorts through the documents and tries to decide if publishing The Papers violates national security. In a political year, this will be a particularly timely experience.
Secrest Artists Series
Wait Chapel
7:30 pm
26
Saturday
Rebecca Henriques, soprano; senior recital
Thomas Turnbull, piano
8:00 pm
30
Wednesday
Faculty Wind Quintet with
Peter Kairoff, piano
Kathryn Levy, flute
Anna Lampidis, oboe
Eileen Young, clarinet
Rebecca Libera, bassoon
Robert Campbell, horn
The quintet and Dr. Peter Kairoff will feature the Sextet for flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano by Francis Poulenc. The piano predominates. While for the most part, the piece is light-hearted, the 2nd movement emphasizes lyrical lines of incredible beauty and charm. The program will also feature Kathryn Levy and Eileen Young in duets by Morton Gould, Vincent Donatelli and John Rutter. The concert will open with Pastoral by Vincent Persichetti and 3 pieces from "On the Overgrown Path" by Leoš Janáček, a transcription of the piano work.
8:00 pm

Directions to Brendle Recital Hall

Secrest Artists Series

Wake Forest provides numerous opportunities for music students to attend concerts by performers of national and international repute. The Secrest Artists Series brings to the campus the best of the established and the most promising of the new artists in the performing arts world. Recently featured artists include Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano opera star; Eugenia Zukerman, flutist; Eileen Ivers, Celtic fiddler; Doc Severinsen and his Big Band; Itzak Perlman, violinist; Christopher Parkening, guitarist and the early music vocal ensemble, Anonymous 4. Pre-concert talks by University professors enhance the performance experience, and, occasionally, master classes with a Secrest artist are offered to qualified music students. Each year the series sponsors five concerts and admission is free to Wake Forest faculty, staff and students.