COLLABORATORS JOSEPH BERTOLOZZI & SUSAN SANTORO - "OUR TOWN" BALLET, 2011-2012
Reprising the success of last fall’s Our Town, a ballet based on the Thornton Wilder play with music by Joseph Bertolozzi and choreography by Susan Santoro, the New York Academy of Ballet will perform at the 2012 Vassar College Modfest. The performance is 7pm, January 19, 2012 in the Villard Room, Main Building.
Also on the evening’s program is music and original poetry by high school students from the Mill Street Loft’s Art Institute and girls empowerment programs, as well as the Stringendo ensemble, the Cappella Festiva Treble Choir.
Earlier in the day at 5pm in the College Center’s James W. Palmer Gallery, Teen Visions ’12 will be presented, an exhibit of original artwork exhibition featuring a wide variety of paintings, drawings, mixed-media, photography and sculpture by students of The Art Institute of Mill Street Loft. It will remain on on view through February 9.
The Vassar College Music Library will also present a display highlighting Modfest activities and musicians, curated by Sarah Canino, music librarian. On view through February 4. Open daily at Skinner Hall of Music, 1st floor.