by Yvonne Widenor | Apr 28, 2023 | Faculty

Please join us as we enjoy the wonderful talents of our ensemble musicians and their directors as their end-of-the semester concerts begin on Friday, April 28.
Jazz Ensemble will perform pieces by Sonny Rollins, Jerome Kern and others, under the direction of Russell Scarbrough Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Montante Cultural Center.
Next up is the Chamber Orchestra, directed by Ansgarius Aylward, as they perform works by Handel, Mascagni, and Vivaldi on Sunday, April 30, also in Montante Cultural Center at 7:30 p.m.
Then Chorale will perform in Christ-the-King Chapel on Monday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. Under the direction of Bradley Wingert, they will perform pieces composed by Billy Joel, Roland E. Martin, and Amy F. Bernon among others.
All concerts are free and open to the public. Please contact Yvonne Widenor at widenory@canisius.edu for additional details.
Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Art History and Music Programs, MLLC Department, Director and Studio Art Galleries Director, ArtsCanisius
by Yvonne Widenor | Apr 26, 2023 | Faculty

Students, faculty and staff are invited to Makerspace on Thursday, April 27, 2023 in the Library from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. The group will begin work on the LEGO Disney Castle. (We also have creator sets for those who want to build their own masterpiece.)
If there are any questions about this and future Makerspace events, which are hosted by the Art History Program in the MLLC Department, please contact Yvonne Widenor at widenory@canisius.edu
Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Art History and Music Programs, Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
by Yvonne Widenor | Apr 19, 2023 | Faculty

ArtsCanisius is thrilled to usher in the new season with the spectacular music group Pavana. Please join us on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. in Montante Cultural Center as this early music trio presents “Ecco la Primavera” (‘Spring is Here’). This is Pavana’s second concert at Canisius and we are eager to be enchanted by a repertoire of Italian Baroque works.
Pavana was founded in 2021 and is comprised of Suzanne Fatta, contralto, Daniel Yost, lute, and Roland Hayes, lute, theorbo, Renaissance guitar and lute, Baroque guitar, and other stringed instruments. A recording of their previous concert at Canisius can be viewed from ArtsCanisius’ webpage as well.
Tickets will be available at the door and are currently available online at canisius.edu/artscanisius; they are priced as follows: general admission: $15, faculty or staff of any educational institution: $7, and students: $5. For additional information about this and other ArtsCanisius events, please email Yvonne Widenor at widenory@canisius.edu
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Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Art History and Music Programs, MLLC Department, Director and Studio Art Galleries Director, ArtsCanisius
by Yvonne Widenor | Apr 5, 2023 | Faculty

ArtsCanisius and the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library invite you to an art reception on Friday, April 21, 2023, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Library outside the Peter A. and Mary Lou Vogt Gallery. The gallery will display works by LeRoi Johnson from the Canisius College Art Collection, which were previously installed at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center for the exhibit “LeRoi: Living in Color.” That exhibit ran from November 11, 2022 to March 26, 2023.
During the reception, Tiffany D. Gaines, the Curatorial and Digital Content Associate at Burchfield Penny Art Center, will discuss LeRoi’s achievements and artistic practice.
Tiffany D. Gaines is a curator, writer, photographer, and multimedia creator. She is interested in highlighting the diverse arts and artists of her community, particularly the stories often excluded from the mainstream canon, through her curatorial work, content creation, and writing. She holds a BA in Journalism from SUNY Buffalo State and is currently pursuing her MA in Visual Studies from the University at Buffalo. As an artist and creative, her photography practice explores themes of healing, rebirth, narrative, history, and legacy. Stemming from her experiences as a Black woman in America, her multidisciplinary practice focuses on the most fundamental elements of the human experience to engage new, diverse perspectives and activate the past in ways that can lead to a more understanding and empathetic future.
There will be light refreshments provided courtesy of the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library.
For more information, please contact Yvonne Widenor, Director of ArtsCanisius at widenory@canisius.edu
Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Art History and Music Programs, MLLC Department, Director and Studio Art Galleries Director, ArtsCanisius
by Yvonne Widenor | Mar 31, 2023 | Faculty

Sadly, ArtsCanisius needs to cancel this recital on Monday April, 3, 2023. Please check back in at canisius.edu/artscanisius for a new recital day and time.
Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Art History Program, MLLC Department, Director and Studio Art Galleries Director, ArtsCanisius