Spotlight

This weekend is a big one for the FAC – have you heard? Saturday is our 27^th annual FAC Gala, complete with live and silent auctions and a sneak preview of our next season. And the best part is you can dig deep in your closet for our Gala theme – Stayin’ Alive Since ’75! In honor of our 40^th anniversary, we’re turning back the clocks with shag carpet, disco balls and music you’ll dance to all night. And of course, a five-star dinner and cocktails to keep you well fed while your browse the best auction items. Spend a great night with friends and support the FAC’s Arts/Access programs – tickets are still available !

And it’s time to set your Tivo for Friday night at 9 p.m. – FAC Director Dr. Willie Hill will be part of a Super Bowl 50 special on CBS! 50 years ago, Dr. Hill had the not-small honor of leading the first Super Bowl halftime show as the drum major for Grambling College, a historically black school. On the field, Grambling’s marching band merged and performed with the all-white University of Arizona band – a meaningful performance during a pivotal year in the Civil Rights movement. Read more about it here!

		ASIAN ARTS & CULTURE Evoking the traditional disciplines of strength, pureness of mind, and the spirit of the fearless Samurai, athletic bodies and explosive Japanese drumming take audiences on a journey to ancient times in TAO's Seventeen Samurai at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall on Wednesday, February 3^rd at 7:30p.m. Also don't miss the chance to get your ticket for the April 16, 2016 Asian Arts & Culture Program New York Botanical Garden Bus Tour for the annual Orchid Show.
		AUGUSTA SAVAGE GALLERY *I Breathe With You: Part I* , the first in a two-part exhibition features artwork from the U.S. and over a dozen other countries. Through paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, digital projections and videos, artists have expressed passionate concerns for equity and justice. This exhibition is on view until March 11^th.
		CENTER SERIES Multi-Grammy nominee and Guggenheim and MacArthur "Genius" Miguel Zenón brings his Identities Big Band to the Concert Hall on Thursday, February 11^th at 7:30 p.m. Also this month Jazz by 5 on Thursday, February 18^th at 7:30 p.m. in Bowker Auditorium and globalFEST On the Road: Creole Carnival on Saturday, February 27^th at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall.
		HAMPDEN GALLERY *50 Shades of Red* is an exhibition curated collaboratively by Anne LaPrade Seuthe, director of Hampden Gallery, Kathleen Jacobs, Director of Blueway Art Alliance, and Trevor Richardson, Director of Herter Gallery. Together, they have selected a broad range of works (both abstract and figurative) from 50 artists, in which the color red - or some variant thereof - plays a dominant role in the creation of the finished image. Located in Herter Gallery, this exhibit opens with a reception on Sunday, February 28^th from 2 to 4 p.m. and will be on view through March 24^th.
		MAGIC TRIANGLE Matt Wilson is one of today’s most celebrated jazz artists, universally recognized for his musical and melodic drumming style, as well as for being a gifted composer, bandleader, producer, and teaching artist. The Matt Wilson Quartet with Kirk Knuffke, Jeff Lederer and Chris Lightcap, will perform in Bezanson Recital Hall on Thursday, February 28^th at 8 p.m.
		UNIVERSITY MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART *Question Bridge: Black Males* explores challenging issues in the black male community by instigating a transmedia conversation across the geographic, economic, generational, educational, and social divisions of American society. Question Bridge is on view until May 1^st. Take A Seat! -- 40 local artists and designers creatively embellish 40 chairs. Seats are limited for the Take A Seat! Fundraising Party and Silent Auction on Sunday, February 28^th at 5p.m. Order your tickets today!
		JAZZ IN JULY Jazz in July is a summer jazz workshop program where participants study jazz improvisation with master musicians. Anyone 15 or over can participate! The workshops are two one-week residencies that include individual and group training in both voice and instrumentation. Participants perform live in public performances alongside faculty and staff. Jazz in July happens JULY 11-22, 2016. Faculty Bios, applications, everything you need to know is online at www.jazzinjuly.com. Tell your friends and APPLY NOW!
		ANNUAL FUND Please make your gift in support of FAC’s Arts/Access programs which expose all generations to the wonders of the arts online at www.fineartscenter.com.

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