Monday, April 25, 2011
BRANDON, MB — During the most recent Brandon University Senate meeting, the members approved a second three-year term — from November 1, 2011 to October 31, 2014 — for Chancellor Henry Champ.
“I love it! I’m hoping to be renewed for a third term,” quipped Mr. Champ, who is originally from Hartney and Brandon, but is now based in Washington, D.C.
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BRANDON, MB — The director and singers of the Brandon University Chorale invite faculty, staff, students and the general public to their upcoming performance. Their goal is to share the ensemble’s Cuban experience in music and pictures.
BRANDON, MB — Last week, to help 128 Grade 2 to 4 students celebrate “I Love To Read Month”, eight basketball Bobcats volunteered to read stories, to participate in various kid-friendly activities and to lead the children on tours of the campus.
The students, who hailed from George Fitton, King George, Riverview and New Era Schools, spent an entire morning absorbing the university atmosphere.
BRANDON, MB — Vocal artist and School of Music faculty member David Playfair will be joined for a pro series recital by tenor Blaine Hendsbee, an associate professor at the University of Lethbridge.
With more than 50 roles in his repertoire, Hendsbee has appeared with most of the opera companies in this country and many in the United States.
BRANDON, MB — The Science Seminar Series continues with Brandon University Lecturer Suyoko Tsukamoto, of the Anthropology Department. She will give a talk entitled “The ‘Bear’ Necessities: Differentiating animal from human skeletal remains in forensic contexts.
Brandon, MB – Building upon the successes of “Cosi fan tutte”, “The Mikado” and last year’s “Albert Herring”, the Opera Ensemble at the BU School of Music will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Gondoliers”
Often described as the compositional team’s happiest musical, “The Gondoliers” is a comic tale of love and mistaken identities recounted through Gilbert and Sullivan’s catchy music, clever lyrics, and topical humor.
Principal roles in “The Gondoliers” will be performed primarily by students in the School of Music’s Opera Workshop class – Jessica Armenti, Chelsea Chimilar, Kyle James, Connor Lavell, Sage Robinson, Kendra Thompson and Nicholas Urquhart.
BRANDON, MB — Multi award-winning playwright Gordon Portman, a sessional instructor of music, theatre and English/creative writing at Brandon University, has been shortlisted for the current edition of the CBC Literary Awards.
His creative nonfiction work entitled “Ashes and Sky” has received the nod and he is one of five finalists.
BRANDON, MB — Recently, Dr. Deborah Poff, Brandon University’s President and Vice-Chancellor and Scott Lamont, BU’s Vice President, Administration and Finance, had the pleasure of accepting a donation from the T.J. Rice Family Foundation and Renaissance Station (TJRFF/RS).
BRANDON, MB — One of Canada’s most gifted pianists and composers, David Braid is among a new generation of Canadian artists making his mark on international stages. Combining harmonic intricacies fundamental to his training in European classical music and the spontaneity of American jazz, Braid’s original music engages audiences with a quiet, thoughtful, lyrical voice that does not conform neatly to any one musical genre.
Join the students in the School of Music’s Opera Workshop Class for “SONDHEIM TWO BY TWO (and then some)”, a selection of scenes by renowned Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
The performance will feature excerpts from some of Sondheim’s greatest works – “Anyone Can Whistle”, “Company”, “Sweeney Todd”, “Sunday in the Park with George” and “Into the Woods”.