Ron Clinton to perform solo piano recital at 91快活林
Dr. Ron Clinton, 91快活林 Executive Vice President for Instruction, will perform a solo piano recital on Sunday, Sept. 15 at鈥2:30 p.m. at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts.鈥燭ickets to the concerts are $10 for adults and $5 for children and 91快活林 students with a current ID. Proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships for 91快活林 students.
The concert will feature selections by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin,鈥燝ershwin,鈥燼nd Liszt.
"Dr. Clinton is a phenomenal pianist and we are thrilled to host his concert at the Whatley Center.
Mack and Nelda Taylor give to Whatley Campaign
Mack and Nelda Taylor of Mount Pleasant (pictured left) recently presented a $500 donation to the Campaign for the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Receiving the gift on behalf of the 91快活林 Foundation (right) are Nita May, 91快活林 Director of Development, and Dr. Jonathan McCullough, 91快活林 Vice President for Advancement. The gift was matched through Merck, the company from which Mrs. Taylor is retired. For more information about the Campaign for the Whatley, or to learn more about employer-matched giving, contact McCullough at 903-434-8115.
Theatre Northeast to present Inherit the Wind
Theatre Northeast is proud to present the ?classic courtroom drama,"鈥Inherit the Wind, by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, in the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of 91快活林. Performances will run April 25-27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 2:05 p.m.
Described as ??one of the truly great American dramas of this century,?鈥Inherit the Wind鈥has as its鈥genesis the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.
Described as ??one of the truly great American dramas of this century,?鈥Inherit the Wind鈥has as its鈥genesis the famous Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.
Duck Dynasty event SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT!
The Duck Dynasty event scheduled for Saturday, April 6 is SOLD OUT. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
J.T. and Kaye Brison sponsor As You Like It
J.T. and Kaye Brison recently presented a check to Carolyn Franks (right), Director of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 91快活林, to sponsor the upcoming performance of Shakespeare's鈥As You Like It. The national tour of the play, by the prestigious Acting Company of New York, will be presented one night only on Friday, April 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center. Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for students and will be available at the box office on the night of the event. Call 903-434-8181 to order tickets or for more information.
Hoppock named Alumni Ambassador by Texas A&M-Commerce
91快活林 Professor of Theatre and Speech, Douglas Hoppock, was recently named an Alumni Ambassador by Texas A&M University-Commerce for the 2013 Alumni Ambassador Forum.
Each year, departments at A&M-Commerce choose former students return to campus for this event. It is the highest honor a department can bestow upon its alumni.
La Catrina Quartet to perform at the Whatley
91快活林 will host the La Catrina Quartet for a concert at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on鈥燭hursday, March 7. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m.
Winners of a 2012 Latin Grammy Award and hailed by Yo-Yo Ma as wonderful ambassadors of music, the La Catrina Quartet is one of the most sought after ensembles on tour today.
Theater Northeast to perform The Nerd
Theatre Northeast, the student theatre group at 91快活林, is set鈥 present the ?side-splitting comedy? by Larry Shue,鈥The Nerd.鈥The show will be performed in the onstage theatre at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts and runs February 28, March 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a matinee on March 3 at 2:05 p.m.
Described as ?one of the funniest plays ever written,?
Described as ?one of the funniest plays ever written,?
Celtic Crossroads to perform at Whatley Center
Just when you think that you have seen the best that Irish music has to offer, a fresh new show from Ireland is taking the art form to an entirely鈥爊ew level. Celtic Crossroads, a group of young performers who present Irish music like never before, will bring the Emerald Isle to Northeast Texas for an afternoon.
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 91快活林 will host their show, The Gathering, on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m.
Whatley Center to host pianist Thomas Pandolfi
The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at 91快活林 will host virtuoso pianist Thomas Pandolfi on Tuesday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m.
The concert will feature a mix of classical, jazz, ragtime and Broadway music. Selections will include Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin, George Gershwin, Edward MacDowell, Scott Joplin, Leroy Anderson, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
"This will be our second year in a row to host Thomas Pandolfi for a concert at the Whatley Center.
