UNCW Joins Cape Fear Jazz Society and WHQR in a Tribute to "The Duke"
8/14/2006 3:25:13 PM
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WILMINGTON, NC - The University of North Carolina Wilmington kicks off the Year of the Arts celebration and re-opens the newly renovated Kenan Auditorium with a tribute to one of the greatest composers and musicians of the 20th century. Mood Indigo: A Tribute to Duke Ellington begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 in Kenan Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for general admission, $18 for senior citizens, $10 for students and free to UNCW students with a valid ID.
Mood Indigo: A Tribute to Duke Ellington was created and produced through the joint efforts of the Cape Fear Jazz Society, WHQR-91.3 FM, and UNCW's Departments of Creative Writing and Music and Office of Cultural Arts.
The performance features jazz vocalists Susan Reeves and Prince Taylor along with the Cape Fear Jazz Orchestra under the direction of UNCW Department of Music Chair Frank Bongiorno and the UNCW Concert Choir under the direction of Joe Hickman. Written and narrated by biographer and UNCW Department of Creative Writing Chair Philip Furia, the performance reviews the 50-year career of "The Duke" by combining the stories and music of the famous composer with a projected pictorial history of Ellington and his times created by Laurie Patterson of UNCW's Department of Computer Science.
Highlighting the remarkable variety found in Ellington's music, Mood Indigo moves from the early jazz band tunes to the now classic standards "Satin Doll," "Sophisticated Lady" and "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing)," concluding with excerpts from the powerful liturgical works created during the latter part of the composer's life - a fitting tribute to an incomparable musician whose legacy continues to resonate worldwide.
For tickets and information, please contact the Kenan Auditorium box office at 910.962.3500 or visit www.uncw.edu/arts.
Media contact: Courtney Reilly, UNCW Office of Cultural Arts, 910.962.7416, reillyce@uncw.edu
UNCW's Year of the Arts
This fall, the University of North Carolina Wilmington will launch a yearlong celebration highlighting the richly diverse range of arts activities created, produced and presented on campus.
The Year of the Arts features a special line-up of performances, exhibits, outreach initiatives and events throughout the year, in addition to celebrating new partnerships with local, regional and state organizations. Highlights of the year include three historic events in the cultural life of the university: the debut of a newly renovated Kenan Auditorium Sept. 21-22; the inauguration of the Cultural Arts Building Jan. 25-27; and the grand finale of the Year of the Arts July 28, 2007 with a premiere performance by the critically acclaimed Carolina Ballet.
Leading presenters of the Year of the Arts include UNCW departments and programs of art and art history, creative writing, film studies, music and theatre; UNCW Division for Public Service and Continuing Studies; UNCW Office of Cultural Arts; and UNCW Presents, Division of Student Affairs.
UNCW also welcomes the partnership and collaboration of local and regional organizations such as the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra, Cape Fear Jazz Society, Carolina Ballet, Chamber Music Wilmington, North Carolina Symphony, WHQR-91.3 FM, and Wilmington Concert Association.
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