By Cinara Marquis
SUNY Plattsburgh has a huge amount of imaginative events, inspiring performances and incredible concerts coming up for the fall 2024 semester.
ART
Plattsburgh State Art Museum will feature the duo-exhibition “Climate’s Shipwreck Ballad” by Robin Lasser and “Transmutation Traces” by Marguerite Perret in the Burke and Slatkin Galleries, John Myers Building, throughout the fall semester from Aug. 27 to Dec. 9.
“This show is focused on Lake Champlain and the health of the lake,” said Tonya Cribb, Myers museum director. “And it goes along with our strategic plan here on campus about sustainability.”
The reception for the multimedia exhibition was held on Aug. 29 and featured a performance by the Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir. There will be another gallery performance in early October in collaboration with the SUNY Plattsburgh theater department in “The Water Station” by Ōta Shōgo.
This is Cribb’s first biology-based exhibit since she took up her role of museum director in 2019.
Lasser’s “Climate’s Shipwreck Ballad” sheds light on the 300 shipwrecks that lie at the bottom of Lake Champlain as well as the 300 birds that call the lake their home. The exhibition features room-size immersive video projections, musical compositions, large-scale photographs and sculptures.
Perret’s works in “Transmutation Traces” were all inspired by and created in collaboration with faculty research at the Lake Champlain Research Institute and the SUNY Plattsburgh Center for Earth and Environmental Sciences.
The Nina Winkel Sculpture Court has remained permanently open since its dedication ceremony in 1987. It presents works of terracotta, stone, bronze, and copper by the distinguished artist Nina Winkel.
The Visual Artist Series is a collection of public lectures, workshops, demos, and critiques. In Fall 2024, four artists will be featured:
Ceramist Hedy Yang will give a presentation on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Yokum 205.
Printmaker Melissa Schulenberg will give a presentation on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Yokum 205.
Drawing and painting artist Tawni Shuler will give a presentation via Zoom on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 5 p.m.
Graphic designer, art director and illustrator Casey Callahan will give a presentation on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Yokum 205.
MUSIC
The Music Meet and Greet was held on Tuesday, Aug. 27. It was a good entry point to get involved with the music scene on campus, said Dwayne Butchino, performing arts coordinator at SUNY Plattsburgh. But it wasn’t the only avenue to get involved.
“Talk to your teachers, talk to your instructors,” Butchino said. “Any of us are happy to have any students who are interested.”
Students interested in getting involved in music can contact Butchino at 220 Myers Fine Arts or Karen Becker, music department chairperson, at 231 Myers Fine Arts.
The Adirondack Wind Ensemble will be performing on Sept. 22 at 2 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium in Hawkins Hall. Tickets are $15 for general admission, and all SUNY Plattsburgh students can watch for free.
Frontier Sax is on Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Krinovitz Recital Hall in Hawkins Hall. The event is free for the public.
The Fall 2024 Gallery Concert will be on Oct. 30 at 12 p.m. in the Myers Lobby Gallery, John Myers Building. It is free to the public.
The Band Blitz Weekend will have performances from both the Symphonic Band and the Jazz Ensemble spanning from Nov. 15 to Nov. 24.
The Symphonic Band will perform Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. It is free to the public.
The Jazz Ensemble will perform on Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. The event is free for the public.
The Faculty Recital will be on Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. in the Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. It is free to the public.
The Songwriters in Concert will be held on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Krinovitz Recital Hall, Hawkins Hall. It is free to the public.
Concert Choir is on Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. The event is free for the public.
The Plattsburgh State Gospel Choir presents A Down Home Soulful Christmas featuring Alexis P. Suter on Dec. 8 at 5 p.m. in the E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall. Visit www.plattsburghstategospelchoir.org for ticket information.
THEATER
The Theater Schmooze was held on Aug. 29 and was an opportunity to meet with the theater department, faculty, staff, and students, as well as other students interested in theater. To get involved with theater on campus, you can contact Shawna Kelty at 124B Myers Fine Arts and Erika Guay at 124A John Myers Building.
Students can also get involved with the College Theater Association, a club that provides the community with a variety of theater productions, from student to professional works.
The Theater 320 class will have an improv showcase Sept. 27. The event is free to the public.
“Water Station” by Ōta Shōgo, directed by Julia Devine, will be shown Oct. 3 through Oct. 6 in the Nina Winkel Sculpture Court and the Burke Gallery, John Myers Building. Play times are to be announced. It will be $8 for general admission and $3 for students. The play without words will be about travelers on a journey seeking sustenance, love and meaning.
“Monty Python’s Spamalot” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10, in the Hartman Theatre, John Myers Building. It will be a huge, hilarious musical parody of the 1975 movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.” It will be $15 for general admission, $12 for SUNY Plattsburgh faculty, staff and senior citizens, and $6 for SA members.
Kelty wrote in an email that there will be more auditions Sept. 4 to cast two principal roles and five ensemble members for “Monty Python’s Spamalot.” The auditions will consist of singing, acting and dancing; an ad will be sent in the student digest.
There will also be the “Ringing Down the Curtain” recital for the acting and dance classes. This is the 26th anniversary of the show, Kelty wrote. It will take place near the end of the semester, dates are to be announced.
All events are subject to change. Check calendars for changes.
See what exhibitions are happening this semester at Myers Art Gallery at https://rb.gy/xbapna.
View information about the Fall 2024 Visual Artist Series at https://rb.gy/zqldog.
Visit this semester’s music calendar at https://rb.gy/zpqje4.
Check out the theater events for Fall 2024 at https://rb.gy/kajt7k.
Learn more about the College Theater Association at https://rb.gy/kajt7k.
