http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/ Latest news from Centenary! en http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/typo3conf/ext/tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/ 18 16 Latest news from Centenary! TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 23 May 2013 10:14:00 -0400 http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/en/news-events-announcements-index/news-article/article/the-act/ ]]>The Act hits the stage for this springs Young Performers Festival of Shows!]]> The action takes place at the Hotel Las Vegas and follows the career of Michelle "Mike" Craig. Witness her rise to stardom and the perils that follow in this collection of song and dance! Show dates and times: Sunday, June 3 @ 7PM Friday, June 8 @ 8PM Sunday, June 10 @ 4PM
Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children (under 12) For tickets call the Centenary Stage Company Box Office at 908-979-0900 or visit the website at www.centenarystageco.org ]]> Theatre (Centenary Performing Arts Guild) Sun, 03 Jun 2012 16:48:00 -0400 http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/en/news-events-announcements-index/news-article/article/come-to-the-cabaret/ ]]>The world famous Cabaret is back in this springs Young Performers Festival of Shows!]]> As the Nazis begin their rise to power in Germany in the late 1920's, American writer Clifford Bradshaw visits Berlin. After making a few friends and finding housing, Clifford visits the Kit Kat Club and meets English singer, Sally Bowles. The writer and singer soon fall in love. Meanwhile, Clifford's elderly landlord Frauline Scnheider gets engaged to a Jewish greengrocer, Herr Schultz. Soon Clifford realizes he has been inadvertently helping the Nazis by delivering packages to a German friend. What choice will Clifford make in the end? What will happen to Sally Bowles? You'll have to come and find out! Performances are: Saturday, June 2 @ 2PM Saturday, June 9 @ 8PM Sunday, June 10 @ 1PM Ticket prices are $10 for adults and $8 for children (under 12) For tickets please call the Centenary Stage Company Box Office at 908-979-0900 or visit our website www.centenarystageco.org ]]> Theatre (Centenary Performing Arts Guild) Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:39:00 -0400 http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/en/news-events-announcements-index/news-article/article/cats/ ]]>Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS hits the stage in this springs Young Performers Festival of shows!]]> Based on 'Old Possum's Book on Practical Cats' and other poems by T.S. Elliot, the musical takes place in a junkyard where a local tribe of cats called the 'Jellicles' are auditioning to be chosen by their leader, Old Deuteronomy, to join the Heavyside Lair to be reborn. On this night they must make the Jellicle choice as to who will be brought back to life.  Show date are: Saturday, June 2 @ 8PM Sunday, June 3 @ 4PM Friday, June 9 @ 2PM Sunday, June 10 @ 7PM Ticket prices are: $10 for adults and $8 for children (under 12) To purchase tickets call the Centenary Stage Company 908-979-0900 or visit our website - www.centenarystageco.org ]]> Theatre (Centenary Performing Arts Guild) Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:24:00 -0400 http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/en/news-events-announcements-index/news-article/article/registrations-due-for-summer-dance-intensive-featuring-carolyn-dorfman/ ]]>Known for taking her audiences on "intellectual and emotional journeys," featured guest artist...Summer Dance Intensive Guest Artist Carol Dorfman]]> Summer Dance Intensive Guest Artist Carol DorfmanKnown for taking her audiences on "intellectual and emotional journeys," featured guest artist Carolyn Dorfman once again shares her energetic and provocative style with students during the Centenary Stage's third annual Summer Dance Intensive. Dorfman holds a BFA in dance from the University of Michigan and an MFA from New York University.  She has taught for schools and dance companies throughout NJ and the U.S., including Limon Institute.  She has created over 60 works that have been hailed by critics. "I am delighted to be returning to Centenary College to teach a master class this summer," says Dorfman.  "Sharing my art and process in educational and community settings is an integral part of my professional life.  I began my teaching career at Centenary College in 1980 and it was an extraordinary time and place for me to grow.  I return with gratitude, great memories, and the promise of greater collaborations to come...". In addition to Dorfman, Trista Redavid and Sarah Geroulo-Rutledge of R-2 Dance Company will lead a master class in Nikolais/Louis Technique and Contact Improvisation.  R-2 has presented works at the SWEAT modern dance series and at the Hatch in NYC.  Justin Boccitto will also give a master class in Broadway Dance.  He has served as a guest artist with Broadway Dance Center, the Juilliard School, Circle in the Square Theatre School, and Broadway Artists Alliance.  Additional Summer Intensive staff members include Trayer Run-Kowzan, Kristen Egan, Christine Mase, and Lea Antolini-Lid. The program runs Friday-Sunday, July 8-July 10, 9:00AM-4:30PM in the spacious dance studio at the Lackland Center located on the campus of Centenary College.  Workshops offered include ballet, yoga for dancers, modern, jazz, musical theatre, Chinese dance, improvisation and strength training. Interested participants may choose to attend the entire three-day intensive, a single day, or half-day workshops.  Centenary College students, faculty, and staff may attend the entire three-day intensive for $50 and $75 for CSC Young Performers.  Standard tuition for the three-day intensive is $135. Single day session is $70 and $55 for half-day workshops.  Registration deadline is June 30.  For registration or more information, contact the CSC Administrative Staff at (908) 979-0900 or visit centenarystageco.org. ]]> Theatre (Centenary Performing Arts Guild) rust@centenarycollege.edu Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:44:00 -0400 http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/en/news-events-announcements-index/news-article/article/fall-in-love-with-bad-dates-in-hackettstown/ ]]>Pick a date between now and March 6 and head to Hackettstown, where "Bad Dates'' is a good bet to...Liz McConahay in BAD DATES]]> Liz McConahay in BAD DATESPick a date between now and March 6 and head to Hackettstown, where "Bad Dates'' is a good bet to make a lasting impression. Even better, its cast, which begins and ends with Liz McConahay Wanfried, will dazzle you with a hyperkinetic performance that might leave you breathless. Talking faster than a teenager on a Red Bull bender, Wanfried, a Broadway veteran, is tearing through Centenary Stage Company's production of Theresa Rebeck's wickedly funny one-woman show. Wanfried's energetic delivery, mostly aimed directly at the audience, is worth the price of admission by itself. Her stream of consciousness is more of a raging river, starting some sentences before the last one is finished. She rarely stops, even when she's brushing her teeth or sticking her head under the bed. That she builds a fascinating and sympathetic character adds to the value of this 90-minute, no-intermission visit. That Rebeck doesn't stop at character, and gives us an occasionally thrilling subplot, makes it easy work to recommend "Bad Dates'' as a clear highlight of the 2011 theater season in Northern New Jersey. Wanfried wears the shoes of Haley Walker, who leaves her no-good excuse for a husband (He traded their Toyota for three pounds of marijuana) in Texas to seek a better life in New York City. With her 13-year-old daughter (who we never see) in tow, she quickly stumbles into success. At first, she's alarmed to discover the restaurant that hired her as a waitress is a front for the "Romanian Mafia'' (her words, not ours). But when the mobsters are busted, she takes over as manager and discovers "I'm some sort of restaurant idiot savant.'' After giving the restaurant a quick makeover, and stealing the executive chef from a competitor, the joint gets a top rating from The New York Times and begins to attract a celebrity clientele. She relates this to her audience in a friendly manner from her bedroom, which is tastefully appointed but cluttered with hundreds of shoes. Shoes in boxes, on top of boxes, under the bed, spilling out of the closet, sprouting like leaves from shoe trees. There's a shoe metaphor in there somewhere, which you can interpret for yourself. Rebeck seems to be making a statement about obsession. Haley also notes how good a hot pair of shoes can make you feel, even when wearing a particular pair "is a little like having your foot stuck in a bear trap.'' Talk of shoes, though, gives way to Haley's rekindled dating life. Her status at the
restaurant is drawing men like moths to a flame, but her job leaves little time for dating, "which makes them want me even more,'' she tells us with a mix of irony and delight in her voice. A parallel to "Mildred Pierce'' turns her away from a seemingly perfect guy. "I'm really attracted to this guy, I mean, whatever,'' she declares in a manner that had every woman in the audience nodding like they understood her perfectly. Rebeck continues to connect with her female fans as Haley shares her frequently outrageous dating disasters, including one man who is preoccupied with his cholesterol and colon. "I will spare you the details, although he did not,'' she dishes. The fun and games take a dark turn, but this is to be expected from Rebeck, who has extensive experience writing TV crime dramas, including episodes of "NYPD Blue'' and "Law and Order: Criminal Intent.'' "Bad Dates,'' in fact, easily could have been adapted to that genre, but Rebeck does not spoil the fun by sending us home without a few more laughs. Director Carl Wallnau keeps his star on the move, rummaging through shoes and constantly changing clothes, so there is a sense of action onstage. Bob Phillips' set design is a gloriously detailed mess that helps to shrink the big Sitnick Theatre stage down to a reasonably intimate level. Cheesy cha-cha music between the occasional set change (more likely, just a few necessary opportunities for Wanfried to grab a drink and a throat lozenge) adds to the quirky mood of this deliciously edgy affair.]]> Theatre (Centenary Performing Arts Guild) Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:29:00 -0500 http://www.centenarycollege.edu/cms/en/news-events-announcements-index/news-article/article/centenary-college-announces-the-david-and-carol-lackland-dedication-ceremony-scheduled-for-september/ ]]>Please call Janice Santangelo to RVSP to this event at ext. 2468.The new David and Carol Lackland Center at Centenary College.]]> The new David and Carol Lackland Center at Centenary College.Hackettstown, N.J., August 27, 2010 — Centenary College will be holding its official opening of the David and Carol Lackland Center on September 30, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. at the Center’s main entrance.  

The afternoon will include a building dedication of the Lackland Center and a time-capsule ceremony where Centenary memorabilia will be stored for 50 years, to be opened again by the Centenary Community on September 30, 2060!  The ceremony will conclude with tours and informational sessions of the building.

The David and Carol Lackland Center was the cornerstone project of phase II of The Capital Campaign of Centenary College.  Carol Burgess Lackland ’54, an alumna and a Centenary College President’s Circle Member, and David A. Lackland , a College Trustee committed time and resources that will leave a lasting legacy at Centenary College, including providing the lead gift toward the David and Carol Lackland Center.

“This ceremony represents the culmination of all of the hard work and effort to make the opening of this building a reality,” says Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite, Centenary College President.  “David and Carol Lackland Center is going to be a cultural hub for the area, as well as an arts center for our student population.  Look for the exciting opportunities and events that will be held in this exquisite building.”

The 68,000-square-foot building will provide a home for Centenary Stage Company, WNTI 91.9 FM, the listener-supported radio station, and CCTV Channel 23, the Comcast-licensed television station.  It will also house a 485-seat theater named the Sitnik Theater; the Edith Bolte Kutz ’42 Theater, which is a black box theater; a 400-seat dining hall; a 55-seat café; a dance studio; as well as classrooms, offices, meeting spaces and lounges.

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