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Fall dance concert scheduled for Nov. 16-19 at Scales Center

The fall faculty and guest artist dance concert will be held Nov. 16-19 on Tedford Stage in Scales Fine Arts Center.

Directed by Nina Marie Lucas, the concert will feature contemporary, jazz, tap and classical ballet choreography by Wake Forest dance faculty and renowned guest choreographers. Lucas is a professor and chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance.

The concert will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16-18.  The concert will be performed at 2 p.m. on Nov. 19.

Tickets are $15 adults, $12 senior citizens, $7 for students.

New to the concert this year is a “site specific” piece that is free to the public and starts at 7:10 p.m. Nov. 17 and 18 and at 1:40 p.m. on Nov. 19.  Called “Scale Models,” the piece was made at and for the Scales Fine Arts Center, according to Lucas. It will begin near steps leading to Lot Q, which is adjacent to the Scales Fine Arts Center.

Created in collaboration with Wake Forest students, “the work playfully explores the body’s relationship to place, and how environment acts on and intermingles with our shared corporeal experience,” Lucas explained.

For additional information, call 336-758-5295 or email WFUTheatreTix@wfu.edu.

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Frazier receives Suzi Bass Award for work on 'Bridges' musical

Kevin Frazier

Kevin Frazier, an assistant professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, recently received a Suzi Bass Award in the “Outstanding Lighting Design-Musical” category at the 13th Annual Suzi Bass Awards in Atlanta.

BroadwayWorld Atlanta announced the award winners from the Nov. 6 awards ceremony at Oglethorpe University.  Atlanta professional theatre artists, producers and patrons gathered to celebrate the 2016-17 season of plays and musicals at the awards ceremony.

Frazier’s award was for his contributions to a production of “The Bridges of Madison County” at Aurora Theatre.

“On behalf of the Department of Theatre and Dance, we are  very proud that Kevin is the recipient of the Suzi Bass Award for Lighting Design,” said Professor Nina Lucas, department chair.  “His accomplishments and recognition comes as no surprise to us.  In Kevin’s short time at Wake Forest, he has proven to be a major asset to our department as supportive and active colleague.”

Lucas and Rob Eastman Mullins, associate professor and associate chair of the department, praised Frazier for his extraordinary contributions to students’ experiences in the department.

“His positive attitude is contagious and his energetic and exciting teaching style pulls the students in,” Lucas said.

Mullins added that Frazier “has thrown himself headlong into developing students’ professional futures, utilizing his numerous contacts from his outside creative work.”

Frazier joined the Wake Forest faculty in 2016. He is a freelance lighting, sound and projections designer who works across the East Coast.  He has worked on more than 100 professional shows.  Previously, he was nominated for several Suzi Bass Awards.

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Secrest Artists Series presents Savion Glover

Savion_Glover3Tony Award-winning tap dancer and choreographer Savion Glover brings his unprecedented talents and creativity to Wake Forest on Nov. 10.  His performance will be presented by the Secrest Artist Series.

Doors will open at 7 p.m. in Wait Chapel.  The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Ticket information is available here.  The show is free to Wake Forest students, faculty, staff and retirees with their University ID.

Due to the popularity of this performance, the Secrest Artist Series encourages people to arrive early for the best seating selection.

A pre-performance talk will be led by Nina Lucas, chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance and artistic director of the Wake Forest dance company.

For more information, call  336-758-5757.

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