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With finals week looming in the distance and assignments rolling in, don’t forget to make time for yourself. Take an hour or two and make art at the Visual Arts Building’s punk celebration or Michael C. Carlos Museum’s student studio, enjoy performances by a variety of student groups or see the Emory Dance Company spring concert. Here are some upcoming arts events on Emory University’s campus to put on your calendar.
Britney Approximately: A Pop Greek Tragedy
Date: April 6-16, times vary
Location: Mary Gray Munroe Theater
Cost: Free (Emory Affiliates) | $15 (non-Emory affiliates)
Written and directed by 2021-2023 Emory Playwriting Fellow Megan Tabaque, “Britney Approximately: A Pop Greek Tragedy” blends the ancient Greek tragedy “Medea” with a retelling of the Britney Spears conservatorship court battle. The play explores themes of power, motherhood and the treatment of celebrities by the public.
Gallery Talk: A Very Incomplete Self-Portrait
Date: April 12, 6-7:30 p.m.
Location: Works on Paper Gallery, Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
Hear more about the exhibit “A Very Incomplete Self-Portrait” from its photographer Tom Dorsey in this gallery talk along with the Carlos Museum’s Works on Paper Curator Andi McKenzie and Andrew W. Mellon Intern Anna Clark.
TableTalk Couchella
Date: April 13, 6-10 p.m.
Location: Asbury Circle
Cost: Free
In a ’70s-themed showcase of Emory musicians, enjoy live music, snacks and comfy couches. Performances include bands, soloists, DJs, spoken word poetry and more.
Create Your Own Culture: Art, Punk & DIY Fest
Date: April 13, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Location: Visual Arts Building
Cost: Free
Celebrate Rose Library’s punk collection with activities such as making silkscreen T-shirts, buttons and punk sock puppets. The Ladrones, a punk band from San Juan, Puerto Rico, will perform live music which they self-described as a “wailing blast of garage-y punk’n’roll.”
Emory Wind Ensemble: Songs with Friends
Date: April 14, 8 p.m.
Location: Cherry Logan Emerson Concert Hall
Cost: Free
The Emory Wind Ensemble, with members from the United States Army Band and Agnes Scott College Community Orchestra, will perform a diverse selection of music, including works by Richard Strauss, Carolyn Bremer and student composer Eli Parrish (24C).
Cooke Noontime Concert: Emory’s Young Artists
Date: April 14, 12-1 p.m.
Location: Ackerman Hall, Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
Undergraduates from the music department will perform in this annual showcase of student talent.
Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Expression
Date: April 14, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Location: Oxford College Library and Academic Commons
Cost: Free
Join Oxford faculty, staff and peers for a celebration of creativity and scholarship.
Student Music Recitals
Date: April 15, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Location: Cherry Logan Emerson Concert Hall
Cost: Free
Student recitals showcase the talent of juniors and seniors majoring in music at Emory, including pianists Francis Peng (23C) and Annie Seo (23C) and Christy Song (23C) who plays both the flute and the violin.
Emory Chamber Ensembles
Date: April 16, 2 p.m.
Location: Cherry Logan Emerson Concert Hall
Cost: Free
Student musicians will perform chamber music, including Emory Percussion Ensemble performing works by Jacques Ibert and Emory Woodwind Quintet performing Ludwig van Beethoven’s works.
Emory Concert Choir
Date: April 16, 7 p.m.
Location: Cherry Logan Emerson Concert Hall
Cost: Free
Join Emory Concert Choir for a spring performance featuring works by Ola Gjeilo, Jake Runestad and Buddhist prayers from “The Way of the Bodhisattva.”
Jazz on the Green
Date: April 20, 6 p.m.
Location: Patterson Green
Cost: Free
Take some time to relax outside with jazz music, played by Emory Jazz Combos.
WMRE Spring Band Party
Date: April 20, 8 p.m.
Location: Emory Campus Life Pavilion
Cost: Free
Emory’s student-run radio station is hosting Atlanta artists in this spring showcase, including Gus Glasser, luvlocket, We Are Damselflys, nerdboink and DJ Cube Head.
Emory Dance Company Spring Concerts
Date: April 20 and 22, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Location: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Dance Studio
Cost: $10 (Ga.) | $8 (Discount) | $6 (Emory Students)
Enjoy student-choreographed performances at any one of these four concert times.
Candler Concert Series
Date: April 20, 8 p.m.
Location: Cherry Logan Emerson Concert Hall
Cost: $65 (Ga.) | $10 (Emory Students)
Flutist Rakesh Chaurasia will join the acclaimed trio — banjo player Béla Fleck, bassist Edgar Meyer and tabla player Zakir Hussain — for “a powerful four-way musical dialogue.”
Student Studio: Make Your Mark
Date: April 21, 1-4 p.m.
Location: Tate Room, Michael C. Carlos Museum
Cost: Free
Make time to explore yourself at the final student studio of the year. Using the “A Very Incomplete Self-Portrait” exhibit as inspiration, you can utilize a variety of provided artistic materials to create your own “incomplete self-portrait.”
Concert: Carmina Burana
Date: April 22, 8 p.m.
Location: Cherry Logan Emerson Concert hall
Cost: Free
Join Emory University Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus for a performance of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” which is known for its iconic melodies and reflection of medieval life. This concert will also feature the premiere of the Schwartz Center’s Composer Commission Project Winner Sofia Rocha’s new orchestral work.
Alexandra Kauffman (26C) is an English & Creative Writing major from Phoenix, Arizona. At the Wheel, she is an Emory Life section editor and Arts & Entertainment campus desk. Outside of the wheel, she is a member of Alloy Literary Magazine. She is also a science fiction enthusiast and enjoyer of the bizarre.
