Calendar of Events - Fall 2022 & Spring 2023
For additional information, visit the YSU Event Calendar.
PIPINO - ART - MUSIC - THEATRE
Pipino Performing Art Series
for more information about the 2022-2023 season
KATE REID, PIANO
Friday, March 3, 2023, 7:30 PM, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
ANN DUHAMEL, PIANO
Thursday, April 20, 2023, 7:30 PM, McDonough Museum of Art
PHILLIP HUBER
Friday, September 9, 2022, 7:30 PM, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
AILEY II
Monday, October 17, 2022, 7:00 PM, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
VIJAY IYER TRIO
Friday, November 4, 2022, 7:30 PM, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center
DIDEROT QUARTET
Sunday, January 29, 2023, 3 PM, St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave, Youngstown
Department of Art
Spring 2023
2023 NORTHEASTERN OHIO SCHOLASTIC ART EXHIBITION
Thursday, January 5 – Saturday, January 28
Judith Rae Solomon Gallery
2023 NORTHEASTERN OHIO SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS CEREMONY
Saturday, January 28, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
BEECHER ART + TECHNOLOGY LECTURE SERIES: AMY M YOUNGS
Monday, February 6, 1pm
Virtual event, click here for event link
password: art2023 (2782023 from phones)
Visiting Artist Andrea Myers
Wednesday, February 8, 5:10 PM, Lecture, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
Thursday, February 9, 11:00 AM, Engaging in Individual Student Critiques, Bliss Hall, Art Studios
BEECHER ART + TECHNOLOGY LECTURE SERIES: MARIE-EVE LEVASSEUR
Monday, February 20, 1pm
Virtual event, click here for event link
password: art2023 (2782023 from phones)
BEECHER ART + TECHNOLOGY LECTURE SERIES: YVETTE GRANATA
Monday, February 27, 3 PM
McDonough Museum of Art, Lecture Hall 3000
Visiting Artist Brett Anderson
Monday, March 20 – Friday, March 24, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM: Creating an Editioned Print with Students, Bliss Hall room 4025
Monday, March 20, 5:10 PM: Lecture, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
Student Art Association Juried Student Annual Exhibition
Friday, March 24 - Saturday, April 8
Reception & Awards Friday, March 24, 5-7 PM
McDonough Museum of Art
SPRING Graduating BFA Exhibition
Friday, April 21 - Saturday, May 6
Reception Friday, April 21, 5-7 PM
McDonough Museum of Art
JUNIOR PORTFOLIO REVIEW EXHIBITION
Monday, April 24 – Friday, April 28
Judith Rae Solomon Gallery
Find Your Passion: YSU Art Day
Friday, April 28, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Open House for high school students and their parents to learn more about the Department of Art at Youngstown State University, Bliss Hall
JUNIOR PORTFOLIO REVIEW EXHIBITION
Monday, May 1 – Friday, May 5
Judith Rae Solomon Gallery
Fall 2022
FOUNDATION STUDENT EXHIBITION
Monday, August 29 – Thursday, September 8
Judith Rae Solomon Gallery
Visiting Artist Teresa Dunn
Monday, September 19, 5:10 PM, Lecture, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
Tuesday, September 20, 11:00 AM, Demo on figurative painting and drawing techniques, Bliss Hall, room 0018
Visiting Artist Eva Kwong
Wednesday, September 28, 11:30 AM & 1-3:30 PM, Ceramics Techniques Workshop, Bliss Hall, room 1059
Wednesday, September 28, 5:10 PM, Lecture, Ceramics Techniques, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
BEECHER LECTURE SERIES: BRITT RANSOM
Monday, October 3, 5:10 PM, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
Visiting Artist Kyla Zoe Rafert
Monday, October 17, 5:10 PM, Lecture on Mixed-Media Techniques, Combining Painting and Printmaking, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
Tuesday, October 18, 11 AM, Demonstration on Mixed-Media Techniques, Combining Painting and Printmaking, Bliss Hall, room 4025
BEECHER LECTURE SERIES: JULIA STAPLES
Thursday, October 20, 2:00 PM, Bliss Hall Room 4047
BEECHER LECTURE SERIES: SCOTT GOSS
Wednesday, October 26, 5:10 PM, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
DRAWING STUDIO CLASS EXHIBITION
Tuesday, November 2 – Thursday, December 1
Reception: Thursday, November 10, 4:00-5:50 PM
FALL GRADUATING BFA EXHIBITION
Friday, December 2 - Saturday, December 17
Reception Friday, December 2, 5-7 PM
McDonough Museum of Art
ARTS OF DEATH: TOMBS, CEMETERIES, MOURNING, AND THE MACABRE POSTER EXHIBITION
Friday, December 2 - Saturday, December 17
Reception Friday, December 2, 5-7 PM
McDonough Museum of Art
EMPTY BOWLS YSU
Saturday, December 3, 11-4 PM (Seatings start at 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm)
McDonough Museum of Art
Presale Online Tickets $20 • $30 AT THE DOOR (as available)
The Ceramics Program in YSU’s Department of Art invites you to an event full of good food, fine art, and fighting hunger in our community. Join us for the 3rd Empty Bowls YSU at McDonough Museum of Art on the YSU campus. Ticket donations go directly to the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley to help provide over 300 meals daily to anyone in need. In exchange for your donation, you’ll enjoy an excellent hot bowl of soup and select and take home a one-of-a-kind handmade bowl created by local art students, faculty, alumni, and community artists.
JUNIOR PORTFOLIO REVIEW EXHIBITION
Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 16
MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART
(Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday from 11:00-4:00 PM, McDonough Museum of Art)
Spring 2023
Spring Exhibitions
Friday, January 20 - Saturday, March 4
Reception Friday, January 20, 5-7 PM
Student Art Association Juried Student Annual Exhibition
Friday, March 24 - Saturday, April 8
Reception & Awards Friday, March 24, 5-7 PM
Spring Graduating BFA Exhibition
Friday, April 21 - Saturday, May 6
Reception Friday, April 21, 5-7 PM
Fall 2022
FALL EXHIBITIONS: ALISA HENRIQUEZ, GAVIN BENJAMIN, EVA KWONG, SCOTT GOSS, KIRK MANGUS
Tuesday, September 6 - Saturday, October 29
Reception Friday, September 9, 5-7 PM
ARTIST TALK: ALISA HENRIQUEZ
Thursday, September 8, 5:10 PM, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
ARTIST TALK: EVA KWONG
Wednesday, September 28, 5:10 PM, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
Fall Graduating BFA Exhibition
Friday, December 2 - Saturday, December 17
Reception Friday, December 2, 5-7 PM
ARTS OF DEATH: TOMBS, CEMETERIES, MOURNING, AND THE MACABRE POSTER EXHIBITION
Friday, December 2 - Saturday, December 17
Reception Friday, December 2, 5-7pm
EMPTY BOWLS YSU
Saturday, December 3, 11-4 PM (Seatings start at 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm)
McDonough Museum of Art
Presale Online Tickets $20 • $30 AT THE DOOR (as available)
The Ceramics Program in YSU’s Department of Art invites you to an event full of good food, fine art, and fighting hunger in our community. Join us for the 3rd Empty Bowls YSU at McDonough Museum of Art on the YSU campus. Ticket donations go directly to the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley to help provide over 300 meals daily to anyone in need. In exchange for your donation, you’ll enjoy an excellent hot bowl of soup and select and take home a one-of-a-kind handmade bowl created by local art students, faculty, alumni, and community artists.
JUDITH RAE SOLOMON GALLERY
Spring 2023
(Gallery is open Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 PM, Bliss Hall, YSU)
2023 Northeastern Ohio Scholastics Art Exhibition
Thursday, January 5 – Tuesday, January 24
Black History Month Exhibition: Collection of Tazim and Dr. Nazim Jaffer
Monday, January 30 – Thursday, February 23
RECEPTION: Feb. 1, 5 PM
PRESENTATION: 6 PM, McDonough Lecture Hall 3000
Women’s History Month Exhibition: Carolina Alamilla
Monday, February 27 – Thursday, March 30
NILS JOHNSON EXHIBITION
Monday, April 3 – Thursday, April 20
Junior Portfolio Review Exhibition
Monday, April 24 – Friday, May 5
Fall 2022
Foundations Student Exhibition
Monday, August 29 - Thursday, September 8
Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition: Mcdonough emerging artist, Orlando Caraballo
Monday, September 12 – Friday, October 21
Reception: Wednesday, Sept. 14, 4-7pm, Gallery talk at 5:00 PM
DRAWING STUDIO CLASS EXHIBITION
Tuesday, November 2 – Thursday, December 1
Reception: Thursday, November 10, 4:00-5:50 PM
JUNIOR PORTFOLIO REVIEW EXHIBITION
Monday, December 5 – Friday, December 16
Music
Dana School of Music: Spring 2023
GUEST ARTIST RECITAL: VICTOR CARDAMONE, BLISS RECITAL HALL
Wednesday, January 11, 7:30 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: Joe Carucci Trio, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, January 18, 12:15 PM
DANA AUDITION DAY I, BLISS HALL
Saturday, January 21
Dana Clarinet Day, Bliss Recital Hall
Sunday, January 22, 10:30 AM-6:00 PM
WIND ENSEMBLE AT SEVERANCE HALL, CLEVELAND
Sunday, January 29, 5:00 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: MUSICAL THEATRE, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, February 1, 12:15 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: ALLISON HILLIER, PIANO, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, February 8, 12:15 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: RALITSA GEORGIEVA-SMITH AND CAROLINE OLTMANNS, PIANO DUET, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, February 15, 12:15 PM
THE LAST FIVE YEARS, SPOTLIGHT THEATER, BLISS HALL
Thursday & Friday, February 16 & 17, 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 18, 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 19, 2:00 PM
(Call the University Theatre Box Office at 330-941-3105 or click on the link below)
DANA AUDITION DAY II, BLISS HALL
Saturday, February 18
Jazz Ensemble, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center
Monday, February 20, 7:30 PM
Wind and Percussion Invitational, Stambaugh Auditorium
Thursday, February 23, All Day, 7:30 PM Performance
DANA AUDITION DAY III, BLISS HALL
Saturday, February 25
CONCERT BAND, STAMBAUGH AUDITORIUM
Monday, February 27, 7:30 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: Voice Studio Recital, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, March 1, 12:15 PM
Jazz Combos, Spotlight Theater, Bliss Hall
Thursday, March 2, 7:30 PM
OHIO FEDERATION OF MUSIC CLUBS FESTIVAL, BLISS HALL
Saturday, March 11
MUSIC AT NOON: Dr. Sylvia Wang, Piano, Northwestern Bienen School of Music, Chicago, IL, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, March 15, 12:15 PM
YSU Flute Festival, Bliss Hall
Saturday, March 18, 9:00 AM –5:00 PM
Voice Studio Recital, Bliss Recital Hall
Sunday, March 19, 3:00 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: Percussion Ensemble, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, March 22, 12:15 PM
Guest Artist Recital: Chattanooga Guitar Duo, Bliss Recital Hall
Thursday, March 23, 7:30 PM
THE DANA ENSEMBLE, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, YOUNGSTOWN
Saturday, March 25, 7:30 PM
Dana Spring Choral Concert I, Boardman United Methodist church, Youngstown
Monday, March 27, 7:30 PM
MUSIC AT NOON,The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, March 29, 12:15 PM
Flute Studio Recital, Bliss Recital Hall
Monday, April 3 7:30 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: Clarinet Studio Recital, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, April 5, 12:15 PM
MARK TRAWKA VOICE MASTERCLASS, BLISS RECITAL HALL
Thursday, April 6, 4:00 – 5:30 PM
DANA PIANO TRIO: WENDY CASE, KIVIE CAHN-LIPMAN, CICILIA YUDHA, MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART
Thursday, April 6, 7:30 PM
Jazz Ensemble, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center
Monday, April 10, 7:30 PM
Flute Ensemble Concert, Bliss Recital Hall
Tuesday, April 11, 6:00 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: Saxophone Studio Recital, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, April 12, 12:15 PM
Percussion Ensemble, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
Wednesday, April 12, 7:30 PM
Wind Ensemble/Concert Band, Stambaugh Auditorium
Thursday, April 13, 7:30 PM
Clarinet Studio Recital, Bliss recital hall
Friday, April 14, 3:00 PM
Dana Chorale with Greenville Symphony Orchestra Performing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, WILLIAM A. PASSAVANT CENTER AT THIEL COLLEGE, PA
Saturday, April 15, 7:30 PM
YSU TUBA/EUPHONIUM DAY, BLISS HALL
Saturday, April 15, All-day event
Jazz Combos, Spotlight Theater, Bliss Hall
Monday, April 17, 7:30 PM
Dana Symphony Orchestra Concert, FORD FAMILY RECITAL HALL AT DEYOR
Tuesday, April 18, 7:30 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, April 19, 12:15 PM
Earth Day Concert, Contemporary Ensemble, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
Friday, April 21, 7:30 PM
DANA SPRING OPERA, SPOTLIGHT THEATER, BLISS HALL
Friday and Saturday, April 21 & 22, 7:30 PM, and Sunday, April 23, 2:00 PM
ANDY MITCHELL & CICILIA YUDHA FACULTY RECITAL, First Presbyterian Church
Monday, April 24, 6:00 PM
WIND ENSEMBLE POPS CONCERT, YSU FORD THEATER, BLISS HALL
Tuesday, April 25, 7:30 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: Dana Guitar Studio Recital, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, April 26, 12:15 PM
Composition Studio Recital, Bliss Recital Hall
Wednesday, April 26, 7:30 PM
Dana Guitar Studio Recital, Bliss Recital Hall
Thursday, April 27, 7:30 PM
Spring Choral Concert II, Bliss Recital Hall
Friday, April 28, 7:30 PM:
YSU STRING PROJECT RECITAL, BLISS RECITAL HALL
Saturday, May 6, 10:00 AM
YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERT, STAMBAUGH AUDITORIUM
Sunday, May 7, 4:00 PM
Dana School of Music: Fall 2022
YSU PENGUINS HOME GAME, MARCHING PRIDE
Saturday, September 3
THE DANA ENSEMBLE, THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART, BUTLER NORTH
Sunday, September 4, 3:00 PM
MICHAEL MORITZ MUSICAL THEATRE MASTERCLASS, BLISS RECITAL HALL
Wednesday, September 7, 6:00 PM
YSU PENGUINS Home Game, MARCHING PRIDE
Saturday, September 10
YSU PENGUINS AWAY GAME, MARCHING PRIDE
Saturday, September 17
MUSIC AT NOON: Flute Studio Concert, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, September 21, 12:15 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: musical theatre, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, September 28, 12:15 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: Voice Studio Recital, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, October 5, 12:15 PM
YSU PENGUINS HOME GAME, MARCHING PRIDE
Saturday, October 8
MUSIC AT NOON: Piano Studio Recital, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, October 12, 12:15 PM
Dana Symphony Orchestra Concert, DEYOR POWERS AUDITORIUM
Wednesday, October 12, 7:30 PM
Guest Artist (Alumnus)/Faculty Recital: Francois Fowler / Christopher Mrofchak Guitar Duo, Bliss Recital Hall
Thursday, October 13, 7:30 PM
YSU PENGUINS HOME GAME, MARCHING PRIDE
Saturday, October 15
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble, DeYor Powers Auditorium
Sunday, October 16, 4:00 PM
Dana School of Music OPEN HOUSE, BLISS HALL
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
MUSIC AT NOON: Faculty Recital, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, October 19, 12:15 PM
The Blue Ridge Trombone Quartet, Bliss Recital Hall
Friday, October 21, 12:00 PM
TROMBONE GUEST ARTIST MASTERCLASS: JEFF DEE, BLISS HALL RM 2326
Sunday, October 23, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Voice Studio Recital, Bliss Recital Hall
Sunday, October 23, 3:00 PM
JAZZ ENSEMBLE, CHESTNUT ROOM, KILCAWLEY CENTER
Monday, October 24, 7:30 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: Percussion Ensemble, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, October 26, 12:15 PM
Voice Masterclass by Dr. Kyung Kim & Dr. Hein Jung, Bliss Recital Hall
Thursday, October 27, 4:00-5:00 PM
Jazz Combos Concert, Spotlight Theater
Thursday, October 27, 7:30 PM
Guest Artists and Faculty Recital “Korean Songs and Opera Trios”: Kyung Kim, mezzo-soprano; Hein Jung, soprano; Misook Yun, soprano; and Younjung Cha, piano; Mcdonough Museum of art
Saturday, October 29, 7:30 PM
ysu penguins home game, MARCHING PRIDE
Saturday, October 29
Dana Fall Choral Concert, boardman united methodist church
Monday, October 31, 7:30
MUSIC AT NOON: Clarinet Studio Recital, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, November 2, 12:15 PM
RIBBON FESTIVAL, BLISS HALL RMS 3136, 3137, 3139
Saturday, November 5, 7:30 AM – 12 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: DANA CHORALE AND VOICES OF YSU, THE BUTLER INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN ART
Wednesday, November 9, 12:15 PM
GODSPELL, YSU FORD THEATER, BLISS HALL
Friday & Saturday, November 11 & 12 and November 18 & 19, 7:30 PM
Sundays, November 13 and November 20, 2:00 PM
(Call the University Theatre Box Office at 330-941-3105 or click on the link below)
Side-by-Side Honor Band Concert, Stambaugh Auditorium
Sunday, November 13, 7:30 PM
Flute Ensemble Concert, Bliss Recital Hall
Tuesday, November 15, 6:00 PM
MUSIC AT NOON: Saxophone Studio Recital, The Butler Institute of American Art
Wednesday, November 16, 12:15 PM
Piano Studio Recital, Bliss Recital Hall
Wednesday, November 16, 7:30 PM
Saxophone Studio Recital, Bliss Hall RM 2326
Thursday, November 17, 7:30 PM
Dana Opera Ensemble Scenes, MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART
Friday, November 18, 7:30 PM
ysu penguins home game, marching pride
Saturday, November 19
Young Artist Competition, Bliss Recital Hall
Sunday, November 20, 1:00-5:00 PM
Dana Chorale Concert “Under the Dome” Concert Series, Columbiana First Presbyterian Church, Columbiana, OH
Sunday, November 20, 6:00 PM
Flute Studio Recital, Bliss Recital Hall
Monday, November 21, 7:30 PM
TROMBONE ENSEMBLE, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Tuesday, November 22, 7:00 PM
BASSOON STUDIO RECITAL, BLISS RECITAL HALL
Monday, November 28, 6:30 PM
Jazz Ensemble, Chestnut Room, Kilcawley Center
Monday, November 28, 7:30 PM
Dana Guitar Ensemble, Bliss Recital Hall
Tuesday, November 29, 7:30 PM
Percussion Ensemble, YSU Ford Theater, BLISS HALl
Wednesday, November 30, 7:30 PM
MUSE SERIES FACULTY RECITAL, MCDONOUGH MUSEUM OF ART
Sunday, December 4, 3:00 PM
ORCHESTRA CONCERT, YSU Ford Theater, Bliss Hall
Thursday, December 1, 7:30 PM
YSU Youth Orchestra Concert, Stambaugh Auditorium
Sunday, December 4, 2:00 PM
Clarinet Studio Recital, Bliss Recital Hall
Sunday, December 4, 6:00 PM
Jazz Combos, Spotlight Theater, Bliss Hall
Monday, December 5, 7:30 PM
Carols and Cocoa/Dana Holiday Concert, Stambaugh Auditorium
Wednesday, December 7, 7:00 PM
Composition Studio Recital, Bliss Recital Hall
Thursday, December 8, 7:30 PM
Guest Artist Masterclass/Performance: Jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg, Bliss Hall Room 2222
Friday, December 9, 12:30-3:00 PM
YMTA-YSU SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION, BLISS RECITAL HALL
Saturday, December 10, 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Concert Band/Wind Ensemble, Stambaugh Auditorium
Sunday, December 11, 4:00 PM
Theatre
Theatre: Spring 2023
Theater Audition Day I
Saturday, January 21
the Last Five Years, Spotlight Theater, bliss hall
Thursday & Friday, February 16 & 17, 7:30 PM
Saturday, February 18, 7:30 PM and Sunday, February 19, 2:00 PM
(Call the University Theatre Box Office at 330-941-3105 or click on the link below)
Theater Audition Day II
Saturday, February 18
Theater Audition Day III
Saturday, February 25
ANTIGONE, YSU FORD THEATER, BLISS HALL
Friday & Saturday, March 31 & April 1 and April 7 & 8, 7:30 PM
Sundays, April 2 and April 9, 2:00 PM
(Call the University Theatre Box Office at 330-941-3105 or click on the link below)
Theatre: FALL 2022
MICHAEL MORITZ MUSICAL THEATRE MASTERCLASS, BLISS RECITAL HALL
Wednesday, September 7, 6:00 PM
THE REVOLUTIONISTS, SPOTLIGHT THEATER, bliss hall
Friday & Saturday, September 30 & October 1 and October 7 & October 8, 7:30 PM
Sundays, October 2 and October 9, 2:00 PM
(Call the University Theatre Box Office at 330-941-3105 or click on the link below)
University Theatre Open House, Bliss Hall
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Godspell, YSU Ford Theater, bliss hall
Friday & Saturday, November 11 & 12 and November 18 & 19, 7:30 PM
Sundays, November 13 and November 20, 2:00 PM
(Call the University Theatre Box Office at 330-941-3105 or click on the link below)