ARTS | Granville | “Contemporary Sounds,” a concert featuring electric flutist Melissa Keeling

“Contemporary Sounds,” a concert of covers, arrangements, and original composition features electric flutist Melissa Keeling. Acclaimed for performing repertoire ranging from orchestral literature to electronic music, flutist, composer, and educator Keeling is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Her music has been described as ‘revelatory’ (The Flutist Quarterly), ‘the most creative flute writing of 2018 next […]

ARTS | Granville | Bluegrass & American Roots Festival: Muleskinner Tribute

Swasey Chapel, Denison University 200 Chapel Drive, Granville, OH

The Department of Music at Denison University presents its annual Bluegrass and American Roots Festival, featuring Grammy Award-winner Peter Rowan with Appalachian Swing and the McLain Family band in concert. Denison’s Bluegrass and American Roots Ensemble will open each concert with a short set. Tickets are free but a reservation is required. Friday’s concert, a […]

ARTS | Granville | Bluegrass & American roots festival: The McLain Family Band concert

Swasey Chapel, Denison University 200 Chapel Drive, Granville, OH

The Department of Music presents its annual Bluegrass and American Roots Festival, featuring Grammy Award-winner Peter Rowan with Appalachian Swing and the McLain Family band in concert. Denison’s Bluegrass and American Roots Ensemble will open each concert with a short set. Tickets required where indicated. Saturday night’s concert features the McLain Family Band in concert. […]

ARTS | Granville | ‘Earth, water, air, and fire: from Africa to Al-Andalus’ An evening with Abrepaso Flamenco

Burke Recital Hall, Eisner Center, Denison University 240 W Broadway Ave, Granville, OH, United States

Journey through flamenco’s traditional song and dance forms with ABREPASO flamenco. Alice Blumenfeld and Marija Temo showcase the power of this Andalusian art form and its roots from across the globe, including from West Africa and Latin America, highlighting flamenco’s depth of expression and variety of interpretations. Blumenfeld is known for a unique and “fierce […]

ARTS | Granville | ‘Such Sweet Thunder’ at Denison University

Thorsen Dance Studio, Eisner Center, Denison University 240 W Broadway Ave, Granville, OH, United States

“Such Sweet Thunder” features some of the Midwest’s finest jazz musicians paying loving tribute to the music of Duke Ellington and his musical partner Billy Strayhorn. This project is a […]

ARTS | Granville | Jay Carlon at Denison University

Thorsen Dance Studio, Eisner Center, Denison University 240 W Broadway Ave, Granville, OH, United States

The Department of Dance welcomes guest artist Jay Carlon, an acclaimed contemporary Filipino dance artist based in California, who will share an excerpt of his enchanting choreographic work that explores issues of decolonization and sustainability. Carlon has performed at the Olympics, Super Bowl plus with Bill T. Jones, jumatatu m. poe, Solange Knowles and more. […]