Audra McDonald performs at Royce
Renowned mezzo-soprano Audra McDonald will perform at Royce Hall
on Oct. 21.
Her new CD, “How Glory Goes,” has won substantial
critical acclaim and the New York Times praises her as
“restoring hope in a musical future.”
McDonald is the winner of three Tony awards and is expected to
win a fourth for her starring role in the Broadway show,
“Marie Christine.” For ticketing information, call the
Central Ticket Office at (310) 825-2101.
Lee and Johnston talk at Perloff
Mark Lee and Sharon Johnston, of Johnston Marklee &
Associates architectural company, Los Angeles, will speak at 1302
Perloff Hall, Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m.
They will discuss their firm’s new interdisciplinary
method of looking at new design strategies and solutions for
architecture and urbanism.
Prior to this lecture, Lee and Johnston have worked on a series
of commercial, residential, and and institutional commissions in
diverse locations including California, Michigan, New Mexico, and
Texas since creating the architectural firm in 1998.
Both speakers lead design studios at UCLA, and Lee has also
taught at the Southern California Institute of Architecture.
For more information, contact the School of Arts and
Architecture at (310) 825-7858.
Open call for new musical
School of Theater, Film and Television graduate student Weiko
Lin will hold an open house cast information session for his new
musical drama, “Parachute Kid” set to debut on May 17,
2001 at Royce Hall.
The session is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. to 9
p.m. in the Sproul Hall Entertainment Center.
The Production/Creative Staff Information Session is designed to
bring new students into the production, offering interested
attendees the chance to join the play’s staff. Openings are
available in both the creative and technical sides of
“Parachute Kid’s” production ensemble.
Positions include graphic designers, media/press relations
director, set construction, assistant directors, choreographers,
press assistants and others.
Described as a cross between “Rent” and “West
Side Story,” the play takes a look at life in poverty with a
40-member cast and a slate of 13 original songs by Joy Montgomery.
Book and lyrics are by Weiko Lin.
For information on Staff Information Session, contact Associate
Producer Lisa Turner at [email protected]. For info on
production contact Melissa Chu, Director of Public Relations, at
[email protected].
Film screenings
at Hammer
The UCLA Armand Hammer Museum is hosting Filmforum’s fall
series of independent underground and avant-garde movies every
Tuesday from Oct. 10 through Dec. 19 (except Oct. 31 and Nov. 28)
at 7 p.m.
Selections include Jack Chambers’ “The Hart of
London,” Fu-Ding Cheng’s series “Zen Tales for
the Urban Explorer,” Amie Siegel’s “The
Sleepers,” Zack Stiglicz and Shellie Fleming’s
“Life/ Expectancy,” “Nothing Nobody
Nowhere,” “Coiled” and “Pompeii,” and
Erika Suderberg’s retrospective
“SOMATOGRAPHY.”
Admission is $5; free for Museum members. For more information,
call (310) 443-7000.
Notes compiled by Michael Rosen-Molina, Daily Bruin Senior
Staff.