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		STOP KISS By Diana Son Directed by Brennan Murphy Wednesday-Saturday, October 17-20, at 7:30 pm, Sunday, October 21, at 2:00 pm Black Box Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea Stop Kiss is a story about falling in love. More than that, the story involves the courage and growth that often go hand-in-hand with building a new relationship. Sara moves to New York City for a teaching job only to discover how unexpected finding love can be. When she finds herself the victim of a brutal hate crime, her new friend Callie must find the courage and hope to help them both move forward. Funny, biting, and timely, the play sensitively tells the story of the sexual awakening of two appealing young women as they tiptoe around mutual desire.	Buy tickets
		GLORY DENIED (at Red Space) An opera by Tom Cipullo Based on the book by Tom Philpott, "Glory Denied: The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War Dugg McDonough, Guest Stage Director Brian Onderdonk, Guest Conductor Friday, October 19, at 7:00 pm Red Space 2400 Superior Avenue, Cleveland 44114 Glory Denied is the powerful story of Jim Thompson, the longest-held prisoner of war in US military history, as he tries to re-assimilate into American life after spending nine years behind enemy lines in Vietnam. Timely for any generation, Glory Denied shine s a light on the very real consequences of war through the lens of an American family during the turbulent Vietnam War era. America’s longest-held prisoner of war returns home to a country he no longer recognizes. This intimate chamber opera chronicles Colonel Jim Thompson’s suffering in the jungles of southeast Asia through to the personal struggles that followed his liberation and repatriation. An opera in two acts (duration 77 minutes), accompanied by a 9-piece chamber orchestra and performed fully-staged with costumes and lighting. Composer Tom Cipullo will be present for a post-performance talk-back. “From hope to despair, from love to hatred to forgiveness, the dramatic tension was relentless.” —Opera News “…a powerfully realistic thriller and an unabashedly honest commentary on the America of the 1960s and ’70s.”—Fort Worth Weekly	Buy tickets
		GLORY DENIED (at BW) An opera by Tom Cipullo Based on the book by Tom Philpott, "Glory Denied: The Saga of Jim Thompson, America's Longest-Held Prisoner of War Dugg McDonough, Guest Stage Director Brian Onderdonk, Guest Conductor Sunday, October 21, at 5:00 pm Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building 96 Front Street, Berea Glory Denied is the powerful story of Jim Thompson, the longest-held prisoner of war in US military history, as he tries to re-assimilate into American life after spending nine years behind enemy lines in Vietnam. Timely for any generation, Glory Denied shine s a light on the very real consequences of war through the lens of an American family during the turbulent Vietnam War era. America’s longest-held prisoner of war returns home to a country he no longer recognizes. This intimate chamber opera chronicles Colonel Jim Thompson’s suffering in the jungles of southeast Asia through to the personal struggles that followed his liberation and repatriation. An opera in two acts (duration 77 minutes), accompanied by a 9-piece chamber orchestra and performed fully-staged with costumes and lighting. Composer Tom Cipullo will be present for a post-performance talk-back. “From hope to despair, from love to hatred to forgiveness, the dramatic tension was relentless.” —Opera News “…a powerfully realistic thriller and an unabashedly honest commentary on the America of the 1960s and ’70s.”—Fort Worth Weekly	Buy tickets
		FOUR PLAYS FOR DANCERS By William Butler Yeats Directed by Sara Whale A co-production with Testing Ground - one hour of new dance pieces, one hour of theatre Thursday-Saturday, October 25-27, at 7:30 pm Black Box Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea A contemporary, interactive re-imaging of Yeat’s stylized, symbolist collection of short works incorporating movement, poetry and music to create a mystical experience for the audience and communicate the life of the soul.	Buy tickets
		SCAN HUNGER CENTER BENEFIT CONCERT Featuring Conservatory Faculty & Students Sunday, October 28, at 3:00 pm Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building 96 Front Street, Berea A concert benefiting the SCAN Hunger Pantry serving the Cleveland Metro Area (Berea, Brook Park, Columbia Twp, Middleburg Heights, Olmsted Township, Olmsted Falls, and Strongsville). All ticket proceeds and donations will go to the SCAN Hunger Center Pantry.	Buy tickets
		KULAS KEYBOARD SERIES Sylvia Berry, fortepiano Friday, November 2, 7:00 pm Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building 96 Front Street, Berea The second concert in the inaugural Kulas Keyboard Series features acclaimed fortepianist Sylvia Berry in a program of works by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Haydn. Ms. Berry will also participate in a Master Class from 12-1:30 pm. She will be joined by keyboard technician and restorer Dale Munschy for a Historical Instrument Technician Workshop from 2-3 pm, Both events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.bw.edu/kulas-keyboard-series.	Buy tickets
		BURRELL OBSERVATORY SERIES: NEUTRON STARS: A LABORATORY FOR EXOTIC MATTER Dr. Veronica Dexheimer, Assistant Professor of Physics, Kent State University Friday, November 2, 7:30pm Center for Innovation and Growth, 340 Front Street, Berea The Burrell Observatory series presents Dr. Veronica Dexheimer from Kent State University, who will present a lecture on Neutron stars. Neutron stars are some of the most exotic objects in the universe. They are the remnants of the explosion of very massive stars. They spin hundreds of times each second and they are so dense that a single teaspoon would weigh a billion tons. After the lecture, the Burrell Observatory will be open for viewing, weather permitting. For questions, contact the Observatory Director at gkader@bw.edu, or the Department of Physics and Astronomy at 440-826-2312.	Buy tickets
		CABARET Book by Joe Masteroff Based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb Directed by Victoria Bussert Choreographed by Gregory Daniels Music Direction by Beth Burrier Wednesday-Saturday, November 7-10 and 14-17, at 7:30pm; and Sunday, November 11 and 18, at 2:00 pm Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea At the close of the 1920s, a garish master of ceremonies at a Berlin nightclub welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all their troubles at the Cabaret. With the emcee's bawdy songs as a wry commentary, "Cabaret" explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin's natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff Cast: 11/7, 11/9, 11/11, 11/15, 11/17 Nadina Hassan, Zach Landes, Charlie Ray, Sam Columbus, Emmy Brett Sally Cast: 11/8, 11/10, 11/14, 11/16, 11/18 Shelby Griswold, Enrique Miguel, Nick Drake, Marcus Martin, Tia Karaplis	Buy tickets
		"LISA'S STORY: THE OTHER SHOE” Featuring American comic strip creator Tom Batiuk Tuesday, November 13, at 7:00 pm Strosacker Hall, Sandstone III 120 E. Grand Street, Berea Best known for his long-running "Funky Winkerbean" comic strip, Batiuk will speak about creating the graphic novel, in particular "Lisa's Story: The Other Shoe," which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 2008. A native of northeast Ohio, his "Funky Winkerbean" and "Crankshaft" comic strips are carried in more than 400 newspapers worldwide.	Buy tickets
		THE PROPOSAL By Anton Chekhov Directed by Sarah Rupp McKee Thursday-Saturday, November 15-17, at 7:30 pm MACS Acting Studio, Math & Computer Science Building, 139 Tressell Street, Berea Anton Chekhov's broadly comic, satirical look at how people fall in love and marry.	Buy tickets
		BW MEN'S CHORUS HOLIDAY CONCERT Frank Bianchi, director Saturday, December 1, at 4:00 pm and 7:30 pm Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building 96 Front Street, Berea *Scroll down to find the December 7, BW Men’s Chorus Holiday Concert at Plymouth Church. Join the BW Men’s Chorus, brass, percussion, organ and piano for an evening of holiday favorites. The concert has become a holiday tradition in Northeast Ohio.	Buy tickets
		CONSERVATORY ANNUAL HOLIDAY CONCERT Featuring the BW Singers, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble, Music Theater, and more! Sunday, December 2, 3:00 p.m. Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building, 96 Front Street, Berea Conservatory students present music of the season in this popular annual event. Sponsored by the Friends of the Conservatory.	Buy tickets
		10-MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL Tuesday, December 4, at 7:30 pm Black Box Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea Featuring a collection of short plays directed by students. A great opportunity to see emerging talent.	Buy tickets
		BW MEN'S CHORUS HOLIDAY CONCERT AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH Frank Bianchi, director Friday, December 7, at 8:00 pm Plymouth Church 2860 Coventry Road, Shaker Heights The BW Men’s Chorus concert has been so popular in Northeast Ohio, they are repeating the December 1 concert on the east side of Cleveland.	Buy tickets
		THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA Franz Welser-Möst, conductor Wednesday, January 16, at 7:00 pm Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building 96 Front Street, Berea The renowned Cleveland Orchestra performs for the first time on the BW campus. The program will features Mozart's Divertimento No. 15 in B-flat Major, K.287 and Strauss' Chamber Symphony for Winds. A limited number of tickets will be available to the public.	Buy tickets
		BURRELL OBSERVATORY SERIES: THE CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF THE MILKY WAY GALAXY Dr. John Laird, Professor & Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Bowling Green State University Friday, January 18, 7:30 pm Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama, 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea The Burrell Observatory presents Dr. John Laird, Professor & Chair, Department of Physics & Astronomy at Bowling Green State University, who will present a lecture on how the Milky Way galaxy has chemically changed over time. He and his collaborators have developed a technique for analyzing very low-quality noisy spectra, allowing them to probe the origin of the chemical elements and the history of the Milky Way galaxy. After the lecture, the Burrell Observatory will be open for viewing, weather permitting. For questions, contact the Observatory Director at gkader@bw.edu, or the Department of Physics and Astronomy at 440-826-2312.	Buy tickets
		SCAB By Sheila Callaghan Directed by Christina Gavarone Thursday-Saturday, January 24-26, at 7:30 pm MACS Acting Studio, Room 177, Math & Computer Science Building, 139 Tressel Street, Berea Anima is an MFA acting student who has had a month long affair with a professor in her department. Her life is changed by the arrival of her perky new roommate, Christa, a first-year PhD student in history. The two young women begin a profound, intimate, and complex relationship.	Buy tickets
		THE CRITIQUE OF THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES By Molière Directed by Christine McBurney Wednesday-Saturday, January 30-February 2, at 7:30pm Black Box Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea Written as a cunning response to the critical reaction to his bold and controversial play, The School for Wives, Moliere offers a clever explanation for his unique style of comedy, effectively lampooning his own work, his audiences, and his critics. Witty wordplay, rich characters, and high style.	Buy tickets
		fyoo-zhen '19 - THE SHOCK OF THE NEWS Directed by Sara Whale with choreography by MaryPat Dorr, Breanna Pacek, Mawusi Nenone, and Sara Whale Wednesday-Saturday, February 13-16, at 7:30 pm Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea In collaboration with Dr. Brian Monahan of BW Sociology and Criminal Justice, this choreographic exploration examines how the productions of the mainstream news media influence our perceptions of social reality. Using Dr. Monahan’s book, The Shock of the News, Media Coverage and the Making of 9/11 as a starting point, the piece uses bold, physical movement to illustrate the disturbing trend in America’s mainstream news media, in which media resources and audience attention are becoming increasingly oriented towards news that is fashioned into long-running ‘serialized dramas’ that bear greater resemblance to popular fiction than to journalism.	Buy tickets
		STAGED READING NO. 2 – THE HEIDI CHRONICLES By Wendy Wasserstein Friday and Saturday, February 15-16, at 7:30 pm Berea United Methodist Church Chapel 170 Seminary Street, Berea Perhaps Wasserstein’s signature work, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1989. It follows Heidi Holland from high school on the 1960s to her career as a successful art historian 20 years later, and tracks the evolving role of women during a time of vital change in America.	Buy tickets
		MEDEA Adaption by Paul Roche Directed by Libby Tofig Thursday-Saturday, February 21-23, at 7:30 pm MACS Acting Studio, Room 177 Math & Computer Science Building 139 Tressel Street, Berea Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Euripides’ iconic drama follows the titular character of Medea on her quest for vengeance in the aftermath of her husband’s betrayal. The director’s unique four-character adaptation of this classic is a fiercely compelling narrative about the lengths we are driven to in the face of a broken heart.	Buy tickets
		BURRELL OBSERVATORY SERIES: JOURNEY TO THE NEAREST SOLAR SYSTEM Jay Reynolds, Instructor of Physics & Astronomy, Cleveland State University Friday, February 22, 7:30 pm Mainstage Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea The Burrell Observatory presents Jay Reynolds from Cleveland State University, who will present a lecture on how interstellar space travel is not just the “stuff” of science fiction. The technology does exist to enable us to travel to the nearest solar system in a reasonable amount of time. After the lecture, the Burrell Observatory will be open for viewing, weather permitting. For questions, contact the Observatory Director at gkader@bw.edu, or the Department of Physics and Astronomy at 440-826-2312.	Buy tickets
		MARISOL By Jose Rivera Directed by Anjanette Hall Wednesday, April 10-13, at 7:30pm Sunday, April 14, at 2:00 pm Black Box Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea An apocalyptic vision of a play. Guardian angels enlist the aid of legions of homeless people in New York in a battle to save the universe from a God who has lost his mind.	Buy tickets
		BURRELL OBSERVATORY SERIES: STARS & CLUSTERS RIPPED FROM THE GALAXIES Dr. Patrick Durrell, Distinguished Professor, Physics & Astronomy, Youngstown State University Friday, April 12, 7:30 pm Center for Innovation and Growth 340 Front Street, Berea The Burrell Observatory presents Dr. Patrick Burrell, Distinguished Professor of Physics at Youngstown State University, who will present a lecture on how stars and clusters of stars are ripped from their home galaxies. Intergalactic stars are thought to have originated in galaxies like other stars, but later expelled as the result of either colliding galaxies or of a multiple star system travelling too close to a supermassive black hole. After the lecture, the Burrell Observatory will be open for viewing, weather permitting. For questions, contact the Observatory Director at gkader@bw.edu, or the Department of Physics and Astronomy at 440-826-2312.	Buy tickets
		TESTING GROUND Directed by Sara Whale Wednesday, April 24, at 6:00 pm Black Box Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea One hour of new, developing dance pieces.	Buy tickets
		TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL Black Box Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama 95 E. Bagley Road, Berea Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 pm Featuring a collection of short plays directed by students. A great opportunity to see emerging talent.	Buy tickets