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Lectures, concert mark Asian Heritage Month 8 a.m., April 6, 2005--Three events celebrating Asian heritage and culture are set for April and May. The first, Instrumental Music of China, is set for 5-6:15 p.m., Friday, April 15, in Mitchell Hall. This multicultural and multimedia event will be hosted by Xiang Gao, UD professor of music, and will include guest artists from famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project--Wu Tong, Chinese wind instruments virtuoso, and Hui Li, Chinese plucked-string instruments virtuoso. Members of the audience also will be treated to a display of Chinese folk instruments. This event is free and open to the public and is highly recommended for those who plan to attend the concert later in the evening. For more information on this event, call (302) 831-2991. The second event is part of the University’s 2004-05 Performing Arts Series. The New Silk Road from Cremona to Beijing is set for 8 p.m., Friday, April 15, in Mitchell Hall. This concert will feature Gao performing on the UD Ceruti violin, and will include performances by Wu Tong, Hui Li and Liu Lin, renowned guest folk musicians from Beijing. Other guest artists will include Julie Nishimura, UD faculty pianist, Larry Stomberg, UD faculty cellist, and Harvey Price, UD faculty percussionist. A surprise group of musicians also will share the stage. Tickets are $5 for UD students, $12 for UD faculty and staff and $17 for the general public. To purchase tickets for this event, call (302) 831-4012 or (302) 831-2204. For more information, call (302) 831-2991. The third and final event, an Asian Heritage Month Lecture, is set for 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 3, in Room 115, Purnell Hall. Featuring poet, playwright, nonfiction writer and performance artist, David Mura, the lecture, “How We Talk (or Don’t Talk) About Race: Identity Changing in America,” will explore cultural differences and misconceptions. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (302) 831-2991. All three events are cosponsored by the Office of Multicultural Programs, the Asian-American Pacific Islander Caucus, the Heritage Council, the East Asian Studies Department, the Office of Residence Life, the Organization of Chinese Americans, the Performing Arts Series and the Theatre Department. To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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