News Release Archives
Meadows Receives Largest Gift in SMU History
Foundation’s gift will support faculty and student excellence, as well as Meadows Museum (March 1, 2006)
The Meadows School of the Arts announced March 1 a gift of $33 million from The Meadows Foundation, the largest single gift ever made by the Foundation and the largest single financial gift in the history of Southern Methodist University. Algur H. Meadows, through the foundation that bears his name, first gave to SMU in 1962, pledging funds designated for the construction and endowment of a museum to house Spanish works of art. Read more
Meadows Wind Ensemble Presents "Diversions & Dances" (November 2, 2005)
The Meadows Wind Ensemble at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, under the direction of Jack Delaney, celebrates its 30th anniversary with the concert “Diversions & Dances” at 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11 in Caruth Auditorium of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. William H. Lively, founding conductor of the Wind Ensemble, will be the evening’s honored guest. Read more.
SMU Theatre Presents Three Sisters by Chekhov and Slaughter City by Naomi Wallace (October 31, 2005)
The Division of Theatre at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts will present Anton Chekhov’s bittersweet comedy-drama Three Sisters and Naomi Wallace’s riveting Slaughter City. Three Sisters will run Nov. 10-13 and 17-20 in the Greer Garson Theatre; show times are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Slaughter City will be presented in the Margo Jones Theatre Nov. 16-20; show times are 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Read more.
SMU Visiting Artist Lecture Series Presents Sculptor Heide Fasnacht (October 26, 2005)
New York-based artist Heide Fasnacht, known for her sculptures and drawings of energetic, ephemeral subjects such as explosions, will give a talk at SMU as part of the 2005-06 Visiting Artist Lecture Series at the Meadows School of the Arts. Fasnacht’s work is based on images from scientific observation and presents natural phenomena in the form of static images – volcanoes, geysers, bomb blasts, sneezes and star clusters. Read more.
Masterworks by Agnes de Mille, George Balanchine and Martha Graham Highlight the Fall Dance Concert (October 18, 2005)
The first U.S. performance in 30 years of Agnes de Mille’s important ballet The Four Marys will highlight the Fall Dance Concert at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, November 3-6 and 10-13 in the Bob Hope Theatre. Also featured will be major works by George Balanchine, Martha Graham and Leni Wylliams, as well as a rollicking jazz work by Artist-in-Residence Danny Buraczeski. Read more.
Student and Parents Get a Head Start on Planning for College (October 13, 2005)
The Dallas Performing and Visual Arts College Fair will be held Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005, from 7-9 p.m. in the lobby of the Owen Arts Center at the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University, 6101 Bishop Blvd. Admission counselors from around the country will be on hand at this free event to provide high school students the tools they need to plan their future in the arts. Read more.
Music in the Meadows Presents Halloween Showing of Vampire Silent Film Classic (October 11, 2005)
Celebrate Halloween the old fashioned way: with the granddaddy of silent horror films, the 1922 vampire classic Nosferatu, accompanied by a live film score improvised by BL Lacerta. Introducing the show will be horror film expert Kevin Heffernan, associate professor in the Division of Cinema-Television at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts and author of a recent book on horror movies, Ghouls, Gimmicks and Gold. Read more.
Meadows Chorale to Present Bach’s “Mass in B Minor” (October 5, 2005)
J.S. Bach’s beautiful but rarely performed Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, termed by many the greatest work ever written for voices and orchestra, will be presented by the Meadows Chorale and members of the Meadows Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 and 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 in Caruth Auditorium. Alfred Calabrese, director of choral activities at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, will conduct. Read more.
Division of Journalism Presents the 2005 Rosine Smith Sammons Lecture in Media Ethics Featuring Kurt Eichenwald (September 23, 2005)
Kurt Eichenwald is a writer and investigative reporter for The New York Times. He has been employed by the Times since 1988, and primarily covers Wall Street and corporate topics such as insider trading, accounting scandals and takeovers. Eichenwald has earned a number of awards and nominations for his writing. Read more.
Division of Theatre Presents Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt” (September 30, 2005)
The Division of Theatre at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts will present Henrik Ibsen’s philosophical, romantic play Peer Gynt, directed by Associate Professor Sara Romersberger. Based on Norwegian folklore, Peer Gynt follows the adventures of its title character, a self-centered, opportunistic rogue who travels the world in search of fame, fortune, and ultimately himself. Ibsen combines comedy, tragedy and satire of popular 19th century trends in the play, which he adapted for the stage in 1876 from his acclaimed fantasy poem written some years earlier. The Meadows School production employs movement, music and dance to make this 19th-century tale ring true as the ageless story of man's search for self. Read more.
Meadows School of the Arts Dean Carole Brandt to Retire (August 15, 2005)
Dr. Carole Brandt, dean of the Algur H. Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University, has announced her plans to retire from SMU effective May 31, 2006. In addition to serving as dean since 1994, Dr. Brandt holds the Algur H. Meadows Chair and is a professor of theatre at the Meadows School. She is the first woman in the University's history to be appointed dean at one of the University's seven degree-granting schools. Read more.
Stan Wojewodski, Jr. Appointed Distinguished Artist-in-Residence in the Division of Theatre (July 8, 2005)
Stan Wojewodski, Jr., the former dean of the Yale School of Drama, has been appointed Distinguished Artist-in-Residence in the Division of Theatre at Southern Methodist University. He will teach directing and also direct the 18th-century comedy of manners She Stoops to Conquer, the last production in SMU's Main Stage season, slated for April 20-23 and 27-30, 2006. Read more.
New Faculty Member Brings New Life to Music Therapy Program
DALLAS (SMU) – Dr. Robert Krout is the newly-appointed head of the department of music therapy at the Meadows School. He received a Bachelor of Music degree in music education from Ithaca College, and three degrees—Master of Arts in music therapy, Master of Education in special education, and Doctor of Education in music education and therapy—from Columbia University-Teacher’s College. Read more.
Art History Professor Digs for Teaching Material
DALLAS (SMU) – Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Greg Warden’s office is in the Dean’s Suite on the third floor of the Greer Garson Theatre, and he spends much of his time working with faculty on issues like promotion and tenure and curriculum. He remains an active teacher and researcher, however, using the light box in his office to prepare slide presentations for his Intro to Architecture class and staying in touch with colleagues across the world and nation to continue the important work he heads at the Poggio Colla excavation in central Italy. Read more.
SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts Presents “The Grand Event: Meadows at the Meyerson,” April 21 (April 12, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts will present its 12th annual fundraising concert, “The Grand Event: Meadows at the Meyerson,” on April 21, 2005, at 7:30 p.m. in the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora St. in Dallas. Held each spring, the concert features the Meadows Symphony Orchestra and honors a community leader. This year’s honoree is noted civic leader Nancy Dedman. Read more.
SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts Presents Annual New Plays Festival: New Visions, New Voices 2005 (April 8, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Division of Theatre at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts presents its 11th annual spring playwriting festival, New Visions, New Voices, from April 20-24, 2005. Three innovative new plays written and directed by undergraduate theatre students will be presented in the Margo Jones Theatre in the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Read more.
Stanley Marcus and Roger Winter Honored in Meadows Museum Exhibitions (April 7, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – Beginning April 20, 2005, the Meadows Museum presents two exclusive exhibitions - The Art of the Book: A Centennial Tribute to Stanley Marcus, Bibliophile and From Drawing to Painting: Roger Winter’s Subway Series and Beyond. The first exhibition celebrates what would have been the 100th birthday of Stanley Marcus, the most important taste-maker and cultural figure in twentieth-century Dallas, and introduces the richness of the Marcus holdings of rare books generously donated to the DeGolyer Library by Linda Marcus in 2003. Read more.
Free Meadows Jazz Orchestra Concert, April 26 (April 6, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Meadows Jazz Orchestra at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts performs a variety of popular jazz tunes in a free concert at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 in Caruth Auditorium of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Under the direction of Akira Sato, students will present such classics as “Take the A Train,” “Lover Man” and “I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart.” Read more.
Meadows Opera Theatre Presents “Mostly Mozart,” A Free Concert of Opera Scenes, April 27 & 28 (April 6, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Meadows Opera Theatre at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts concludes its 2004-2005 season with “Mostly Mozart,” a concert of opera scenes, at 8 p.m. on April 27 and 28 in the Greer Garson Theatre of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Students will perform excerpts from a variety of comic and tragic operas, including Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Così fan tutte and Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), as well as Samuel Barber’s Vanessa, Puccini’s Tosca, and Donizetti’s La Fille due Regiment. Read more.
Theatre Division of SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts Presents “The House of Bernarda Alba,” Apr. 14-17 and 21-24 (April 4, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Division of Theatre at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts will conclude its 2004-2005 Main Stage season with Federico García Lorca’s brooding and poetic play The House of Bernarda Alba, featuring guest director René Moreno, April 14-17 and 21-24 in the Greer Garson Theatre of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Show times are 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sun. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for seniors and $6 for SMU students, faculty and staff. Read more.
SMU’s Meadows Wind Ensemble Presents “Spin Cycle!,” Apr. 15 (April 4, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Meadows Wind Ensemble at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts presents its final spring season concert, “Spin Cycle!,” at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 15 in Caruth Auditorium of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Tickets are $12 adults, $9 seniors, and $6 for SMU students, faculty and staff. Read more.Three Chamber Music Concerts in April at SMU’s Meadows School (March 31, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) -- Outstanding chamber music ensembles from the Meadows School of the Arts will present Sunday spring concerts at 8 p.m. on April 3, 17 and 24 in Caruth Auditorium of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. The concerts are free, and no tickets are required. Read more.
Meadows Percussion Ensemble Presents Spring Concert, April 13 (March 28, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Meadows Percussion Ensemble of SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts will present its spring concert, “Premier Percussion!,” at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Apr. 13 in Caruth Auditorium at the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Under the direction of conductor Jon Lee, the group will perform eight works running the gamut from intense and challenging to rock-driven to light and fun. Read more.
Dr. Mark A. Roglan Named Interim Director of the Meadows Museum (March 14, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) - Dr. Mark A. Roglán has been appointed interim director of the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University, effective May 1, 2005. Dr. Roglán succeeds Dr. Edmund Pillsbury, who has served as Meadows Museum director since July 2003 and has announced plans to undertake new challenges in the public sector beginning in May. Read more.
Meadows Museum Announces 2004 Moss/Chumley Artist Award Winner - Ludwig Schwarz (March 9, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) - The Meadows Museum at SMU has announced that Ludwig Schwarz is the winner of the 2004 Moss/Chumley Artist Award. The award, which carries a cash prize of $1,500, is given annually to an outstanding North Texas artist who has exhibited professionally for at least 10 years and who has a proven track record as an active community advocate for the visual arts. Schwarz will receive the award on March 30 at an evening reception at the Meadows Museum. Read more.
Public Programs at Meadows Museum – Spring 2005 (February 8, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Meadows Museum is offering a variety of public programs this spring with an architecture theme, including a Friday lunchtime lecture series by distinguished Dallas architects and critics, a Thursday evening film series, two special evening lectures, and a book club discussion group. Read more.
Dallas’s Architectural Heritage Celebrated by SMU’s Meadows Museum with “Crafting Traditions: The Architecture of Mark Lemmon,” Feb. 23-May 1 (February 8, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – With the opening of Crafting Traditions: The Architecture of Mark Lemmon on February 23, the Meadows Museum inaugurates a series of exhibitions honoring the architectural heritage of modern Dallas . The Lemmon exhibition continues through May 1. Future exhibitions in the series will feature the work of Howard Meier, George Dahl, and O’Neil Ford, among others. Read more.
Meadows Museum Announces New Art Acquisitions and Spring Programs (January 19, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Meadows Museum at SMU announces new acquisitions, upcoming exhibits, distinguished loans, and educational initiatives in its latest edition of At the Meadows, the semi-annual program guide distributed this week to its members and friends. Dr. Edmund Pillsbury, Museum Director, noted, “We begin 2005 with a renewed commitment to excellence in our curatorial and teaching mission and applaud the development of the Museum’s singular collection of Spanish art through the timely purchase of a masterpiece of Hispano-Flemish art of the fifteenth century and three important working studies by the famed twentieth-century Spanish sculptor Julio González. Read more.
SMU’S Meadows School of The Arts Announces 2004-2005 Music Season (August 17, 2004)
From classical gems to world premieres, comic opera to Christmas carols, the 2004-2005 music season at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts offers programs for every taste. Notable this year are appearances by internationally renowned American composers at Meadows Wind Ensemble performances and an expanded offering of choral concerts. Read more.
Meadows Museum Announces New Exhibitions To Be Held In Remoldeled Galleries With Expanded Hours And Visitor Services (July 23, 2004)
The Meadows Museum, Dallas’s premier repository of European old master paintings, announces blockbuster exhibitions, major loans and acquisitions, a senior curatorial appointment, special lectures and symposia, as well as expanded hours, food service and its new Museum Shop stocked with an extensive choice of books and unique merchandise. Read more.
SMU’S Meadows School of The Arts Announces 2004-2005 Theatre And Dance Season (July 14, 2004)
A world premiere, classic dramas and exciting dance works by famed choreographers highlight the 2004-2005 theatre and dance season of SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts. Read more.
Meadows School Appoints New Department Leaders in Music and Dance (May 7, 2004)
The Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University has appointed new leadership for two of its major performing arts departments, the Division of Music and the Division of Dance. Read more
Meadows Dance Ensemble Presents 2005 Spring Dance Concert, April 6-10 (March 22, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Meadows Dance Ensemble at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts will present its Spring Dance Concert from April 6-10 in the Bob Hope Theatre of the Owens Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Featured will be three 20th-century masterworks by George Balanchine, Martha Graham and Lester Horton, as well as the premiere of a new work, Kama Shastra, created especially for the SMU Dance Division by Artist-in-Residence Max Stone. Read more.
Meadows Museum Director Dr. Edmund Pillsbury to Undertake New Challenges in the Public Sector (March 14, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) - Meadows Museum Director Dr. Edmund Pillsbury has announced plans to undertake new challenges in the public sector, effective May 1, 2005. Dr. Pillsbury, who has served as director since July 2003, acknowledged his gratitude to SMU and the Meadows School of the Arts for their commitment to enhance the Museum's mission of community service, scholarship, and teaching. Read more.
Music in the Meadows Free Concert Series Celebrates Bach’s Birthday, March 20 at 3 p.m. (March 8, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – Celebrate Johann Sebastian Bach’s 320th birthday with talented musicians from SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts at the next “Music in the Meadows” concert, 3 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 20, at the Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Graduate harpsichord students Simon Menges, Shi-Ae Park, and Sera Son will join Dr. Larry Palmer, professor of harpsichord and organ, to perform selections from the Goldberg Variations, the Toccata in E minor, and the Sonata in E Major for Violin and Obbligato Harpsichord with violinist Cornelia Demian. Read more.
SMU's Meadows Chorale to Conclude Spring Tour of Southern
States with Free Concert at SMU, "Heavenly Visions, Earthly Expressions,"
March 22 (March 3, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) - Explore great choral traditions from around the world with SMU's
Meadows Chorale as they present "Heavenly Visions, Earthly Expressions"
at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 in Caruth Auditorium, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU
campus. Dr. Alfred Calabrese, director of choral activities at the Meadows School
of the Arts at SMU, will conduct the concert highlighting works by renowned
composers from the 17th century through modern times. Read
more.
SMU's Meadows Symphony Orchestra Presents "Rising Stars," Mar. 4 & 6 (February 24, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) -- Led by conductor Paul Phillips, the Meadows Symphony Orchestra at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts will present “Rising Stars,” its annual concert featuring winners of the Meadows School’s fall Concerto Competition, at 8 p.m. Friday, March 4 and at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in Caruth Auditorium of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Parking is available at Hillcrest and Binkley and in the garage beneath the Meadows Museum. Read more.
SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts Presents Caryl Churchill’s Play “Mad Forest,” March 2-6 (February 18, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Division of Theatre at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts presents Mad Forest ,Caryl Churchill’s renowned play about the 1989 overthrow of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaus¸escu , from March 2-6 in the Margo Jones Theatre, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Show times are 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat. and 2 p.m. Sat. & Sun. The Saturday afternoon performance is a “pay-what-you-can” matinee. Read more.SMU's Meadows Wind Ensemble Presents "The Ink's Still Wet," A Concert of New Works, Feb. 25 (February 15, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – New works by five contemporary composers share the bill on “The Ink’s Still Wet,” an innovative concert by the Meadows Wind Ensemble at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts. The exciting and eclectic program includes four world premieres, each of which was specially commissioned by the ensemble and its director, Jack Delaney. Four of the composers will be on hand to meet audience members during intermission in the lobby. Read more.
Music in the Meadows Free Concert Series Presents "Piano Artistry at SMU," February 20 at 3 PM (February 8, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – Internationally known performers Alessio Bax, Lucille Chung and Yi Wu are among the 10 pianists performing at the free “Music in the Meadows” concert on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 3 p.m. in the Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Carol Leone, associate professor and head of piano at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, will host a program featuring performances by faculty, students and alumni of the Division of Music in honor of Alfred Mouledous, who is celebrating his 50th year as professor of piano. Read more.
SMU's Meadows School of the Arts Presents "Leaving Eden: The Chekhov project," Feb. 24-27 and Mar. 3-6 (February 4, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Division of Theatre at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts is presenting the world premiere of “Leaving Eden: The Chekhov Project,” a specially commissioned work by New York-based playwright Chiori Miyagawa. The play, to be directed by Associate Professor and Head of Directing Greg Leaming, is adapted from the biography and short stories of Anton Chekhov, one of the most influential playwrights of modern times. Read more.
Free Meadows Jazz Orchestra Concert, February 22 (February 3, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – The Meadows Jazz Orchestra at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts performs a variety of popular jazz tunes in a free concert at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22 in the Bob Hope Theatre of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Under the direction of Akira Sato, the musicians will showcase such classics as Duke Ellington’s “Ko-Ko,” Thelonius Monk’s “Ask Me Now” and Lennie Niehaus’s “Nada Mas” and “Moving Right Along.” Read more.
Meadows Opera Theatre Presents " L'Elisir D'Amore ," Feb. 10-13 (January 25, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) – Gaetano Donizetti’s classic comic opera L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love) gets a turn-of-the-century Tex/ Mex twist in a new production by the Meadows Opera Theatre at SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, Feb. 10-13. Read more.
SMU's Meadows Symphony Orchestra Presents "Student Conductors' Concert," Feb. 4 & 6 (January 21, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) - Fairy tales, comic opera and lively folk music share the program in the family-friendly "Student Conductors' Concert" to be presented by the Meadows Symphony Orchestra at SMU's Meadows School of the Arts, at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, in Caruth Auditorium of the Owen Arts Center, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. Read more.
Meadows Chorale Presents "Dreaming With Leonardo," Jan. 28 (January 20, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) - Explore a world of dreams and fantasy with the Meadows Chorale as they present “Dreaming with Leonardo” at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28 in Caruth Auditorium, 6101 Bishop Blvd. on the SMU campus. The concert highlights works by seven composers inspired by themes of nighttime, reverie, emotion and the greatness of the human mind. Dr. Alfred Calabrese, director of choral activities at the Meadows School of the Arts at SMU, will conduct. Read more.
Music in the Meadows Free Concert Series Presents Electro-Acoustic Music by Texas Guest Composers, January 23 at 3 P.M. (January, 11, 2005)
DALLAS (SMU) - The “Music in the Meadows” monthly concert series at SMU presents “Electro-Acoustic Music of North Texas Composers” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 23, at the Meadows Museum, 5900 Bishop Blvd., three blocks west of the DART light rail Mockingbird Station off North Central Expressway. Robert Frank, associate professor of composition and theory at SMU's Meadows School of the Arts, hosts a program featuring new works combining electronic technology and music by four award-winning composers, three of whom will be on hand during the performance. Read more.
