Performing Arts

January

16
Community Event
Celebrating Our Heritage: An Expression of the Dream
Celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with an evening of performances from Imani Edu-Tainers African Dance Troupe and McCaskey High School Gospel Choir. The evening will also showcase the top three winners from the MLK Day Essay Contest.
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 7 p.m.

20
Performing Arts
Comedian Kyle Ploof
Award winning Boston-based comedian Kyle Ploof hosts a weekly podcast titled “The Ploof is in the Pudding.”
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 9 p.m.


 



27
Performing Arts
Comedian Bernadette Pauley
Bernadette Pauley is co-host of “The Gossip Queens,” a daily half-hour television show and host of Comedy.TV. After her college graduation, Pauley moved to New York and began paying off her education with a string of glamorous jobs including waitress, bartender, paralegal (lasted one day), bathroom attendant, coat check girl, cigarette girl, and dog walker. With a résumé like that, could she be anything but funny?
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 9 p.m.



February

3
Performing Arts
Performer Nick Pike
Entertainer Nick Pike dazzled national viewers with his stunt juggling, break dancing, and comedy routine during the fifth season of “America’s Got Talent.” His show, choreographed to modern music, and quick-witted British humor have made him a U.S. favorite.
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 9 p.m.


10
Performing Arts
Performer Wayne Hoffman
Pennsylvania native mentalist and illusionist Wayne Hoffman tours the world sharing his presentations involving body language, human behavior, and understanding the human mind. He was recently featured on NBC’s hit TV show "Phenomenon," "The Glenn Beck Show," "The Howard Stern Show," and "The Ellen Degeneres Show."
Lutz Hall, Blair Music Center, 9 p.m.




17–18
Performing Arts*
 Musical: “Chicago”
Set in the roaring twenties, “Chicago” is a tale of murder and deceit on the stage. Directed by Andrew Ferrie ’14, “Chicago” stars LVC students Laura Gingerich ’13 as Roxie Hart, Eric Mansilla ’12 as Billy Flynn, Casey Goryeb ’12 as Velma Kelly, and Jenna Parilla ’14 as Mamma Morton.
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 8 p.m.

19
Performing Arts*
Musical: “Chicago”
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 2 p.m.

23–26
Performing Arts*
Musical: “Chicago”
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 8 p.m.

26
Distinguished Artists Series*
Richard Elliott, organ
The Distinguished Artists Series presents Principal Mormon Tabernacle organist Richard Elliott, who performs, tours, and records with the Choir. He also plays for weekly broadcasts and daily 30-minute organ recitals in the Tabernacle.
Miller Chapel, 3 p.m.



March

17
Performing Arts*
“Vagina Monologues”
LVC students and staff present Eve Ensler’s award-winning play “Vagina Monologues,” a series of monologues promoting female empowerment. LVC’s production is sponsored by Freedom Rings, the F-Word, and the Women’s Services and Gender Resource Center. Tickets are free for LVC students; $5 for non-LVC students; and $10 for the general public. Proceeds benefit local and national organizations dedicated to eradicating violence against women.
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 2 and 7 p.m.

20
Performing Arts
“Sitting in Circles with Rich White Girls: Memoirs of a Bulimic Black Boy”
“Sitting in Circles” is the groundbreaking and crushingly honest reclamation story of a fat, gay, bulimic, black boy raised by white parents and struggling to find beauty, acceptance, and safe spaces—in a world short on all. With playful humor and sharp observance, “Sitting in Circles” takes audiences on an intense and insightful journey, unpacking a number of competing and conflicting identities.
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 7 p.m.

April

 

20–21
Performing Arts*
“Vinegar Tom”
The Wig and Buckle Theater Company presents a production of Caryl Churchill’s play “Vinegar Tom.” Starring an all-student cast, the play is under the direction of Jenna Dutton ’13.
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 8 p.m.

22
Performing Arts*
“Vinegar Tom”
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 2 p.m.

27–28
Performing Arts*
“Vinegar Tom”
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 8 p.m.

29
Performing Arts*
“Vinegar Tom”
Leedy Theater, Mund College Center, 2 p.m.