Morrison Artists Series:
Time for Three

Dec. 14 @3pm

Always Free, Always Edgy — The string players of Time for Three mash up their classical virtuosity with bluegrass, Hungarian gypsy, rock, jazz and country-western standards plus their own compositions. They are just as comfortable offering their own arrangements of shorter classical works and popular hits — whether Brahms or the Beatles. Because you asked, Time for Three returns SF State’s Morrison Artists Series with the same zest and power that wowed you two years ago. McKenna Theatre, Creative Arts Building.

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Concert

New Moves Dance Showcase: Offbeat

Dec. 4 – 6

Harmony in Fallacy, Synergy in Contradiction — Eleven student-choreographed works convey moments when one’s life veers off track, attacking dark themes and emotions with dynamic, theatrical movements and humor. Fusing dance styles including modern, contemporary, hip-hop, ballet, Middle Eastern and African. McKenna Theatre, Creative Arts Building.

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Candlelight Concert

Dec. 5 – 6 @8pm

Choral Holiday Favorites — The SF State Chamber Singers and University, Men’s and Women’s choruses perform holiday favorites amid the glow of candles at this popular annual concert. The Chamber Singers, the University’s top choir, are conducted by Vance George — San Francisco Symphony Chorus director emeritus. Professor David J. Xiques conducts the University, Men’s and Women’s choruses. Most Holy Redeemer Parish, 100 Diamond St., San Francisco.

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More Events

Concert: Jassen Todorov, violin, and Roger Woodward, piano
Dec. 6@ 3pm, Knuth Hall, Creative Arts Building

Theatre: Arcadia
Dec. 9 – 13, Studio Theatre, Creative Arts Building

Applause

Professor Albirda Rose in national comic strip

The longtime Dance professor was immortalized in the Sunday comics Nov. 2, when she was featured in the nationally syndicated Soul Corner. In 2000 Rose founded The Village Dancers Children’s Dance Co., an SF State program that sends students to teach free dance classes to disadvantaged children in San Francisco.

Student designs logo for San Francisco ID card

Industrial Arts major Brian Chiu designed the winning logo for San Francisco’s new identification cards. Beginning in January, the City ID Card will serve as photo identification for San Francisco residents, streamlining city programs, connecting residents to local businesses and offering multiple functions.

Alum Delroy Lindo directs August Wilson play

The Cinema grad known for his roles in “The Cider House Rules,” Malcolm X” and “Get Shorty” has moved behind the scenes in live theatre, directing August Wilson’s “Joe Turner's Come and Gone” at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. This is the same play that earned Lindo a Tony Award nomination in 1988, when he starred in its debut on Broadway.

Dee Spencer is a jazz Wonder

The Music professor transformed her Vocal Jazz course this fall into a “Bird of Beauty,” creating a band that plays Stevie Wonder songs. Of Spencer, the San Francisco Chronicle writes: “A fine pianist rooted in the blues-and-groove jazz tradition of Horace Silver and Bobby Timmons, she’s a busy performer and teacher who goes about her business with brio.”

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BECA alum sees dead people

James Van Praagh studied media at SF State but has always been a medium himself. The best-selling author began to discover his psychic abilities at age 8, serving as the inspiration for the main character in the movie “The Sixth Sense.”

Van Praagh describes himself as a “survival evidence medium.” He claims to be able to bridge the gap between the living and dead, by providing evidence of the afterlife through detailed messages. Called “spectacular” by the Los Angeles Times, Van Praagh has displayed his skills on television’s top talk shows and is an executive producer of CBS’ “The Ghost Whisperer.”

Sharing his abilities helps bring closure to those in grief. “When a bright smile overcomes tears, it becomes a smile that can light up the world!”

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KSFS Radio

Web site: ksfs.sfsu.edu

BECA students produce radio programs featuring show tunes, local news and hip-hop, bringing an independent attitude to the airwaves and Internet.

KSFS Radio Podcasts - Audio

BECA Citywide Cablecasts on EATV Cable Channel 27

Fridays, 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Through Dec. 12.

Bring the Creative Arts into your living room — Set your DVR for San Francisco’s Cable 27. BECA students produce “State of Events,” College Sports Report” and “Under San Francisco,” a discussion about the city arts scene.

College Sports Report Podcasts - Video

Focal Point Podcasts - Video

State of Events Podcasts - Video

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