Fridays in the Rose: Céili Connors, Classical and Celtic Guitar

Friday, March 3 | Noon 

Manninen Center for the Arts
Rose Theater

Great Salt Marsh Concert

Tuesday, March 7 | 7 p.m.

Shalin Liu Performance Center

General Admission - $15

As part of a collaboration between the Artists for the Great Marsh and the Manship Artists Residency, this concert features the premiere of a work by LJ White, 2022 Composer in Residence, for youth voices and piano on the theme of the human and natural history of the Great Marsh with text by Gloucester poet Caroline Harvey. Conducted by Rebecca Kenneally of Endicott College, the chorus will include Rockport Middle and High School chorus members, rehearsed by Patti Pike and the Endicott Singers.

The program includes Robert Honstein’s “Great Marsh” string quartet piece (premiered several years ago by Music at Eden’s Edge) and a new piano quintet by Gloucester composer Robert Bradshaw. Cellist Jacques Lee Wood leads the string players with Christopher Lawnsby, piano.

See artistsforthegreatmarsh.org for more information about the initiative.

Global Health Equity - Build Health International

Thursday, March 23 | 6–8 p.m.

Manninen Center for the Arts
Rose Theater

General Admission - FREE

Come and learn how a team of architectural designers, engineering, health, and entrepreneurial experts are changing the world for the better, one project at a time. Build Health International’s mission is to enable dignified, affordable, and high-quality healthcare worldwide. They develop healthcare infrastructure solutions through interior design, construction, and clinical consultation of healthcare facilities across low and middle-income countries. Working in over 30 countries, BHI is grounded in commitments to sustainability, health equity, and local capacity building that create tangible impact to the most vulnerable populations

Presenters:
Gerard Georges, Director of Architecture
Rosanna Giorlandino, Communications and Marketing Manager 
John Hamilton Hale, AIA, Architect and Quality Control Manager
Olivia Landry, Architectural Designer
Jay Verspyck, Director of Design 

Agenda:
5:30 p.m. Light refreshments, Carol Grillo Atrium
6 p.m. John Hale welcomes audience and introduces guest presenters
6:05 p.m. Rosanna Giorlandino provides background information on BHI
6:15 p.m. Panel discussion | presentation
7 p.m. Questions from the audience
7:05 p.m. Concluding remarks
7:10 p.m. Light refreshments, Carol Grillo Atrium
7:40 p.m. Closing

Intercollegiate Jazz Fest with EC Jazz/Rock Ensemble

Thursday, March 30 | 6 p.m.

Manninen Center for the Arts

General Admission - $10

Gull Card Students - Free

Join the Endicott College Jazz/Rock Ensemble as they host the 10th Annual Intercollegiate Jazz Festival. A favorite with audiences, you will be tapping your toes to the music, both instrumental and vocal, under the direction of Ray Novack, along with jazz bands from area colleges and schools including, Boston University Jazz Band, and Danvers, Rockport,Beverly, Salem, and Ipswich High Schools.

Endicott College Mainstage Theater:  Head Over Heels

Thursday, April 13 | 7:30 p.m.

Friday, April 14 | 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 15 | 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Manninen Center for the Arts

General Admission - $15
Senior citizens and Students of other institutions: $5
Group Tickets (10+ tickets): $5
Gull Card Students: Free

Head Over Heels is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q, and Spring Awakening. This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 1980s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, including the hit songs “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and “Mad About You.” A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, Head Over Heels follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction—only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies within each of their own hearts.

Rated PG-13.

Student Invitational

Friday, February 17–Tuesday, April 18
Manninen Center for the Arts
Carol Grillo Gallery 

Awards ceremony and reception:
Thursday, March 2 | Noon–1 p.m. | Carol Grillo Gallery

This exhibit highlights some of the most successful creations by students in studio courses including ceramics, drawing, digital design, film, painting, photography and print-making. Subjects include abstractions, architectural plans, landscapes, nudes, portraiture, video and typography. Studio courses in art therapy, graphic design, interior architecture,  dance, music, theater, photography, and studio art make up this exhibition.

Stop by and cast a vote for the Popular Choice Award!

The Fantastic Show:  An Honored Selection of Arts Adjunct Faculty

Friday, February 24–Tuesday, April 18

Manninen Center for the Arts
Heftler Visiting Artist Gallery 

Reception: Thursday, March 9 | 4–6 p.m. | Carol Grillo Gallery

The School of Visual & Performing Arts is proud to honor the remarkable adjunct professors who have tirelessly supported, inspired, and mentored students in their artistic pursuits. Exhibitors in this show have been peer-nominated for their commitment to professional artistic practice, a talented skillset, and a dedication to education.

Kalon Kakon: The Beautiful-Evil Thing

Tuesday, January 17–Tuesday, April 18

Manninen Center for the Arts
Spencer Presentation Gallery 

In this new series of works, artist Kris Mortensen utilizes a mixed-media approach to investigate the mythologizing of the female form. Using coloraid, Guasch, ink, and pencil, these artworks present a visual commentary that seeks to deconstruct internalized misogyny surrounding female archetypes in world mythology. 

Stay in the Know