Performance Calendar
The Arts Come Alive!
2008-2009 Season of the Arts
All performances will be presented in the G. Craig Jackson Theatre, unless otherwise noted.
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| January 2009 | ||
| Star Struck Theatre: The Wizard of Oz | Saturday, January 10; Friday - Saturday, January 16-17; Thursday - Saturday, January 22-24 | 7:00pm |
| Sunday, January 11; Sunday, January 18 | 2:00pm | |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Exhibit: Figure Show | Exhibit runs January 5 - February 21 | |
| February 2009 | ||
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Reception: "Figure Show" | Saturday, February 7 | 7:00pm |
| Fremont Symphony - Winter Concert: Composers Young and Old - Wagner, Brahms, and others | Saturday, February 7 | 8:00pm |
| Smith Center Presents! Voices of London - Á capella vocal group | Friday, February 20 | 8:00pm |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Exhibit: Design Show | Exhibit runs February 27 - April 4 | |
| March 2009 | ||
| Dr. Michael Shermer: Why People Believe Weird Things, presented by the Ohlone College Psychology Club | Friday, March 6 | 7:00pm |
| Ohlone Chamber Orchestra | Sunday, March 8 | 2:00pm |
| Ohlone Wind Orchestra | Sunday, March 15 | 2:00pm |
| Student Repertory Theatre I (NUMMI Theatre) | Thursday - Saturday, March 19-21 | 8:00pm |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Reception: Design Show | Saturday, March 21 | 7:00pm |
| Ohlone Chamber Singers: Masterpieces in Miniature: Bernstein to Broadway | Satuday, March 21 | 8:00pm |
| Ohlone Community Band | Wednesday, March 25 | 8:00pm |
| April 2009 | ||
| Smith Center Presents! Spotlight: Kres Mersky: Isadora Duncan - One-woman show exploring the life of early 20th century dancer Isadora Duncan | Friday, April 3 | 8:00pm |
| High School Theatre Festival | Friday-Saturday, April 3-4 | |
| Smith Center Presents! Jay Soto, Jazz Guitar - Performer, composer and vocalist Soto sings and performs with his band | Friday, April 17 | 8:00pm |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Exhibit: Annual Student Awards Show | Exhibit runs April 17 - May 18 | |
| Auditions for Summerfest 2009: Sweet Charity | Saturday, April 18 | 1:00pm |
| Spring Dance Concert - Department of Theatre and Dance presents Student dance and choreography pieces | Thursday - Saturday, April 30 - May 2 | 8:00pm |
| May 2009 | ||
| Chops Big Band (NUMMI Theatre) | Friday, May 8 | 8:30pm |
| Fremont Symphony - Spring Concert: Sparkling Schumann - Mozart, Schumann, Ives and Prokofiev - Guest Artist: Roy Bogas Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor | Saturday, May 9 | 8:00pm |
| Student Repertory Theatre II (NUMMI Theatre) | Thursday - Saturday, May 14-16 | 8:00pm |
| Ohlone Jazz/Rock Combos | Friday, May 15 | 7:00pm |
| Ohlone Wind Orchestra | Sunday, May 17 | 2:00pm |
| Ohlone Chamber Orchestra | Sunday, May 17 | 5:00pm |
| Summer 2009 | ||
| Summerfest 2009: Sweet Charity - Watch a great musical under the stars! (Amphitheatre) | Friday-Saturday, July 10-11 and Thursday-Saturday, July 16-18 | 8:30pm |
* Exact dates to be announced.
See also:
- Ohlone College…
- Bliss Dance Group
- Fremont Opera
- Fremont Symphony
- Star Struck Theatre
| Event | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| August 2008 | ||
| Fremont Opera with the Fremont Symphony - The Barber of Seville - Classic comic opera, super-titled in English - Buy tickets at www.fremontopera.org | Friday, August 22 | 8:00pm |
| Sunday, August 24 | 2:00pm | |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Reception: "Botanicals & Landscapes" | Friday, August 22 | 7:00pm |
| September 2008 | ||
| Bliss Dance Company in Mirror Mirror On The Wall and iLLusion Dance Company in Reflections (NUMMI Theatre) | Thursday - Saturday, September 11-13 | 8:00pm |
| Smith Center Presents! All the Way Live - Bay Area Urban Dance Festival: Performance with Storm (Smith Center Amphitheatre) | Friday, September 12 | 7:30pm |
| All the Way Live - Bay Area Urban Dance Festival: Workshops (Smith Center Amphitheatre) | Saturday, September 13 | 11:00am - 3:00pm |
| All the Way Live - Bay Area Urban Dance Festival: BBoy and BGirl Battles (Smith Center Amphitheatre) | Saturday, September 13 | 4:00pm - 10:00pm |
| Smith Center Presents! Sweet Can Circus presents "Habitat" - SF-based circus performers | Saturday, September 20 | 2:00pm & 8:00pm |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Reception: "Reality" Realism Show | Saturday, September 20 | 7:00pm |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Exhibit: "Reality" Realism Show | Exhibit runs September 19 - October 17 | |
| Fremont Symphony - Opening Night Pops Concert: Gershwin and Friends - Featuring: NaGuanda Nobles, soprano, and Trente Morant, tenor | Saturday, September 27 | 8:00pm |
| October 2008 | ||
| Carlos Reyes In Concert, harpist, Latin fusion; presented by Fremont Symphony Guild and sponsored by Fremont Bank Foundation | Sunday, October 5 | 3:00pm |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Exhibit: "Reality" Realism Show | Exhibit runs September 19 - October 17 | |
| Smith Center Presents! Richard Glazier, Pianist, Salutes the American Popular Song - A musical tour of 20th century popular music with inside stories and film clips | Saturday, October 18 | 8:00pm |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Reception: "Dark Designs" Theater Show | Thursday, October 23 | 6:30pm |
| Halloween Trilogy, week 1 - Three spine-tingling tales of horror by Poe, Wilde and Kipling | Thursday - Saturday, October 23-25 | 8:00pm |
| Halloween Trilogy, week 2 - Three spine-tingling tales of horror by Poe, Wilde and Kipling - with midnight shows | Thursday, October 30 | 8:00pm |
| Friday - Saturday, October 31, November 1 | 8:00pm & 11:00pm | |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Exhibit: "Dark Designs" Theater Show - Dark Designs showcases some of the more sinister design elements for Ohlone’s current theatre production of “Halloween Trilogy” as well as past Ohlone Theatre Department shows dealing with the supernatural. Also included, to satisfy your craving for the macabre, will be Madhouse of Mystery and House of Oddities and Curios from around the world, showcasing a selection of those things that do go bump in the night… |
Exhibit runs October 23 - November 1 | 6:30pm |
| November 2008 | ||
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Exhibit: David Tomb "The Plumbed Serpent" Show | Exhibit runs November 8 - December 20 | |
| Ohlone Wind Orchestra | Sunday, November 9 | 2:00pm |
| Ohlone Community Band | Wednesday, November 12 | 8:00pm |
| Chops Big Band (NUMMI Theatre) | Friday, November 21 | 8:30pm |
| Ohlone Chamber Orchestra | Sunday, November 23 | 2:00pm |
| December 2008 | ||
| Winter Dance Showcase - Ohlone Dance Department (NUMMI Theatre) | Date changed to: Thursday - Saturday, December 3-6 | 8:00pm |
| Special Performance: Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Ballet - Choreographed by Yoko Young - With Yoko's Dance and Performing Arts Academy and the Fremont Symphony Orchestra | Friday - Saturday, December 5-6 | 7:00pm |
| Saturday - Sunday, December 6-7 | 2:00pm | |
| Louie-Meager Art Gallery Reception: David Tomb "The Plumed Serpent" | Saturday, December 6 | 7:00pm |
| Ohlone Jazz/Rock Combos | Friday, December 12 | 7:00pm |
| A Christmas Spectacular! featuring Ohlone Wind Orchestra, Ohlone Community Band, and Tuba Ensemble, plus special guests Silicon Valley Brass Band | Saturday, December 13 | 3:00pm |
| 23rd Annual Christmas at the Mission: “Carols and Lullabies” with Ohlone Chamber Singers (Old Mission San José) | Saturday, December 13 | 8:00pm |
| Sunday, December 14 | 4:00pm | |
