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Calendar includes performing
arts events presented by CSU,
Chico’s School of the Arts and
Chico Performances.

For a list of '07-'08 art exhibitions
presented by the School of the Arts,
please download our arts exhibits
PDF. For a calendar of Humanities
Center events, click here.


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August 2008
R&B Soul:
Michael McDonald
Tues., Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Country/Western Swing:
Asleep at the Wheel
Wed., Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

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September 2008
Early Music:
Cornetts, Sackbuts, & Curtal, Oh, My!
Sun., Sept. 7 at 2 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Car Show — The Evolution of Elegance:
30th Annual Concours d’Elegance
Sun., Sept. 7, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Kendall Hall Lawn

Sikh Spiritual World Music:
Dya Singh
Thurs., Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Audtorium

Grammy-winning Singer/Songwriter:
Janis Ian with special guest Dan Navarro
Sat., Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

North State Symphony:
Prelude Party
Sun., Sept. 14 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Guitar Wizard/Chico World Music Festival:
Tommy Emmanuel
Fri., Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Cirque du Soleil to the Pickle Family Circus:
Cirque Mechanics-Birdhouse Factory
Wed., Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Friends of History:
The Legacy of 1968
Wed., Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Classical Guitar:
The Romeros
Thurs., Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Reinhardt High School
Honor Choir Festival
Sat., Sept 27 at 5 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

North State Symphony:
A Star Shines In Autumn
Sat., Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Cascade Theatre, Redding
Pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 28 at 2 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Pre-concert talk at 1 p.m.
in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

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October 2008
Theatre: Sly Fox
Wed., Oct. 1-Sat., Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 5 at 2 p.m.
Wismer Theatre

Broadway Musical:
Nunsense starring Sally Struthers
Thurs., Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

President's Lecture Series &
On the Creek Lecture Series:
Dr. Richard Leakey
Fri., Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

North State Symphony Fundraiser:
Mozart Mile
Sat., Oct. 4 at 9 a.m.
One-Mile Recreation Area, Bidwell Park

Hiestand Memorial:
Scholarship Concert
All About Alums!
Sat., Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

NEW EVENT
Cattle Rancher Turned Vegan Howard Lyman:
Destroying theEarth a Bite at a Time
Wed., Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Guitar & Voice:
Leo Kottke & Loudon Wainwright III
Wed., Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Broadway at its Best:
Neil Berg’s 101 Years of Broadway
Fri., Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Beethoven & Ravel:
Major Works
*Sun., Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
*Date change; originally scheduled for Spring '09

African Gospel Choir:
Soweto Gospel Choir
Sun., Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Joanna Dunlap Cowden Memorial Lecture:
Stephen Berry: House of Abraham —
Lincoln, the Todds, & the National Family
Wed., Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Environmental Advocate & Author:
On The Creek Lecture Series
Terry Tempest Williams
Wed., Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Celtic Dynamo — Fiddle, Dance, & Song:
Natalie MacMaster
Sun., Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

President’s Scholar:
Elaine Scarry: Beauty Restored —
The Moral Pull of the Beautiful
Wed., Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Gospel Choir:
Past & Present
Fri., Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Theatre:
Ubu Roi
Wed., Oct. 22-Sat., Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 26 at 2 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

Canciones De Mi Padre:
Linda Ronstadt &
Mariachi Los Camperos
de Nati Cano
Sat., Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Physical Theatre, Innovative
Dance, Circus, & Comedy:
Best of Momix
Tues., Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

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November 2008
Choral Union:
Songs for the Soul
Sat., Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

History Inaugural Lecture:
Jessica Clark: Mussolini’s Roman History
Wed., Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Folk Legends:
John Sebastian & David Grisman
Thurs., Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Chico State Band:
Acclamations
Sat., Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

Science Adventure with
Audience Participation:
Mad Science Presents CSI: Live!
Sun., Nov. 9 at 2 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

New Orleans Jazz:
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Wed., Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Musical:
Bernarda Alba
Wed., Nov. 12-Sat.,
Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 16 at 2 p.m.
Wismer Theatre

North State Symphony:
A Comedy, A Classic,
A Cry From the Heart
Fri., Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
State Theatre, Oroville
Sat., Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m. in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
Sun., Nov 16 at 2 p.m.
Cascade Theatre, Redding
Pre-concert talk at 1 p.m.

Musical Comedy:
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Wed., Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Opera Workshop:
The Mikado
Wed., Nov. 19 & Thurs., Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Jazz X-Press:
Tell It On a Mountain
Fri., Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

World to Celtic:
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul
Fri., Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

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December 2008
Thank You Concert:
Doubles Just for You!
Thurs., Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

Chico Dance Theatre Showcase
Fri., Dec. 5 & Sat., Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 7 at 2 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Chico State Band:
Enloe Medical Center
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Fri., Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m.
1531 The Esplanade

Mexican Heritage, Dance, Song, & Music:
Ballet Folklorico IMBA Posada Navidena
Sat., Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Classic Ballet:
Nutcracker
Thurs., Dec. 11-Sat., Dec. 13 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 13 & Sun., Dec. 14 2 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Glorious Sounds of the Season
Fri., Dec. 12 &
Sat., Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 14 at 2 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

Storytelling & Irish Music:
Tomáseen Foley’s A Celtic Christmas
Wed., Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

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January 2009
North State Symphony:
Starlight Dinner Dance
Saturday., Jan. 10
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company “Big Room”

Chinese Acrobatics & Music:
Peking Acrobats
Tues., Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

The San Francisco Symphony
with Michael Tilson Thomas
Thurs., Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Piano:
Monster Concert
Sat., Jan. 24 at 2:30 & (new time) 7 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Comedy:
The Second City on Tour
Wed., Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Adapted from the Popular Children’s Book:
The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley
Fri., Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

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February 2009
Brass Recital:
Indiana Jones & All That Brass!
Wed., Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

35 Cats! 1 Dog! 5 Clowns!:
Moscow Cats Theatre
Sun., Feb. 8 at 3 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Chamber Music:
An Afternoon in Paris
*Sun., Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
*Date change; originally scheduled for Fall '08

Black History Month:
Harlem Renaissance Rent Party
Thurs., Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre Stage

Americana:
The Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
Fri., Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

The Bellydance Superstars:
The Art of Belly Dance
Sat., Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium
Valentine’s Day Dinner
6 p.m.
Bell Memorial Union

My Funny Valentine!
Sat., Feb. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

North State Symphony:
Young Artist Auditions
Sun., Feb. 15 at Noon
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hal

ICONS Classical Jazz
Turtle Island Quartet with Cyrus Chestnut
Tues., Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

North State Symphony:
Imagination’s Dream, Symphony & Song
Sat., Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Cascade Theatre, Redding
Pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Pre-concert talk at 1 p.m. in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Salsa, Rumba, Timba, & Cha-Cha-Cha:
Afro-Cuban All Stars with Juan de Marcos
Tues., Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

History Inaugural Lecture:
William Campbell:
The Opening of the Appalachians
in the Mid-18th Century
Wed., Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Traditional Irish Music:
Cherish the Ladies
Thurs., Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

5th Annual Loeffler New Music
Symposium:
Music & the Cutting Edge
Thurs., Feb 26 at 4 p.m.
Student Composers (free)
Fri., Feb 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Faculty & Guest Composers I
Sat., Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Faculty & Guest Composers II
All concerts in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

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March 2009
Music from the Life of John Philip Sousa:
Oh Mr. Sousa!
Sun., March 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Chico State Band:
Champions
Tues., March 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Bell Memorial Union

Theatre:
In the Blood
Wed., March 4-Sat.,
March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., March 8 at 2 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

Hip-Hop, Jazz, Ballet, & More:
Keeping Dance Alive!
Fri., March 6 &
Sat., March 7 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., March 8at 2 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Bach Festival
Highlighting Handel!
Sun., March 8-10
Various Locations

Environmental Author/
On the Creek Lecture Series:
Elizabeth Kolbert
Wed., March 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Kruschke Piano Competition
Wed., March 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Innovative & Contemporary Dance:
Ailey II
Fri., March 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

All-Star Jazz Ensemble:
SFJAZZ Collective
Fri., March 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

North State Symphony:
Scholarship Fanfare Plus
Sat., March 21 at 6-10 p.m.
Bell Memorial Union

Aquila Theatre:
Comedy of Errors
Tues., March 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Bluegrass Roots:
Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum
and Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Thurs., March 26 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Piano Recital:
Natalya Shkoda
Fri., March 27 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Comedy:
An Evening with Lily Tomlin
Sat., March 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

University Choir Concert:
Haydn’s Creation
Sun., March 29 at 4 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

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April 2009
Theatre:
The Learned Ladies
Wed., April 1-Sat., April 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., April 5 at 2 p.m.
Wismer Theatre

Japanese Taiko Drumming:
San Jose Taiko
Thurs., April 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Malian Village Music:
Habib Koité & Bamada
Sat., April 4 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Jazz X-Press:
Fooling Around in April
NEW DATE: THURS., APRIL 9
7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

Guitar Ensemble:
Spanish Masters — Past & Present
Fri., April 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Piano Jazz:
Marcus Roberts Trio
Sat., April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

On the Creek Lecture Series:
Author, Adventurer
Doug Lansky
Tues., April 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Thank You Concert:
Twosome
Wed., April 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

C A N C E L L E D
Donna Stone Breed Memorial
Student Directed One-Acts

Gospel Choir:
Gospel Goes Pop, Again!
Fri., April 17 at 7:30 p.m.
NEW VENUE: Harlen Adams Theatre

Book in Common:
Hodgkins Peace Lecturer
Three Cups of Tea
Tues., April 21 at 7 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Opera Workshop:
Fairy Tales
Wed., April 22 &
Thurs., April 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall

Rhythm Master & Funk Groove:
Joe Craven and Laura Love & Orville Johnson
Thurs., April 30 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

Symphonic Wind Concert:
Ramparts
Sat., April 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

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May 2009
Choral Concert:
Our Heart’s Joy
Sat., May 2 at 7:30 p.m.
Harlen Adams Theatre

2009 Spring Musical:
Crazy For You
Wed., May 6-Sat., May 9 at 7:30 p.m.
Sun., May 10 at 2 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

Spicy Dance with Live Music:
Tango First Century
Wed., May 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

North State Symphony:
Music Immortal
Sat., May 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Pre-concert talk at 6:30 p.m.
in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
Sun., May 17 at 2 p.m.
Cascade Theatre, Redding
Pre-concert talk at 1 p.m.
Sun., May 17 at 7:30 p.m.
State Theatre, Red Bluff

Chico Children’s Theatre Company:
Beauty & the Beast, Jr.
Wed., May 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Laxson Auditorium

E-mail: J. Paul DiMaggio