The Brevard College Percussion Ensemble and the Brevard College Brass Quintet will perform their spring concert on Tuesday, March 24 at the Porter Center for the Performing Arts on the Brevard College campus.
The 7:30 p.m. concert is free and open to the public.
The Brevard College Brass Quintet, directed by Assistant Professor of Music Steve Wilson, will perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Pierre Max Dubois, Ian MacDonald and Victor Ewald. The group features Larry Black on trumpet and Jennifer Merrill on horn, in addition to Brevard College students.
The Brevard College Percussion Ensemble, directed by Associate Professor of Music Laura Franklin, will perform contemporary percussion ensemble works by Nathan Daughtrey, David Long, Stanley Leonard and Michael Aukofer. A wide range of musical styles will be presented, from the hard driving rhythms of “Shock Factor,” by Nathan Daughtrey, to the beautiful melodies of David Long’s “Aria.”
The Brevard College Percussion Ensemble has been nationally recognized for excellence in performance through invitations to the National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy and the North Carolina Day of Percussion. The group has also performed at the invitation of the North Carolina Symphony in Raleigh.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Box Office Hours Extended for Banff Mountain Film Festival at Brevard College
Box office hours for the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour at the Brevard College’s Porter Center for Performing Arts this weekend have been extended.
Tickets for the March 20-21 shows may now be purchased through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Porter Center Box Office or by calling (828) 884-8330. The box office will also be open from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets are $10 each showing or $15 for both nights.
The film festival doors will now open at 6 p.m. each night to give patrons an opportunity to interact with this year’s sponsors. The film showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. both nights and will feature a performance by The Mason Jar Drinkers.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is produced by Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre and features award-winning films and audience favorites from hundreds of films entered in the annual festival in Banff Alberta, Canada.
A complete listing of the festival’s lineup and brief description of each film being shown at Brevard College is available online at www.brevard.edu/banff.
Sponsoring this year’s event at Brevard College are Nali Outdoor Wear, Mast General Store, Diamond Brand Outdoors, WNCW 88.7, Green River Adventures, REI Asheville, Landmark Learning, Blue Ridge Outdoors, Mountain Xpress, Bracken Mountain Bakery, Image 420, Brevard Rock Gym and Looking Glass Outfitters.
For more information about the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Brevard College, contact Jason A Djuren, Assistant Director of Student Life, Outdoor Recreation, at (828) 883-8292, ext. 2232
Tickets for the March 20-21 shows may now be purchased through Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Porter Center Box Office or by calling (828) 884-8330. The box office will also be open from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets are $10 each showing or $15 for both nights.
The film festival doors will now open at 6 p.m. each night to give patrons an opportunity to interact with this year’s sponsors. The film showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. both nights and will feature a performance by The Mason Jar Drinkers.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is produced by Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre and features award-winning films and audience favorites from hundreds of films entered in the annual festival in Banff Alberta, Canada.
A complete listing of the festival’s lineup and brief description of each film being shown at Brevard College is available online at www.brevard.edu/banff.
Sponsoring this year’s event at Brevard College are Nali Outdoor Wear, Mast General Store, Diamond Brand Outdoors, WNCW 88.7, Green River Adventures, REI Asheville, Landmark Learning, Blue Ridge Outdoors, Mountain Xpress, Bracken Mountain Bakery, Image 420, Brevard Rock Gym and Looking Glass Outfitters.
For more information about the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Brevard College, contact Jason A Djuren, Assistant Director of Student Life, Outdoor Recreation, at (828) 883-8292, ext. 2232
Monday, March 16, 2009
Banff Mountain Film Festival Lineup Announced; Tickets on Sale Now
The world’s best mountain film festival will deliver big screen adventure to audiences when the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Brevard College’s Porter Center for Performing Arts March 20-21.
From exploration of remote landscapes and cultures to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films in this year’s world tour are sure to captivate and amaze the explorer within us all. The tentative movie schedule includes showings of “Journey to the Center,” featuring three world-renowned BASE jumpers as they travel 10,000 miles to confront Tian Keng, the Heavenly Pit; “The Fine Line,” a cinematic journey that combines the cutting edge of winter action sports with education about responsible backcountry usage; “Seasons,” a mountain biking film that follows the personal challenges, victories and adventures of some of the world's best mountain bikers; and “The Last Nomads,” a film about the struggles of the nomadic Penan people of Borneo.
A complete listing of the festival’s lineup and brief description of each film being shown at Brevard College is available online at www.brevard.edu/banff.
Tickets are $10 each showing or $15 for both nights. They may be purchased from 10:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday from the Porter Center Box Office by calling (828) 884-8330 or by visiting the Box Office in person.
The film festival doors will open on Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. to give patrons an opportunity to interact with this year’s sponsors. The film showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, March 21, the doors will open at 7 p.m. and the film showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. Each night will also feature a performance by The Mason Jar Drinkers.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is produced by Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre and features award-winning films and audience favorites from hundreds of films entered in the annual festival in Banff Alberta, Canada.
Sponsoring this year’s event at Brevard College are Nali Outdoor Wear, Mast General Store, Diamond Brand Outdoors, WNCW 88.7, Green River Adventures, REI Asheville, Landmark Learning, and Blue Ridge Outdoors, Mountain Xpress, Bracken Mountain Bakery, Image 420, Brevard Rock Gym and Looking Glass Outfitters.
For more information about the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Brevard College, contact Jason A Djuren, Assistant Director of Student Life, Outdoor Recreation, at (828) 883-8292, ext. 2232
From exploration of remote landscapes and cultures to adrenaline-fueled action sports, films in this year’s world tour are sure to captivate and amaze the explorer within us all. The tentative movie schedule includes showings of “Journey to the Center,” featuring three world-renowned BASE jumpers as they travel 10,000 miles to confront Tian Keng, the Heavenly Pit; “The Fine Line,” a cinematic journey that combines the cutting edge of winter action sports with education about responsible backcountry usage; “Seasons,” a mountain biking film that follows the personal challenges, victories and adventures of some of the world's best mountain bikers; and “The Last Nomads,” a film about the struggles of the nomadic Penan people of Borneo.A complete listing of the festival’s lineup and brief description of each film being shown at Brevard College is available online at www.brevard.edu/banff.
Tickets are $10 each showing or $15 for both nights. They may be purchased from 10:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday from the Porter Center Box Office by calling (828) 884-8330 or by visiting the Box Office in person.
The film festival doors will open on Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. to give patrons an opportunity to interact with this year’s sponsors. The film showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, March 21, the doors will open at 7 p.m. and the film showing will begin at 7:30 p.m. Each night will also feature a performance by The Mason Jar Drinkers.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is produced by Mountain Culture at The Banff Centre and features award-winning films and audience favorites from hundreds of films entered in the annual festival in Banff Alberta, Canada.
Sponsoring this year’s event at Brevard College are Nali Outdoor Wear, Mast General Store, Diamond Brand Outdoors, WNCW 88.7, Green River Adventures, REI Asheville, Landmark Learning, and Blue Ridge Outdoors, Mountain Xpress, Bracken Mountain Bakery, Image 420, Brevard Rock Gym and Looking Glass Outfitters.
For more information about the Banff Mountain Film Festival at Brevard College, contact Jason A Djuren, Assistant Director of Student Life, Outdoor Recreation, at (828) 883-8292, ext. 2232
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