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Georgetown University Department of Performing Arts, Georgetown University, Main Campus, Washington D.C., DC (2025)

04/04/2025

Don’t miss the last day of our film festival at the Davis Performing Arts Center. Limited tickets are still available for each screening, so grab yours through the link in bio!

04/03/2025

Happening today! It’s not too late to grab a ticket through the link in bio. Don’t miss our first film festival at the Davis Performing Arts Center.

03/31/2025

Join us this Friday for a wonderful chamber music concert by Wan-Chi Su, Li-Mei Liang and Joseph Gotoff. Get your free tickets through the link in the bio.

Dr. Su, recognized for her “sensitivity and imagination” by The American Scholar, has performed on renowned stages, including Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, and Salle Cortot. As a faculty member at Georgetown University and Loyola University Maryland, she inspires the next generation of artists through her teaching and extensive performance experience.

Dr. Liang, described as a “powerhouse” by the Boston Musical Intelligencer, is a versatile violinist known for her dynamic performances. She regularly performs with the East Coast Chamber Orchestra, bringing her energy and precision to both solo and ensemble work. As a faculty member at the New England Conservatory, she mentors aspiring musicians, fostering their growth with her skill and insight.

Dr. Gotoff, praised for his “clarity and approachable sensitivity,” blends technical excellence with emotional depth. A passionate advocate for contemporary composers, he performs on international stages and serves as Assistant Professor of Cello at Towson University, alongside his role at the Levine School of Music.

03/21/2025

Casting Call for senior thesis written by Winnie Ho. Sign up through the link in bio!
About Unseen:
Unseen is a play narrated from the perspectives of characters, Mom and Daughter. Mom grew up as a refugee seeking shelter from one place to another. Daughter grew up in America seeking the presence of a parental figure. Despite living in the same house, the two never seem to understand one another. Unseen, is a play about the grieving and processing of a daughter not knowing her mother before she was her mom. Experience the intense turmoils of a mother-daughter relationship - reflecting, processing, but most importantly loving through trauma and pain. Follow Mom and Daughter’s journey as the two try to figure out what it means to be a mother and a daughter.

Audition Info:
Auditions will be held online via a Google Form. Please scan the QR code on the form to submit the videos. Please keep in mind the deadline is due by March 26th at 11:59pm. No previous experience is required!

Rehearsal Info:
Rehearsals will take place within the first 2 weeks of April with showings on April 11th and 12th.

03/12/2025

Join us this week as artists fellows from American Opera Projects Composers and the Voice share new work before their May 2025 premiere. Tickets available through the link in bio.

Kervy Delcy is a New York City-based Composer, Librettist, Singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

Joshua Brown (he/they) is a q***r experience designer and opera composer whose work poeticizes the everyday.

Georgetown’s Professor Anita Gonzalez (She/her) advocates for beautiful art crafted for social activism and consciousness-raising.

02/19/2025

A moving and uncanny coming of age play, A MIRAGE of SOMEONE by Ian Franza (CAS’25) explores love, grief and mental health among an intimate group of college friends. Franza’s first full-length play centers a young q***r man who is coming out of trauma with music and courage—so that his soul can live again. Featuring an expertly-shaped plot, vivid characters and original music compositions by Noah Vinogradov (SFS ’25) performed live, this new play was written for Franza’s senior thesis in TPST, advised by Professor Christine Evans in the fall with support from Professor Anita Gonzalez. Professor Maya E Roth, director of the Theater and Performance Studies Program planned this workshop incubation of Franza’s work. A MIRAGE OF SOMEONE’s first workshop performance is directed by Isaiah Wooden (C’04), an award-winning artist-scholar of Black expressive culture who returns to the Hilltop to mentor young artists. Staged reading performances of this new play will take place in Devine Studio Theatre in the Davis Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 23 at 1pm and 5pm.

TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH LINK IN BIO.

Audiences are invited to join a talkback immediately following the first showing (eta 2:30) with Playwright Ian Franza and Guest Artist Isaiah Wooden, to be moderated by Fatima Dyfan (C’20), artistic director of Black Theatre Ensemble.

CONTENT WARNING: A Mirage of Someone features themes of violence, substance abuse, and suicide/suicidal ideation, which may be sensitive to some viewers. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health and/or substance abuse crisis, call or text the 988 Su***de and Crisis Lifeline to talk with a caring, trained counselor. This service is free, confidential, and available 24/7.

02/18/2025

GU Dance Company presents: Ascend
In celebration of Georgetown University Dance Company’s 50th anniversary season, this year’s Spring Dance Concert “Ascend” reflects on the growth and evolution of the dance company, while exploring messages that celebrate the value of dance as a medium for self, social, and cultural expression.
This performance will feature dances in a variety of styles including classical ballet, musical theatre jazz, contemporary, lyrical, and jazz fusion styles. The show features 8 student works, as well as works by GUDC’s 2024- 25 Professional Guest Artists-in-Residence, Stephanie Dorrycott, and Maurice Johnson, with classical ballet variations set by Quinn Fieldstone. The show will conclude with a full company piece choreographed by GUDC’s Faculty Artistic Director, Professor Raina Lucas, in collaboration with student members.

In the event that advance registrations are sold out, we encourage you to join the waitlist and show up at the theater at least 30 minutes before showtime for the potential release of standby tickets! Tickets available via the link in bio
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Parking
Street parking is available or patrons may park (for a fee) in the Leavey Center (entrance on Reservoir Road) or SouthWest Quad (SWQ) parking facilities (enter via Canal Road).

02/14/2025

Tonight and tomorrow night only!
BMDT presents Eternal Roots representing the unbreakable cultural, spiritual, and historical bonds of the Black diaspora. Through dance, we honor and recognize the threads of Black ancestry, resilience, and artistic expression. It is an eternal dance of life and spirit, where each breath and every step echoes through time and space, linking us to one another and the universe itself.” The evening features the work of Prof. Alfreda Davis, Krystal Bulter, and Jaron Gilchrist, along with student choreography.

Register for tickets/join the waitlist via the link in bio!

11/14/2024

Tickets are sold out, however you can join the waitlist on Eventbrite- through the link in bio.
Friday Music Series presents André Mehmari
Nov 15, 12:30-1:30
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To music lovers and critics in Brazil, André Mehmari is a musical wonder and a source of national pride. For his work as a pianist and composer, he won the 2023 Grand Prize awarded by Brazil’s leading music journal. To the ear, imagine a meeting of Mozart and Keith Jarrett in Brazil, Mozart for the intensity of his creation, Jarrett for his relationship to improvisation at the modern piano. His standards, however, are the compositions that comprise what he calls “The Great Brazilian Songbook,” works written at the same time that the Great American Songbook was created, equally rich in lyricism and sublimity. All of the world’s songbooks and literature are his realm, a borderless inspiration expressed in his compositions and improvisations. The latter takes special form in his solo piano performances where he invites the audience to give him suggestions which, in the moment, he spins into an improvised suite. He invites you to come to the concert with the music you love and offer it for the creation of these one-time-only but forever memorable creations. Come hear one of the greatest musical minds of our time.

10/25/2024

Public showings of To Tell A Story About The Earth open this evening- For one weekend only! Get your tickets through the link in the bio.

10/24/2024

Reminder to get your Friday Music Series tickets through the link in bio!

10/24/2024

It’s the last week of LubDub Theatre Co’s residency. Caitlin, Robert, Geoff, and Miranda have engaged with our students in rehearsals for the past few weeks to create an amazing final showing. If you haven’t already got your tickets for the public showing of To Tell A Story About The Earth, you can register through the link in bio.

10/03/2024

🎵 Do not forget our book presentation and concert next week at Dahlgren Chapel! On October 10th at 5pm, discover "String Virtuosi in Eighteenth-Century Naples: Culture, Power, and Music Institutions”, by Guido Olivieri. Join the conversation between the author and Professor Anthony DelDonna, and enjoy the concert by Modern Musick (Risa Browder, John Moran, Dongsok Shin)! More info here 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5ahjxmj4

🎵 Non dimenticatevi che il 10 ottobre alle 17:00, presso la Dahlgren Chapel ci sarà la presentazione del libro di Guido Olivieri e un concerto di accompagnamento! Scoprite "String Virtuosi in Eighteenth-Century Naples: Culture, Power, and Music Institutions", unitevi alla conversazione tra l'autore e il professor Anthony DelDonna e godetevi il concerto di Modern Musick (Risa Browder, John Moran, Dongsok Shin)! Maggiori informazioni qui 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5ahjxmj4

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08/16/2024

Georgetown University’s Theater and Performance Studies and LubDub Theatre Co. present: To Tell A Story About The Earth.

We’re looking for students excited about participating in a new-play development process with a professional NYC theater company founded by Georgetown alumni. We’re looking for all levels of experience: we welcome both seasoned performers and folks trying theater for the first time. Interest in ecology and environmental justice are a plus, as are a playful spirit and a willingness to balance the serious and the silly!

In-Person Auditions take place Thurs, August 29 and Friday, August 30 in the Davis Performing Arts Center.

Interested students can learn more about this project at the Zoom info session on Wednesday, Aug 21, 2pm

For sign up links to the info session and auditions, and for more information about the play, please click the link in our bio.

04/30/2024

Department of Performing Arts at Lavender Graduation! 💜💜💜💜💜
Congrats to our very own Stanley Bahorek (Community Engagement and Development Manager) for being awarded the Staff Commitment to the LGBTQ Community at the Lavender Graduation last week. He was awarded for leadership, vision, and commitment to the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning communities at Georgetown University. TPST Major, Shakeer Hood was also awarded Outstanding Champion to the LGBTQ Community for the courage to work for equity and equality for the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning communities at Georgetown University.
Ollie Henry (recent associate director of Hurricane Diane) was a keynote speaker at the event and gave the senior reflection speech. Many of our DPA students walked and received lavender tassels. Our amazing student staff member, Rhys Lossman attended to cheer on our peers!
What a wonderful achievement for all! 💜💜💜💜💜
Picture 1 from left to right: Rhys Lossman, Ollie Henry, Dr Amy Kenny (Disability Cultural Center), Stanley Bahorek
Picture 2: Shakeer Hood
Picture 3: Stanley Bahorek, Rhys Lossman

04/18/2024

Join us in Gonda Theater next Thursday where music major In Devine will present his capstone project. Fish in Water is an experimental city symphony short film. The project explores our relationship with the natural world, highlights the irony of the bureaucratization of nature, and urges us to question the repetitive and rushed industrial essence of our cities. We often don’t notice the world around us. In the words of well known sound designer Walter Murch, paraphrasing an often cited proverb, “Fish are the last to become aware of the water in which they swim.” Taken from his foreword to Michel Chion’s Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen (1994), Murch claims that as sound technology advances, we take sound for granted. Inspired by early city symphony films like The City by Steiner and Van D**e, the work of Shirley Clarke, nature documentaries such as Koyaanisqatsi, and the experimental film work of Mary Lattimore, Fish in Water features field recordings, footage from throughout the D.C area, an original synth composition, and silence. Tickets through the link in bio!

04/16/2024

Another fabulous review from our friends check out the article in our bio.
There are only 4 more performances left! Don’t miss out on the show everyone is talking about and get your tickets/join the waitlist today!

04/08/2024

It’s almost showtime! Tickets are selling fast so make sure to get yours today through the link in bio.

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