The Hamilton College Contemporary Voices and Visions Series presents the Squonk Opera Rodeo Smackdown on Saturday, October 8, at 8 p.m., at Wellin Hall in the Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts on the college campus.
Squonk Opera of Pittsburgh, is an international, multi-faceted group that has toured internationally. Under the direction of composer Jackie Dempsey and artist Steve O'Hearn, the Squonkers have recently performed at the World Music Theater Festival in South Korea and in Belgium. Nearly 200,000 people have enjoyed the delights of Squonk Opera.
Squonk Opera's Rodeo Smackdown is a new exhibition based on the myth of the bull-headed Minotaur and the maze. Theseus is a cowboy and Ariadne is the King Rancher's daughter in a Squonkworld ruled by the Rodeo Queen. The performance boasts a live quintet, puppets, dance and video.
In addition to having created an off-Broadway hit, Squonk Opera has received 50 commissions and awards, including the American Theater Wing, the Rockefeller M.A.P., and N.E.A. grants. Also, Squonk Opera is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by the Vira I. Heinz Endowment; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.
Tickets for this performance are $18 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and $5 for students. All seating is general admission. For more information on tickets, call the box office at (315) 859-4331, 1-4 p.m. weekdays.
Squonk Opera of Pittsburgh, is an international, multi-faceted group that has toured internationally. Under the direction of composer Jackie Dempsey and artist Steve O'Hearn, the Squonkers have recently performed at the World Music Theater Festival in South Korea and in Belgium. Nearly 200,000 people have enjoyed the delights of Squonk Opera.
Squonk Opera's Rodeo Smackdown is a new exhibition based on the myth of the bull-headed Minotaur and the maze. Theseus is a cowboy and Ariadne is the King Rancher's daughter in a Squonkworld ruled by the Rodeo Queen. The performance boasts a live quintet, puppets, dance and video.
In addition to having created an off-Broadway hit, Squonk Opera has received 50 commissions and awards, including the American Theater Wing, the Rockefeller M.A.P., and N.E.A. grants. Also, Squonk Opera is partially supported by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by the Vira I. Heinz Endowment; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.
Tickets for this performance are $18 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and $5 for students. All seating is general admission. For more information on tickets, call the box office at (315) 859-4331, 1-4 p.m. weekdays.
