SPECIAL SECTION: CREATIVITY
The Sawy Girl’s Guide to
Surviving Classical Concerts
Your roommate is giving a recital. You need to do a reflection
paper for CORE 200. You made a New Year’s Resolution to be
more cultured. There are many reasons we go to classical con
certs. Going to a classical concert can be intimidating if you don’t
know what to expect. What are you supposed to wear? What are
you expected to know? What if you get bored? Here’s a guide
that will arm you with everything you need to survive your next
classical encounter.
6 Things You Need to Know:
1. Dress appropriately.
For most concerts, casual-dressy attire is ok. Think Sunday best.
2. Know when to clap.
If the performer is a soloist or small ensemble, clap as they walk
onstage. If it’s a group that’s large enough to require a conduc
tor, it is appropriate to clap as the group enters; just remember
that the conductor gets her own applause. There is no clapping
between movements.
3. Good posture helps you stay awake.
Sit up straight in your chair. Slouching only leads to slinking
down in your seat which leads to... you guessed it... sleep.
4. Silence is golden.
Don’t forget to turn off your cell phones or any other device that
could possibly make noise. Vibrate doesn’t count— the buzzing
is audible. If there are children in your party, take them out if
they become distracting.
5. Listen.
It sounds simple, but this is the most important step. Instead of
spacing out during the performance, try to really listen. You may
be pleasantly surprised.
6. Read the program notes.
Programs often come with more information than just what
pieces will be performed. They include background information
about the performer as well as the pieces.
Music Terms
Throw these "words into your post-concert discussion and you 'II
come out looking like a pro.
concerto—a work that includes both a soloist and an orchestra
symphony—a longer orchestral work divided into movements
movement—one of (usually) four sections of a symphony
adagio— slow
allegro—fast
scherzo—a joke; usually it is a fast movement
Aria—a long, lyrical song from an opera
Hot Fun in the Summertime
Ok, so creativity is most often expressed through the arts.
Here are a few creative pursuits around Raleigh this summer!
Summer Concerts at Alltel Pavilion at
Walnut Creek
Saturday, May 13
Brooks and Dunn w/ Sugarland
Thursday, May 25
Gretchen Wilson w/Trace Adkins
Friday, June 9
Nine Inch Nails w/ Bauhaus,TV on tlie
Radio
Friday, June 16 B
Brad Paisley w/ Sara Evans, Eric Church
Wednesday, June 21
Dave Matthews Band w/ ALO
Tuesday, June 27
Brad Paisley keeping it cool Warped Tour
Theatre
North Carolina Theatre
South Pacific - April 29-May 7
The Wizard of Oz - July 8-16
Raleigh Little Theatre
Twelfth Night - May 5-13
Candide - June 2-18
Pinocchio, A New Musical Play - July 14-23
The HonkeyTonk Angels - August 4-27
Broadway Series South at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Doctor Dolittle - May 9-14
North Carolina Museum of Art
NCMA Movies on the Lawn, $3 for General admission (Free to NCMA members
and kids under 5), 9:00 p.m. showings for June 2006:
Saturday, June 3 - Good Night and Good Luck, R
Friday, June 9 - Pride and Prejudice (2005), PG
Saturday, June 17 - Junebug, R
Friday, June 23 - Wallace and Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005),
Friday, June 30 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005), PG
NCMA Concerts Events:
Friday, June 16,8 p.m.-10"’ Annual Celtic Wonders Concert (Tickets $5-15)
Saturday, July 22 - Debra McClinton
Friday, August 4 - Salif Keita (African superstar)
Saturday, August 19- Patty Griffin
Current and Upcoming NCMA Special Exhibits:
May 7-July 16,2006
Common Ground: Discovering Community in 150 Years of Art
Selections from the Collection of Julia J. Norrell
Raleigh Parks and Recreation Waterfront Concert Series
Lake Wheeler, 6404 Lake Wheeler Road, and Lake Johnson, 4601 Avent Ferry
Road, will again play host to summer waterfront concerts. For more information
please contact Lake Johnson at 233-2721 or Lake Wheeler at 662*5704
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Saturday, May 6, 1-6 pm, Carnavalito and Saludos Compay, Latin Jazz
Saturday, July 29, 7-9pm, Wells Family Band, Bluegrass
September 29, 6-8pm,FuH'Grown Band, Rock and Jam
LakeJohnson
Sunday, June 11, 7-9pm, The Rickey Godfrey Band, Beach and Soul
Saturday, August 26, 7-9pm, Jah Creations, Reggae