Posted on 17 February 2010
Nominated for nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, The Hurt Locker is an intense portrayal of elite soldiers who have one of the most dangerous jobs in the world: disarming bombs in the heat of combat. When a new sergeant, James, takes over a highly trained bomb disposal team amidst violent conflict, he surprises his subordinates by recklessly plunging them into a deadly game of urban combat. As the men struggle to control their wild new leader, the city explodes into chaos, and James’ true character reveals itself in a way that will change each man forever. English and Arabic with English subtitles. Admission is $6 for all University of Miami alumni, faculty, and staff; free for students. General admission is $8. The film screens on Saturday, February 20 at 10 p.m., and Sunday, February 21 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.cosfordcinema.com.
Posted on 16 February 2010
The 2009-2010 concert season of the University of Miami Frost School of Music’s Choral Studies Program continues with “Man, Myth, Music” on Sunday, February 21 at 4 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 1142 Coral Way, in Coral Gables. The concert is free.
This concert will highlight the music of Michael McGlynn, composer and artistic director of the Irish choral ensemble Anuna. The University of Miami Chamber Singers will perform selections of his compositions in Irish, Latin, and English under the direction of Stacie Lee Rossow. From spirituality to love and lust, the musical selections express the human experience through the beautiful music of Ireland.
The University of Miami Women’s Chorale, conducted by Rossow and Alec Schumacker, presents a varied program centered on myths, including a playful and flirtatious Irish folk song arranged by the visiting McGlynn, two seasonal duets by Robert Schumann, a Hawaiian work about the beautiful waterfalls of Nu’uanu, and a contemporary gospel selection, Climbin’ up the Mountain.
For more information, please contact the UM Choral Studies Program at 305-284-4162, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.music.miami.edu/choralstudies.
