Posted on 03 March 2010
A work of comfort and solace, Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem has long been a choral favorite. Join the Frost Chorale, under the direction of Joshua Habermann, and organist Simon Jacobs for a performance of this masterpiece of French choral music on Sunday, March 7 at 3 p.m. at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5690 North Kendall Drive, Coral Gables. Admission is free.
Additional selections will include the sublime Cantique de Jean Racine of Gabriel Fauré, conducted by Alec Schumacker, and Francis Poulenc’s mystical Litanies à la Vierge Noire, led by Beth Gibbs. The program is presented in memory of the victims of the earthquake in Haiti, and a freewill offering will be taken and donated to the Red Cross to aid in relief efforts. For more information, contact the UM Choral Studies Program, Frost School of Music, at 305-284-4162, via e-mail at [email protected], or visit www.music.miami.edu/choralstudies.
Posted on 03 March 2010
‘Canes Night Live screens two outdoor movies on Sunday, March 7: The Hangover, cosponsored by Pier21: Safe Spring Break 2010, at 7 p.m., followed by Zoolander at 8:45 p.m. Bring a blanket and your friends to enjoy the free double feature, snow cones, and giveaways on the Edward T. Foote II University Green (in front of the Richter Library).
Posted on 24 February 2010
Chef Lori is baking some pies at the Herbert Wellness Center instructional kitchen—pizza pies, that is. On the menu: barbeque chicken and pepper pizza, Thai chicken pizza, and dessert pizza. The cost of this cooking class is only $25 for UM student members, $30 for non-student members, and $35 for non-members. The class will be held on Sunday, March 7 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost includes cooking demonstration, recipes, and food tasting. To register, call the Wellness Suite at 305-284-LIFE (5433) or stop by the second floor of the Herbert Wellness Center.