The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College Announces Fall 2010 Season

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College announces its Fall 2010 Season at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC, presenting three series: The Art of Justice, which integrates the arts and issues on justice; Great Music for a Great City, unique explorations of classical music; and Familytime!, bringing the arts to the next generation.

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater's Fall 2010 Season includes:

Music for Humanity: Great Music for a Great City Series
Saturday, September 25 at 7:30pm

A Narrated Concert
In Memory of Wall Street Journalist Daniel Pearl

Daniel Pearl recognized the ability of music to bridge differences among people and who used the power of music to promote tolerance. Admission is free!

 

Sound + Fusion: AT WAR
The Art of Justice Series
Wednesday, September 29 at 7:30pm

Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist Chris Hondros and musical director Kenneth Hamrick of Fusion Bande collaborate to present a multi-media performance of celebrated wartime images from Afghanistan and Iraq, illuminated by the transcendent music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The result is a visual and musical experience that speaks meaningfully of the emotions encountered wherever there is war. Tickets $20 (CUNY Students FREE with Valid ID)

For tickets, call Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com.

 

Sweeney Todd

Directed by Dana Tarantino
Conducted by Nicholas G.M. Ross
Presented by John Jay's Department of Communication and Theatre Arts

Wednesday, December 7 - Saturday, December 11 at 8pm

The APACHE Project at John Jay College presents Stephen Sondheim's musical thriller, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. A multi-talented cast from John Jay and campuses all over the country will join some special guest artists including Broadway actress Meghan Duffy and noted soprano Janet Momjian. Tickets $20 (Students $10)

For tickets, call the Communication and Theater Arts department at 212-237-8363.

Since opening its doors in 1988, the Gerald W. Lynch Theater has been an invaluable cultural resource for John Jay College and the larger New York City community. Under the new direction of Executive Director Shannon R. Mayers, the Theater is dedicated to the creation and presentation of performing arts programming of all disciplines with a special focus on how the artistic imagination can shed light on the many perceptions of justice in our society. The Theater has hosted prestigious events for Lincoln Center Festival, Great Performances, Juilliard, Alvin Ailey and numerous television specials for HBO and Comedy Central.

An international leader in educating for justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to upwards of 14,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 135 nations. In teaching, scholarship and research, the College approaches justice as an applied art and science in service to society and as an ongoing conversation about fundamental human desires for fairness, equality and the rule of law. For more information, visit www.jjay.cuny.edu.

For more information about these shows and other performances at John Jay College, please visit www.jjay.cuny.edu/theater.php.

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