May

May 1

Concert: Senior Composers
6 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

May 1-3

Purchase Dance Corps Spring Concert ‘09
May 1-2 at 8 PM and May 3 at 3 PM
The Performing Arts Center, $20
The Purchase Dance Corps presents its Spring Concert 2009, performing works by Bella Lewitzky and stellar alumnus Doug Varone.The season’s modern dance offerings include a rare opportunity to see a dance by the master choreographer and renowned West Coast dance pioneer Bella Lewitzky, as well as a haunting work by alum Doug Varone. Two ballet works, one classical and one new/contemporary, will round out this exciting program. Tickets are $20 and can be ordered by calling the Box Office at 914-251-6200 or online by visiting www.artscenter.org.

May 4

Noon Concert: African Drumming Ensemble
12 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

May 5

Interdepartmental Chamber Music Concert
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg.,Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

May 6

Concert: Piano and Strings Concert I
8 PM, Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

May 7

Noon Concert: Spotlight on Percussion & Contemporary Music
12 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

May 8

Concert: Piano and Strings II
8:00 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
School of the Arts, Conservatory of Music students perform. For more information, call 914-251-6700.

May 8-9

MFA Dance Concert
8 PM, Dance Theatre Lab, Dance Bldg., $5
The Conservatory of Dance presents a concert of repertory and original choreography in both ballet and modern dance produced by graduating MFA candidates Roderick Murray, Mercedes Pablos, Kara Tatelbaum and Jill Vasbinder. Tickets are $5, cash or check only, available at the door. For more information, call 914-251-6800.

May 9-15

BFA Graduation Exhibition
9 AM-5 PM , School of Art + Design Bldg., Free
Reception 2-5 PM, Sat., May 9
Located throughout the Visual Arts Building of the School of Art+Design, the graduation exhibition features the work of over eight seniors. Spanning a wide variety of media, the work illustrates the range of instruction available as well as trends in art making today. For more information, call, 914-251-6750.

May 12

Opera Concert: Italian and German Opera Scenes
8 PM, Recital Hall, Music Bldg., Free
For more information, call 914-251-6700.

May 13

Symphony Space - Purchase Symphony Orchestra: Two Centuries of American Music
10:30 AM and Noon

Maestro Michael Adelson conducts. Program includes works by Joplin,Copland,Gershwin and Bernstein. Part of Symphony Space’s Curriculum Arts Project, serving middle and high school students in New York City who are studying history through the arts. For more information, call 914-251-5925.