A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The 2024-2025 season is here! The fun kicks off with free community events from Cirque Kikasse, Luis Miranda, Jr., and Lehigh's Marching 97. The Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital Family Series returns September 28 for Family Day. Music Department events will fill Baker Hall with the sounds of Jazz and strings. I look forward to seeing everyone soon. With gratitude, Mark Fitzgerald Wilson
THE FAMILY SERIES RETURNS
Thanks to our fantastic partner, the Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital, for their continued support of our Family Series. This season's programs include two bilingual programs with Sonia De Los Santos & The Okee Dokee Brothers, and 123 Andrés. Watch this short video and save some dates! (P.S. you might see a runaway bunny!)
FREE FILM SCREENING: 'SECRET MUSIC' COMPOSER DAVID DEL TREDICI | SAT SEP 7 | 4PM
Join us for Secret Music, a documentary film about Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Del Tredici and the historical and cultural significance of his music. Its director, Daniel Beliavsky, will discuss the film and answer questions.
LUVME: THE ART OF SONG: REMEMBERING DAVID DEL TREDICI | SAT SEP 7 | 7:30PM
LUVME's first concert features the music of David Del Tredici, the late Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, and music from his former students, including Mason Bates, Tamar Muscal, and Whitney George. The performance is prefaced by a documentary on Del Tredici's life at 4pm in Baker Hall. Darin Lewis, director. A reception will follow the concert supported by the Faculty and Staff Pride Network.
CIRQUE KIKASSE: SANTÉ | WED SEP 18 | FREE!
Montreal-based Cirque Kikasse is taking over a parking lot on campus for two free outdoor performances of Santé. Stop by and join the 'circus' with us! There will be thrills, chills, acrobatics and an extraordinary food truck.
NOTATIONS: LUIS MIRANDA, JR. | THU SEP 19
A veteran of New York and national politics, Luis Miranda (yes, he is Lin-Manuel's dad) embodies the relentless spirit of progress of American immigrants. He shares a fascinating narrative of his life discussing his new memoir, Relentless. Limited seating is available for this event.
HELL'S KITCHEN FUNK ORCHESTRA: CHESAPEAKE | SAT SEP 21
Bill Warfield and the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra perform music from their new Planet Arts release Chesapeake. Chesapeake is a tone poem dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay and the Eastern Shore way of life. Bill Warfield, director.
FACULTY STRING QUARTET: PORTRAIT(S) OF THE ARTIST(S) | SUN SEP 22
The Lehigh University Faculty String Quartet presents a program full of beauty, charm and resilience. William Grant Still's musical portraits of his friends, the Lyric Quartet, are featured along with the quirky 1st Quartet by Erwin Schulhoff and Shostakovich's dramatically poetic and triumphant 2nd Quartet.
SEPTEMBER PROGRAMMING UPDATE
Please note the U.S. Army Brass Quintet has been canceled. However, the talented musicians of Lehigh University's own Marching 97 are playing as scheduled on FRI SEP 27 at 6:30pm for a FREE outdoor concert in Tamerler Courtyard next to the center. Join us for this spirited band!
FAMILY DAY | SAT SEP 28
Join us for our Family Day Fest from 9:30am - 2:30pm to explore Zoellner's building and experience a fun day filled with art activities, treats and even a birthday party for our Zoellner Zebra! Sonia De Los Santos & The Okee Dokee Brothers perform Somos Amigos at 12pm in Baker Hall, while free Fyütch performances will be in the Fowler Black Box Theatre at 10am and 1:30pm.
OF NOTE
If you visit the center in September, you may notice some changes in Baker Hall. Please pardon our dust while we increase our accessible seating for the upcoming Kinetic Light performance.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
The Class of 2028 descended on the arts center for their official welcome to Lehigh. We were happy to be one of their first stops on campus!
Members of the Community & Campus Engagement team participated in the Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley's Back to School Kickoff to share all the resources Zoellner has for families and students.
Undergraduate and Graduate students connected with Zoellner staff at the Grad Student Fair and the Club Expo to learn about everything the center has to offer during their years at Lehigh.