ECU performing arts series to help celebrate N.C. Arts Council’s 50th anniversary
East Carolina University’s S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series is one of 170 organizations across North Carolina to participate in a statewide arts celebration of the 50th anniversary of the North Carolina Arts Council.
Arts and cultural organizations in all 100 North Carolina counties will celebrate the anniversary in October with music, dance, exhibitions and fall festivals.
ECU’s S. Rudolph Alexander Performing Arts Series has dedicated the upcoming performance of the Vienna Boys Choir to the statewide celebration.
The Vienna Boys Choir. (contributed photo)
The Vienna Boys Choir will perform on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. in ECU’s Wright Auditorium. The 500-year-old choir is world renowned for its quality performances. At ECU, they’ll perform a program titled “Bella Italia,” featuring works by Italian composers Vivaldi, Rossini, Verdi and Mascagni, along with popular favorites such as “Santa Lucia,” “O sole bio,” “Volare” and more.
“The Alexander series has enjoyed the longtime support of the North Carolina Arts Council, and we are pleased to join in their anniversary celebration,” said Michael Crane, producing artistic director of the series. “We are proud of the impact the N.C. Arts Council has had across the state and in our own community.”
Tickets to the Vienna Boys Choir are available at $45, $35, $25 and $10, online at www.ecu.edu/srapas or by calling 252-328-4788. Parking is $5 per car in advance.
About 200 arts and cultural events are slated now through late November across the state in recognition of the anniversary of the N.C. Arts Council.
“The ideal that founded the North Carolina Arts Council in 1967 was “arts for all citizens,” said Wayne Martin, executive director, North Carolina Arts Council. “Since that time, we’ve worked to create an expansive network of nonprofit arts organizations so that citizens can participate in the arts and artists can contribute to our state’s growth and development.”
The concentration of events will occur during October to coincide with Arts and Humanities Month, a celebration of arts and humanities across the U.S.
“The celebration in October is a tribute to our collective achievements the last 50 years,” Martin said.
Events are listed on a comprehensive calendar at www.NCArts50.org. Information on ECU’s Alexander series can also be found at www.ecu.edu/srapas.
Follow the N.C. Arts Council’s 50th anniversary celebration at #NCArts50 on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Contact: Michael Crane, 252-328-5386