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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, August 17, 2005 -  Contact: Sandra Faux or Joseph Giomboni King’s College Public Relations Office, (570) 208-5958.

A RICH EXPERIENCE IN THE ARTS

PLANNED BY KING'S COLLEGE IN 2005-2006

August 17, 2005 ­– The King’s College Experiencing the Arts program brings the performing arts, theatre, fine arts exhibitions, and literature to the King’s community and Northeastern Pennsylvania audiences. The series, in its sixteenth year, features both local and international talent, and will bring 25 events by artists, actors, and musicians to King’s College during the 2005-2006 year.
 
Established artists, emerging artists, painters, and sculptors will be showing their works in exciting exhibitions throughout the year. Experiencing the Arts at King’s begins with the exhibition “Colored Pencil Plus”; the recent works of over 25 members of the Colored Pencil Society of America on view from Aug. 19 through Oct. 3.
 
Other exhibitions during the year include oil, pastel, and watercolor works of Sandy Leonard, Judy Panek, and Jim Rogowski from Oct. 7- Nov. 4; the human figure and face are presented in a variety of media by Ann Kohut from Jan. 9- Feb. 2; photography by Jim Gavenus from Feb. 6-28; and the paintings and drawings of the Pennsylvania En Plein Air Society from May 2- June 2.
 
The theatre season opens on September 28 with Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, with performances Sept. 29, 30, and Oct. 2-4. Full-scale, full-dress productions by the King’s Players include And Then There Were None (Nov.16-19), The Lark (Feb. 15-18), and Dearly Departed (Apr. 5-8).
 
A warmly received innovation of the King’s College Theatre Department has been Brown Bag Theatre, a series of noontime, bring-your-lunch, short presentations that include “The Last Yankee” on Dec. 6-8, “Boy Meets Girl” Feb. 28- March 2, and “Abstinence” Apr. 26-28.
 
The Performing Arts are represented in the explosive power of Afro-Brazilian drum and dance by Nego Gato on Feb. 2. The virtuosity by chamber musicians Fountain Ensemble on Nov. 10 showcases musical talent on tour, while King’s own Cantores Christi Regis singers performs classical and contemporary, sacred and secular music on Dec. 2 and 3. The Saint Bernadine’s Gospel Choir concert on Oct. 29 includes a repertoire of traditional gospel songs and contemporary religious compositions.
 
Admission to King’s performing arts events is free. There is a nominal admission charge, however, for the College theatre productions. For more information on all events, visit “Experiencing the Arts Calendar” at www.kings.edu or contact the Student Affairs Office at (570) 208-5875; by e-mail to experiencingthearts@kings.edu.

King’s College is a Catholic College sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross