Spring Arts Calendar



MFA thesis student Ashley Nicole Pierce with her silk batik on display at Gray Gallery



April 13–May 22—Exhibition of works by Master of Fine Arts thesis students, Wellington B. Gray Gallery. Call 252-328-6336.

April 20—International Association of Jazz Educators combo session, 10 a.m. at the Greenville Hilton. Free.

April 21-22—The annual Billy Taylor Jazz Festival kicks off with clinics, workshops and concerts. The ECU Jazz Ensemble will perform Friday evening at the Greenville Hilton, followed by a gala concert featuring guest artists Saturday evening at the Greenville Hilton. For ticket information, call 1-800-328-4788.

April 23—ECU Symphony Orchestra and Combined Choirs perform at 3 p.m. in Wright Auditorium. Call 252-328-4370.

April 28—The Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival will present works by Schubert, Schumann and Faure during its season finale at 8 p.m. in the Brody School of Medicine Auditorium.  Featured artists include Thomas Sauer on piano, Jennifer Frautchi on violin, Ara Gregorian on viola and Colin Carr on cello. Call 252-328-4370.

June 27-July 1—ECU/Loessin Summer Theatre presents Guys and Dolls, the oddball romantic comedy, at 8 p.m. nightly, with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee, in McGinnis Auditorium. Tickets are $20 and $30. Call 1-800-ECU-ARTS.

July 11-15—ECU/Loessin Summer Theatre presents The Fantasticks, the world’s longest-running musical featuring such memorable songs as “Try to Remember,” at 8 p.m. nightly, with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee, in McGinnis Auditorium. Tickets are $20 and $30. Call 1-800-ECU-ARTS.

July 25-29 —ECU/Loessin Summer Theatre presents Footloose, a stage adaptation of the movie, at 8 p.m. nightly, with a 2 p.m. Saturday matinee, in McGinnis Auditorium. Tickets are $20 and $30. Call 1-800-ECU-ARTS.