Here are a few upcoming events you won't want to miss:
Mardi Gras at College Park: The Minerva Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball is set for Saturday, Feb. 17, 9 p.m.–midnight at College Park Hall. Free dance lessons begin at 8. The event is for all students, faculty and staff members of a Minerva.
Enjoy dance performances, authentic New Orleans fare (Cajun chicken wings, po'boys, fried green tomatoes and Creole meatballs, for starters) and a cash bar. Costumes are optional. E-mail Carol S. Weisse, organizer, at weissec@union.edu.
Ma'alwyck at Emerson: “Music for Seven,” the first concert in the Taylor Music Center's Emerson Hall, will feature the Musicians of Ma'alwyck, Thursday, Feb. 22 at 8 p.m., in a performance of chamber music, including the Berwald Septet for strings and winds. Also included are pieces by Mozart, Richard Strauss, Aaron Jay Kernis and Carl Nielsen.
The concert is free to the Union community. For all others, tickets are $18 (adults), $12 (seniors) and $6 (non-Union students). Reservations are recommended. For details, contact Tann at tannh@union.edu or ext. 6566.
Dance at Yulman: “Dancing on the Edge,” this year's winter dance concert, will be presented at the Yulman Theatre on Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, March 3 at 2 and 8 p.m.
“This is a contemporary spectacle filled with unexpected imagery, music and dance combinations,” says Dance Program Director Moutillet, the show's director.
The concert features all original works by Moutillet, Dance Instructor Marcus Rogers and students Laura Hutchinson '08, Lacey Morgan '09 and Janielle Porter '07.