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DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n\nApril 28, 2003\n\nFor more info contact:\nBenjamin 
 Boone (559 – 237 – 4403 / bboone@csufresno.edu)\nor Robert Strizich 
 (559 – 435 – 8090 / rstrizich@earthlink.net)\n\nBENEFIT PERFORMANCE FOR 
 IRAQ\n\nOn Monday, May 12, a group of Fresno artists will present an 
 artistic response to the war and occupation in Iraq. Entitled "Fresno 
 Musicians, Poets, Dancers and Artists Respond to the War and Occupation In 
 Iraq," the program will consist of musical performances, poetry readings, 
 dance and visual art. Fresno State faculty members from the departments of 
 Music, English and Dance, as well local visual artists from the Fresno 
 community will participate.\n\n"We see this as a dual opportunity for the 
 community to come together to support worthwhile humanitarian efforts as 
 well as gain an artistic perspective on current events," says Dr. Benjamin 
 Boone, Assistant Professor of Music at CSUF.  "Artists in all disciplines 
 generally choose to deal with the human condition. Historically the art, 
 music, and poetry of a given time tell us a great deal about a culture, its 
 values and its condition and this program is a continuation of that 
 tradition."\n\nThe musical performances of works chosen for their relevance 
 to today's geopolitical situation will feature classical pieces by Johann 
 Kaspar Mertz, Arvo Pärt, Ralph Vaughn-Williams, and Anton Webern, among 
 others. The performers will include Jose Diaz (oboe), Geoffrey Friedley 
 (tenor), Thomas Hiebert (horn), Lenore Hiebert (piano), Helene Joseph-Weil 
 (mezzo soprano), Andreas Werz (piano), Cory Whitehead (guitar), and Dieter 
 Wulfhorst ('cello).\n\nPoetry will be read by Ruth Schwartz and Corrinne 
 Hales. An original dance work will be choreographed and danced by Ruth 
 Griffin, and visual art will be specially created for the event by painter 
 Aaron Doyle.\n\n"In this performance, some of the area's finest musicians, 
 poets, dancers and visual artists will examine war and occupation from an 
 artistic point of view," states composer Robert Strizich of the CSUF Music 
 Department.  "The arts speak in the language of the soul and communicate 
 directly with the deeper layers of the psyche; on that profound level they 
 help us not only to comprehend the root causes of war, but also to 
 contemplate the true emotional and psychological impact of armed aggression 
 and conflict -- in short, they enable us to become more aware, sensitive 
 and caring human beings."\n\nA benefit for both the Middle East Children's 
 Alliance and Peace Fresno, the performance will take place at 8 PM in 
 Wahlberg Recital Hall, on the campus of the California State University, 
 Fresno. There is a suggested $10 donation, but no one will be turned away. 
 A reception after the performance will enable audience members to meet the 
 performers and further discuss issues raised by the performance. For more 
 information, phone the CSU Fresno Music Department at (559) 
 278-2654.\n\n###\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/19323.php
SUMMARY:BENEFIT PERFORMANCE FOR IRAQ
LOCATION:On Monday, May 12, a group of Fresno artists will present an artistic 
 response to the war and occupation in Iraq.
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2004/02/03/19323.php
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