A hypothetical drama set against the backdrop of World War II, The Madagascar Plan follows young Mendel and his family as they are forced to relinquish their homeland for the African isle. The Madagascar Plan examines such issues as culture clashes, religious identity, young love and family strife, while trying to deal with the tragedy of the war through humor and levity. By elevating the mundane object to the level of venerated relic, Chader comments on past and present society, relationships and memories to amuse and engage the viewer. The School of Music's premier orchestral ensemble, the ASU Symphony Orchestra, presents its first concert of the season. As a witty Interlocutor, Adam J. Zweiback provides information preserved in documents of the time, and ASU professor of organ Kimberly Marshall, on the Fritts organ, recreates the music in superb German style.
Admission is free to the public.
The organist of Hamburg's Jacobikirche, Rudolf Kelber performs the music of Bach on an instrument Bach played during his 1720 audition for the organist's position there. The recent restoration of the famous Schnitger organ at St. Jacobi is one of the landmarks in the historical performance practice movement. The artist then shapes the installations on site by layering the sheets of paper, one by one, onto a larger form without adhesive. Archetypal forms in nature, forms rooted in ritual practices and derived from daily labor in agricultural communities, influence these art works. Installation of Fragile Monuments will begin on September 21.