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SPONSORED: Reality Rock Star Acclaimed virtual reality pioneer (he coined the term!), composer, visual artist, author and performer, Jaron Lanier, headlines Baldwin Wallace University’s free Enduring Questions lecture on Wed 10/22 at 8PM. BW.edu.
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SPONSORED: Romeo & Juliet Two families at war. Two youths in love. Experience the passion and rebellion of Shakespeare’s masterpiece on stage at Baldwin Wallace University. Directed by Adam Heffernan. October 8-11 and 15-18 at 7:30PM; October 12 at 2PM. Tickets and info at www.BW.edu.
----- VIDEO 11) 05.21.14 -----
Robert Helmer has been on the job as President at Baldwin Wallace Unversity about two years. In this candid interview with Thomas Mulready of Cool Cleveland, Mr. Helmer talks about the innovative new program of experiential learning, in which all students are required to engage with local, national and even international organizations and businesses as a part of their degree requirement.
Check out this video and get to know BW president Bob Helmer and his vision for the future of the University and the region.
----- VIDEO 10) 04.09.14 -----
What a show! CoolCleveland correspondent Marty Bielat went behind the curtain and got a sneak peak of Baldwin Wallace’s Theatre Program’s newest performance: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Bielat interviewed Jack Winget, the Director of the show, and got the inside scoop on what to expect on opening night.
As an extra treat, the main cast members, Katie Butcher, Maggie Williams and Kate Willard, gave CoolCleveland a little taste of what’s to come for audience members. Make sure you see the show, which is opening Wed 4/9 and running until Sun 4/13.
We'll see you there Be sure to follow CoolCleveland for more news from Baldwin Wallace's Theatre Program, and other fun spring activities. Break a leg you guys!
----- EDITORIAL VIDEO) 04.02.14 -----
View a dozen clips of the BWBeatles as they perform their note-perfect performance of The Beatles' While Album, complete with dance interpretation of Revolution 9.
A full year of transcription, arranging and rehearsal culminated in standing-room only crowds last weekend at Baldwin Wallace University. Next year, they repeat the 4-LP cycle starting with Abbey Road.
----- VIDEO 9) 03.19.14 -----
Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready visits a late-night rehearsal of Baldwin Wallace University musicians as they prepare a note-for-note performance of The Beatles' White Album on Sat 4/29.
Jesse Hodgson, who plays guitar & Patrick Hyzy, who has been working for over a year researching & arranging each of the 30 songs on the White Album, talk about the painstaking preparation the BW students have devoted to this production. The group then immediately launches into Birthday, as a preview of the 2014 Beatles Festival. Watch the video here.
(secrets of the white album) is a multi-media presentation on the stories behind The Beatles White Album, and will be presented by Mulready on Wed 3/19 at Gamble Auditorium on the BW campus.
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SPONSORED: fyoō zh ən What is "fyoō zh ən '14?" It's a fabulous, phonetic dance concert featuring a fusion (fyoō zh ən) of completely original music and movement! The annual event, March 20-23 at Baldwin Wallace University, pairs ten student choreographers with ten student composers, and features more than 30 BW student dancers. Original works by BW’s esteemed dance faculty are also part of the visually stunning program: BW.edu
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SPONSORED: Find Your Inner Leader With a focus on LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, CRITICAL THINKING and COMMUNICATION, the Baldwin Wallace MBA will provide you with all the tools, insights and information needed to develop a pathway to professional success. It's a practical education that can advance your career, grow your business, sharpen your leadership skills. Learn more at an open house Wed 3/5 in Beachwood or Thu 3/6 in Berea. Programs start at 6PM. Register at BW.edu/mba.
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SPONSORED: The perfect introduction to opera! Sung in English, the classic fairytale of HANSEL & GRETEL comes alive to Engelbert Humperdinck's lush, Wagner-inspired score. Bring the whole family to Baldwin Wallace University Thu 2/20 - Sun 2/23 . Directed by Benjamin Wayne Smith, with Maestro Dean Williamson as guest music director. BW.edu
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SPONSORED: We hear there's a real pool in the middle of the stage at EURYDICE. Guest directed by Sara Bruner, EURYDICE, by Sarah Ruhl, brings the classic myth of Orpheus to life through the eyes of its heroine. Runs Wed 2/5 - Sun 2/9at 7:30PM at Baldwin Wallace University. BW.edu
----- VIDEO 8) 01.29.14 -----
High school music teacher Arline Kadel sang in the very first Bach Festival in 1932, and she has kept her alma mater Baldwin Wallace University in her thoughts ever since. Thanks to her gift, the BW Conservatory of Music will become one of the small number of conservatories with 100% Steinway pianos. This week, Cool Cleveland was on hand as they rolled in the first dozen Steinways.
Listen to Baldwin Wallace Conservatory director Susan Van Vorst talks with Cool Cleveland's Thomas Mulready while dozens of student applaud the arrival of the first dozen new Steinways.
-----6) 01.01.14-----
SPONSORED: Find Your Inner Leader With a focus on LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, CRITICAL THINKING and COMMUNICATION, the Baldwin Wallace MBA will provide you with all the tools, insights and information needed to develop a pathway to professional success. It's a practical education that can advance your career, grow your business, sharpen your leadership skills. Learn more at an open house Wed 1/8 in Beachwood or Thu 1/9 in Berea. Programs start at 6PM. Register at BW.edu/mba.
-----5) 11.06.13-----
SPONSORED: Find Your Inner Leader With a focus on LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, CRITICAL THINKING and COMMUNICATION, the Baldwin Wallace MBA will provide you with all the tools, insights and information needed to develop a pathway to professional success. It's a practical education that can advance your career, grow your business, sharpen your leadership skills. Learn more at an open house Wed 11/13 in Beachwood or Thu 11/14 in Berea. Programs start at 6PM. Register at BW.edu/mba.
-----4) 10.30.13-----
SPONSORED: Gather Around CAROUSEL Baldwin Wallace University will take you on ride to the raw roots of Rogers and Hammerstein's classic musical, Carousel. A two-piano reduction exposes the raw beauty of the score and theatre-in-the-round staging focuses on the core story of Billy and Julie. Directed by Scott Plate, the musical will be performed Thu 11/14 through Sun 11/24. BW.edu.
----- VIDEO 7) 10.30.13 -----
There's no waiting in the BW Theatre program. If an entering Freshman is willing, they can get involved right away with a hands-on experience on stage or backstage.
With Music Theatre, Opera, Vocal Performance and Dance major and minor courses of study, students study film, television and theatre and train to become literary managers, scenic artists, casting directors, and producers as well as the more high profile actors, singers, dancers and directors.
----- VIDEO 6) 10.23.13 -----
Right in the middle of rehearsing a piece by Christopher Theofanidis that will be performed at the 2013 FOCUS Festival at Baldwin Wallace University Fri 11/1 - Sun 11/3/13, Cool Cleveland pulled aside BW Composer-In-Residence Clint Needham to talk about contemporary classical music and all the ways BW students can get involved in new music. BW.edu.
-----3) 10.16.13-----
SPONSORED: Leading Change A career in innovative thinking has led Linda Abraham-Silver to Abu Dhabi where she works to create science education initiatives in support of the Emirate's Economic Vision 2030. Hear the former president and CEO of the Great Lakes Science Center at the Baldwin Wallace University Center for Innovation and Growth on Wed 10/23 at 5PM. Free, but reservations are requested. BW.edu
----- VIDEO 5) 09.11.13 -----
Luke Brett looks like he is having fun. And so do all his fellow students swinging swords in the background.
Luke is a senior acting major at Baldwin Wallace University and he is starring in their production of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, on stage Wed 10/9 - Sun 10/13 at the John Patrick Theatre at Kleist Center on BW's campus.
Luke's character, Prince Hal, starts off as an irresponsible rich kid who has a coming of age that involves a chalk board, broadswords, daggers, axes and surprises for the audience. Sounds cool! BW.edu.
----- VIDEO 4) 05.01.13 -----
Follow Bryan Bowser, assistant director of Baldwin Wallace University's Conservatory, as he shows us how BW has doubled their square footage and integrated the nearby church into one comfortable, connected, state-of-the-art network of practice rooms, rehearsal halls and casual spaces.
Check out the intimate gathering spaces, the huge, transformed sanctuary of the former First Congregational United Church of Christ, their vocal music hall, and the massive percussion rehearsal hall at the Boesel Musical Arts Center, the home of BW's Conservatory.
Entrepreneurialism is embedded in every course of study at BW, as Bowser, who holds an M.B.A. in Entrepreneurship from BW, can attest. He also serves as Director of BW's Arts Management Program, preparing students to manage non-profit arts organizations, allowing students a variety of arts & business-related career paths. BW.edu.
----- RE-RUN) 04.24.13-----
SPONSORED: Rub Elbows with a Master of Global Innovation Learn from Priceline.com founder and global innovator Jeff Hoffman at the Spring 2013 Innovation Summit, Tue 4/30 at the Baldwin Wallace University Center for Innovation & Growth. Northeast Ohio leaders from Bad Girl Ventures, RSR International, JumpStart, and Parker Hannifin Corporation are also on the bill. Learn more & register at BW.edu
-----2) 03.27.13-----
SPONSORED: Rub Elbows with a Master of Global Innovation Learn from Priceline.com founder and global innovator Jeff Hoffman at the Spring 2013 Innovation Summit, Wed 4/24 at the Baldwin Wallace University Center for Innovation & Growth. Northeast Ohio leaders from Bad Girl Ventures, RSR International, JumpStart, and Parker Hannifin Corporation are also on the bill. Learn more & register at http://www.tinyurl.com/bwinnovationsummit2013
-----1) 03.20.13-----
SPONSORED: Chris Abani, author of the award winning Song for Night is this year's final lecturer in this year's Enduring Questions lecturer tonight Wed 3/20 at Baldwin Wallace University. Abani is acclaimed for melding crushing beauty with humanitarian optimism through reflection and contemporary fiction. Details online at BW.edu/eq.
----- VIDEO 3) 02.20.13 -----
Baldwin Wallace students are rehearsing in the background of our video for the upcoming “fyoo zh en 13″ new music + dance, an annual event totally created by students, in collaboration across disciplines: dancers, composers and choreographers, at the John Patrick Theatre Thu 2/28 – Sun 3/3.
Students created all the work: 30 dancers, 8 choreographers, a dozen composers. Watch the video of Dance Department head Greg Daniels & dance prof Sara Whale, then check out the concert. BW.edu
----- VIDEO 2) 02.06.13 -----
VIDEO: Turn of the Screw at B-W Opera A haunted house? Ghostly spirits? Insanity? It’s Benjamin Brittian's 100th birthday, and Baldwin Wallace Opera is celebrating with a first-class production of Turn of the Screw.Listen to B-W Opera director Benjamin Wayne Smith as he talks about this challenging contemporary opera based on the Henry James novel while the singers and cast take a break from rehearsal. Watch the video interview here.
Catch Turn of the Screw on Thu 2/14 – Sun 2/17 in the Allman Theatre, Kleist Center for Art & Drama on the campus of Baldwin-Wallace University. BW.edu
----- VIDEO 1) 01.09.13 -----'
VIDEO: Mike Nock of Blackstone LaunchPad @ B-W University“These are tools they can use for their whole lives.”
John Baldwin invented a lathe to cut slabs of sandstone into grindstones, so the history of Baldwin-Wallace University is not new to entrepreneurship.
But with everyone from music students to liberal arts majors encouraged to think of themselves as business people and impresarios, the culture at this university has taken a huge leap forward, first with the Center for Innovation and Growth, and now with the kickoff of a new entrepreneurship program.
Blackstone LaunchPad’s founding director Mike Nock, who started his own successful investment newsletter at age 25, talks with Cool Cleveland about how economic development and student development are intertwined at B-W. It’s so embedded that over 80% of the students in the LaunchPad program are non-business majors. BW.edu\\\\