Seminole State announces Fall 2024 arts season

The curtain will open for the fall arts season at Seminole State College of Florida with a full program of theater, music and art from the Center for Fine and Performing Arts. This fall's lineup includes dance, jazz, theater favorites and more.

Theatre

Flamenco del Sol La Casa de Bernarda Alba

Flamenco del Sol La Casa de Bernarda Alba, A Carlos Rodriquez Production: Join the Center for Fine and Performing Arts for Flamenco del Sol's dance version of Federico Garcia Lorca’s most acclaimed works, La Casa de Bernarda Alba (The House of Bernarda Alba), presented by Orlando Flamenco and directed by international flamenco luminary, Carlos Rodriguez. Written in 1936, two months before Lorca’s death, this play explores themes of feminine repression, passion, conformity and sexuality during the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War.  

Regarded as literary canon throughout Latin America and Spain, La Casa de Bernarda Alba is one of Western literature’s most provocative and treasured works. 

La Casa de Bernarda Alba cast includes internationally renowned flamenco artists including Malaga-born cantora (singer) Rocio Bazan, Barcelona-based dancer Mariana Martinez as well as several performers from Flamenco del Sol’s professional company. This one-act play not only explores the expected societal roles of women in early 20th century Europe, but brings to light the devastating physical, mental and emotional effects repression plays in the lives of women. This work tells Lorca’s gripping story through the eyes of flamenco, apropos in that this now internationally lauded art form began as artistic expression of an oppressed population. Performance is one night only on Saturday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m.

Witches of Shakespeare

Le Petit Théâtre will also feature Witches of Shakespeare. Meet Shakespeare’s spookiest characters including witches, villains and spirits. Every year around this time three witches meet to bring back Old Shakespeare as they conjure up past friends to help recreate their favorite haunted scenes from Macbeth, Richard III, Othello and more! Performances are Oct. 18-19 and 25-26 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 20 and 27 at 2 p.m.

Reservations Required: You can reserve your seats for Flamenco del Sol La Casa de Bernardo Alba and Witches of Shakespeare by contacting the box office at 407.708.2506. 

Musical Charms

The Seminole State Music Department kicks off its season with the Faculty Recital Oct. 8 at 6:30 p.m., showcasing the College’s music faculty. A Music Student Recital celebrating Seminole State’s music majors as they perform on their primary instrument/voice will take place Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. in building J, room 109 on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.

Jazz Night

The Seminole State Music Department presents Jazz Night featuring our jazz bands and SeminoleSound Vocal Jazz Ensemble for an evening of music on the lighter side Tuesday, Oct. 22, at The Ritz Theatre at Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, 201 Magnolia Ave., Sanford. Guests can reserve their seats with free admission through The Ritz Theatre.

Art

3rd Annual Silent Auction Gallery Exhibit

The Fine Arts silent auction features ceramics, drawings, paintings, and printmaking, and is adding more items for sale. Come and see the display to browse, place bids on and purchase student artwork. This exhibit is on display on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus from Sept. 23 to Nov. 15. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday – Thursday. To learn more, contact Lori Wolff, office supervisor in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts at, 407.708.2039 or wolffl@seminolestate.edu.

The Center for Fine and Performing Arts invites the community to support the arts during the fall season and enjoy the work of talented artists in theater, music and art. View more events for the fall at seminolestate.edu/arts/events.