Historical posters from the Archives

This week's post comes to you via one of our Library Archives Student Assistants--enjoy!

Over the years the Arts Center at Nazareth College has been home to countless productions and performances. Students, faculty, and the public alike have enjoyed the entertainment fostered by the Arts Center since it was first built in 1967. Keep reading to see how productions at the Arts Center have been presented throughout the years.

I think it’s fascinating to look at the productions that have come through the Arts Center. As I was sorting through the theater production posters in the Nazareth College Archives, I found some that caught my eye! From famous musicians and dancers to our own Nazareth College Drama Club, the stage has seen many wonderful performances.

It's funny to think that in 1973 students were still on campus for New Year’s Eve! Now that is right in the middle of our winter break. Imagine ringing in the New Year with your friends while watching this exciting performance!

The bright pink and green color on this poster really caught my eye.This poster is one of the many that advertised a production presented by the Nazareth and St. John Fisher Drama Club. Hopefully the Naz-Fisher rivalry didn’t get in the way!

This poster describes the 70’s to a tee! I love the groovy vibe that is captured in the wavy graphics and warm colors. Not to mention tickets were only $1.00!

The color of this poster is so bold! Created in 1994, this poster is evidence that graphics and design have certainly improved throughout the years. This poster is for the production of a classic, William Shakespeare's The Tempest, presented by our very own Nazareth College Theatre League!

This poster advertises one of the many dance performances and recitals here at the Arts Center! Aside from theater productions, the Arts Center has seen many dancers over the years! The Murray Louis Dance Company performed at Nazareth in 1975!

If you are interested in these or any other theater production posters, please visit the New York Heritage digital site to see the Nazareth College Poster Collection or contact the Nazareth College Archivist, Deborah Janetos at djaneto1@naz.edu.

Christiana Rowlands ‘21

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Women's History Month Film Series: Women Who Fight!

March is Women's History Month!  Celebrate by watching some fantastic films by and about women at The Little Theatre.

This month The Little Theatre in Rochester is celebrating Women's History Month with a collection of documentary and narrative films about trailblazing women. 

Special speakers, including local educators and women's right advocates, will lead audience discussion after most of the films.

The series is sponsored by The Little Theatre and by The Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Rochester.

The next screening is on International Women's Day 2018, Thursday, March 8.  Here is a short description from Rotten Tomatoes:

Viktoria (Maya Vitkova, 2014, Bulgaria)

"Dreaming of the West, Boryana is determined not to have a child in communist Bulgaria. Nonetheless, her daughter Viktoria enters the world in 1979, curiously missing a belly button, and is declared the country's Baby of the Decade. Pampered by her mother state until the age of nine, Viktoria's decade of notoriety comes crashing down with the rest of European communism. But can political collapse and the hardship of new times finally bring Viktoria and her reluctant mother closer together?"

You can find out more about this film, and the others in the series, on The Little's website.  

If you'd like more information, please contact Ilka Datig at idatig5@naz.edu.  She is a member of the organizing committee and will be happy to you more about the series.