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2011-2012 Season

Reichhold Center dedicates the 2011-2012 season to UVI’s Golden Jubilee 50th Anniversary.  In honor of that occasion Reichhold Center asked the University Presidents past and present to select a favorite performer from their tenure to make an encore performance this season.  Those selected are noted as “President’s Picks.”

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Kassav’
Postponed

Get ready for a big dance party featuring Caribbean powerhouse band Kassav. From massive crowds at Paris' Zenith concert hall to the intimate spaces of New York City nightclubs Kassav has been mesmerizing audiences for three decades.

Music Samples (MP3)
Oh Madiana (0.8MB)
Rete (0.8MB)
Zouk La Se Sel Medikaman Nou Ni (0.9MB)

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Spyro Gyra
(President's Pick: Dr. Orville Kean
)
Saturday, November 12th, 2011 - 8PM

President's PickWith over 25 albums released and 10 million copies sold, Spyro Gyra is one of the most commercially successful groups in jazz.

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Music Samples (MP3)
Jubilee (0.9MB)
Morning Dance (0.8MB)

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Dion Parson & 21st Century Band featuring Ron Blake and Rashawn Ross in Tribute to Stanley & the 10 Sleepless Knights and Trumpeter Eddie Russell, with Opening Act “The Quelbe Ambassadors.”
Saturday, November 26, 2011 7PM
Island Center for the Performing Arts,
St. Croix

Join us on St. Croix as Reichhold Center for the Arts presents a special concert featuring Virgin Islands native Dion Parson & 21st Century Band in tribute to Stanley and the 10 Sleepless Knights and Trumpeter Eddie Russell.  Dubbed  “V.I. Quelbe Meets Jazz,” the concert features 21st Century band members saxophonist Ron Blake, Trumpeter Rashawn Ross, Bassist Rueben Rogers, and steel pannist Victor Provost.  Led by Parson, the band will perform their original repertoire and songs from their newly released CD.  Don’t miss the encore presentation where, “Quelbe Meets Jazz” and Dion Parson, Stanley Jacob and Eddie Russell perform together.  Opening the concert will be the Quelbe Ambassadors,” a talented group of current and former students from St. Croix Educational Complex. These students were mentored by Stanley Jacobs, Valrica Bryson and Dion Parson.  This special concert is part of Parson’s Mentoring Through the Art of Music program.  The show is sponsored by the Virgin Islands Lottery. Other participating sponsors include Island Center for the Performing Arts, Budget Car Rental St. Croix, Banco Popular, Innovative Communications and Southland Gaming, and Cruzan Rum.

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The Commodores
The Commodores
Saturday, January 14th, 2012 - 8PM

Get ready for old school choreography and a mound of hits from the Commodores. Known for tunes: “Just To Be Close to You,” “Easy Like Sunday Morning,” “Brickhouse,”and  “Three Times A Lady” to name a few, the Commodores reigned as one of the top bands at Motown Records.

Music Samples (MP3)
Brick House (0.7MB)
Lady (1.3MB)
Nightshift (1.4MB)

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Angelina Ballerina: The Musical
Saturday, January 21st, 2012 - 6PM

Family SeriesThis whimsical musical is based on the popular PBS show Angelina Ballerina, as well as the popular children's book series. Watch as Angelina and friends try to impress a school visitor with various forms of dance, from hip-hop to modern dance and of course ballet.

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Angelique Kidjo
(President's Pick: Dr. LaVerne E. Ragster)
Saturday, February 25th, 2012 - 8PM

President's PickAngelique Kidjo is one of the greatest forces in World music, with 11 albums to her name. A native of Benin, Kidjo's music is steeped in tribal and pop rhythms of her West African heritage. Her earthy voice spans musical boundaries, blending funk, salsa, jazz, rumba, makossa and souk.

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Music Samples (MP3)
Lakutshn Llanga (1.0MB)
Samba Pa Ti Featuring Roy Hargrove (1.0MB)
Zelie (0.9MB)
UVI Alumni Choir
The UVI Golden Jubilee Reunion Choir
Saturday, March 3rd, 2012 - 8PM

UVI alumni from the Virgin Islands, Eastern Caribbean, British Virgin Islands and parts of the United States will perform in commemoration of UVI’s 50th Anniversary. The performance will be dedicated to now deceased Dr.  Arthur A. Richards, UVI’s 2nd President.

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India.Arie
(President's Pick: Dr. David Hall)
Saturday, March 17th, 2012 - 8PM

President's PickIndia.Arie is a five-time Grammy Award winner with over 3.3 million records sold.  Arie, known for her signature neo-soul sound, burst into the music scene in 2001 with her hit song, “Video.”  Since then, she has wooed fans with other big hits like “I Am Not My Hair,” and  “Brown Skin.”   Her most recent album, Open Door, features a collaboration with Israeli superstar Idan Raichel.

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Music Samples (MP3)
Video (0.9MB)
I Am Not My Hair (1.1MB)
Little Things (0.8MB)
Edward Wilmot Blyden
The 2012 Alfred O. Heath Distinguished Speaker Series
"A Symposium on the Life of Edward Wilmot Blyden"

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 - Reichhold Center for the Arts (St. Thomas), 6–8PM
Friday, March 23rd, 2012 - The Great Hall, UVI (St. Croix), 6–8PM

Historians and family members will discuss the fascinating life and work of one of the Virgin Islands most distinguished citizens, Mr. Edward Wilmot Blyden.  Mr. Blyden was  born in St. Thomas, Danish West Indies in 1832. His public speaking, sermons, and published writings were considered the most unique work of the 19th century regarding African contributions to world development.  The ideas of Blyden influenced intellectual growth and change in the areas of religion and education in Sierra Leone, Lagos Nigeria, and Liberia. Through the mid-20th century, Blyden’s works were the only widespread materials that addressed African issues, and laid a blueprint for African race consciousness in West Africa, grappling with issues of independence from British and Europeans colonialism.  The St. Thomas native lived and worked in Sierra Leone and Liberia from the mid 1870s to 1912 when he died in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

UVI’s Alfred O. Heath Distinguished Speaker series is an annual event during Charter Week that offers the public a setting in which to hear nationally and internationally recognized individuals discuss issues related to the Virgin Islands community. In addition, it is the University’s way of recognizing and celebrating the outstanding person and accomplished citizen that is Dr. Alfred O. Heath.

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Dance Theatre of Harlem
Saturday, May 19th, 2012 - 8PM

Founded by Arthur Mitchell, Dance Theatre of Harlem is the first black classical ballet company in the United States of America. The company’s graceful and vigorous routines have taken the dancers around the globe repeatedly.

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