 After his big birthday celebration in September 2007, the Marquis de Lafayette and his lovely wife relocated to our lob by, and stayed to help us celebrate our 25th anniversary season in 2008–2009. They were gracious hosts, welcoming patrons to performances and participating in holiday festivities. They even danced with the ushers when they thought nobody was looking. |
This is the Box Office Band, as drawn on the box office whiteboard. From left to right: Rob Follett '09 on trumpet, Katie Hamerslag '08 (the artist) on saxophone, Sara Walter '09 on clarinet, Tim Zirkel '08 on trombone, and astonishingly enough, the tone-deaf A.Q. Blatt conducting the group.
(May 2007) |
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breadth and variety of the programs and performers you have
presented are truly outstanding, and the Williams Center is
by far the best venue for music and dance in the Lehigh Valley.
Your programs have given the Lafayette and Lehigh Valley communities
the opportunity to see and hear great performances in a wonderful
setting." —a fan from Allentown, PA |
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Somebody on the Masters of Caribbean Music tour (October 2005) marked this on the dressing room door. We don't know what it means. |
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clever costumes can't disguise the smiling Williams Center
ushers. What's the fun of working at the area's finest arts
center if you can't dress up for a performance on Halloween? (October 2004)
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This comical character is Betsy. First, a large roll of brown paper was delivered to the main office. As the days went by without the paper  being moved to storage, Carol Donnelly added a hat, a shawl, glasses, and a necklace, and named her new friend Betsy. Carol occasionally spoke to Betsy...nobody ever heard Betsy answer her, though.
(September 2007) |
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Well,
we'd always heard that George Clooney was a bit of a player,
and now an unnamed source has provided us these candid pix
of Mr. Clooney having cozy meetings with Krista Laubach
'05, Sara Kreisel '07, Alyssa Wiley '05, and Suzi Ryder
'05. What? These photos are from the Arts Society's February
2005 trip to Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum? Oh...never mind. |
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Even
a great statesman needs a bit of grooming now and then.
This porcelain bust of the Marquis de Lafayette is apparently
modest, as he turns his back to the photographer while being
bathed.
Williams Center Gallery Director Michiko Okaya will soon
have our friend Gilbert shining proudly and back in his
place at Markle Hall.
(March
2005) |
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It's
the Williams Center for the Arts and Gardens!
We're amusing ourselves this summer by growing tomatoes
and basil in the planters by the front door.
See you in August for salad....
(summer 2004) |
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| "I
was lucky enough to attend the Toots Thielemans and Classical Jazz
Quartet concerts and wish to subscribe to the 2004–05 jazz
series....Thanks for bringing such great jazz to the area. It's
worth the 45-mile drive on [Route] 22." —a fan from Fleetwood,
PA |
 A
popular Art Gallery installation of 2003–2004 was Ludwika
Ogorzolec's My Eye Level: Space Crystallization Cycle. Students found the Gallery a relaxing place to spend time. |
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"Thank
you so much for bringing that incredibly beautiful concert to
us last evening. [St. Lawrence String Quartet, April 29, 2004]
It was so wonderful, and the courtesy extended to me by the ushering
staff was just as good as I get at the Met in New York. Kudos
to you!!...Thank you for all the joy you bring to us at the Williams
Center." —a patron from Easton, PA |
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