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Galaxy Series

Purpose

The Chadron State College Galaxy Series is designed to stretch the experiences and imaginations of the institution’s students, employees and other residents of the region. This is completed through the programming of classical, historical and contemporary visual artists, speakers, musicians and performers. Programming is chosen for artistic, educational, entertainment and multi-cultural values.

Rob Corddry - Cancelled

Memorial Hall Auditorium
January 24, 2012
7:00 p.m.

Rob Corddry is originally from the Boston area, and graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has spent over a decade in New York City, dangerously treading the line between theater and comedy. Whether it’s the Daily Show with Jon Stewart or the films What Happens in Vegas and Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, Corddry is making his mark on the entertainment world. He currently stars in the hit online show, Children’s Hospital, which won a Comedy Central award for Sketch Comedy/Alternative Comedy Series in April 2011. Upcoming projects include a leading role in the Jon Stewart produced film, The Donor.

In 1997, following a two-year stint with New York sketch comedy staple “Third Rail Comedy,” Corddry co-founded “Naked Babies,” an acclaimed four-man sketch group that went on to produce such acclaimed, long-running shows such as “We Hate Myself,” “These Are Rocketship People,” and “Emotional Stuntmen,” and performed with Tenacious D at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. Corddry also performs and teaches improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York.

He can be seen in television commercials for The Cartoon Network, Labatts Beer, Wendy’s, and 1-800-Call-ATT, among others, and has done numerous national radio ads. He is also proud to have been cited in Entertainment Weekly for “The Worst Commercial of 2001” along with Carrot Top.

Corddry has appeared on Comedy Central’s Upright Citizens Brigade and on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien. He made his feature film debut in the Dreamworks movie Old School, and went on to play the title role in Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story.

Corddry is best known for his work as a correspondent for Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and had a reoccurring role as Detective Frank Wrench on FOX’s Emmy Award-Winning show Arrested Development. - Keppler Speakers

United States Navy Band - Sea Chanters

Memorial Hall Auditorium
March 20, 2012
7:30 p.m.

The United States Navy Band “Sea Chanters” chorus is the official chorus of the United States Navy. The ensemble performs a variety of music ranging from traditional choral music, including the sea chantey, to Broadway musicals. Under the leadership of Senior Chief Musician Georgina L. Todd, the Sea Chanters appear throughout the United States and often perform at the White House, the Vice President’s home and for other Washington dignitaries.

The Sea Chanters are one of the most dynamic vocal ensembles in the country and are frequently found at the center of our most important national events, including the 56th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony in 2009. They have played a vital role in comforting the nation in times of mourning, including appearances at memorials for the astronauts of the space shuttle Columbia and the Presidential wreath laying ceremony at the United Airlines Flight 93 crashsite in Shanksville, Pa. Their performance of “Amazing Grace” at the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance at the National Cathedral in Washington after the events of 9/11 inspired all in attendance as well as a national television audience.

Throughout their history, the Sea Chanters have remained true to the Navy’s watchwords of pride and professionalism, and they continue to flourish in the 21st century and beyond as a vibrant ensemble.