RECURRING EVENTS BEGINNING IN JANUARY
CAMPUS EVENTS
"Midnight Caller" by Horton Foote, directed by Jennifer Marlow and Joe Franco
"Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway, adapted and directed by Brittany Dever
Thursday, January 31 – Saturday, February 2, 2008, 8 PM;
Sunday, February 3, 2008, 2 PM;
Fallout Theatre, 144 Blocker Building;
Tickets: $5.00 – students; $10.00 general admission. Tickets available at the MSC Box Office only!
For more information, call the Department of Performance Studies at 845-3355.
The Ashcan School: A Revolution in Painting
Monday, January 14, 2008 - Monday, May 12, 2008, MSC Forsyth Center Galleries;
The Runyon Collections include one or more works of art from each of the “Ashcan School,” also known as “The Eight.” Influenced by their earlier experiences as newspaper illustrators and by their contemporaries, such as writer Upton Sinclair, these artists wanted to present the American scene as it really was, “ash cans” and all. Organizers say this exhibition traces these early 20th Century artists, their revolutionary approach to depicting city streets and the urban poor and their response to Impressionism and the galvanizing force of abstract art. The exhibition is organized and curated by Interim Director Cory Arcak. A web-based version of the exhibition will be available at http://forsyth.tamu.edu. The MSC Forsyth Center Galleries are located across from the post office in the Memorial Student Center. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information, call (979) 845-9251 or visit http://forsyth.tamu.edu.
"Night-minds" Exhibit by Kathryn Knudsen
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - Friday, February 29, 2008, J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries;
The exhibit features 12 to 15 mixed medium pieces on everything from canvas and paper to felt and fabric. In conjunction with the exhibition, VAC will host a gallery talk at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30. “Night-minds” will be on display until Feb. 29. This is one of five exhibitions organized by the MSC Visual Arts Committee each year in the Center Gallery at the J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries.
For more information, visit http://vac.tamu.edu. Sponsored by the MSC Visual Arts Committee.
Anthony Quinn: A Lifetime of Creating and Collecting Art
Thursday, January 17, 2008 - Sunday, March 9, 2008, J. Wayne Stark Galleries;
Organizers say the exhibit will reveal Academy Award winner Anthony Quinn as someone who not only collected art throughout his lifetime but created it as well. The exhibit contains more than 90 works of art and artifacts loaned to the galleries, representing the culmination of five years of work by the Anthony Quinn Trust cataloguing Quinn’s private collection. Quinn’s heritage was Mexican-Indian and Irish and he was born under the gunfire of the Mexican Revolution. In an endless search for inspiration for his artistic drive, critics say he was influenced by his Mexican ancestry, decades of residency in Europe and by visits to Africa. This exhibition explores and interprets Quinn’s collection and the methodology behind producing art. It has been broken into four sections: Early Modernism & African Art, Global Spiritual Awareness of Past & Present, Postwar & Contemporary Art and Quinn’s Ancestry & Artistic Discovery created by the actor during the latter part of his life. The J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries are located at the northeast corner of the Memorial Student Center. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m.to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
For more information about this exhibition and others at the Stark Galleries, call (979) 845-6081 or visit http://stark.tamu.edu.
Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit featuring Herb Alpert
Monday, August 27, 2007 - Sunday, August 24, 2008, Cain Park and West Campus;
MSC Visual Arts Committee will exhibit four sculptures by internationally known artist, Herb Alpert. The sculptures are installed in Cain Park and on West Campus.
For more information, visit http://vac.tamu.edu/herbalpert.
CAMPUS EVENTS
The Five Browns
Thursday, January 10, 7:30 PM, Rudder Theatre;
Every square foot of the Rudder Theatre stage will be utilized to accommodate the five Steinways needed for the siblings that make up “the biggest classical music sensation in years” (New York Post). Meet the youthful, all-American brother and sister piano quintet known as THE 5 BROWNS; Ryan (20), Melody (21) Gregory (23), Deondra (25) and Desirae (27). Labeled the “Fab 5” by People and featured on countless tv shows (including “Oprah,” “60 Minutes,” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”), these five musicians bring a fresh energy to classical music – appealing to traditional fans while opening the doors for wider and younger audiences.
For more information, visit http://opas.tamu.edu (select the INTIMATE GATHERINGS link) and http://www.the5browns.com. Sponsored by Sterling Auto Group and Ashford Square Realty.
Singing Cadets Concert
Saturday, January 12, 7 PM, First United Methodist Church of Bryan;
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds from the concert will go toward academic scholarships for local Texas A&M students.
For tickets, contact Colleen Holmes at (979) 774-2941 or or call the church at 779-1324. Tickets also will available at the door. Sponsored by the Brazos County A&M Mothers' Club.
Sonic Crossroads Concert - Between the Tides: New Music from Japan
Thursday, January 17, 7:30 PM, Annenberg Presidential Conference Center, Auditorium B;
“Between Tides” will feature music of Japan including works by Toru Takemitsu, Minoru Miki, Somei Satoh and Texas A&M University faculty member Marty Regan. Regan will provide commentary during the performance as his research and compositional focus is on the intersection of Japanese and Western aesthetics. Admission is FREE.
Gallery Talk: "Night-minds" Exhibit by Kathryn Knudsen
Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 7 PM, J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries;
The exhibit features 12 to 15 mixed medium pieces on everything from canvas and paper to felt and fabric. “Night-minds” will be on display until Feb. 29. This is one of five exhibitions organized by the MSC Visual Arts Committee each year in the Center Gallery at the J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries.
For more information, visit http://vac.tamu.edu. Sponsored by the MSC Visual Arts Committee.
"Midnight Caller" by Horton Foote, directed by Jennifer Marlow and Joe Franco
"Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway, adapted and directed by Brittany Dever
Thursday, January 31 – Saturday, February 2, 2008, 8 PM;
Sunday, February 3, 2008, 2 PM;
Fallout Theatre, 144 Blocker Building;
Tickets: $5.00 – students; $10.00 general admission. Tickets available at the MSC Box Office only!
For more information, call the Department of Performance Studies at 845-3355.
To add an event, please contact us at academy-arts@tamu.edu or (979) 847-ARTS[2787].
