RECURRING EVENTS THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY
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.
"Butterflies Are Free" by Leonard Gershe, directed by Evleen Nasir and Casy Ray
Thursday, February 21 – Saturday, February 23, 2008, 8 PM;
Sunday, February 24, 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.
Photographs of the Athenian Acropolis: The Restoration Project
Thursday, February 28 – Sunday, April 13, 2008, J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries;
This exhibit will consist of over 50 photographs taken by Socratis Mavrommatis, the official photographer of the Acropolis Restoration Project. Renovations on several of the buildings on the Acropolis are captured through the photos. On opening night at 7:00 p.m., Drs. Nancy Klein and Kevin Glowacki of the College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, will introduce the exhibit and give a gallery talk in regards to the photographs and the importance of the Acropolis. Restoration on the Acropolis began in 1975 under the Committee for the Conservation of the Acropolis Museum. The collection of photographs captures the progress of the restoration on the Acropolis. The exhibition is divided into four sections: the reasons why the Acropolis needed to be renovated, the preparation for renovation, the main works, and the monuments throughout various phases of the restoration. “The photographs had to show the corresponding, incomparable beauty of the monuments and, at the same time, the difficulty of working on large pieces of marble of artistic and historical importance,” said Mavrommatis. Catherine Hastedt, director of the J. Wayne Stark Galleries is very excited about the exhibit and hopes that students take the time to see it. “This exhibit is a wonderful learning experience,” she said. “The Gallery is sure to open minds about Greek architectural design and its restoration through the photographs especially because it gives you a chance to actually walk on the Acropolis.”
The J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries are located at the northeast corner of the Memorial Student Center on the Texas A&M University campus. Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri. 9am-8pm; Sat. & Sun. 12-6pm. Admission is free. Or, for more information about this exhibition and others at the Stark Galleries, please call (979) 845-6081 or visit our web site at http://stark.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.
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.
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
"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.
Ray Benson & Asleep at the Wheel in: A RIDE WITH BOB - The Bob Wills Musical
Friday, February 1 & Saturday, February 2, 7:30 PM, Rudder Auditorium;
Expect a toe-tappin’ good time when 9-time Grammy Award winner Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel take you on a trip through the life of Bob Wills, the father of Western Swing. This new musical joins 25 actors and musicians interweaving infamous Wills’ tales and 15 of his most popular songs (“Route 66,” “San Antonio Rose,” “Roly Poly” and “Faded Love”). Look for appearances by such memorable characters as Ray Price, Minnie Pearl, Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley – each with their own memories of the one-and-only Bob Wills. Texas-born columnist Liz Smith (New York Post) calls A RIDE WITH BOB, “the most entertaining night in Texas.”
For more information, visit http://opas.tamu.edu and http://www.aridewithbob.com.
Duo Sõkyõ : a USA-based Japanese performance ensemble of senior musicians, performing the classical music of Edo and Meiji-era Japan
Residency: Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM, 12:40 PM - 1:30 PM, 3 PM - 3:50 PM, Rudder Forum;
Residency: Wednesday, February 7, 2008, 9:35 AM - 10:50 AM, 11:10 AM - 12:25 PM, 2:20 - 3:35 PM, Rudder Forum;
Concert: Thursday, February 7, 2008, 7:30 PM, Rudder Theatre;
Concert tickets: $5.00 – students; $10.00 general admission.
For more information, visit http://www.duosokyo.com/ or call the Department of Performance Studies at 845-3355.
Poetry Slam
Friday, February 15, 2008, 7:30 PM, Rudder Forum;
Admission is FREE.
For more information, call the Department of Performance Studies at 845-3355.
MOVIN’ OUT: Based on the Songs & Music of Billy Joel; Conceived, Directed & Choreographed by Twyla Tharp
Thursday, February 21, 7:30 PM, Rudder Auditorium;
It’s an extraordinary fusion of theater, dance and rock. But not just any rock, this is Billy Joel rock! Nominated for ten 2003 Tony Awards (winner of two), the energy-packed MOVIN’ OUT brings Billy Joel together with legendary director/choreographer Twyla Tharp to create this startling and spectacular musical. Set over two decades during the turbulent times of the Vietnam era, this explosive Broadway standout features a remarkable cast of 27 musicians, singers and dancers and takes us back to the days when almost anything could happen and almost always did. Some content not suitable for young audiences.
For more information, visit http://opas.tamu.edu. (select the MAIN STAGE link) Sponsored by Scott & White Health Plan.
""Butterflies Are Free" by Leonard Gershe, directed by Evleen Nasir and Casy Ray
Thursday, February 21 – Saturday, February 23, 2008, 8 PM;
Sunday, February 24, 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.
Marian Anderson String Quartet with the Colorado String Quartet, featuring the Mendelssohn Octet
Monday, February 25, 7:30 PM, First Presbyterian Church, Bryan, Tx;
FREE Admission. First Presbyterian Church is located at 1100 Carter Creek Parkway in Bryan.
For more information, visit http://marianandersonstringquartet.com/.
African Children's Choir with special performance by the Texas A&M Singing Cadets
Thursday, February 28, 7 PM, Rudder Auditorium;
Multicultural Services and the Children’s Museum of the Brazos Valley are sponsoring a performance by the world-renowned African Children’s Choir. The evening will begin with a special performance by The Texas A&M Singing Cadets. Through their performances around the world and on such venues as American Idol, The Ellen Degeneres Show and in Gap Clothing ads, as well as performances for presidents and royalty around the world, the choir is helping build schools and provide education for their brothers, sisters and friends in Africa. Through their music, the choir believes they can provide freedom from poverty, disease and sorrow through education. Tickets for the event will go on sale Feb. 1 and can be purchased online at http://boxoffice.tamu.edu. Tickets may also be purchased Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from the MSC Box office located in Rudder Tower. Ticket prices range from $20 to $40. Student discounts will be available with valid college ID.
For additional information on The African Children’s Choir and other upcoming events, visit http://mymuseum.com or call (979) 779-5437. Sponsored by Multicultural Services and the Children's Museum of the Brazos Valley.
Opening - Photographs of the Athenian Acropolis: The Restoration Project
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 7 PM, J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries;
The J. Wayne Stark Galleries at Texas A&M University is proud to introduce Photographs of the Athenian Acropolis: The Restoration Project from February 28 – April 13, 2008. The exhibit will consist of over 50 photographs taken by Socratis Mavrommatis, the official photographer of the Acropolis Restoration Project. Renovations on several of the buildings on the Acropolis are captured through the photos. On opening night at 7:00 p.m., Drs. Nancy Klein and Kevin Glowacki of the College of Architecture, Texas A&M University, will introduce the exhibit and give a gallery talk in regards to the photographs and the importance of the Acropolis.
The J. Wayne Stark University Center Galleries are located at the northeast corner of the Memorial Student Center on the Texas A&M University campus. Gallery hours are Tues.-Fri. 9am-8pm; Sat. & Sun. 12-6pm. Admission is free. Or, for more information about this exhibition and others at the Stark Galleries, please call (979) 845-6081 or visit our web site at http://stark.tamu.edu.
Lecture by Playwright/Performer Daniel Alexander Jones
Friday, February 29, 7:30 PM, Fallout Theatre (144 Blocker);
Playwright/performer Daniel Alexander Jones will deliver a lecture, demonstration and discussion session on “Experience Expansion: Notes From A Road Less Traveled". Jones is a playwright, performer, and director rooted in the black avant-garde theater movement. His multi-dimensional theater joins gestural language, ritual movements, and original music to teach, enlighten and entertain. Jones’ plays and performance pieces have been presented to critical acclaim; his directorial style was developed while working on productions by award-winning American writers. He has performed across the country and abroad in London, Manchester and Dublin. This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Performance Studies, English department’s Creative Writing Program, and the Africana Studies Program.
For more information, contact Angie Cruz, cruzwriter@tamu.edu
To add an event, please contact us at academy-arts@tamu.edu or (979) 847-ARTS[2787].
