Events

Jan. 24-25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. via Zoom.

This connects Visualization students with industry professionals who give advice on students’ portfolios.

Jan. 29 at noon at Stark Galleries, Memorial Student Center.

The LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) Talk Series features monthly interdisciplinary discussions presented by the Institute for Applied Creativity; College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts; and Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research.

The talk titled “Creative Anatomy: Art and Science Integration” features Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo, associate professor, Visualization; Michelle Pine (pictured), clinical professor, Veterinary Integrative Bioscience; Felice House, associate professor in Visualization; and Caleb Kicklighter, instructional associate professor in Visualization.

Feb. 1-28. Exhibition at Parker Astin, 110 N. Bryan Ave. in Downtown Bryan. Performances at Parker Astin and at the Physical Education Activity Program Building.

This exhibition pays homage to the music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theatre, politics and scholarship of the New Negro Movement, better known as the Harlem Renaissance. The event includes dance performances by professional dance companies and by Texas A&M students.

Urban Souls Dance Company, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. at PEAP. The company performs "Shadow Work," which explores the concept of our shadow selves — the hidden aspects of our identities. Through intricate choreography and emotive music, the dancers move through a subconscious landscape where power meets vulnerability. The work draws the audience into a journey of self-exploration, where the performers confront and accept parts of themselves often suppressed by societal norms.

Social Movement Contemporary Dance Theater: Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at Parker Astin.

Nia's Daughters Movement Collective: Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at PEAP.

Mezclada Dance Company: Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at PEAP.

Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. at Parker Astin.

Social Movement Contemporary Dance Theater will perform the world-renowned "Sing Sing Sing," choreographed in 1983 by Gus Giordano, known as the godfather of American jazz dance. The company will also present an excerpt from “Black Love: Mr. Soul,” a tribute to Sam Cooke, choreographed by Elijah Alhadji Gibson, Social Movement artistic director and Texas A&M Dance Science associate program director. Dance Science majors and apprentices will perform a piece choreographed by Everett Perry-Johnson, instructional assistant professor in Dance Science.

Feb. 7-9 at Hildebrand Equine Complex.

This event is known as the world’s largest student-run game jam. Students from universities across the country will create video games from the ground up over a 48-hour period. Students can also interact with industry professionals who will be on hand to serve as mentors.

Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at PEAP.

Nia's Daughters Movement Collective presents a dynamic repertoire inspired by the often-untold histories of African Americans in Texas. The group will restage “Angelitos Negros,” choreographed by Lori Bujung, founder of Second-Generation Dance Company. This piece sheds light on the freedom seekers who traveled the Underground Railroad south toward Mexico. The collective will also present a new work inspired by the stories and experiences uncovered during recent research in East Texas. The event will also feature “Shine Your Light,” set to an original song by Sha’Na Smith, which uplifts themes of resilience and community.

Feb. 20, 21 and 22 at 7 p.m.; Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. $12 general admission, $8 student admission.

The Dance Science program presents this annual showcase that features dances choreographed by faculty members and students.

Egyptologist Rita Lucarelli will discuss her use of virtual reality technology to re-create ancient art and advance the studies of archaeology from a digital humanities point of view.

Feb. 22 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Liberal Arts and Arts and Humanities Building.

Afrofuturism Explored! is an annual conference celebrating Black History Month that combines scholarly research and creative practice, inspired by what Mark Dery coined as “Afrofuturism,” which combines Black culture and science fiction, with a technology-based view of the future through the arts. This one-day conference invites discourse that brings together scholarly research and community interaction, focusing on academic studies and creative expression related to Afrofuturism and other parallel movements such as Latinofuturism, Gothic Futurism and First American Futurism.

Participants should expect approximately 15 mins for presentations plus a Q&A session. In-person or Zoom presentations can be accommodated. Anyone interested in presenting can send an abstract with a maximum of 300 words for papers, panels or performances to Will Connor (willconnor@tamu.edu) by Jan. 24.

Feb. 25 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at LAAH 255.

In this talk titled "The Covert Centrality of Genre in Post-Millennial Popular Music,” Dr. Bruno Alcalde from the University of Richmond challenges the idea of the uselessness, disappearance or death of genre in post-millennial popular music.

Feb. 26 at noon at Stark Galleries, Memorial Student Center.

The LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) Talk Series features monthly interdisciplinary discussions presented by the Institute for Applied Creativity; College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts; and Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research.

The talk titled “Reimagining Film: The Fusion of Virtual Production and AI” features Deepak Chetty, assistant professor in Visualization, who is also a cinematographer, visual effects specialist and extended-reality explorer.

Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. at PEAP.

Mezclada Dance Company presents “Threading Connections,” an exploration of movement, relationships and the interplay of diverse dance styles. Seamlessly blending breaking, modern dance and Latin elements, this performance celebrates the art of connection through movement and shared cultural expressions.

Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at Black Box Theater, LAAH

Austin artists Black Magic Cyborg and Jaycie Carver will perform electro-acoustic, dark-ambient, dungeon-synth music. The free concert is sponsored by the Music Performance program.

March 26 at noon at Stark Galleries, Memorial Student Center.

The LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) Talk Series features monthly interdisciplinary discussions presented by the Institute for Applied Creativity; College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts; and Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research.

The talk titled “What Can Artists Learn From a Dialogue With Machines?” features Joost Rekveld, an experimental media artist from Belgium. 

April 17-20. Performances will take place at Rudder Theatre, Rudder Forum and the Black Box Theater in the Liberal Arts and Arts and Humanities Building. Workshops will take place in the Liberal Arts and Arts and Humanities Building.

The College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts at Texas A&M University will host the eighth incarnation of the World Shakuhachi Festival.

An end-blown bamboo flute, the shakuhachi has become a much-loved and ubiquitous fixture in the world music scene over the last several decades. The festival will feature a diverse range of music from these genres in concerts, workshops, lectures, exhibitions, master classes and informal gatherings. Participants can learn from and experience the artistry of the most consummate shakuhachi artists in the world, and be inspired by the endless possibilities inherent in this simple bamboo flute.

April 23 at noon at Stark Galleries, Memorial Student Center.

The LASER (Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous) Talk Series features monthly interdisciplinary discussions presented by the Institute for Applied Creativity; College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts; and Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research.

The talk titled “How Can Scientists and Artists Partner to Enhance Conservation of Forests?” features Nalini Nadkarni, forest ecologist and professor emeritus at the University of Utah.