Events
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FEATURED EVENTSArtist Talk: Jimmy Luu
April 19 at 2 p.m. at Langford A, Room 212.
Jimmy Luu is a designer and educator based in Austin, where he is an associate professor of Graphic Design at St. Edward’s University, and co-founder of the collaborative design practice Group Project. Jimmy’s work is interdisciplinary and concerned with how we read, see and interpret letters. This can look like a book, a poster, a large-scale sculpture, an essay or a workshop.FEATURED EVENTSContinuum: Group Composition ShowcaseApril 19-20 at 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theater, Room 207, PEAP. $10, $5 students, available at the MSC Box Office.
Tickets at MSC Box Office
Dance Science student choreographers from the Composition II class will premiere 14 new works.FEATURED EVENTSPippin Barr: “In Praise of Shadows: Chasing Reflections, Prototypes, and Other Traces of Design”April 23 at 2 p.m. In-person talk, Room 255, Liberal Arts and Arts & Humanities Building.
The Visual, Material & Performance Cultures (VMPC) Speaker Series presents this in-person author talk.
All talks are free and open to the public. If you need accommodation, or have a question, please contact Dr. Francesca Marini at fmarini@tamu.edu.FEATURED EVENTS"Lamentations" by Lydia Bodnar-BalahutrakThrough April 25 at Wright Gallery.
Wright Gallery
The Ukrainian-American artist’s solo exhibition of mixed-media works on paper features layered collages of print media and pictorial metaphors of “loss, sorrow, mercy and hope” surrounding current events such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition continues through April 25.FEATURED EVENTS'Ordinary Days’April 25-27 at Black Box Theater, LAAH
The musical by Adam Gwon is Syara Villarreal’s PERF 481 capstone project.
FEATURED EVENTSCreative AI Artist Talk Series: Dr. Eunsu KangThe Institute for Applied Creativity (IAC) hosts an online talk with Dr. Eunsu Kang, visiting professor, art and machine learning, at Carnegie Mellon University.
Registration
Register at tx.ag/KJ6VEAv. Zoom details for the event will be sent after registration.FEATURED EVENTSInteraction/XR/Igloo Demo DayMay 1 from 3 to 5 p.m. in Langford C, VIRL (206B) and Igloo Studio (400A)
Faculty and students in the Visualization program will showcase interactive, VR, AR and 360 projects from their courses and research. Participants will experience interactive works utilizing cutting-edge technology.FEATURED EVENTSStudent Ensembles at First FridayMay 3 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Grand Stafford Theater, 106 S. Main St., Downtown Bryan.
Musical performances by students including the Brazilian Carnival Ensemble, the Chamber Music ensembles, and pop/rock/jazz ensemble Rare Couch. Stay for karaoke at 9 p.m.FEATURED EVENTSSteelband at First FridayMay 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Main St. and 28th St., Downtown Bryan.
Come hear the high-energy set of TAMU's only steelpan ensemble. New pieces include arrangements of "Cantina Band" from “Star Wars” and "Misteen Ocean" from “Kirby Star Allies,” along with traditional Caribbean calypsos and steelband classics.FEATURED EVENTS‘A Journey of Hope’May 4 at 8 p.m. at LAAH Courtyard (meet at LAAH Black Box). Free admission.
“A Journey of Hope” explores the journey over the rough seas, a trip that many refugees take in hopes of finding a better life for themselves and their families. This evening-length work, choreographed by Texas A&M professors Carisa Armstrong and Christine Bergeron, incorporates stories of immigrants in the United States through photography, individual stories, audience interaction, a large set design and original composition by composer Richard Hall.