WT 2022-23 Arts Calendar contains music, artwork, theater and dance occasions

CANYON — College students and school members alike in West Texas A&M College’s Sybil B. Harrington School of Wonderful Arts will supply a jam-packed slate of artwork exhibitions, live shows and recitals, dance items, and theatrical performances — from murderous musical “Sweeney Todd” to the world’s oldest persevering with Christmas live performance and extra — from August by Could.
“Not solely do that season’s performances and exhibitions supply hands-on academic experiences for our college students, however in addition they supply phenomenal leisure and enlightenment for on- and off-campus audiences,” mentioned Dr. Jessica Mallard, dean of the Harrington School of Wonderful Arts.
College students and school within the Faculty of Music and the Division of Artwork, Theatre and Dance will probably be featured in dozens of on-campus occasions. A number of additionally will collaborate with Amarillo arts organizations: The month of April will see collaborations between the Harrington String Quartet, comprised of 4 strings college members, and Chamber Music Amarillo; and WT Symphony Orchestra and Lone Star Ballet; in addition to the annual WT / Amarillo School Scholar / College Exhibition at Amarillo Museum of Artwork.

“The Faculty of Music yearly presents properly over 100 public performances spanning a broad vary of types and genres offered by college students, ensembles, college artists and visitor artists,” mentioned Dr. Robert Hansen, Regents’ Professor of Music and director of the WT Faculty of Music.
“In an actual sense, the college is the muse builder for the musical lifetime of the area, coaching the musicians who will turn out to be the Amarillo Symphony members, Amarillo Opera singers, church musicians, lecturers and therapists in our communities. What they carry out on campus supplies a view of the way forward for music within the Panhandle and past.”
Anne Medlock, head of the Division of Artwork, Theatre and Dance, echoed Hansen. “We offer invaluable coaching for future actors, dancers, artists, designers and stage technicians, in addition to future educators in these fields,” Medlock mentioned. “Even those that don’t select to enter these fields profit from their coaching within the arts, irrespective of the place their profession paths take them. And our performances and exhibitions are important contributions to the world’s thriving arts scene.”
Further particular occasions are deliberate for members of The Arts at WT: A Subscription Sequence, for which memberships are nonetheless obtainable.
WT arts calendar
West Texas A&M College’s 2022-23 arts choices embody the next performances. The schedule, topic to alter, contains free and ticketed occasions:
- Aug. 26: “Silent Reflections” efficiency by Ladies from Mars; 7:30 p.m., Branding Iron Theatre; tickets $10, free for WT theater college students;
- Aug. 30: Fall College Showcase live performance; 7:30 p.m., Mary Moody Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Sept. 1-30: WT College Present, Dord Fitz Formal Gallery; opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 1; free;
- Sept. 22: “Extraordinary Acclaim: An Night with the Opera Cowgirls,” open to members of The Arts at WT: A Subscription Sequence;
- Sept. 27: College trio live performance that includes Sarah Beckham-Turner, soprano; Guglielmo Manfredi, horn; and Sarah Speeding, piano; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Sept. 28 to Oct. 2: “The twenty fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” musical theatre efficiency; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-30 and Oct. 1, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 2; Blissful State Financial institution Studio Theatre; tickets $16 adults, $12 seniors and college students, free for WT college students, college and workers with Buff Gold Card;
- Sept. 30: “Don’t Deliver Me Down” Homecoming Rock Live performance that includes Flashback!, WT Symphony Orchestra and company; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; tickets $10;
- Oct. 6-28: Michael Merriman grasp of high quality arts exhibition, Dord Fitz Formal Gallery; opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 6; free;
- Oct. 13: Fall choir live performance; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Oct. 20: “Ragtime Homage: Respect by Music”: open to members of The Arts at WT: A Subscription Sequence;
- Oct. 25: Visitor piano recital that includes Richard Fountain and Derek Parsons; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Oct. 28-30 and Nov. 4-6: “The Laramie Undertaking” theater efficiency; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28-29 and Nov. 4-5, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 30 and Nov. 6; Branding Iron Theatre; tickets $12 adults, $8 seniors and college students, free for WT college students, college and workers with Buff Gold Card;
- Oct. 29: WT Symphony and Pals that includes Ensemble Subsequent and Amarillo School Orchestra; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 29, Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Nov. 3-30: Marcia Tippit grasp of high quality arts exhibition, Dord Fitz Formal Gallery; opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 3; free;
- Nov. 4: Harrington String Quartet; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; tickets $20;
- Nov. 9, 11 and 13: “Postcard from Morocco” opera efficiency; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9 and 11, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 13, Northen Recital Corridor; tickets $15;
- Nov. 10: Visitor artist recital that includes Greer Grimsley, bass, and Keith Chambers, piano; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; tickets $25;
- Nov. 17-20: “Falling into Dance” efficiency; 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17-19, 2:30 p.m. Nov. 20; Blissful State Financial institution Studio Theatre; tickets $12 adults, $8 seniors and college students, free for WT college students, college and workers with Buff Gold Card;
- Nov. 21: WT Jazz Bands live performance; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Nov. 22: WT Percussion Ensemble live performance; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Nov. 28-29: Scholar Showcase recitals; 4 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Nov. 30: WT Live performance Band live performance; 6 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Nov. 30: WT Symphonic Band live performance; 8 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Dec. 1 to Jan. 27: Bachelor of Wonderful Arts scholar exhibition, Dord Fitz Formal Gallery; opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 1; free;
- Dec. 3: Chamber Singers Christmas live performance; 7:30 p.m., Wonderful Arts Complicated Recital Corridor; free;
- Dec. 4: “Music of the Christmas Season”; 4 and seven p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free, however tickets required;
- Jan. 27: College Grand Recital; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Jan. 28: “A Evening on the Opera” dinner and drinks gala; 6 p.m., Alumni Banquet Corridor; ticket costs TBD;
- Feb. 2-24: Marcus Melton college exhibition, Dord Fitz Formal Gallery; opening reception 5to 7 p.m. Feb. 2; free;
- Feb. 10-12 and 16-18: “Sweeney Todd” musical theatre efficiency; 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-11 and 16-18, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Branding Iron Theatre; tickets $16 adults, $12 seniors and college students, free for WT college students, college and workers with Buff Gold Card;
- Feb. 12: WT Symphonic Band live performance; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Feb. 17: Harrington String Quartet live performance; 7:30 p.m., Amarillo School Live performance Corridor Theatre; tickets $20;
- Feb. 19: WT Chorale pre-tour live performance; 2 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Feb. 24: Grace Hamilton Piano Pageant opening recital that includes Hsiang Tu; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Feb. 25: Grace Hamilton Piano Pageant honors recital; 3 p.m., Wonderful Arts Complicated Recital Corridor; free
- March 2-31: Charles Irvin visiting artist exhibition, Dord Fitz Formal Gallery; opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. March 2; free;
- March 4: WT Symphony Orchestra live performance; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- March 5: WT Live performance Band live performance; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- March 23: “Lasting Legacy: A Tribute to Sybil B. Harrington”; open to members of The Arts at WT: A Subscription Sequence;
- March 29 to April 2: “Bull in a China Store” theatre efficiency; 7:30 p.m. March 29 to April 1, 2:30 p.m. April 1 and a pair of, Blissful State Financial institution Studio Theatre; tickets $12 adults, $8 seniors and college students, free for WT college students, college and workers with Buff Gold Card;
- April 4: WT Percussion Ensemble live performance; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- April 6-23: Joey Martinez grasp of high quality arts exhibition, Dord Fitz Formal Gallery; opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. April 6; free;
- April 25: WT Choir live performance; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- April 27: “Inventive Admiration: Showcase of Artwork and Past”; open to members of The Arts at WT: A Subscription Sequence;
- April 27: WT Jazz Band live performance; 7:30 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- April 27-30: “La Navarraise” opera efficiency; 7:30 p.m. April 27 to 29, 2:30 p.m. April 30, Wonderful Arts Complicated recital corridor; tickets $10;
- April 28-30: “Portraits of Dance” efficiency; 7:30 p.m. April 28-29, 2:30 p.m. April 30; Branding Iron Theatre; tickets $12 adults, $8 seniors and college students, free for WT college students, college and workers with Buff Gold Card;
- Could 1 and a pair of: Scholar Showcase recitals; 4 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Could 2: Honors Recital; 7:30 p.m, Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Could 3: WT Live performance Band live performance; 6 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free;
- Could 3: WT Symphonic Band live performance; 8 p.m., Northen Recital Corridor; free; and
- Could 4-20: Bachelor of Wonderful Arts scholar exhibition, Dord Fitz Formal Gallery; opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Could 4; free.
For info or tickets for Faculty of Music performances, name 806-651-2780 or go to wtamu.edu/music. For info or tickets for opera performances, name 806-651-2780 or go to wtamu.edu/opera. For info or tickets for Harrington String Quartet performances, name 806-651-2780 or go to wtamu.edu/music.
For info for artwork exhibitions, electronic mail [email protected].
For info or tickets for theater performances, name 806-651-2810, electronic mail [email protected] or go to wtamu.edu/theatre. For info or tickets for dance performances, name 806-651-2810, electronic mail [email protected] or go to wtamu.edu/dance.