FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 11, 2016) – In keeping with its commitment to excellence in the arts, Tarrant County College offers opportunities to enjoy and learn from artists in dance, drama and music as well as visual art exhibits across the District this fall.
The Water Engine opens Oct. 12 and runs through Oct. 15 at the C.A. Roberson Theatre at the Southeast Campus, 2100 Southeast Parkway, Arlington. The drama tells the story of Charles Lang, a press operator who develops an engine that runs on water, and the challenges he faces while attempting to patent his invention. TCC students, faculty and staff attend free of charge, non-TCC students and senior adults, $3 and general admission, $6. Show times are 7:30 p.m. nightly and 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The Northwest Campus, 4801 Marine Creek Parkway, invests in younger students when Mosaic Dance Project hosts several area high schools Oct. 26 through Oct. 28. Dance master classes will be taught daily and include Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern and Swing/Musical Theater styles. Students also will attend dress rehearsals for “Mosaic in Motion,” which features eclectic works performed by Mosaic Dance Project. Performances on Oct. 29 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Theater Northwest are available. TCC students, faculty and staff attend free of charge, non-TCC students and senior adults, $3 and general admission, $6. For more information, contact Lacreacia Sanders at lacreacia.sanders@tccd.edu or 817-515-7692.
TCC’s commitment to the community continues at the Northeast Campus, 828 Harwood Road, Hurst, when the NE Music Department and the Mid-Cities and Fort Worth Music Teacher Association team up on Nov. 11 and 12 for the first Chamber Ensemble Festival. The festival promotes chamber music for students of all ages. Performances include strings, piano and mixed ensembles. Audiences will see firsthand how students improve their musicianship under the master guidance of clinicians. The events are free of charge. For more information, contact Hsinyi Wang at hsinyi.wang@tccd.edu or 817-515-6255. Additionally, the Northeast Campus has a variety of musical events this fall, including concerts and recitals. Please refer to the events listing for details.
Chekhov Tonight! will be performed at the Joe B. Rushing Center for the Performing Arts at the South Campus, 5301 Campus Drive, Nov. 17 through Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. nightly. The drama performance features scenes written by Anton Chekhov and narrated by Richie Harratine. TCC students, faculty and staff attend free of charge, non-TCC students and senior adults, $3 and general admission, $6.
Art exhibits include “Ecuador and Galapagos,” currently available at the Northeast Campus in the Center Corner. The photography exhibit, which is a result of a collaboration between multiple departments, is in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month, and will run through October. Admission is free.
Starting Nov. 16, the Northwest Campus will offer “The Fab Four,” a student art exhibit. The unique, juried exhibition, gives four student artists each an entire wall to create a large-scale, site-specific work in the gallery with a budget of $100. The exhibition will be available through mid-December. Admission is free.
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