Now-Sept. 30 Bamboo Art by Shane Whitehead is on display on the upper level of the NE Campus J. Ardis Bell Library. The collection includes large wall art of bamboo held together and decorated with hemp and/or bamboo cord, smaller pieces, bound books and flutes. Whitehead, NE kinesiology instructional associate, grows his own bamboo for the designs. On the lower level, Whitehead also has a digital display of close-up photographs of flowers and insects found on NE Campus. For more information, contact the artist at shane.whitehead@tccd.edu.
Now-Oct. 2 NW Lakeview Gallery is displaying Creaturely Moments. The exhibit features artwork by NW visual arts associate professor Trish Igo and artist Jill O’Brien. The Lakeview Gallery hours are 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. For more information, contact Igo at 817-515-7612.
Sept. 23 The NW fine arts department is sponsoring Night Solos at 7:30 p.m. on the Cinco Palms Stage, outdoors by the Administration Building circle. The student-generated event will feature NW student performers from dance, drama and music. For more information, contact dance associate professor Amy Sleigh at 817-515-7174, drama associate professor Joshua Blann at 817-515-7315 or music associate professor Eddie Vandewalker at 817-515-7021.
Sept. 26 The NW Dance Company and Mosaic Dance Project will perform at Day in the District 2 p.m. at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. For more information, contact NW dance associate professor Amy Sleigh at 817-515-7155.
Sept. 29 The NE fine arts department will sponsor Texas Camerata at 7 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 1111). Students will embark on a show-and-tell concert of modern and baroque instruments from many different regions and eras, including the traverse, recorder, flute, cello and harpsichord just to name a few. The group is dedicated to showcasing different historical styles, from freestyle to modern, while discussing the challenges faced in modern music today. For more information, contact music associate professor Hsinyi Wang at hsinyi.wang@tccd.edu.
Oct. 1-3 South’s Carillon Theatre will present Katrina: 10 Years After in the Joe B. Rushing Center. Created by the director and the students, the play tells the stories of Katrina survivors during and after the hurricane. Tickets are $6 for general admission, $3 for non-TCC students and senior citizens and free for all TCC students, faculty and staff. Tickets can be purchased the day of the performance at 7 p.m. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. with no late seating. For more information, contact drama instructor Melinda Benton at 817-515-4714.
Oct. 6 The NE fine arts department will host solo guitarist Mike Morey at 7 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 1111). Students can hear a classical and flamenco guitar performance of original works. Morey has performed concerts throughout the U.S. and Europe while composing over 30 original works for multiple instruments. For more information, contact music associate professor Hsinyi Wang at hsinyi.wang@tccd.edu.