Entertainment Calendar

Now-April 22 Read Me by Candace Hicks will run in Art Corridor II on SE Campus. The interactive exhibit is a collection of sculptures and wall texts that creates a puzzle. The display is available during campus operating hours. For more information, contact SE instructional associate Christopher Blay at 817-515-3406 or christopher.blay@tccd.edu.

Now-April 28 NE Campus is exhibiting work from advanced photography students in College Hall (NCAB 1111). Photos are independent and cover a variety of genres such as installations, landscapes and portraits. The exhibit is available during school operating hours.

Now-April 29 The Fort Worth Community Arts Center at 1300 Gendy St. in Fort Worth is displaying pieces from TCC’s biennial NE art faculty and staff show. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call 817-515-6063.

Now-May 12 NW’s art program presents Under the Radar: Student Invitational Juried Exhibition. The exhibit in the WFAB Gallery will include 2-D and 3-D pieces by students. The art will be available for viewing during normal school operating hours. For more information, contact art associate professor Winter Rusiloski at winter.rusiloski@tccd.edu.

April 20-23 SE Campus’ drama program presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rebecca Feldman with music and lyrics by William Finn. It is a musical comedy about a fictional spelling bee that takes place at Putnam Valley Middle School. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. with additional 1:30 p.m. matinees April 22-23. Tickets are $3 for non-TCC students and senior citizens, $6 for the general public, and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. Seats can be reserved by calling 817-515-3599. For more information, call the SE drama program at 817-515-3725.

April 21 NE Campus will hold an Honors Recital sponsored by the Sonata Club at 10 a.m. in College Hall (NCAB 1111). The recital will feature performances from select music department students. For more information, call 817-515-6567.

April 21 The NW dance program presents Making Waves with Dance 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on the NW grounds. Dancers will use the NW landscape as their backdrop as they perform their own choreographed modern dance pieces. For more information, contact Amy Sleigh at amy.sleigh@tccd.edu.

April 22 A piccolo concert, Lights, Camera, Piccolo!, will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall (WFAB 1105) on NW Campus. The performance will feature music from television, movies and other piccolo performances.

April 23 A pancake breakfast fundraiser will be 8-10 a.m. at Applebee’s at 6301 Lake Worth Blvd. to help support NW Campus’ dance program. Tickets are $10 per person. Contact andrea.faber@tccd.edu to purchase tickets in advance. Walk-ins are also welcome.

April 26 NE Campus presents Music Through the Centuries 7-9 p.m. in NCAB 1111, NSTU 1615A, NFAB 1104 and NFAB 1129. Students can hear music from the Middle Ages to present as the audience travels to four different rooms each representing a different era. For additional information, call music department chair Karen Parsons at 817-515-6567.

April 26 Sophomore music majors will put on a recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall (WFAB 1105) on NW Campus. The presentation will be a culmination of what the students have studied in their music courses on NW.

April 27-30 NE Campus presents the musical Chicago at 7 p.m. April 27-30 with an additional 2 p.m. matinee April 30 in the theater (NFAB 1205). Set during the Prohibition era, the musical is a satire centered on the corruption of the criminal justice system and the popularity of celebrity criminals at the time. The show is free for TCC students, faculty and staff, $3 for non-TCC students and seniors and $6 for the general public. For additional information, contact drama adjunct instructor Susan Polster at 817-515-6497.

April 27-May 1 NW drama students will perform Reasons to Be Pretty by Neil LaBute at 7:30 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee May 1 in Theatre Northwest (WTLO 1108). The play is a romantic comedy/drama that deals with the theme of vanity and the reasons why it is such a human quality in our society. Admissions are free for TCC students, faculty and staff, $3 for non-TCC students and senior citizens and $6 for the general public. For reservations, call 817-515-7724. Tickets may also be purchased on the day of the performance beginning at 7 p.m.

April 28 Chalk the Walk will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. between the ESEE and ESED wings on SE Campus. The sidewalk chalk competition will celebrate the arts on SE. All supplies will be provided, and registration will take place on the day of the event. Participants are encouraged to arrive early. For more information, call SE art adjunct instructor Jessica Battes at 817-691-1623.

April 29 NE Campus presents the Chamber Strings’ final concert 5-6 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 1111). Students can attend to hear end-of-semester performances by string students. For additional information, call music associate professor Hsinyi Wang at 817-515-6255.

April 30 Nutrition for Movers: Eating for Energy will be at 10 a.m. in the SE Campus dance studio (EART 1101). Holistic health coach Joanie Johnson will teach students the benefits of eating healthy while balancing a busy schedule.