ART
Now-Oct. 5 The NE Campus art department presents the Northeast Art Faculty Sampler, including various forms of art — painting, ceramics, photography — by TCC teachers in College Hall (NCAB 1111).
Now-Oct. 5 South Campus is hosting the Sojourn in the Shadowlands Monday-Thursday by appointment only in the Carillon Gallery in the Joe B. Rushing Center for Performing Arts. The artist, Michael Roque Collins, created his pieces after visiting Holocaust sites in Germany. The pieces are meant to depict memories of what happened during the Holocaust. To schedule a viewing, contact Joshua Goode at 817-515-4641.
Now-Oct. 6 SE Campus presents the Art Faculty Biennial Exhibit 7 a.m.-10 p.m. in Art Corridor II. The collection includes drawings, photographs, video and prints by SE full-time and part-time faculty.
Now-Oct. 10 The NE art department presents a clay art faculty exhibit in the library lobby including works of stoneware and ceramics. Hours are 7:45 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7:45 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, contact Karmien Bowman at karmien.bowman@tccd.edu.
Now-Oct. 24 The NE Art Association is sponsoring a zombie movie contest. Students are invited to submit movies three minutes or less. Students must pay a $10 entry fee for the contest, and the winning movie will receive half of all entry fees. The movies will be shown at a campus zombie party Oct. 29. For more information, contact Andrew Stalder at andrew.stalder@tccd.edu or Scott Parker at richard.parker@tccd.edu.
THEATER
Now-Oct. 6 The new NE theater production Bash: Latter Day Plays will explore themes of love, guilt and redemption. The series of the three one-act plays starts at 7 p.m. each night with a matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday in the NE Campus theater (NFAB 1205). Admission is free for TCC students, faculty and staff, $3 for non-TCC students and senior citizens and $6 for general public. The play contains adult subject matter and is not appropriate for children. For more reservations, call the box office at 817-515-6687.
Oct. 4-6 South Campus’ Carillon Theatre presents Steel Magnolias directed by Lindy Benton-Muller. The play portrays the classic story of a group of gossipy Southern women who stand by each other through thick and thin set in present day with a blended cast. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. in the Joe B. Rushing Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $6 for general admission, $3 non-TCC students and senior citizens and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. For more information, contact Benton-Muller at melinda.benton@tccd.edu.
Oct. 10-13 SE Campus’ Roberson Theatre presents Our Country’s Good, a play about convicts and Royal Marines sent to Australia for the first penal colony in the 1780s. The play is for mature audiences only. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $6 for general public, $3 for non-TCC students and seniors and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. For reservations, call the box office at 817-515-3599.
Oct. 10-14 NW Campus will present Getting Out by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in Theatre Northwest (WTLO 1108). The dark drama tells the story of a young woman in search of a better life trying to adapt back into society after being released from prison. Identical twins will play the part of Arlene, the main character, at different ages. A reception will be held Oct. 14 with an opportunity to meet the cast. Tickets are $6 for general public, $3 for non-TCC students and seniors and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. Proceeds will benefit SafeHaven of Tarrant County. The drama is not suitable for children. For reservations, call the box office at 817-515-7724.
Oct. 11 NE Campus’ music department presents a student recital by preparatory piano students. The concert is at 7:30 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 1111). For more information, contact coordinator Renetta Frisque at renetta.frisque@tccd.edu.
Oct. 4 The Little Shop of Horrors will be shown at 6 p.m. in the SE Campus library. In this dark comedy, a killer plant is found by a flower shop worker. The classic horror movie will kick off a month of Thursday night monster movies in the library during the month of October.
Oct. 11 For the second installment of monster movie night, SE Campus will show the classic horror film Plan Nine from Outer Space at 6 p.m. in the library. A zombie army is resurrected by aliens to save the universe from humans in this 1959 science fiction film directed by Ed Wood Jr. The film includes a final appearance by Bela Lugosi, and students are invited to judge whether Plan Nine from Outer Space is the worst film of all time.