Now-March 27 Theatre Southeast will present CHOP by SE drama adjunct Brad McEntire at 7:30 p.m. March 25-27 and 1:30 p.m. March 27 in the Blackbox Theatre (ESEE 1316). CHOP is a one-man show presented and directed by McEntire. The play is about a man finding love in another person, in himself and in an unlikely community. Admission is free for TCC students, faculty and staff, $3 for non-TCC students and seniors and $6 for the general public. The box office will open an hour before showtime, and tickets are first-come, first-served. For more information, contact the box office at 817-515-3599.
Now-April 2 The Carillon Gallery on South will have Ryder Richards: The Idyll on display. The Carillion is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday or by reservation. The Idyll is described as a unadorned temple of high modernism with a sci-fi twist. For more information, email fine arts department chair Joshua Goode at joshua.goode@tccd.edu.
March 26 The NE Jazz Lab Band will present a concert 7-8 p.m. in the NFAB theater on NE Campus. The band will perform a variety of charts from the modern jazz era. For more information, contact music associate professor Philippe Baugh at philippe.baugh@tccd.edu or at 817-515-6496.
March 26 The Preparatory Piano Recital will take place 7:30-8:30 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 1111) on NE Campus. Students from grades one-12 will perform a variety of piano selections from different eras. For more information, contact Renetta Frisque of continuing education at renetta.frisque@tccd.edu or at 817-515-6683.
March 27 The NE Campus String Ensemble will present its spring concert 3:30-5:30 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 1111) on NE Campus. The ensemble will perform a variety of duets and trios from various eras. For more information, contact music associate professor Hsinyi Wang at hsinyi.wang@tccd.edu or at 817-515-6255.
March 27 Instructor Joe Carpenter will present a faculty concert 7-8 p.m. in the NFAB theater on NE Campus. Carpenter, a jazz percussionist, will perform a variety of pieces. For more information, contact NE music department chair Karen Parsons at karen.parsons@tccd.edu or at 817-515-6567.
March 28 The NE music department will present a faculty and guests concert. History of Rock ’n’ Roll will take place 7-8:30 p.m. in the NFAB theater on NE Campus. Students can learn about the development of rock ’n’ roll. Music instructor Warren Dewey will host the event and play the drums. For more information, contact Dewey at warren.dewey@tccd.edu or at 817-515-6434.
March 28 The NE music department faculty will host an open house for high school students 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Larry Darlage Center Corner (NSTU 1615A) on NE Campus. Members of the music faculty will conduct tours of the music building every hour. For more information, contact NE music department chair Karen Parsons at karen.parsons@tccd.edu or at 817-515-6567.
March 29 The TCC symphonic band will present a concert 3-4 p.m. in the NFAB theater on NE Campus. The band will perform pieces by Beethoven, Frank Ticheli and other composers. For more information, contact music associate professor Gerald Ringe at 817-515-6685.
March 30 The NE Percussion Ensemble will play 7-8 p.m. in the NFAB theater on NE Campus. Led by music instructor Warren Dewey, the band will feature many instruments including snare drums and maracas. The groups will perform many types of ethnic rhythms. For more information, contact Dewey at 817-515-6434.
March 30–April 3 The NW art department will open Dada Day in the Lakeview Gallery for all students, faculty and the public to participate. Dada Day explores the ideas of free expression. Paint, brushes and collage materials will be provided, and all visitors are encouraged to add their own contributors. For more information, contact Fred Spaulding at 817-455-1305.
March 31 Adjunct music instructor Eduardo Rojas will present a faculty concert 7-8 p.m. in College Hall (NCAB 1111) on NE Campus. Rojas, a pianist, will perform a variety of pieces. He will also release a Beethoven CD. For more information, visit Rojas’ website at rojaspiano.com or contact student activities at 817-515-6688.
April 4 Jazz guitarist Pete Weise will conduct a clinic noon-2 p.m. in the band hall (NFAB 1129) on NE Campus. Weise’s clinic will cover jazz improvisation. For more information, contact music associate professor Philippe Baugh at 817-515-6496.
April 16-18 The South theater program will present Fools by Neil Simon at 7:30 p.m. in the Joe B. Rushing Performing Arts Center. The play is a comic fable in which a schoolteacher struggles to lift the curse of stupidity placed on the citizens of a long-ago Russian village. Tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. in the box office on the day of the performance. Prices are $6 for the general public, $3 for seniors and non-TCC students and free for TCC students, faculty and staff. There is no late seating. For more information, call theater director Lindy Benton at 817-515-0476.
