Kandinsky Trio celebrates a quarter-century of music making
The Kandinky Trio celebrates its 25th season with a concert on Sunday, Sept. 16, at 3 p.m. in the Squires Recital Salon. Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Holliday, Mauthe, and Smirnov will be featured.
View ArticleFilm director Rachel Grady to screen new documentary at Lyric Theatre Sept. 26
Film director and producer Rachel Grady will screen her new film "DETROPIA" at the Lyric Theatre on Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. The screening will be followed by a question and answer session. Admission is...
View Article'Pinter Works' gives audiences three different views of playwright
The School of Performing Arts and Cinema production runs in Squires Studio Theatre Sept. 27-30 and Oct. 2-6 at 7:30 p.m., and Sept. 30 and Oct. 6 at 2 p.m.
View ArticleCinema Illuminations explores style of director Akira Kurosawa
The School of Performing Arts and Cinema presents "Cinema Illuminations: The Films of Akira Kurosawa" on Wednesday, Oct.10, at 7:30 p.m. in Theatre 101. Faculty member Stephen Prince will explore the...
View ArticleCenter for the Arts at Virginia Tech presents the Academy of St. Martin in...
The eight-musician touring chamber ensemble will perform at the Lyric Theatre on Oct. 22, at 8 p.m.
View ArticleCivil War setting adds unique twist to 'Wozeck' production
The American Civil War is the setting for Georg Buchner's classic work "Woyzeck," presented by the Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts and Cinema. The first performance is scheduled for Nov. 1.
View ArticleNew River Valley Symphony to perform Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony Nov. 3
The concert is presented by the School of Performing Arts and Cinema and the Department of Music. Tickets are $10 general, $8 senior, and $5 student, and are available at the Student Centers and...
View ArticleBrooks de Wetter-Smith to perform flute recital, master class
Flutist Brooks de Wetter-Smith will be assisted by Virginia Tech Department of Music faculty members Tracy Cowden, piano and Elizabeth Crone, flute. The program will feature works by Gaubert,...
View ArticleCenter for the Arts presents a cappella vocal ensemble New York Polyphony
A rising star on the classical music scene, New York Polyphony will perform at St. Mary's Catholic Church on Nov. 14, at 8 p.m.
View Article'Pulse of the Planet' producer Jim Metzner to lead lecture and workshops at...
Jim Metzner will speak about the magic of sound in the Squires Student Center Haymarket Theatre on Nov. 27 at 5 p.m.
View ArticleCenter for the Arts presents violinist Diane Monroe as part of Martin Luther...
Diane Monroe, accompanied by her jazz quartet, vocalist Paul Jost, and guitarist Monnette Sudley, will bring music from the Civil Rights Movement to the Lyric Theatre stage on Jan. 25 at 8 p.m.
View ArticleVirginia Tech to host multicultural Latin American music symposium Feb. 22 to 23
Symposium events are open to the public unless otherwise noted, including a performance by Jorge Oviedo's Ensamble Quito 6.
View Article'The Shape of Things' explores human relationships in a provocative way
The Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts and Cinema will present Neil LaBute's play "The Shape of Things" Feb. 19-24 in the Squires Haymarket Theatre. The play is a part of the 2012-13 Mainstage...
View ArticleEnsamble Quito 6 brings Ecuadorian music to Blacksburg
Ensamble Quito 6, a visiting ensemble from Ecuador, will perform a concert on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. in the Squires Recital Salon. The program will feature traditional, classical, and...
View ArticleTrumpet soloist Jason Crafton featured with the New River Valley Symphony
The New River Valley Symphony, under the direction of faculty member James Glazebrook, will perform the second of three season concerts on Saturday, March 2 at 8 p.m. in Burruss Auditorium on the...
View ArticleInteractive music, cinema, and performance event 'Lucid Possession' presented...
Live mix cinema artist Toni Dove brings three public performances to campus and will participate in an ArtsFusion talk with members of her creative team.
View ArticleCenter for the Arts presents pianist Jeremy Denk at the Lyric Theatre
Known as a persuasive artist with a broad and thought-provoking repertoire, pianist Jeremy Denk will perform at the Lyric on March 24 at 8 p.m.
View ArticleCenter for the Arts brings choreographer Liz Lerman to campus to engage with...
The Center for the Arts will host Liz Lerman and her team of performers and technical designers who are working to learn new ways to tell the story of how war impacts people.
View ArticleUniversity to present docudrama that tackles subject of aphasia
The docudrama "Aphasia" will be shown at 7 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre on Wednesday, April 10. Admission is free. "Aphasia" was written, produced, and directed by first-time filmmaker Jim Gloster, and...
View ArticleColorado Quartet returns to Blacksburg for two concerts
The concerts are part of the University Chamber Music Series presented by the School of Performing Arts and Cinema and the Department of Music.
View ArticleSchool of Performing Arts and Cinema to present light-hearted comedy...
The production is directed by faculty member David Johnson, and is the final play in the Mainstage Theatre series for the 2012-13 season.
View ArticleSusanna Rinehart receives 2013 Diggs Teaching Scholars Award
Susanna Rinehart proposes a teaching enhancement workshop that integrates acting technique with teaching methodology.
View ArticleIn memoriam: John Howell, associate professor of music, College of Liberal...
John Howell, celebrated musician and associate professor of music, died at age 77.
View Article10th Annual Progeny Film Festival to showcase student talent
The 10th annual Progeny Film Festival will be held Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lyric Theatre in downtown Blacksburg. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free.
View ArticleDavid R. Widder honored with emeritus status
A member of the Virginia Tech community since 1973, David R. Widder contributed to the scholarship of music through his work as the founding director of the University Symphonic Wind Ensemble.
View ArticleSummer Arts Festival offers free fun for all
The Blacksburg Summer Arts Festival is back for its 22nd year of music, theatre, movies and more in downtown Blacksburg. The first Friday Night Out concert begins June 21. All events are free.
View ArticleSinging workshops will culminate with a group performance in new Center for...
The ongoing series of workshops, performances, and residency activities are designed to foster the growth of community singing in the region.
View ArticleRenowned flutist Mathieu Dufour opens visiting artist series
Mathieu Dufour, principal flute of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, opens the 2013-14 Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts season on Sept. 8
View ArticleTEDxVirginiaTech event to highlight faculty, students, alumni, and community...
Sixteen Virginia Tech faculty, students, and alumni, joined by members of the local community, will highlight the second TEDxVirginiaTech event on Nov. 9, 2013, at the newly opened Center for the Arts.
View ArticleDiavolo Dance Theatre performance features acrobatics, dance, and imaginative...
The Center for the Arts brings the dynamic movement of the acrobatic dance company Friday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m.
View ArticleClassical musicians David Finckel and Wu Han present an evening of Russian music
The Center for the Arts presents "Russian Reflections," Friday, Nov. 17, at 8 p.m.
View ArticleSchool of Performing Arts presents Chekhov's 'Three Sisters'
Faculty member David Johnson directs "Three Sisters" by Anton Chekhov. Performances are in the Squires Studio Theatre and begin Nov. 12..
View ArticleOperatic soprano Jennifer Aylmer to perform recital
American operatic soprano Jennifer Aylmer will be accompanied by faculty member Tracy Cowden on piano. Aylmer has a reputation for her voice, stage portrayals, and musicianship.
View ArticleGraduate program in arts leadership launched
The new degree program is offered through Virginia Tech's School of Performing Arts and offers full tuition waivers and three-year fellowships to all students accepted into the program.
View ArticleStudent with film at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival works on new short this...
Matthew Chernick, a senior majoring in theatre arts and cinema, produced a short film as part of a Virginia Tech course that was accepted to the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. He is working on a new short...
View ArticleCharles Dye joins School of Performing Arts faculty
Charles Dye's scholarship focuses on non-fiction and fiction film production. He will teach digital cinema production and documentary theory and production.
View ArticleExploring the rural edge of scary movies
Emily Satterwhite, an associate professor in the Department of Religion and Culture, studies a popular theme for scary movies -- our fears of rural places.
View ArticleDemand is rising for Virginia Tech's Communicating Science course
In a response to demand for the course, the Graduate School is adding more sections for 2015-16, offering one in the fall and two in the spring.
View ArticleVirginia Tech musicians to perform keynote concert at national convention
Music faculty members Elizabeth Crone and Richard Masters will perform a newly commissioned composition at the 43rd annual National Flute Association Convention in Washington, D.C.
View ArticleMarching Virginians return to a home of their own
Located within sight of Lane Stadium, the new Marching Virginians Center features a 7,000 square foot pavilion, restrooms, and a full-size synthetic turf field with lights and public address systems.
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