Department of Performance Studies

First RAMPS Season Concludes with Dr. Mitchell Joachim Visit

christopher-patrick-harrell — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:24:52 +0000

The Texas A&M Department of Performance Studies will conclude the first year of its RAMPS initiative with a presentation by Dr. Mitchell Joachim. The presentation will take place Thursday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 2400 of the newly reopened Memorial Student Center. Dr. Joachim is a leader in the fields of ecological design,

Classical Guitarist Joseph Williams

christopher-patrick-harrell — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:14:34 +0000

Classical guitarist Joseph Williams II is scheduled to play a free concert on Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Thomas Episcopal Church. Joseph Williams is a celebrated performer, composer, and educator. He has had concerts hosted by the New England Conservatory and the Austin Classical Guitar Society in addition to performing at numerous

RAMPS Spring Season Continues with Dr. Jocelyne Guilbault Visit

christopher-patrick-harrell — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:01:45 +0000

The Texas A&M Department of Performance Studies will continue the spring portion of its’ RAMPS initiative with a presentation by Dr. Jocelyne Guibault of the University of California-Berkeley. The presentation will take place Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Melbern G. Glasscock Library on campus. Dr. Guilbault, a professor of ethnomusicology, specializes in

Third Annual Student New Works Festival Set to Begin

christopher-patrick-harrell — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:14:31 +0000

The third annual Student New Works Festival, a student-run theatre festival, will present five original plays, a site-specific performance, and performance installations written, designed, and produced by students. “The persistence theatre students have shown to take over the Student New Works Festival underscores their commitment to the arts at Texas A&M University. Additionally, allowing students the

Music From China

christopher-patrick-harrell — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:24:12 +0000

The Texas A&M Department of Performance Studies continues its spring concert season as it welcomes Music From China on Wednesday April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Rudder Theatre. Music From China is a chamber ensemble that performs a dual repertoire of traditional and contemporary Chinese music. The group was founded in 1984 by Susan Cheng,

Music Students to Put On PerfTech Intermedia Concert

christopher-patrick-harrell — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:45:49 +0000

Texas A&M music students will present a concert of intermedia performance art on Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Fallout Theatre (Blocker 140). The students will perform their own compositions that explore the intersections of sounds, visuals, performance and technology. Students will take unusual approaches to building musical performances. “More than multimedia,” says