Fall 2019 Art Gallery EXHIBITIONS Fine Arts Events Neal Cox: Cameras and Images Theatre Sept. 25-Oct. 23 Reception: Oct. 3 from 4-7 p.m. Dance Neal Cox, a professor of printmaking from Stephen F. Austin, is known for crafting pinhole cameras that record from multiple angles, such as Mount Fuji in the round. He also creates artworks Music in other formats using mathematical grids. Cox will display both 2D and 3D works in this exhibition.

Art Café Lecture: Oct. 3 from Noon-12:45 p.m. Art

For more information 972.881.5107 972.881.5068 The Stokes Haitian Art Collection Oct. 30-Nov. 20 Reception: Nov. 7 from 4-7 p.m. Plano Campus (Spring Creek) The Stokes Haitian Art Collection will feature works in a range of styles and formats. Sculpture, painting, and mixed-media will be displayed in this group exhibition featuring creations from artists of a 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway Haitian background. Plano, TX 75074

Art Café Lecture: Nov. 7 from Noon-12:45 p.m.

Collin College Student Open Exhibition Dec. 4-Jan. 8 www.collin.edu/finearts Reception: Dec. 5 from 4-7 p.m. 12108-19PB12778-20PB This annual exhibition features artwork by students who have taken art classes in the Fine Arts Division of Collin College. The diversity of media and styles makes this show a unique opportunity for students to display their art and for the public to view artists as they grow.

Art Café Lecture: Dec. 5 from Noon-12:45 p.m.

The Art Gallery is located on the Plano Campus (Spring Creek). Gallery opening and closing times vary. Visit our website at www.collin.edu/finearts for more information. Dance Fusion Nov. 8-9 at 7 p.m. John Anthony Theatre Cinderella Panto Tickets: $10-15 By Jackie Mellor-Guin Music Events Theatre Hosted by Collin Dance Ensemble, the student dance Dances at 7 Based on the classic fairy tale company for Collin College, the Dance Fusion concert Dec. 5-6 at 7 p.m. Dec. 5-7 and 11-14, 7:30 p.m. will host innovative professional dance companies John Anthony Theatre from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. This concert Dec. 8, 14 and 15, 2:15 p.m. Free admission with ticket Black Box Theatre will expose audience members to the greater dance community and allow student dancers to share the This end of semester dance concert features all Collin College All performances John Anthony Theatre $10-$15 will be held in the stage with professional artists. dance students performing in a variety of dance genres at the Plano Campus (Spring Creek) unless otherwise noted. including modern, jazz, ballet, hip hop, tap, and ballroom. Take the timeless tale of a good-natured girl surrounded by Instrumental Jazz Chamber Choir and Keyboard Ensemble spoiled and stupid stepsisters and a cruel and conniving This concert will certainly entertain and inspire. stepmother who plot to deny her happiness, add a fairy Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. For more information about Collin College’s Dance Program, godmother with “a degree in organizing girly nights out” and The Jazz Lab Band and Expressions Combo will perform in their Come out and hear beautiful music performed by Collin’s Chamber email [email protected]. mix liberally with a cast of crazy supporting characters annual fall concert. The Jazz Lab Band performs both traditional Choir and Keyboard Ensemble. This fall they are joining forces to and you have this pantomime take on “Cinderella.” and contemporary jazz literature while Expressions Combo features present a concert which will feature both traditional choral and piano This lively show reimagines the classic fairy tale with a repertoire that includes bebop, Latin, and fusion standards. repertoire, as well as some holiday music. few modern twists, a lot of laughs, and a sizeable helping Solo Guitar Competition New Music Ensemble of crowd participation. Nov. 2 at Noon Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. • Plano Campus (Spring Creek) Fun for the whole family, “Cinderella Panto” makes an Location TBA Living Legends Conference Center excellent winter treat for parents and children alike. The competition is open to all students who are currently attending The New Music Ensemble will present a concert of original works high school or enrolled at a Texas community college. The event is by Collin College student composers focusing on contemporary open to the public. experimental music for acoustic instruments and voice, interactive electronics and video, as well as mixed media. OneSound Pop A Cappella Nov. 15-16 at 7 p.m. Solo Guitar Concert Fresh off their success at the International Championship of Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. • The Art Gallery Collegiate A Cappella semifinals, OneSound will wow the audience Plano Campus (Spring Creek) with their unique arrangements and choreography of current pop Students enrolled in private lessons will perform solo guitar music songs and hits from the past. from various historical style periods. Symphonic Wind Ensemble Commercial Voice Showcase Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. • Plano Campus (Spring Creek) It Can’t Happen Here The Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform a fall concert of B187 By Sinclair Lewis traditional and contemporary wind band music. Sit back and tap a foot as the Commercial Voice students at Collin College present the culminating performances of their applied vocal Adapted by Tony Taccone and Bennett S. Cohen Guitar Ensembles studies with a combo of excellent musicians. Oct. 3-5 and 9-12, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. • Plano Campus (Spring Creek) Oct. 6, 12 and 13, 2:15 p.m. C104 Fall Jazz John Anthony Theatre The guitar ensemble will feature a small group of guitarists Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. performing traditional classical repertoire, plus new works written This concert will feature the Collin Big Band and small ensemble $10- $15 and arranged for this ensemble. jazz combos with works from multiple styles including swing, bebop, Sinclair Lewis’ 1935 novel, “It Can’t Happen Here,” follows the fusion, and Latin. ascent of a demagogue who becomes president of the United Expressions Vocal Jazz and Jazztet States by promising to return the country to greatness. A fresh Nov. 22-23 at 7 p.m. Opera Theatre Ensemble adaptation by Tony Taccone and Bennett S. Cohen examines One of the original ensembles founded at Collin in 1985, this Dec. 6 and 8 at 7 p.m. • The Art Gallery what brings a citizenry to the point of sacrificing its own freedom select vocal group performs both jazz and Latin standards, and Plano Campus (Spring Creek) and how a courageous few can prevail to overcome the fall. always enjoys singing contemporary arrangements. Expressions The Opera Theatre Ensemble presents a dynamic evening of operatic will perform with their amazing rhythm section. literature guaranteed to make your sides hurt with laughter while “Inspired … deeply relatable … harrowing … (It Can’t Happen bringing a tear to the eye. Here’s) point (is) that demagogues flourish when thinking Honors Voice Recital but complacent members of a society fail to rise up and Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. act as a collective.” The Collin College Voice Department presents a beautiful evening — San Francisco Chronicle of music featuring the best young singers from the classical and commercial voice program. The Honors Voice Recital showcases All music department concerts are free and require no tickets. the solo achievements of our classical and commercial voice More music events are available throughout the year! students from Mozart to jazz standards. Visit www.collin.edu/finearts for a complete calendar of Dance...Dance...Dance music events.