Fall 2021 Fine & Performing Arts Events and Activities
Paradise Valley Community College
PVCC ART GALLERY FALL EXHIBITION #1
Opening Reception, September 1st, CPA Art Gallery (indoors), Free Admission, 6:00pm
Exhibit Dates September 13th – October 9th
PVCC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Mustang (PG-13; 2015, Turkey, 97 minutes)
Wednesday, September 1st, CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors), Free Admission, 6:30pm
ROCKING THE 80s (80s rock and new wave hits)
Friday, September 10th, CPA Outdoor Stage, Free Admission
Food Truck serving at 6:00pm, Pre-Show Performance at 7:00pm, Performance at 7:30pm
PVCC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – The German Doctor (PG-13; 2013, Argentina, 93 minutes)
Wednesday, September 15th, CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors), Free Admission, 6:30pm
VISITING AUTHORS JILL AND DAVE HENRY (PVCC Alumn)
Discussing their book “The Greatest College Health Guide: You Never Knew You Needed”
Tuesday, September 21st, Virtual Meeting via ZOOM, Free Admission, 4:00pm-5:30pm
ZOOM Meeting Link
COME BACK BUDDY (1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll)
Saturday, September 25th, CPA Outdoor Stage, Free Admission
Food Truck serving at 6:00pm, Pre-Show Performance at 7:00pm, Performance at 7:30pm
PVCC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Monsoon Wedding (R; 2001, India, 114 minutes)
Wednesday, September 29th, CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors), Free Admission, 6:30pm
FALL THEATER PRODUCTION #1 – Sylvia by A.R. Gurney, directed by Andrea Robertson
October 1st – 2nd at 7:30pm, October 3rd at 2:00pm, CPA Outdoor Stage (or Black Box Theater)
$5-$10 admission. Tickets go on sale September 1, 2021
VISITING PHOTOGRAPHER PRESENTATION: The Raw Society
Join Spanish NatGeo Photographer Jorge Delgado-Ureña for this inspirational photography presentation and Q&A.
Wednesday, October 6th, CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors), Free Admission, 12:00pm
ROSETTA VERDE ENSEMBLE (Flamenco Music and Dance - TEDx presentation)
Friday, October 8th, 12:00pm-1:00pm - CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors), Free Admission, 12:00pm
Flamenco music and dance lecture presentation and Q&A
ROSETTA VERDE ENSEMBLE (Latin Music and Dance)
Friday, October 8th, CPA Outdoor Stage, Free Admission
Food Truck begins serving at 6:00pm, Performance @ 7:00pm
ROSETTA VERDE ENSEMBLE (Flamenco Music and Dance)
Saturday, October 9th, CPA Outdoor Stage, Free Admission
Food Truck serving at 6:00pm, Performance at 7:00pm
PVCC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Served Like a Girl (NR; 2017, U.S., 103 minutes)
Wednesday, October 13th, CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors), Free Admission, 6:30pm
PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING MUSIC COMPETITION – QUARTERFINALS
Presented in collaboration with Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Teen Center
October 15th- 16th, CPA Outdoor Stage, Free Admission, 5:00pm-9:00pm
DESPERADO LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL - this will be a virtual film festival
October 22nd- 24th, for information visit: www.desperadofilmfestival.com
PVCC ART GALLERY FALL EXHIBITION #2
Opening Reception, November 3rd, CPA Art Gallery (indoors), Free Admission, 6:00pm
Exhibit Dates November 3rd – December 5th
FALL MUSIC ENSEMBLES CONCERTS - CPA Outdoor Stage, Free Admission
Jazz Ensembles – Wednesday, November 3rd, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Classical Music Ensembles – Thursday, November 4th, 7:00pm-8:30pm
THE ZEPPELIN IV (Classic Rock)
Saturday, November 6th, CPA Outdoor Stage, Free Admission
Food Truck serving at 6:00pm, Performance at 7:00pm
FALL THEATER PRODUCTION #2 – Curious Savage by John Patrick, directed by Gary Zaro
November 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th at 7:30pm, November 14th & 21st at 2:00pm,
CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors), $6-$14 admission. Tickets go on sale September 1, 2021
FALL FESTIVAL OF TALES - Children’s Literacy Festival
December 4th, 9:00am-2:00pm, KSC1000 and multiple locations on campus. Free Admission
FALL DANCE COLLECTION
December 3rd – 4th at 7:30pm, CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors). Free Admission
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PVCC Music Program Virtual Open House
MUSIC @ PVCC: Virtual Open House
May 15th, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Conducted online via ZOOM
Join us online to learn more about:
• PVCC music faculty
• Degree and certificate programs
• Music-making opportunities and events
• Fine & Performing Arts facilities and studios
• Student-run music production company - UNION32 Entertainment
• Scholarships, talent waivers, and campus employment
• Community partnerships, internships, and much more
To reserve a “virtual seat” at our open house, please email: music@paradisevalley.edu
with "OPEN HOUSE" in the subject line
You will then receive a response with a ZOOM link to attend the open house session
Spring Theatre Production: Coronalogs
PVCC Theatre is proud to announce our Spring production!
With the mentorship of Arizona Theatre Company, students wrote, directed, acted, filmed and edited their pieces to share with audiences. The pieces are heartwarming, touching, real, and sometimes even comedic.
Jobs in the Visual & Performing Arts with PVCC Alumni
The Visual and Performing Arts Career Panel offers students the opportunity to learn about the amazing jobs and industries in which our successful alumni are working. Students hear real world experience and tips on how to be successful during and after their PVCC education.
Visual and Performing Arts Virtual Career Panel
Visual and Performing Arts FOI - PVCC Alumni Career Panel
Topic: How They Did it? Inspiring Stories from PVCC Alumni
Date: March 24 (Wednesday), 2021
Time: 4:00-5:15 pm
Format: Panel Discussion (Virtual)
Sign up at: bit.ly/vpapanel
The Visual and Performing Arts Career Panel offers students the opportunity to learn about the amazing jobs and industries in which our successful alumni are working. Students hear real world experience and tips on how to be successful during and after their PVCC education.
Virtual Conversation with Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego
Please join us at 12:00 pm on Thursday, March 25, 2021, as the Mayor of Phoenix, Kate Gallego, shares her perspective on leadership as a woman in a political environment leading a city during a pandemic.
Learn how you can become more civically engaged and further the city of Phoenix. Mayor Gallego will also be sharing her vision of future workforce needs which will give guidance on education and training that may be needed for Phoenix and our communities.
Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend.
Register at: bit.ly/MeetMayorGallego
Goya: Early Fighter for Artistic Freedom
By Dr. Tami Johnston, Art History Faculty
“There are no rules in Painting, and that the oppression, or servile obligation of making all study or follow the same path, is a great impediment for the Young…” Francisco de Goya (1746-1828)
Vicente López y Portaña. Portrait of Francisco de Goya (1826).
In a post published earlier in this blog, I explored ideas about the functions of art schools. Primarily, I contrasted the traditional view, as espoused by Anton Mengs versus ideas that are more modern in nature.
In this entry, I will pay homage to perhaps the first Modernist: Francisco Goya. The idea that Goya, whose life straddled the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, might be considered “Modern” might be challenging to some. However, I think that there is plenty of evidence to support this claim. Take, for instance, that opening quote that boldly states that when it comes to painting, there are no rules! That was certainly a radical proposal, when he wrote it to the Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid in 1792.
Dr. David Rubí, professor of Spanish and Humanities here at PVCC, first generated the idea for this post in a conversation I had with him. I have found his arguments very compelling. Dr. Rubí points out that Goya deserves the definition of “Modern” due to his breaking new ground in using religious imagery in depicting a secular massacre in his “Third of May, 1808.” He also explored modernist concepts such as despair and alienation in his so-called Black Paintings toward the end of his life. Although he worked for the Spanish royal family, he also criticized many aspects of Spanish policy and culture through his Caprichos.
His recognition that a “one size fits all” educational model was actually harmful to student learning was almost 200 years in advance of current educational practice.
All of these arguments are sound, and I agree that Goya, while generally classified as a Romantic painter, can also be designated as a Modernist. (The problematic practice of slotting artists into stylistic categories at all is an argument for another day!) Here, I would also like to make the case that he was a Modernist in his thinking about the Academy. His recognition that a “one size fits all” educational model was actually harmful to student learning was almost 200 years in advance of current educational practice. He was writing those words a mere 25 years after Mengs insistence that there were RULES that must be followed!
Goya was not only concerned for the students, but also the harm done to the arts themselves by this straitjacket approach. He writes: “I do not see any other means of advancing the Arts, nor do I believe there is one, than to reward and protect he who excels in them; to hold in esteem the true Artist, to allow free reign to the genius of students who wish to learn them, without oppression, nor imposition of methods that twist the inclination they show to this or that style, of Painting.”
I find Goya to be an incredibly sympathetic character. Like Beethoven, he straddled the turbulent age of revolution, and saw idealism give way to despotism. They also shared a fierce independence and thirst for innovation. Perhaps most oddly, they also both went deaf in adulthood, but neither let the disability defeat them.
Goya’s example shows that there are always rebels against fixed systems.
Goya was actually given the Directorship of the Royal Academy in 1795, however, his near-constant ill-health during that period of his life kept him from being much involved with the running of the school. I find it interesting to compare the views of Mengs vs Goya. They had two very different philosophies of art, and how it ought to be taught. Although Goya’s views would eventually win out, Mengs’ triumphed during Goya’s lifetime. However, Goya’s example shows that there are always rebels against fixed systems. On a personal level, I derive great satisfaction to teach at a school where student learning is prioritized over the institution.
Gracias, señor Goya, por su ejemplo.
Straight from Broadway to PVCC: Virtual Guest Artist Experiences
PVCC's Division of Fine and Performing Arts, in partnership with Broadway Plus, is excited to host a series of virtual guest artist experiences with current Broadway stars for students, faculty, staff, and members of our community. All of the virtual experiences will be presented via a ZOOM call and require a completed event registration form to attend.
Our first virtual guest artist is actress Jennifer Apple and will be held on Thursday, February 25th from 3:30pm-4:00pm. Please click HERE to complete the event registration form.
About Jennifer Apple:
Jennifer is a multi-hyphenate artist currently starring as Anna in the National Tour of The Band’s Visit, and you’re likely to recognize her from CBS’s New Amsterdam! An accomplished acting coach and performer with an MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater, Jennifer enjoys connecting with Broadway fans and students to work on their craft and coach them towards success. She strives to create a safe space in which individuals are empowered to embrace their truest selves, to stand in grounded vulnerability, and storytell from a place of honesty, authenticity, and strength! Work with her today on your BFA/MFA audition material, Acting the Song/Monologue, Breaking down text, and Audition prep! Learn more about Jennifer at https://www.jenniferapple.net/.
Future Virtual Guest Artist Experiences are:
Brett Banakis (Designer) - 4/8 from 2:30pm-3:30 pm
Marcia Milgram Dodge (Director) 4/22 from 2:30 pm-3:30pm
Thayne Jasperson (Actor) - 4/22 from 3:30-4:00pm
For additional information about PVCC's fine arts program or the virtual guest artist experiences, please email questions to: music@paradisevalley.edu
Spring 2021 Visual & Performing Arts Convocation
Visual & Performing Arts Students,
Welcome to PVCC for the Spring 2021 semester. We are excited to have you join us for classes, activities, and virtual events in the Spring semester. Please join us next Tuesday evening, January 19th, at 6:30pm via ZOOM to learn more about the various Fine and Performing arts programs that we offer as well as completing a feedback survey to assist us in planning additional virtual activities and events.
Spring 2021 Visual & Performing Arts Convocation
Tuesday, January 19th, 6:30pm-7:30pm
via ZOOM
Maricopa Community Colleges District Wide Creative Writing Competition
Each year, the Maricopa Community Colleges sponsor a district wide competition to encourage and recognize student achievement in the following categories:
Essay
Fiction
One Act-Play/Script
Poetry
Winning students will receive cash awards, be published in Maricopa’s literary magazine, Passages, and be recognized at the Artists of Promise Gala to be held in April 2021.
Also, the first-place winners in each category will be submitted by the district to then compete at the National Level in the League of Innovation in the Community Colleges Creative Writing Competition.
Apply here: www.maricopa.edu/creative-writing
Entries Due: By Dec 18, 2020