PVCC Creative Writing Contest now accpeting submissions

The 2021-2022 Paradise Review Writing Contest

Submissions are open for the 2021-2022 Paradise Review Creative Writing Contest. Students may submit via the self-enrollment Canvas course at the link below.

Deadlines for the contest are as follows:

Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, and Drama: October 31, 2021
Essay: December 3, 2021

Cover Art: December 3, 2021 (2D & 3D artwork accepted as well as photography)

Prizes:

1st Place: $100

2nd Place: $50

3rd Place: $25

As a reminder, the "Essay" category is for writing completed outside a creative writing course. We would like to consider research papers, personal narratives, and other types of writing.

Students please review the guidelines on the contest homepage, and we look forward to reading your work!

Submission Link: https://learn.maricopa.edu/enroll/J9G8MX

September 2021 - Fine & Performing Arts Events at PVCC

SEPTEMBER 2021 – FINE & PERFORMIGN ARTS EVENTS AT PVCC

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

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

PVCC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – The German Doctor (PG-13; 2013, Argentina, 93 minutes)
Wednesday, September 22nd, CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors), Free Admission, 6:30pm

COME BACK BUDDY (1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll)
Saturday, September 25th, CPA Outdoor Stage, Free Admission
Food Truck serving at 6:00pm, Performance at 7:00pm

PVCC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – Monsoon Wedding (R; 2001, India, 114 minutes)
Wednesday, September 29th, CPA Mainstage Theater (indoors), Free Admission, 6:30pm

Fall 2021 Visual & Performing Arts Events and Activities

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.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW

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)

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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.