As classes kick back into gear, so do the talented students at Meadows School of the Arts. A number of shows and exhibits make their debut this week, so if you’re already needing a break from your studies, don’t forget about these upcoming events.
Starting tonight and running through Feb. 10, SMU theater students will join WaterTower Theatre professionals in a co-production of William Shakespeare’s “As You Like It,” directed by Terry Martin, artistic director of WaterTower. The theater is located at 15650 Addison Road in Addison. Tickets are $20 to $30 for adults and $17 to $30 for students and seniors. For more information, call WaterTower Theatre at 972-450-6232.
On Thursday, guest speaker Elizabeth Kornhauser, Krieble Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Conn., will give a lecture entitled, “All Nature Here is New to Art: Painting the American Landscape in the 19th Century.” The lecture will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Meadows Museum. Admission is free.
This weekend, seniors from SMU’s Division of Dance will present the annual Sharp Dance Series, “Common Thread,” a showcase created as a benefit for Bryan’s House, a local organization which helps care for children affected by HIV and AIDS. In addition to presenting the Sharp Show, the dancers taught a two-day creative movement class in January for the children at Bryan’s House. The showcase can be seen at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19 and at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20. The performance will be in the Margo Jones Theatre in the Owen Fine Arts Center on campus. Admission is free, though donations to Bryan’s House are encouraged.
Beginning on Jan. 20 and running through March 22, a new exhibit, “The Sarah-Ann and Werner H. Kramarsky Gift of Contemporary Drawings,” will be displayed in the Pollock Gallery in the Hughes-Trigg Student Center. The exhibit will showcase the Kramarsky family gift to the Pollock Works on Paper Study Collection of 36 rarely-seen contemporary drawings by American artists. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Admission is free.
The Comini Lecture Series in Art History will present “Winslow Homer and the Composite Image,” a lecture given by Dr. Michael Leja, Professor of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania.
The event will be held in the Meadows Museum auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free but tickets are required and can be obtained by calling 214-768-2698.
On Friday, Jan. 25, Meadows Opera Theatre will present “Opera Free For All,” a Brown Bag series of scenes from opera and musical theater. The program will include excerpts from 10 productions, including “Porgy and Bess,” “Little Women,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Candide” and “Don Giovanni.” “Opera Free For All” will be held in the Taubman Atrium in the Owens Arts Center at 1 p.m.
So whether you’re looking to take in some culture or just wanting to support your friends in Meadows, be sure to take advantage of these lectures, shows and exhibits.
