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February


Black History Month - San Antonio Symphony, String Quartet in Concert
Location: Palmetto Center for the Arts - Auditorium
This concert at NVC is an outgrowth of the Residency Program, a collaboration of St. Philip’s College and the San Antonio Symphony. Free and open to the entire Northwest Vista community.
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The Residency Program, now in its 22nd season, is a collaboration of St. Philip’s College and the San Antonio Symphony to broaden understanding and appreciation of music amongst new and diverse audiences. Throughout the five-day residency, the public is invited at no cost to attend all concerts and open rehearsals held on the main campus of St. Philip’s College the Watson Fine Arts Center. The finale concert will feature the full orchestra in a performance of works by Tower, Barber, Perkinson, Ravel and Rachmaninoff’s powerful Symphony No. 2. Concert is free but reservations are required by calling (210) 486-2704.


Black History Month - Residency with Fulbright Scholar/Musician Dr. Oluwafemi Faseun
Location: Palmetto 107
Dr. Oluwafemi Faseun is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Theater Arts and Music at Lagos State University in Lagos, Nigeria. Dr. Faseun is currently a Fulbright Fellow in Global Studies and Ethnomusicology at North Carolina Central University. More information: Katchie Cartwright, kcartwright2@alamo.edu, 486-4828. See schedule below.
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Activities include lecture-demonstration, workshop, and informal meet-the-scholar sessions, which are open to all Northwest Vista students. This visit gives students across disciplines a chance to experience African perspectives, ideas, and sounds during Black History Month, a time when the nation highlights African, African Diaspora, and African-American cultural contributions.

Monday, Feb 15
12:30 PM - Lecture Demonstration
3:30 PM - Workshop
8 PM - Live Radio Interview on KRTU Jazz 91.7 (Planet Jazz show)

Tuesday, Feb 16
12:30 PM - Workshop
3:30 PM - Workshop


Black History Month - Vista Voices Student Choir in Concert
Location: Cypress student lounge
A program of spirituals, jazz, and African music in celebration of Black History Month. Contact Katchie Cartwright for more information: kcartwright2@alamo.edu, 486-4828.


Theatre Production - "Sylvia," A Modern Comedy
Location: Palmetto 111, Black Box Theatre
A modern comedy, "Sylvia" by A.R. Gurney, directed by Sidney Burnette. February 26, 27 and March 3, 4, 5, 6 at 7:00pm each night.
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Admission is free for everyone. Seating is general. Contact Mellissa Marlowe for more information: 210-486-4824.


March


Theatre Production - "Sylvia," A Modern Comedy
Location: Palmetto 111, Black Box Theatre
A modern comedy, "Sylvia" by A.R. Gurney, directed by Sidney Burnette. February 26, 27 and March 3, 4, 5, 6 at 7:00pm each night.
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Admission is free for everyone. Seating is general. Contact Mellissa Marlowe for more information: 210-486-4824.


Orquesta Vista Student Jazz Ensemble - Women's History Month Concert
Location: Cypress patio
A program of compositions and arrangements by women in celebration of Women's History Month. The concert features a new work written for Orquesta Vista by NVC music professor Beth May. Contact Katchie Cartwright for more information: kcartwright2@alamo.edu, 486-4828.