 Art and Culture on
College Campuses
By DEBORAH M. MARTIN
Looking for art, music, theatre? Insight or inspiration? Look no further than your nearest college or university.
Actors, authors, artists, musicians and more are here year-round -- whether student, faculty or national guest, they are all top-notch performers. Schedules also include cultural activities during Black History (February), Women's History (March) and Hispanic Heritage (September-October) Months, and during Fiesta.
Events are open to the public and, if not free, offered for minimal cost at state-of-the-art facilities, which may have intimate seating, or accommodate over 1,000.
Read on for general information, and plan to go often.
3535 N. Ellison Dr., 78251 (210) 348-2020
www.accd.edu/nvc
NVC Speaker Series topics cover history, health, wellness and performing arts. Music and theatre presentations are held in the College Commons Building.
411 SW 24th Street, 78207 (210) 434-6711
www.ollusa.edu
OLLU's annual Calle 24 Fine Arts Series showcases West Side community artists, and on-campus exhibitions highlight student and guest artists. Drama students, faculty and professional actors perform at the 24th Street Theatre, while music students, faculty and visiting musicians enhance prayer services and provide popular entertainment.
A springtime literary festival brings recognized authors for writing workshops, drama, poetry and more.
1400 W. Villaret, 78224 (210) 921-5000
www.accd.edu/pac
PAC hosts art exhibitions and guest speakers, and Palo Alto...On Stage is PAC's resident theater group. Also, students in Mariachi Palomino, Conjunto Palo Alto and the Jazz Ensemble perform on and off campus.
1801 Martin Luther King Dr., 78203
(210) 531-3200
www.accd.edu/spc
SPC Fine Arts presents a holiday music concert, spring Gospel Fest, and various music and stage productions. Events are in Watson Fine Arts Center, as are student art exhibitions.
The Annual President's Lecture Series focuses on local, regional, national and international issues and includes news correspondents, human rights activists and more.
One Camino Santa Maria, 78228 (210) 436-3011
www.stmarytx.edu
St. Mary's Humanities Theatre Project has students, faculty, staff and theatre professionals working together, with productions in Reinbolt Hall Theatre. Music ensembles include a concert band, jazz orchestra, choirs and more. And jazz festivals bring together student and professional musicians.
Speaker events include the Lin Great Speaker Series, among others, and the President's Peace Commission with discussions and concerts promoting human rights.
1300 San Pedro Ave., 78212 (210) 733-2000
www.accd.edu/sac
Art, film, guest speakers and shows by award-winning theatre and speech students are on SAC's calendar, as is the April Book Fair. Music recitals feature the Latin Jazz Combo, Chamber Singers and more.
With authentic music and costumes -- Celtic to flamenco -- the San Antonio College Folk Dance Festival turns 50 in March 2008. And in the fall, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist speaks at the Annual Edith Fox King Journalism Lecture. Settings include McAllister Auditorium and Visual Arts & Technology Center.
1000 W. Court St., Seguin, 78155 (830) 372-8000
www.tlu.edu
Less than 40 miles east on I-10 is TLU, where the TLU choir performs in Christmas Vespers, a 50-year tradition, and, like TLU Symphonic Winds and other ensembles, performs in Jackson Auditorium. An on-campus gallery features national and regional touring exhibitions and an annual student art show. Dramatic Media stage plays, and TheatreXpress Student Productions tell stories in a unique way with stage, video and other electronic media.
TLU also welcomes touring shows, such as last year’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, the Vienna Choir Boys (February 2007) and national speakers, including civil rights scholars, a Holocaust survivor and more.
One Trinity Place, 78212 (210) 999-7011
www.trinity.edu
Trinity speech and drama presents shows, workshops and the annual Stieren Theater Scholar Lecture. Music students and faculty perform in Trinity University Symphony Orchestra, Parker Handbell Choir and other groups. The Carver/Trinity Jazz Collaborative brings jazz giants sponsored by the City of San Antonio and Trinity University, with KRTU 91.7 FM, Carver Community Cultural Center and Laurie Auditorium.
A plethora of speaker events includes the Trinity University Distinguished Speaker Series; the Flora Cameron lecture on politics and public affairs, which hosted former President George Bush; and the Policy Maker Breakfast Series, where journalist Bob Woodward spoke.
4301 Broadway, 78209 (210) 829-6001
www.uiw.edu/
UIW offers various speaker events and performing arts, including Theatre Arts presentations or the Extended Run Players; Jazz Ensemble and UIW Chorale or Madrigals; and student art exhibitions in Dougherty Fine Arts Center.
Annual events include Wordstock, Light the Way and the Cutting Edge Fashion Show.
I-10W at 1604 off UTSA Blvd., 78249 (210) 458-4011
www.utsa.edu
UTSA is known for music performance groups, including the Jazz Ensemble, Mariachi Los Paisanos and the UTSA Concert Choir, which represented Texas at a 250th anniversary celebration of Mozart's birth in Austria (May 2006). The UTSA Madrigal Singers have presented an annual dinner and play series for almost 30 years.
Art galleries at the 1604 and downtown campuses and the UTSA Satellite Space at Blue Star Contemporary Art Center offer major exhibition spaces for students and faculty. The Alamo City Actors Guild, a UTSA student group, performs at both campuses. Additionally, a lecture schedule representing programs across the university offers insight, advice and networking opportunities.
UTSA’s Institute for Texan Cultures museum teaches history, science and the diversity of Texas. Located downtown (I-37 S at Durango), ITC also hosts the annual summertime Texas Folklife Festival.
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