Fine and Performing Arts at Vista

September 3 - October 18
Palmetto Center for the Arts Gallery
Curated by Diana Kersey

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Presented by NVC Fine Art
Sponsored by the Student Activity Fee

Presence
Alejandra Salinas Perez
& Dongyi Wu

October 25 - December 13, 2024
Palmetto Center for the Arts Gallery
Curated by Sarah Roberts

Alejandra Salinas is a metalsmith and emerging curator, born in the United States and raised in Mexico. Standing between two cultures, she combines her personal history with a contemporary perspective, translating her experiences into metal objects and jewelry. Her work explores boundaries, both physical and conceptual, as she attempts to materialize a sense of resilience and hope.

Dongyi Wu’s “works span across jewelry, fashion, art, sculpture and conceptual installation. Collecting ideas from literature books, her own experiences, and research of psychology, Wu lets her imagination guide her in designing the wearable object. Wu likens herself as a storyteller, who creates a narrative that transforms the trivial and commonplace into expressive and genuine emotions.”

Artist Talk
_{Dongyi Wu - Oct. 29, 1PM via Zoom
Alejandra Salinas Perez - Nov. 14, 4PMPalmetto Gallery}

Presented by NVC Fine Art

Presented by NVC Fine Art
Location: Palmetto Center for the Arts
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Free Admission

The NVC Fine & Performing Arts Department presents Cosmic Art Night! Materials and studios glow under ultraviolet lights creating a surreal, dreamy vibe while you explore the arts of ceramics, drawing, printmaking and dance. Professors and students will demonstrate the potter’s wheel and screen printing techniques on paper. Bring your own t-shirt to silkscreen.

All additional materials provided. 
Everyone is welcome: students, faculty, staff, and families!
All ages! No experience necessary!

Presented by NVC Dance

Performances by the NVC Repertory Dance Ensemble & guest artist.

Date:  Saturday, December 7
Time:  7:30pm
Location:  Palmetto Theatre

THINK YOU CAN DANCE? YOU CAN!
Learn about Vista's student-based dance company:
NVC Repertory Dance Ensemble

Directed by Mellissa Marlowe
Presented by NVC Drama

Location: LOH Amphitheater
Dates: October 24, 25, 26, November 1 and 2
Time: 7:30pm
Free Admission

When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet
by Charles George

Directed by Michelle Pietri
Presented by NVC Drama

Location: Black Box Theatre
Dates: November 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23
Time: 7:30pm
Free Admission

When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet is a clever and insightful one-act play that imagines a gathering of some of Shakespeare’s most iconic female characters. Set in a timeless space, these women—each representing different aspects of love and womanhood—come together to offer advice to Juliet, who is on the brink of her fateful romance with Romeo. Through their conversation, the play humorously explores themes of love, loyalty, and the roles women are often expected to play. It's a witty reflection on Shakespeare’s portrayal of women, highlighting their strengths, desires, and wisdom in a way that feels both timeless and refreshingly modern.

Lux Musicae Chamber Ensemble :
Tribute to Leonard Bernstein

Presented by NVC Music
Directed by John Godoy

Date: Monday, November 4
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Palmetto Theatre
Admission: Free

Featuring Danish composer, Kim Helweg’s America Fantasy for Two Pianos & Two Percussionists.

Also on the program, Lutoslawski’s, Variations on a Theme by Paganini with percussion arrangements by Chicago University resident composer, Marta Ptaszynska.

The soloists are piano duo, Dino Mulic and Sangmi Lim from Corpus Christi’s TX A&M University, percussionists Ian Fry, Richard Hilms, and Lux Musicae’s Artistic Director John E. Godoy.

The ten variations are based on the theme of Paganini’s 24 Caprices. Other well known composers who have set the lively and introspective variations to compositional treatment are Rachmaninov, Lutoslawski, Busoni among others.

Kim Helweg’s America Fantasy is a sonata form four-movement work (Allegro, Adagio, Scherzo & Finale) based loosely on themes from West Side Story Suite. It also has some iconic references to Bartok’s Sonata for Two Pianos & Percussion. The coda contains the juxtaposed “hemiola” or huapango rhythm quoted directly from the tune America of West Side Story.

NVC Jazz Vocal Showcase:
_{Lex Deux Voix in November}

Presented by NVC Music
Directed by Dr. Minkyung Lee

Date: Thursday, November 7
Time: 2:00pm
Location: Palmetto Theatre
Admission: Free

The stars of tomorrow are on stage at NVC! The inaugurated jazz vocal performance, a big hit in Fall 2023, is back at the Palmetto Theatre with the return of the beloved Les Deux Voix Jazz singers. Dr. Lee invites music mavens and jazz fans to join us for this beautiful program by talented jazz singers. Jazz vocalists Hannah Botello and Sabrina Cioffi will open the program with powerful lineups of colorful jazz repertoires and the iconic jazz standards the audience will enjoy. Jazz pianist Christian Williams is joining and shining in this exciting program. This special recital showcase is curated by artistic director, Dr. Minkyung Lee.

NVC Chamber Singers
& Instrumental Ensembles
_{World Music Celebration: Wide Open Spaces}

Presented by NVC Music
Directed by Dr. Minkyung Lee &
Dr. Sunbeam Choi

Date: Monday, November 18
Time: 7:00pm
Admission: Free
Location: Palmetto Theatre

NVC Music launched the first Chamber Singers group in the Spring of 2019 and had to convert their inaugural performance virtually due to COVID-19. Given the challenges endured in the past years, we're excited to introduce NVC Chamber Singers this semester. Dr. Minkyung Lee is thrilled to share outstanding choral repertoires with advanced singers to prepare and execute the Texas Two-Year College Choral Association Region V All-State Choir Auditions. The program offers a diverse repertoire, including The Boiling Hot Spring, Serenade, and the Extinguished Stars from Arensky's Three Quartets, Opus 57, sung in Russian. NVC Chamber Singers will explore a wide range of multiple languages of repertoire with different genres of music in a vibrant cross-cultural celebration. TaReKiTa by Reena Esmail, Gloria from "Missa Criolla" by Ariel Ramirez, Wide Open Spaces by Sarah Quartel, and Way Over in Beulah Lan' with this exciting arrangement of the traditional spiritual will be included in the program.

Presented by NVC Music
Directed by Dr. Minkyung Lee

Date: Tuesday, November 19
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Palmetto Theatre
Admission: Free

Join us for an enchanting evening as we blend classical masterpieces with movie favorites. NVC voice faculty member Jihee Han, soprano, will invite baritone Junhan Choi to perform Duo Recital: Some Enchanted Evening. Whether you are a fan of classical opera, art songs, or contemporary hits, this recital has something for everyone. The concert will feature beautiful arias from operas such as The Barber of Seville, Werther, Louise, and Die Tote Stadt. Soprano Jihee Han will also perform exquisite Spanish art songs by Obradors, while baritone Junhan Choi will captivate you with Ravel’s Don Quichotte à Dulcinée. Following these stunning classical pieces, the duo will perform popular selections from the movies, including favorites from The Phantom of the Opera and South Pacific. Baritone Junhan Choi recently performed roles in Madama Butterfly, as well as in La Cenerentola, Eurydice, and La Boheme with Boston Lyric Opera as part of his 2022-2024 seasons as a Jane and Steven Akin Emerging Artist. Mr. Choi is a prize winner in many international competitions, such as the 54th Viñas International Voice Competition (Spain/Three Extraordinary Prizes - Mercedes Viñas, Victoria de los Ángeles, Franz Schubert), the Berliner International Music Competition(Germany/Golden Medal), MassOpera’s Vocal Competition(1st Place), Rochester International Vocal Competition and St. Botolph Emerging Artist Grant for excellence in music. He made his Carnegie Hall debut with ‘Tribute to Dmitri Hvorostovsky’ concert as a baritone soloist as a first prize recipient of 2017 Talents of the World International Voice Competition.

NVC Concert Choir & Solo Performances
_{Invitation: A Vision Unfolding}

Presented by NVC Music
Directed by Dr. Minkyung Lee

Date: Wednesday, November 20
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Palmetto Theatre
Admission: Free

Experience an unforgettable evening with Northwest Vista's Concert Choir as they present 'A Vision Unfolding' under the direction of Dr. Minkyung Lee. Join us for a transformative musical journey centered on powerful social justice themes and advocating for a society built on freedom, justice, compassion, and inclusion. The gospel-inspired Reach Down, Lord provides a robust introduction to justice, equality, and unity. The fourth movement, Light Transforms the Darkness, a mix of spoken word and choral singing, will call you to act justly and live in unity. More musical jewels, including Run Like River, Cornerstone, and Nella Fantasia in Italian, will make the audience appreciate their exhilarating harmonies and heartbreakingly beautiful arrangements. Kyle Pederson's Does the World Say? will affirm the importance and power of friendship with empowering lyrical work that will inspire singers and audiences. Michael John Trotta's vivid playing with rhythmic ostinato in I Celebrate Myself will be an exciting opening piece. And the presence of Dies Irae from Requiem in this brilliant a cappella concert work will be the perfect closer for this concert, celebrating shared values and extending a warm welcome to all.

Vista Jazz Ensemble

Presented by NVC Music
Directed by Dr. Aaron Prado

Date: Thursday, November 21
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Palmetto Theatre
Admission: Free