Introducing The Glassblowing Workshop @ PVCC

Seth Fairweather, Glassblowing Workshop Instructor

Seth Fairweather, Glassblowing Workshop Instructor

The Division of Fine and Performing Arts is pleased to announce the PVCC Glassblowing Workshop where students will learn the fundamentals of glassblowing from Seth Fairweather. 

Held from 5-10 pm in D building patio of the ceramics studio, the workshop is a 1 credit college course, ART295GA Section 45484. 

The workshop meets six times: 11/2,11/3, 11/4, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11

Cost: $81 tuition; $50 lab fee.

For more information contact Professor David Bradley at david.bradley@paradisevalley.edu or (602) 787-6615.

Call for Submissions: Western Eye Student Photography Competition

The Western Eye Photography Competition is open to all Maricopa Community College students. Photos must have been taken between November 2014 – October 2015. This year's judge is nationally-acclaimed commercial photographer Rick Gayle.

Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. A ribbon will be awarded for Honorable Mention.

1st place $400

2nd place $200

3rd place $100

Submissions will be accepted October 26 – 28, 2015 at the Eric Fischl Gallery or the Art Program Office in the ART Building at Phoenix College, 1202 W. Thomas Rd. in Phoenix. (602.285.7277)

The deadline for entries is Wednesday, October 28, 2015 by 6:30 p.m. Click here for full details and a downloadable submission form.

All winners will have their photography displayed in the Eric Fischl Gallery at Phoenix College from November 2 – 26, 2015. An opening reception will take place in the Eric Fischl Gallery on Monday, November 2, 2015 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. All are welcome! 

For more information, contact Jennifer Laffoon at 602.285.7280 or email jennifer.laffoon@phoenixcollege.edu


PVCC FINE ARTS OPEN HOUSE

This free event features demos, performances, tours, workshops, and hands-on activities.
Music, dance, theatre, costume design, creative writing, film, and studio recording are among the fine and performing arts programs that will be showcased on Saturday, October 10, 2015, from 1pm-4pm at Paradise Valley Community College’s Center for the Performing Arts (CPA). 

Information about classes, programs, events, scholarships and performance opportunities will be available, and those in attendance will be treated to a variety of special performances and workshops throughout the afternoon. There will be multiple opportunities throughout the afternoon to attend the workshops, tours and demos.

Schedule:

• 1-4 pm– CPA Mainstage, Costume Department, Computer Lab, Recording Studio, Art Studio, Ceramics Studio

•       Stage Combat and Theater "Games" presentations.

•       Dance Improvisation workshop and performances of student dance pieces.

•       A selection of scenes from PVCC’s presentation of The Outlaw Robin Hood.

•       Studio Recording, Audio Mixing, DJ techniques and Electronic Music demonstrations.<

•       Openlab with students working in various art mediums including ceramics, drawing, painting and sculpture.

The day offers something for everyone!  Parking is free and families are welcome.  For more information, visit paradisevalley.edu/fine-arts, or call 602-787-7738.

Mountain Minorities: Rai and Tamang Cultures of Nepal Exhibit

From October 1 - November 30, 2015, Paradise Valley Community College is hosting the Mountain Minorities: Rai and Tamang Cultures of Nepal. The exhibit is on loan to the college from the East-West Center in Honolulu, HI and PVCC is the first mainland host. The curator of the exhibit is Dr. Michael Schuster.

Reception Details

Dr. Schuster will be visiting the college on Tuesday, November 3rd for two presentations and a reception. We will welcome Dr. Schuster to the college on 3 NOV @ 6:30P with a reception and presentation in the Buxton Library. Dr. Schuster will also be presenting @ 12:30p in the library on that same date.

Nepal, high in the Himalayas and the birthplace of the Buddha, is a crossroads between India and China. This small landlocked country is home to a great diversity of peoples, languages, flora, and fauna. Nepal has a population of more than 26 million people,made up of over 80 different ethnic communities. Although people often think of the Sherpas guiding trekkers and mountain climbers up to the Everest base camp, there are many lesser known communities living in the lower ranges of the mountains. These are very isolated communities who are often very poor, and have unique ritual practices, clothing,weavings, paintings, and utensils,many of which are on display. This exhibition will focus on two communities: the Tamang and the Rai peoples.

Click here to download the exhibit handout.

Click here to view a gallery of selected exhibit items. 




#thisweekatpvcc: Free Film Festival, Music Festival and Food Trucks!

FILM FESTIVAL @ PVCC - THE ARTS AND ARTISTS THROUGH FILM PRESENTS:

Mrs. Henderson Presents (Great Britain, R; 103 min.)

Wednesday, September 30th @ 6:30pm. Free Admission. CPA-Mainstage Theater.

First Saturday Outdoor Concert Series: October 3, 2015 at 6:00pm, Free Admission

Paradise Valley Community College’s Center for the Performing Arts (CPA) will host a series of music concerts on the first Saturdays in September, October and November 2015. These free performances are presented on the CPA’s outdoor amphitheater stage from 6-8 p.m., and audience members are invited to bring a folding chair or blanket as the space accommodates lawn seating only.  Several of Phoenix's most popular Food Trucks will be on site to serve concessions. Cash donations will be accepted. Kids Craft Area supervised by students in PVCC's Education Program.

October 3rd Event Features:

Music: Rebel Heart (Country/Blues/Rock)

Food Trucks: Frites Street - Gourmet Pomme Frites and Tom’s BBQ

Fine & Performing Arts Student Spotlight Video - Lindsay, Dance

A short video highlighting PVCC's dance program and the experiences of student Lindsay Bush. Learn more about PVCC's dance program at: www.paradisevalley.edu/dance

PVCC Dance Audition - Wednesday, Sept. 9th, 2015

PVCC DANCE AUDITION

Wednesday, September 9th

3:00-4:10P

Room F109

CHOREOGRAPHERS:

Sonia Valle: DAN155-43084, F109, MW, 3:00-4:10P

Micaela Church: DAN150-13194, M-151 Studio Theatre, MW, 4:30P-5:50P

Nancy Happel: DAN150-13325, F133, TR, 11:40a-1:00P

Important: Students attending the audition must be co-enrolled in a Ballet, Modern Dance, or Jazz class at PVCC.  No prepared material required, just be prepared to dance.  Wear comfortable clothing.  Students who make the audition will be asked to enroll in a Dance Performance Class (DAN150 or DAN155) for 1 credit and perform in the PVCC Dance Collection scheduled on Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th, 7:30P in the PVCC Center for the Performing Arts.

For more information please contact Sonia Valle at

602-787-6808 or sonia.valle@paradisevalley.edu

Fall 2015 Visual Arts Events at PVCC

The PVCC Visual Arts Department is pleased to host the following events, workshops and visiting artists during Fall of 2015. We hope to see you there!

Friday, September 18th, 6-9pm

CHINESE CERAMIC MASTER ARTISTS EXHIBIT AND RECEPTION

KSC 1000A

See exceptional ceramic masterpieces created by Chinese Ceramic Master Artists. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments, live music and a silent auction to benefit the PVCC Glassblowing Program. 

Saturday, September 19th, 5-9pm

FIRED UP! HANDS-ON CERAMIC WORKSHOP

PVCC Ceramics Studio (D Building)
 

Choose a handmade ceramic pot, apply raku glaze, and watch your piece transform before your eyes into Art. This event is from 5-9pm in the PVCC Ceramics Studio (D Building) and is $25 per person. Proceeds benefit the PVCC Glassblowing Program. 

Friday and Saturday, October 30 & 31, 8am-4pm

VISITING ARTIST SERIES: GLASS WORKSHOP WITH ANA THIEL

PVCC Ceramics Studio (D Building)
 

Free for PVCC students, this hands-on workshop introduces participants to techniques for working with hot glass by pouring, casting and combining with other materials. Registration is limited. Reserve a spot by emailing david.bradley@paradisevalley.edu.

Sunday, November 9th, 3-4pm

VISITING ARTIST SERIES: LECTURE WITH GLASS ARTIST ANA THIEL

Center for Performing Arts Main Stage
 

Ana Thiel is an internationally known artist who uses hot glass combined with other materials to create art. She was educated at Pilchuck Glass School, founded by Dale Chihuly, and has exhibited and taught around the world. She lives in San Miguel De Allende, Mexico. Free to the public, held at the Center for Performing Arts Main Stage.

For more information Contact David L. Bradley, Visual Arts Faculty
Email: david.bradley@paradisevalley.edu
Phone: (602) 787-6615
Office: M-165

 

PVCC Theatre Auditions: The Outlaw Robin Hood

The Outlaw Robin Hood is an action-filled play about law and order in Medieval England with some of our favorite characters. In this version of the well-known tale of Robin hood heroic deeds are seen anew in Robin bedeviled with a dilemma; obey the law and see people suffer the worst evils of the feudal system or break the law and see injury and death to his people. The Outlaw Robin Hood is a modern play of ageless appeal, recommended for ages nine and older.

Roles Available: 20

Outlaws: Robin Hood, Little John, Will Scarlet, Will Stutely, David of Doncaster

Townspeople: Midge the Miller, Alice his wife, Adam his son, Arthur-A-Bland the Tanner, Grace his wife, Eadon the Innkeeper, Eleanor his daughter, Polly his other daughter

Court: Bishop of Herefore, Sheriff of Nottingham, Captain of Guards, Two Guards, The King, Sir Guy of Gisborne

Audition Date: August 26-27, 2015; 6-9pm

Callbacks: August 28th 2015; 6-9pm (be prepared to cold read and move)

Location: Studio Theater/M-East
18410 N. 32nd St
Phoenix AZ 85032

Casting protocol: Call 602-787-6595 to sign up for a 5 minute audition time slot

Headshot and resume: preferred but not required

Preparation: Be prepared to cold read

Rehearsals begin: The week of August 31st (evenings - Mondays through Fridays)

Performance dates: October 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th at 7:30pm
October 9th and 15th at 11:00am
October 11th and 18th at 2:00pm

All performers cast in the production are required to register for THP201AA Theatre Production Class (1 credit)

For more information contact (602) 787-6596. Directed by Craig Kosnik. Fight Director: Andrea Robertson. 

 

Faculty Landscape Photography on Display at Desert Foothills Library

You are all invited to view the spectacular landscape images of three Valley photographers:
WILLIS PETERSON | former resident of Cave Creek, Former Chairman of Photography, Glendale Community College, long time Arizona Highways contributor
JERRY SIEVE | Long time resident of Cave Creek, Teacher at Paradise Valley Community College, long time Arizona Highways contributor
TOM BAKER | Current resident of Carefree, Photography student)

The images will be on display at:

Desert Foothills Library
September 21- October 5, 2015
38443 N. Schoolhouse Road
Cave Creek, Arizona

For more info email sieveimages@gmail.com

 

Student Spotlight: Peter Oldack, Theater

“In the advanced directing program you actually get the opportunity to mount your own show. It's a fantastic experience because you get to audition your very own actors. You get to look at people and say, “No, I don’t want you but I do want you." And then you get to struggle for several weeks while you try to stage everything; you put them in their place, you let them figure out things naturally, you tell them what you want to convey, and then hopefully after the end of that - after you’ve put your set together and your costumes and you’ve figured out what you want to do with makeup and you’ve told your actors everything you want them to do on stage that they haven’t discovered themselves - then hopefully you have a show." - Peter Oldack, PVCC Theater Student

Learn more about PVCC's Theater Program at www.paradisevalley.edu/theatre