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Article Item‘The Fall Guy’ brings deserved recognition to stunt work, expert shares trade insights , article
The new action movie “The Fall Guy” intends to bring more recognition to the often-anonymous profession of stunt performer. Virginia Tech theater professor Cara Rawlings specializes in choreographing fights and falls for stage productions, and students of hers have gone on to successful stunt work careers in film and television. She discusses what goes into stunt work in stage and cinema and why more credit is needed.
Date: May 02, 2024 -
Article ItemThird annual Yee Prize for musical composition names student winners , article
The three winning student composers — Brianna Magill, Caroline Flynn, and Austin Sherwood — received grants of $500, $250, and $100, respectiviely.
Date: May 02, 2024 -
Article ItemPatricia 'Patty' Raun named Alumni Distinguished Professor , article
Using the tools of theatre to develop communication skills in science and technology professionals, Raun’s impact on education transcends disciplines and borders.
Date: Apr 29, 2024 -
Video ItemInspiring preschoolers to find their rhythm , video
The Moss Arts Center partnered with the School of Performing Arts, the Marching Virginians, and Giles County Public Schools to bring music and the arts to pre-kindergartners.
Date: Apr 26, 2024 -
Article ItemProduction of 'The Taming of the Shrew' brings Las Vegas love and lights to Blacksburg , article
Performances of "Taming of the Shrew," are April 16-19 at 7:30 p.m. and April 20 at 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Studio Theatre in Squires Student Center.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
Article ItemBoard of Visitors sets tuition and fees, honors three faculty members as Alumni Distinguished Professors , article
Anthony Kwame Harrison, Raman Kumar, and Patricia Raun were recognized with the preeminent faculty appointment that demonstrates extraordinary accomplishments and academic citizenship through substantive scholarly contributions across all three of Virginia Tech’s core mission areas of teaching, research or creative activity, and engagement.
Date: Apr 09, 2024 -
Article ItemNew Music + Technology Festival launches international exchange and cutting-edge technology , article
The festival will run April 9-13 at the Creativity and Innovation District living-learning community and multiple spaces in the Moss Arts Center and will showcase innovations in the field of music technology and spatial audio, including a new international partnership founded by the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology.
Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
Video ItemStudents find their rhythm with Sō Percussion , video
Sō Percussion, a quartet and nonprofit organization focused on collaboration, visits Virginia Tech students in the Percussion Ensemble to critique their performance and provide feedback. Annie Stevens, Associate Professor of Percussion, explains the significance of the visit as students perform together on various percussion instruments.
Date: Mar 26, 2024 -
Article ItemAcclaimed pianist Barbara Nissman makes meaningful connections with her music , article
The musician takes the stage of the Moss Arts Center on Monday, April 8, at 8 p.m. for a special “Music on Mondays” performance.
Date: Mar 26, 2024 -
Article ItemStudent soloist competition winners to perform with Virginia Tech Philharmonic , article
The VT Philharmonic Orchestra performs on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at the Moss Arts Center.
Date: Feb 26, 2024 -
Article ItemSchool of Performing Arts finds the funny with feminist farce , article
The School of Performing Arts presents "Or," by Liz Duffy Adams in Squires Studio Theatre Feb 20-24. Tickets are $12 for students/seniors and $15 general admission.
Date: Feb 13, 2024 -
Video ItemFinding harmony as students and performers , video
Assistant Professor in the School of Performing Arts, Mathias Elmer leads the Virginia Tech Philharmonic Orchestra. Students, Rian and Keenan, make up some of the many non-major performers. "There are probably hundreds of talented students who play an instrument and we have open doors, and would love to have even more musicians in our ensemble."
Date: Feb 09, 2024 -
Article ItemSpeaker series explores the role arts and culture play in a healthy community , article
Guest speaker Mei Ann Teo is the first of three speakers in a series exploring the role of arts and culture in a healthy community, presented by the School of Performing Arts.
Date: Feb 01, 2024 -
Article ItemOpen textbook project wins prestigious international award , article
University Libraries' Open Education Initiative team received a first-of-its-kind "highly commended" designation for the open textbook project "Original Études for the Developing Conductor" at the 2023 Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers Annual Conference Awards.
Date: Jan 25, 2024 -
Article ItemGrants aim to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration , article
With funding up to $25,000, the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology is accepting proposals for research projects in science, engineering, arts, or design until Feb. 4.
Date: Jan 11, 2024 -
Article ItemResearchers use music to grow student interest in technical fields , article
Virginia Tech researchers are leveraging sound, music, and creative technologies to get secondary school students and recent high school interested in wave physics.
Date: Dec 21, 2023 -
Article ItemUniversitywide team to lead Carnegie Community Engagement Classification application , article
The designation recognizes “collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities for the mutually beneficial creation and exchange of knowledge and resources.” Virginia Tech was first classified for community engagement in 2006.
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
Video ItemTheater performers who practice together, succeed together , video
Sarah Elizabeth Yorke '12, directs Virginia Tech students in the play Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill. The production includes students from a variety of majors and theater experience who tackle difficult subjects such as loss and grief in scenes throughout the play.
Date: Dec 05, 2023 -
Video ItemDisciplines and cultures come together in Jazz Ensemble , video
A shared love of jazz music brings a broad range of students together in Virginia Tech's Jazz Ensemble. While some of the students are music majors, others come from engineering, architecture, business information technology, and more. "The music itself is America's greatest cultural contribution to the world," said Associate Professor Jason Crafton. "It's a music that's kind of rooted in African rhythm and European harmony."
Date: Nov 15, 2023 -
Article ItemResearch in a nutshell: Graduate students take the stage for a fast-paced presentation competition , article
Nearly 30 Virginia Tech graduate students representing a myriad of research interests and seven colleges will take part in the ninth edition of the Nutshell Games on Nov. 11 at 4:30 p.m. at the Moss Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Date: Nov 02, 2023
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