Monday morning arts news, February 5

THINGS TO DO

Daily

• Crafts Center: Dominick Rapone: Nature’s Whispers. The exhibition runs through April 22.

Monday, February 5

• University Theatre: UT hosts Sips and Scripts. Playwright sign-up begins at 5 p.m., readings begin at 6 p.m. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre.

Tuesday, February 6 through Saturday, February 10

• Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Three exhibitions are open. Leading by Design celebrates the 75th anniversary of the NC State College of Design. Selections from the Collections features a sampling of the many different kinds of pieces in the Gregg collection. The Art of John Mark Hall is an exhibition of photographs drawn from some of Hall’s favorite works. Galleries are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, February 8

• Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Free dance master class (American College Dance Festival audition and modern dance class with Nile H. Russell). Open to NC State students, faculty and staff. Carmichael Gym, Dance Studio 2307. 5:30 p.m.

• Gregg Museum of Art & Design: Artist talk with ceramicist Paul Devoti. 6 p.m.

• NC State LIVE: Murielle Elizéon and Shana Tucker in When We were Queens… (day 1 of 5). Presented at the NC Museum of Art. 6:30 p.m. This performance is sold out.

Friday, February 9

• University Theatre Workshop Series: Loud and Clear – Voice Workshop (physical alignment, vibration and resonance). 4 p.m. Frank Thompson Hall.

• NC State LIVE: Murielle Elizéon and Shana Tucker in When We were Queens… (day 2 of 5). Presented at the NC Museum of Art. 6:30 p.m. This performance is sold out.

Saturday, February 10

• Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Open piano lesson with Vedrana Subotic. 11 a.m. Broughton Hall, room 1404.

• Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Piano recital by Vedrana Subotic. 4 p.m. Titmus Theatre.

• University Theatre: QuickSCRIPTS. Kennedy-McIlwee Studio Theatre. 8 p.m.

Sunday, February 11

• Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Trombone master class with Taylor Jones.11 a.m. Titmus Theatre. Free and open to the public.

• Department of Performing Arts and Technology: Trombone recital by Taylor Jones. 3:30 p.m. Titmus Theatre. Free and open to the public.

• NC State LIVE: Murielle Elizéon and Shana Tucker in When We were Queens… (day 3 of 5). Presented at the NC Museum of Art. 6:30 p.m.

CHECK. IT. OUT.

• Registration is now open for summer music camps for high school students, operated by the Department of Performing Arts and Technology. See the details for day camps in music technology, music production and drum major leadership.

• Welcoming Back Our Dance Alumni: Three dance company alumni return to NC State for residencies with the Panoramic Dance Project and the State Dance Company.

• Crafting Resilience: Notebooks. Join Prevention Services and NC State University Libraries for experiential opportunities to engage in self-care through crafting. Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2 p.m. at D.H. Hill Jr. Library.

• The campus community centers will host a screening of Obi Mbu (The Primordial House), followed by a discussion with artists Mikael Owunna and Marquita Sams. Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 4:30 p.m. in Talley Coastal Ballroom.

• Black Transfigurations: Multimedia artist and engineer Mikael Owunna will present works from his artistic practice that transfigure Black bodies into vessels of eternal life. Owunna’s artistic practice explores the intersections of visual media with engineering, optics, Blackness and African cosmologies. Thursday, Feb. 8 at 1:30 p.m., Hunt Library.

• The Office of Global Engagement will host a Lunar New Year Celebration. Celebrate this popular Asian holiday with music, food and cultural activities. Thursday, Feb. 9, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Talley Piedmont/Mountains Ballroom.

• The LGBTQ Pride Center and the Women’s Center will host Miracles in Motion, a movement workshop with Marquita Sams. See the details of this student-only event. Thursday, Feb. 9 at 3:30 in Carmichael Dance Studio.

• Wellness Day is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 13. There will be no classes. Available activities for that day include a spoken word workshop in Thompson Hall and a yoga class at the Gregg Museum.

IN THE NEWS

• Technician: Yerra Sugarman remembers the Holocaust with poetry reading. Technician writer Joel Beebe reports on poetry reading and guest lecture presented in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day.

• Technician: Experts explain climate change through cinema. Technician writer Pierce Bruns recaps a panel discussion by interdisciplinary experts examining how climate change is portrayed in film, and how popular culture can address socio-scientific issues.

• Technician: Bestselling author Alex Michaelides brings ‘The Fury’ to NC State. Technician writer Sarah Hoffer reports on an author event hosted by the NC State University Libraries. Michaelides’ latest novel is a thriller set on an island in Greece.

See a two-month list of campus arts events and exhibitions, posted on the first day of each month.