Church Fine Arts celebrates two decades of art
Theater department honors building’s 20-year anniversary
On Tuesday, the theater department at University of Nevada, Reno will honor the 20-year anniversary of its three buildings, Nightingale Concert Hall, Nell J. Redfield Building and The Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery by opening the backstage work to the public.
The three buildings will host an open house, allowing students and the off-campus community to see the production spaces where students produce plays and artwork.
C.J. Walters, the associate director of programming and marketing for the school of the arts, said they hoped to open the public’s eyes to the effort that goes into the performances and artwork they see.
“Most people have the opportunity to come here to see shows but they don’t know what goes on behind the scenes,” she said. “We’re trying to introduce people to the buildings. It becomes full circle for people. We’re not only showing work, we’re creating work.”
In addition to the open spaces, there will be performances from students in the music department and an art sale of students’ work. Theater students will be on-hand to guide tours.
The University Percussion Ensemble will end their performance by inviting audience members on stage to see what it’s like from that side, as well as get an up-close look at the instruments in what Walters called “an instrument petting zoo.”
Walters encouraged students to come to the event.
“If you’re an engineering student, you might be really interested in a theater tech, where you have to build pieces that have to support people’s weight,” she said. “A lot of the equipment is really high-tech, same in the pottery department. It’s a great way to see how it really works. You might even figure out you’d like to be involved and join the Nevada Repertory Company.”
Planning for the event began last spring, but Walters said if there is enough of a reception, it could become an annual event.
“We’ve talked about this becoming an annual event, trying to tie it to Homecoming, when parents are here and there is a lot of focus on the university and reaching out to new people and new students,” she said. “Depending on how it goes will decide if we will devote faculty and staff time to this.”
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