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Country star Rissi Palmer brings her ‘Southern soul’ to the Moss , articleWith a gift for reaching across musical boundaries to bring the entire spectrum of popular music to bear, the performer and radio show host comes to the Moss Arts Center for two performances in the Cube on Thursday, March 30, and Friday, March 31.
Date: Mar 20, 2023 -
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Epic puppetry and stirring music conjure the complex relationship between humans and the Earth , article“Book of Mountains and Seas” brings an international vocal ensemble and percussionists to the stage alongside massive puppets and mesmerizing lanterns, delivering four mythological tales inspired by ancient Chinese myths. The music theatre work comes to the Moss Arts Center on Friday, March 24.
Date: Mar 14, 2023 -
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Experience an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen , articleNguyen’s debut novel “The Sympathizer” is currently being adapted into an HBO miniseries produced by and co-starring Robert Downey Jr. The author comes to the Moss Arts Center on Thursday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Mar 02, 2023 -
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Joshua Ward takes first place in Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize Ceremony , articleVirginia Tech graduate Joshua Ward took first place for his poem "The Drawing Night" during the 17th annual Giovanni-Steger Poetry Prize Ceremony held Feb. 21.
Date: Feb 27, 2023 -
Video ItemGrammy-nominated string quartet brings the arts home for some students , video
Hours before their performance at the Moss Arts Center, PUBLIQuartet sat down with students in the Creativity and Innovation District to host a workshop on musical improvisation. This collaboration between the Moss Arts Center and Living-Learning Communities was meant to break down some of the barriers around art by bringing it to the students where they live in a hands-on way.
Date: Feb 17, 2023 -
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s main company performs in Southwest Virginia for the first time , articleThe Moss Arts Center presents two performances by the groundbreaking company on Tuesday, Feb. 28, and Wednesday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. Each evening featuring a distinct and diverse repertory, including founder Alvin Ailey’s masterpiece, “Revelations.”
Date: Feb 15, 2023 -
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Artists create on-site work with Virginia Tech students for Moss Arts Center exhibitions , articleFeaturing the work of two internationally renowned artists — Anne Samat’s "Follow Your Heart Wholeheartedly 2" and Yanira Collado’s “Zafa/ A Spellworking of Temporal Geometry" — the exhibitions open with a reception on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 5-7 p.m.
Date: Feb 08, 2023 -
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Production combines traditional Japanese puppetry, ingenious artistry, and contemporary staging , articleCreated by Japanese master puppeteer Koryū Nishikawa V and American puppet artist Tom Lee, “Akutagawa” uses bunraku-inspired puppets, video projection, and live music to explore the creative process of a famed Japanese writer Ryūnosuke Akutagawa.
Date: Feb 07, 2023 -
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Black History Month events, programs, and celebrationsIn celebration of Black History Month (BHM) 2023, Virginia Tech, the Black Cultural Center, and a wide array of campus partners and programs honor the achievements of Black people and showcase the diversity of the Black community with programs and events throughout the month of February.
Date: Feb 02, 2023 -
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A passion for fashion with a multimedia twist , articleVetement de Rue incorporates performance and multimedia aspects — the most notable being a short feature film— in addition to clothing designed by Virginia Tech students.
Date: Feb 02, 2023 -
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Chamber music trendsetter PUBLIQuartet explores diverse voices of America , articleFeaturing works by Vijay Iyer and Rhiannon Giddens, the music of Ornette Coleman, and a reimagination of Dvořák’s “American Quartet,” the ensemble performs the program “What Is American” at the Moss Arts Center on Saturday, Feb.11.
Date: Jan 30, 2023 -
Video ItemPartnership brings immersive multimedia to Winter Session , video
The Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology partnered with the College of Architecture, Arts and Design to offer Intro to Immersive Multimedia during the 2023 Winter Session. Students had access to rare, state-of-the-art facilities to create a variety of projects and concluded the course by presenting their immersive multimedia projects in The Cube at the Moss Arts Center. "The way that the students are excited and bringing their own strengths and interests to each of the projects is really interesting to me and is exciting," said instructor David Franusich.
Date: Jan 18, 2023 -
Video ItemChitrasena Dance Company engages with community , video
In addition to an evening performance at the Moss Arts Center, members of Sri Lankan Chitrasena Dance Company participated in several outreach activities, including leading two workshops in Kandyan dance -- one at Springhouse Day School in Floyd and another on-campus workshop for Virginia Tech faculty and students and other community members. The ensemble also joined Nrityagram Dance Ensemble for a free matinee performance for area students.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
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Machine de Cirque brings poetry, humor, and dizzying feats in an innovative circus show , articleSeven acrobats and an eccentric musician take in a monochrome art exhibit and, with a creative spark, set off an explosion of color in "La Galerie” at the Moss Arts Center on Friday, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Jan 17, 2023 -
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Scientific leader to speak about the recycling and redesign of plastics , articleTo learn about recent breakthroughs in sustainable plastics, members of the Virginia Tech and Blacksburg communities are invited to attend Gregg Beckham’s talk on Feb. 7 about “Challenges and Opportunities in Plastics Recycling and Redesign.”
Date: Jan 13, 2023 -
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Internationally recognized scientist and writer C. Brandon Ogbunu to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Seminar , articleThe 12th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Seminar features C. Brandon Ogbunu, a self-described radical collaborator, who will lead a talk, “Living, Learning, and Adaptive Landscapes: How Evolutionary Biology Can Help us Navigate it All,” on Jan. 20 at Steger Hall on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.
Date: Jan 13, 2023 -
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Acclaimed poet, editor Kevin Young illuminates Black culture , article“Poetry has been saying for a while, ‘pay attention. Look. Listen,’” Young said, referring to poetry as “our memory bank — memory and history often unite in poetry in ways that bring history to life.” The poetry editor and podcast host for The New Yorker comes to the Moss Arts Center on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at 7:30 p.m.
Date: Jan 12, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech offers events for 2023 Martin Luther King Jr. celebrationA calendar of events for Virginia Tech’s 2023 celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech hosts award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter , article
Carter, the Academy Award-winning costume designer for "Black Panther," will speak Jan. 19 at the Moss Arts Center. This free event is part of a weeklong series celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. at Virginia Tech.
Date: Jan 11, 2023 -
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A gift of appreciation , articleThe children of Dean and Rosina Carter are honoring their parents’ tireless work to advance the arts at Virginia Tech and beyond by naming a seat in the Moss Arts Center’s Anne and Ellen Fife Theatre.
Date: Nov 10, 2022
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