Arts and Entertainment Booklet 2022-23

2022-23 Arts and Entertainment

Music Theatre The Leo Gallery

SPSCC Percival Choir and SPSCC Chamber Singers

The SPSCC Percival Choir and the SPSCC Chamber Singers come together each quarter for an eclectic evening of vocal performance. Choral concerts feature music from a diverse range of cultures and time periods, holiday and seasonal favorites, as well as major works by classical composers.

Fall Concert

Dec. 2, 2022 | 7:30 p.m.

Lights in Winter Winter Concert

March 17, 2023 | 7:30 p.m. Folksong Spring Concert

June 9, 2023 | 7:30 p.m.

A Brazilian Requiem

A Choir and Orchestra Collaboration

Free to SPSCC students, staff & faculty. $15 suggested donation.

SPSCC Symphony Orchestra

The SPSCC Symphony Orchestra is an auditioned performing group open to SPSCC students and members of the community. The orchestra is conducted by SPSCC music professor Cameron May and has developed a reputation for its world-class musical performances.

Performances are held at the end of every quarter in the beautiful and acoustically rewarding Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts.

Fall Concert

Dec. 3, 2022 | 7:30 p.m. Earth and Beyond, Part II

Winter Concert

March 18, 2023 | 7:30 p.m. Vows & Chorales

Spring Concert

June 9, 2023 | 7:30 p.m.

A Brazilian Requiem A Choir and Orchestra Collaboration

Free to SPSCC students, staff & faculty. $15 suggested donation.

Music

SPSCC Jazz Band

The SPSCC Jazz Band is comprised of exceptional local talent from SPSCC and across the community. The group comes together at the end of each quarter to perform in various ensemble arrangements featuring bebop, blues, latin, and swing jazz standards. Come to a performance and you'll find yourself toe tapping along.

Fall Concert | Dec. 4, 2022 | 2:30 p.m.

Shades of Blue

Winter Concert | March 14, 2023 | 7:30 p.m. Swing Into Spring

Spring Concert | June 13, 2023 | 7:30 p.m.

Jazzed Up For Summer

Free to SPSCC students, staff & faculty. $15 suggested donation.

Theatre

SPSCC Theatre Collective

From re-imagined classics to cutting edge new plays and musicals, the SPSCC Theatre Collective brings daring, enchanting, and provocative performances to the beautiful Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Main Stage and intimate Black Box Theatre. Each quarter’s production engages students, community artists, and audiences in the excitement of the live theatrical experience.

Fall

Production | Nov. 11 – 13, 18 – 20, 2022 The Moors by Jen Silverman

Winter Production | Feb. 24 – 26, March 3 – 5, 2023 Far Away by Caryl Churchill Spring Musical Production

May 26 – 28, June 2 – 4, 2023 Sunday In The Park With George Book by James Lapine. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Free to SPSCC students, staff & faculty. $15 suggested donation.

[title of show], May 2022.

The Gallery

Hale Ekinci – Compound Subjects

Aug. 29 – Sept. 23, 2022

Untitled Ellis Island, Solvent photo transfer, acrylic paint, embroidery thread, sequins, yarn crochet on found bedsheet, 2021, 40”x 60”.

Collaging together fiber techniques, found textiles, and images from family archives, the exhibition explores phases of acculturation, immigrant identity, and ideas about gendered labor. My decorative fringes are influenced by the Middle Eastern tradition of oya (lace edging on a headdress) and its use of symbolic patterns that serve as a secret language between women to express personal sentiments that must otherwise remain private. Adopting these methods of embellishment and encoding, I create adorned, intercultural portraits framed with oya on bedsheets.

Closing reception and Art Talk: Friday, Sept. 23; 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Trace Extractions: Interior Awareness of Pandemic SpacesStefani Byrd, Stephanie Serpick, and Victoria Smits Oct. 3 – 28, 2022

Artwork Left to Right: Victoria Smits, “Cleaning the House”; Stefani Byrd, “Lidar.v001: Tilt”; Stephanie Serpick, “A New Fall #37”.

This group exhibition examines domestic interior spaces occupied throughout the pandemic. Each artist presents a unique approach to reconciling shared pandemic experiences through modern technology and traditional materials. Aspects of confinement, repetitive domestic labor, isolation, and renewed hope are transmuted via Lidar Scanning technology and digital photographic print, records of GPS tracking etched into acrylic, and intimate reflections in oil on panel.

Opening reception: Friday, Oct. 7; 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Native American Art Exhibition: A Weaver’s Choice - Coast Salish Wool Weavings Curated by Selena Kearney Nov. 7 – Dec. 9, 2022

Artist and Curator Selena Kearney, in collaboration with the Paimārire Studio on the Native Art Campus of The Evergreen State College, presents Coast Salish wool weavers and their processes. This exhibition highlights the stories and kinship embedded in the art form focused on strengthening bonds and helping others.

Opening reception: Friday, Nov. 11; 6 – 7:30 p.m.

2023 Fine Art Postcard Exhibition

“From the Edge” Jan. 3 – Feb. 3, 2023

The Fine Art Postcard Exhibition is an annual event that brings the local creative community together under one theme. The 2023 theme is “From the Edge”. Postcard sized original artworks, created by artists of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds, will be sold through silent auction. All are invited to join the creative celebration! Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit The Gallery.

Opening reception: Friday, Jan. 6; 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Closing reception: Friday, Feb. 3; 6 – 8:30 p.m.

Community Building through Mentorship

Feb. 13 – March 17, 2023

A themed, dialogic exhibition where mentor and mentee pairs exhibit their work, exploring the affinities between their practices individually or collaboratively.

Opening reception: Friday, Feb. 17; 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Juror's Invitational

March 27 – April 28, 2023

Award winning artists from the 2022 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition, selected by juror Erin Dengerink, are invited back to show new work in this group exhibition. Participating artists include Sandra Bocas, Kyle Bradford, Allyson Essen, Becky Frehse, Becky Knold, Jennifer Lauer, and Charles Pitz.

Opening reception: Friday, March 31; 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Collaboration Installation May 8 – May 12, 2023

SPSCC art students, led by a visiting artist, will participate in a multi-session workshop that culminates in an exhibition of the work in The Gallery. Students will experience all aspects of a collaborative project, including planning, production, installation, and presentation.

Closing reception: Friday, May 12; 6 – 7:30 p.m.

18th Annual SPSCC

Student Art Exhibition

May 22– June 16, 2023

South Puget Sound Community College’s art faculty selects outstanding work created by students in studio art classes during the 202223 year. Works include ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, digital photography, mixed-media, 2D and 3D design exercises, and sculpture. A continuous slide show of student work is also included in the exhibition.

Opening reception: Friday, May 26; 6 – 7:30 p.m.

Patsy Suhr O’Connell, “Beautiful Red, White, and Blue”, ink on rice paper, 39"x74".

Sponsored by

April Works

2023

Southwest Washington

Regional Juried Exhibition

July 10 – Aug. 17, 2023

The Southwest Washington Regional Juried Exhibition serves area artists by providing a high quality exhibition opportunity that promotes the region’s creative identity.

Artists working in all media and residing in Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, or Wahkiakum counties are invited to submit an entry for consideration.

Opening reception: Thursday, July 13; 6 – 7:30 p.m.

General Information

Tickets

There is no ticketing this season at SPSCC. All shows have a suggested $15 donation. Admission is free to SPSCC students, staff, and faculty.

Disability Accommodation

If you require disability accommodations, please contact events staff at 360-596-5334 or events@spscc.edu.

Parking

Parking lots A and L are closest to the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts (Building 21). Visit spscc.edu for a detailed campus map.

The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery

The Leo Gallery is located inside the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts (Building 21). Admission is free. Hours: Monday - Thursday, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. or by appointment.

Artistic Partners

If you are interested in supporting SPSCC arts programs and entertainment through sponsorships or scholarships, contact the SPSCC Foundation at spscc.edu/foundation or 360-596-5430.

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