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FEATURES
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Common Thread links Dance students with children of Bryan's House
Sharp Show, produced by senior dance students, raised funds for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Read more

River Oaks Chamber Orchestra

Music alumna starts chamber orchestra in Houston
Alecia Lawyer founded the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra in 2005, which prides itself on breaking the wall between the audience and players. Read more

Gallego

Lauren Graham (MFA '92) of "Gilmore Girls" and Evan Almighty visits Meadows
The acclaimed actress met with theatre students during two days of conferences and workshops. Read more

Meadows Wind Ensemble

Meadows Wind Ensemble presents birthday tribute to composer Simon Sargon
The renowned contemporary composer, pianist and professor will be honored for his 70th birthday on April 6. Read more

Gallego

Beneath the Surface of a Late 15th-Century Spanish Treasure: The Altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo by Fernando Gallego and His Workshop
Recent advances in infrared reflectography allow us to view preparatory underdrawings, an essential aspect of the artists' techniques. Read more


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EVENTS

Spring Dance Concert
(April 2-6) Features a selection of contemporary and jazz works varying from emotional to abstract. Read more

ExxonMobil Lecture Series: "Brand Heroism: Advertising as a Force for Good"
(April 10 at 8:00 p.m.) Featuring Hal Curtis, Emmy-winning art director with prominent national ad agency Wieden+Kennedy. Read more

Meadows Percussion Ensemble: "Sculpture in Wood"
April 1

Museum Lecture: "The Birth of a Nation"
April 3

Meadows Opera Theatre: "Opera Free For All"
April 4

Meadows Wind Ensemble: "Happy 70th, Mr. Sargon!"
April 6

Meadows Chamber Music Showcase
April 8, 13, and 22

Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Michael Smith
April 9

Meadows Theatre: "New Visions, New Voices"
April 9-13

Art History: Huber Symposium
April 10

Museum Lecture: "Superstars, Stars and Asteroids: The Painter's World in Spain, 1450-1500"
April 10

Meadows Distinguished Artist Recital Series: Sa Chen
April 11

Meadows Jazz Orchestra
April 15

CCPA Lecture Series: "Communicating Excellence: Celebrating Diversity in the Communication Arts, Disciplines and Professions"
April 15, 16 and 17

Brown Bag World Music Series: Renaissance and Celtic Music by Cantiga
April 16

Museum Lecture: "Samuel H. Kress, Collector"
April 17

Meadows World Music Ensemble
April 17

Museum Noon Gallery Talk: "Gallego and the Tradition of the Medieval Spanish Retablo"
April 18

SMU-in-Oaxaca Arts and Culture Program
April 18

Meadows Opera Theatre: Dido and Aeneas
April 18 and 20

Meadows Guitar Ensemble
April 18

Meadows Museum Symposium: "Framing the Renaissance: Painting in Castile, 1450-1550"
April 19

Meadows Music: The Meadows Underground Project
April 19 and 20

Meadows Theatre: Tartuffe
April 23-27

Comini Lecture Series: "Double Aperture and Mobile Perception: Conceptualism and the Automotive Prosthetic"
April 24

Meadows Chorale and Concert Choir and Meadows Women's Ensemble
April 24

Meadows Dance Ensemble: "The Best of Meadows Dance"
April 25-27

Meadows Wind Ensemble: "Rakowski!"
April 25

Meadows Harp Ensemble: Alice Chalifoux Centennial Tribute
April 27

Meadows Symphony Orchestra: Meadows at the Meyerson
April 29


EXHIBITS

Fernando Gallego and His Workshop: The Altarpiece from Ciudad Rodrigo – Paintings from the Collection of the University of Arizona Museum of Art
Through July 27
Meadows Museum

Christine Sanford: Paintings
Through May 3
Mildred Hawn Gallery, Hamon Arts Library

Pollock Gallery Exhibit: Master of Fine Arts Qualifying Exhibition
April 7-19
Artist reception April 11, 5-7 p.m.
Pollock Gallery, Hughes-Trigg Student Center

SMU Meadows School of the Arts