Apr
28
7:30 PM19:30
Filtering by: HSU
Mar
5
5:00 PM17:00
Jennifer Jones Reception & Artist Talk
Stop by the Frost Center to come and see work by Jennifer Jones for "Etched Oaks to Carved Colorful Strokes: An Artist's Journey in Hearing God's Voice". This exhibition celebrates Jones's 43-year journey of discovering her artistic voice and purpose deeply influenced by her faith and self-discovery. The exhibit is on view at the Ira M. Taylor Gallery Through March 7th, with a public reception and artist talk held on Wednesday, March 5th, 5-7pm.
Feb
16
2:00 PM14:00
Feb
13
to Feb 15
Oct
24
5:00 PM17:00
HSU Alumni Exhibit Reception
The Art Department at Hardin-Simmons University is thrilled to open the Art Alumni Show this week, hosted in the Ira M. Taylor Gallery. This special event is held in conjunction with HSU’s Homecoming celebrations and promises to be a highlight of the weekend.
Exhibition Details:
· Dates: October 14 - October 26, 2024
· Location: Ira M. Taylor Gallery, at the Frost Center for Visual Arts, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Tx.
Public Reception and Artist Talks:
· Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024
· Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
· Location: Ira M. Taylor Gallery
· Live Broadcast: The reception and artist talks will be broadcast live on the Art Department’s official Instagram channel.
Join us for an evening of art, conversation, and community as we celebrate the incredible talent of our alumni. The public reception will feature artist talks, providing a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artists about their work and creative processes.
Alumni and Friends Reception:
· Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
· Time: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
· Location: Ira M. Taylor Gallery
In addition to the public reception, a more casual alumni and friends' reception will be held on Saturday evening. This gathering offers a relaxed environment for alumni and friends to reconnect and enjoy the exhibition.
We invite all members of the HSU community, alumni, and the public to join us for these special events. Come and experience the vibrant artistic expressions of our talented alumni and be a part of the Homecoming festivities.
Regular Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Sep
27
6:00 PM18:00
Pops at the Pond
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents Pops at the Pond on the Anderson Lawn (Van Ellis Theatre for inclement weather). Outdoor musical showcase featuring music and theatre students. Songs from Broadway and beyond. Bring a picnic basket, a blanket or lawn chairs! No admission charge. Appropriate for all ages.
Apr
4
5:00 PM17:00
HSU Student Art Competition and reception
Event Description: From March 25th - April 5th 2024, The Hardin-Simmons University Art Department, Ira M. Taylor Memorial Gallery is hosting its Annual Student Art Competition Juried this year by Rebecca Bridges, director of the Center for Contemporary Arts in downtown Abilene.
The exhibition will feature a variety of artworks produced by students from the HSU art program spanning a variety of creative disciplines, mediums and styles.
There will be a public reception with the guest juror present at the gallery for discussing and distributing awards on Thursday, April 4th, 2024 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm.
The reception and awards ceremony will also be broadcast via instagram live on the art programs instagram account hsutx.art
The Gallery is open to the public during Regular business hours 8:00 am -5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday |
Ira M. Taylor Gallery at the Frost Center for the Visual Arts / 2341 Cedar St. Abilene Texas. 79698
Contact us: art@hsutx.edu (325-670-1941)
Dec
7
5:00 PM17:00
Anthony Brown Exhibition Reception
Anthony Brown, Wandering the West, will be exhibited in the Ira M. Taylor Gallery at Hardin-Simmons University from Nov 13 - Dec 8, 2023.
The exhibition features a collection of paintings by local Abilene artist, Anthony Brown.
There will be a public reception with the artist present at the gallery for a discussion and Q/A session of his work on Thursday, December 7, 2023 from 5:00 – 7 pm.
Anthony Brown
Anthony Brown spent his first 6 years of life in the idyllic Dutch-inspired town of Holland, Michigan. At age 7, his father, a language professor, took a new position teaching at a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Here he spent his school years. These were the days of the hippie movement. As a young teenager, Anthony hitchhiked to The Woodstock Music
Festival in the summer of 1969. Times were changing. During his college years, he attended Syracuse University in New York and Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia.
As an artist, the brilliant light of the Texas skies and the mountains and plateaus of the Rockies were calling him west. In Abilene, he discovered a growing art scene and a community of gifted and friendly artists. He became an active member of The Artist League of Texas, now known as The Center for Contemporary Arts. Many art opportunities in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and later in Montana presented themselves. Anthony continues to paint with much fervor.
Anthony is grateful for businesses like Condley and Company, Hendricks Medical Center, and other corporations that have purchased his work. He is especially thankful for the many individuals that collect his paintings and seem to share his great love for the extraordinary beauty of The West.
Exhibition Statement
WANDERING THE WEST
My inspirations in art are dramatic scenery, light, people of the land, and the vast story of the West. I don’t think I would be a painter of landscapes if I still lived in the East. The sculptural shapes of the mountains and rocks are mighty and lonely compared with the super green and crowded East.
I work mainly from the photographs I take as I travel; often cutting them up and collaging them to suit me. With brush in hand, I proceed to express my feelings and passion for the captivating geography of the West on the canvas before me. Color and composition are my mainstay.
I am excited to be a painter dedicated to producing positive work. There is plenty of dreary art; defeated and hopeless in message. I want to tell the hard truth, but like the Impressionists, with a heart of love and awe.
Nov
2
to Nov 5
Women and Wallace
Women and Wallace, Nov. 2-5
DCS Lab Theatre
7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2-4; 2 p.m. on Nov. 5
Aided by his keen writing skills and self-deprecating sense of humor, Wallace tries to figure out the fascinating puzzle of girls while confronting the trauma of his mother’s untimely death. This poignant and darkly humorous play follows a young man’s coming of age.
By Jonathan Marc Sherman. Directed by senior Theatre major Danielle Broyles. Age guidance 13+
Oct
3
2:00 PM14:00
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit, Sept. 30, Oct. 1-3 Van Ellis Theatre 7:30 on the 30, 1, 2; 2:00 on the 3rd
By Noel Coward. A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer's block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife, which leads to an increasingly complex and hilarious love triangle with his current wife of five years. Classic farce by this master of wit. Directed by Dr. Victoria Spangler.
Best suited for ages 10 and above.
Ticket Prices and Showtimes
Evening shows begin at 7:30pm; Sunday matinees begin at 2:00pm
For Blithe Spirit
General Admission $10
Military, seniors and students $5
Purchase tickets by calling the Van Ellis Theatre box office (325-670-1405)
or online at the HSU Theatre webpage at https://www.hsutx.edu/academics/undergraduate-majors-minors/theatre-degrees/
Sep
30
to Oct 2
Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit, Sept. 30, Oct. 1-3 Van Ellis Theatre 7:30 on the 30, 1, 2; 2:00 on the 3rd
By Noel Coward. A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer's block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife, which leads to an increasingly complex and hilarious love triangle with his current wife of five years. Classic farce by this master of wit. Directed by Dr. Victoria Spangler.
Best suited for ages 10 and above.
Ticket Prices and Showtimes
Evening shows begin at 7:30pm; Sunday matinees begin at 2:00pm
For Blithe Spirit
General Admission $10
Military, seniors and students $5
Purchase tickets by calling the Van Ellis Theatre box office (325-670-1405)
or online at the HSU Theatre webpage
https://www.hsutx.edu/academics/undergraduate-majors-minors/theatre-degrees/
Jun
6
2:00 PM14:00
Wheels, an Original Musical
Wheels: An Original Musical
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jess Westman
An intercollegiate theatrical endeavor between
HSU, ACU, & McMurry
June 3-5 at 7:30 pm
June 6 at 2:00pm
Behrens Auditorium, on the HSU campus
‘Wheels: An Original Musical’ centers around the lives of Nancy and Elijah, siblings who struggle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and tells a story about faith, betrayal, and forgiveness. The story itself focuses on every characters’ innate humanity and doesn’t ever ask for the audience’s sympathies. The cyclical aspect of the title isn’t to indicate how incapable many disabled are of leading normal lives, but instead, how capable they are of leading incredible ones.
Call 325-670-1405 or Visit our website to reserve tickets
HSU, ACU, McM: No charge
Outside students, seniors, and military: $5
General Admission: $10
Rated PG.
Jun
3
to Jun 5
Wheels, an Original Musical
Wheels: An Original Musical
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jess Westman
An intercollegiate theatrical endeavor between
HSU, ACU, & McMurry
June 3-5 at 7:30 pm
June 6 at 2:00pm
Behrens Auditorium, on the HSU campus
‘Wheels: An Original Musical’ centers around the lives of Nancy and Elijah, siblings who struggle with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and tells a story about faith, betrayal, and forgiveness. The story itself focuses on every characters’ innate humanity and doesn’t ever ask for the audience’s sympathies. The cyclical aspect of the title isn’t to indicate how incapable many disabled are of leading normal lives, but instead, how capable they are of leading incredible ones.
Call 325-670-1405 or Visit our website to reserve tickets
HSU, ACU, McM: No charge
Outside students, seniors, and military: $5
General Admission: $10
Rated PG.
Apr
21
to Apr 24
DirectFest
Hardin-Simmons University Theater
A slate of eleven plays, directed and produced by the students of Directing I, Spring 2021. Behrens Auditorium
Program A on April 21 and 23; Program B on April 22 and 24.
Apr
10
6:30 PM18:30
Starlight Extravaganza
Starlight Extravaganza on Saturday, April 10 a dinner cabaret event and musical fundraiser for the Scotland theatre trip. Dramatic decorations, a beautifully served three-course meal and exceptional entertainment! Musical theater majors and vocal majors present a variety of show tunes and award-winning songs. Each table will be decorated to represent a musical. All proceeds benefit HSU Theatre Travel Fund.
Doors open at 6:00; Dinner served at 6:30. Reservations must be made by April 7
Tables of 6: $350; Individual tickets: $65.
Tickets may be purchased online or by calling the HSU Theatre Box Office: 325-670-1405.
Mar
24
to Mar 27
The Comedy of Errors
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents:
"The Comedy of Errors" March 24-28 is one of Shakespeare's earliest plays. The slapstick comedy tells the story of two sets of identical twins accidentally separated at birth.
Feb
28
2:00 PM14:00
Into the Woods
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre:
"Into the Woods" February 24-27 at 7:30 and Feb.27 and 28 at 2:00 is a musical that intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests.
Feb
27
2:00 PM14:00
Into the Woods
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre:
"Into the Woods" February 24-27 at 7:30 and Feb.27 and 28 at 2:00 is a musical that intertwines the plots of several Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault fairy tales, exploring the consequences of the characters' wishes and quests.
Feb
24
to Feb 27
Into the Woods
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre:
"Into the Woods"
As the result of the curse of a once-beautiful witch, a baker and his wife are childless. Three days before the rise of a blue moon, they venture into the forest to find the ingredients that will reverse the spell and restore the witch's beauty: a milk-white cow, hair as yellow as corn, a blood-red cape, and a slipper of gold. During their journey, they meet Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Jack, each one on a quest to fulfill a wish. Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales and one of Sondheim’s most enchanting and popular works Behrens Auditorium.
-February 17-20 at 7:30 and Feb.20 and 21 at 2:00
Masks required. Audience limited to 400.
Co-directed by Dr. Chris Hollingsworth and Dr. Victoria Spangler
Ticket Information:
For musicals:
General Admission $15;
Military, seniors and students $10
HSU Faculty, staff and students $5
Tickets may be purchased by calling the Van Ellis Theatre box office (325-670-1405) or online at the HSU Theatre webpage (preferred method).
Jan
24
2:00 PM14:00
Director's Cut: "BFF"
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre
Student directed play, “BFF”
Best friends Lauren and Eliza are challenged by the onset of adulthood in this deeply felt, funny and incisive meditation on young women coming of age.
A play by Anna Ziegler. Part of our Director’s Cut series. Down Centre Stage. Very limited seating.
January 23 7:30 pm and January 24, 2:00
No admission charge.
Directed by senior Madison Murgia.
Jan
23
7:30 PM19:30
Director's Cut: "BFF"
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre
Best friends Lauren and Eliza are challenged by the onset of adulthood in this deeply felt, funny and incisive meditation on young women coming of age.
A play by Anna Ziegler. Part of our Director’s Cut series. Student directed. Down Centre Stage. Very limited seating.
January 23 7:30 pm and January 24, 2:00 pm
No admission charge.
Directed by senior Madison Murgia.
Nov
22
2:00 PM14:00
An Experiment with an Air Pump
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents:
"An Experiment with an Air Pump"
This play takes place in England, in two different centuries: 1799 and 1999, but in the same house, on the eve of a new year and a new era. The play is about science, ethics, experiments, and human bones discovered in a basement.
Nov
18
to Nov 21
An Experiment with an Air Pump
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents:
"An Experiment with an Air Pump"
This play takes place in England, in two different centuries: 1799 and 1999, but in the same house, on the eve of a new year and a new era. The play is about science, ethics, experiments, and human bones discovered in a basement.
Oct
11
2:00 PM14:00
Little Shop of Horrors
Presented by Hardin-Simmons University Theatre Department.
This horror/comedy/rock musical follows a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh.
Little Shop of Horrors—October 7-10: 7:30 October 11: 2:00
Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman; Music by Alan Menken
Based on the film by Roger Corman
Directed by Teri Wilkerson
Music Direction by Dr. Chris Hollingsworth
Theater: Behrens Auditorium
Meek shop assistant, Seymour Krelborn, works in a rundown flower shop on Skid Row. While his boss, Mr. Mushnik, bemoans the lack of business, Seymour seeks a way of bringing the shop -- and himself -- fame and fortune. He purchases a strange plant from a street vendor and names it Audrey II, after the girl of his dreams. Gradually, Seymour learns to his horror that "Audrey II" craves more than water and plant food to survive! A rock-horror-musical comedy!
General Admission $15;
Military, seniors and students $10
HSU Faculty, staff and students $5
Purchase tickets by calling the Van Ellis Theatre box office (325-670-1405)
or online at the HSU Theatre webpage
Oct
7
to Oct 10
Little Shop of Horrors
Presented by Hardin-Simmons University Theatre Department.
This horror/comedy/rock musical follows a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh.
Little Shop of Horrors—October 7-10: 7:30 October 11: 2:00
Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman; Music by Alan Menken
Based on the film by Roger Corman
Directed by Teri Wilkerson
Music Direction by Dr. Chris Hollingsworth
Meek shop assistant, Seymour Krelborn, works in a rundown flower shop on Skid Row. While his boss, Mr. Mushnik, bemoans the lack of business, Seymour seeks a way of bringing the shop -- and himself -- fame and fortune. He purchases a strange plant from a street vendor and names it Audrey II, after the girl of his dreams. Gradually, Seymour learns to his horror that "Audrey II" craves more than water and plant food to survive! A rock-horror-musical comedy!
General Admission $15;
Military, seniors and students $10
HSU Faculty, staff and students $5
Purchase tickets by calling the Van Ellis Theatre box office (325-670-1405)
or online at the HSU Theatre webpage
Sep
18
5:30 PM17:30
Pops at the Pond
This is a musical picnic event outside at the duck pond featuring Hardin-Simmons University musical theatre and vocal performance students.
Anderson Lawn-Outdoor Space
Bring lawn chairs, a blanket, a picnic basket and enjoy an evening outdoors as music and theatre students perform hits from Broadway and beyond. Performances from new musicals as well as classic favorites.
No admission charge for this event.
Held at the HSU DUCK POND or Van Ellis Theatre in case of inclement weather.
Sep
11
to Sep 12
DirectFest
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre students direct, produce, perform and design a festival of one-act plays. Performed inside Behrens Auditorium. No charge. Shows are at 8:30 pm both nights. No charge!
“Two Truths and a Lie” by Mary Michael Wagner. Directed by Madison Murgia.
In order to decide who gets to sleep in the apartment, ex-lovers Danny and Claire race to the doorstep of their once-shared building, only to tie and play a revealing game of Two Truths and a Lie.
“Ashes” by Robert Lehan. Directed by Dylan Scott.
A widowed man is confronted by the spirit of his deceased wife as he struggles to fulfill her last wish.
“Valentine’s Play” by Jenny Lyn Bader. Directed by Cameron McClellan.
In order to teach her her boyfriend a lesson about forgetting a special holiday, Kelly buys her own Valentine’s Day gift.
“I Do, You Die“ by Carrie McCarsson. Directed by Shelby Walker.
A young couple are sitting at home, watching TV, when the wife asks a hypothetical question that leads to more than either bargained for.
“Rainbow Sprinkles” by Stacey Lane. Directed by Jess Westman
An overly sensitive, politically correct businesswoman attempts to find suitable entertainment for her son’s birthday party.
Mar
3
7:30 PM19:30
Theatre Festival: Asleep on the Wind
The Christian University Theatre Festival (CUTF) is a three day event where theater departments from small, church related colleges can share productions that they have done this year and meet other students who are also majoring in theater. In addition to watching numerous performances, students will participate in acting workshops as well as talkback sessions following the performance. All performances will take place in Van Ellis Theatre, except for the McMurry performance. Our deadline is Jan. 24, so there are still schools who have yet to sign up.
March 2, 3, 4
Performances:
March 2 1:30pm The Secret Garden HSU
7:30pm She Stoops to Conquer Howard Payne Unv.
March 3 1:30 TBA
7:30 Asleep on the Wind- McM—at the Ryan Little Theatre
9:30 The Drowning Girls-HSU—Lab Theatre
March 4 1:30 Lend Me a Tenor—Wayland Baptist Univer.
No admission charge if community members would like to see the shows.
Mar
2
7:30 PM19:30
Theatre Festival: She Stoops to Conquer
The Christian University Theatre Festival (CUTF) is a three day event where theater departments from small, church related colleges can share productions that they have done this year and meet other students who are also majoring in theater. In addition to watching numerous performances, students will participate in acting workshops as well as talkback sessions following the performance. All performances will take place in Hardin-Simmons University’s Van Ellis Theatre, except for the McMurry performance. Our deadline is Jan. 24, so there are still schools who have yet to sign up.
March 2, 3, 4
Performances:
March 2 1:30pm The Secret Garden HSU
7:30pm She Stoops to Conquer Howard Payne Unv.
March 3 1:30 TBA
7:30 Asleep on the Wind- McM—at the Ryan Little Theatre
9:30 The Drowning Girls-HSU—Lab Theatre
March 4 1:30 Lend Me a Tenor—Wayland Baptist Univer.
No admission charge if community members would like to see the shows.
Mar
2
1:30 PM13:30
Theatre Festival: The Secret Garden
Hardin-Simmons University will host the Christian University Theatre Festival. The university's theater program will perform "The Secret Garden."
The Christian University Theatre Festival (CUTF) is a three day event where theater departments from small, church related colleges can share productions that they have done this year and meet other students who are also majoring in theater. In addition to watching numerous performances, students will participate in acting workshops as well as talkback sessions following the performance. All performances will take place in Van Ellis Theatre, except for the McMurry performance. Our deadline is Jan. 24, so there are still schools who have yet to sign up.
March 2, 3, 4
Performances:
March 2 1:30pm The Secret Garden HSU
7:30pm She Stoops to Conquer Howard Payne Unv.
March 3 1:30 TBA
7:30 Asleep on the Wind- McM—at the Ryan Little Theatre
9:30 The Drowning Girls-HSU—Lab Theatre
March 4 1:30 Lend Me a Tenor—Wayland Baptist Univer.
No admission charge if community members would like to see the shows.
Feb
9
to Feb 12
"The Secret Garden"
Hardin-Simmons University Theatre presents "The Secret Garden" by Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman. Enchanting musical about love and reawakening. Directed by Dr. Chris Hollingsworth. Recommended for ages 7 and up.
Mary Lennox is a ten-year-old British girl who is sent to live with her estranged relatives after being orphaned in India by a cholera outbreak. As she explores the imposing, secluded manor, her own personality blossoms as she and a young gardener bring new life to a neglected garden, as well as to her sickly cousin and uncle. Together, they manage to peel away the layers of sadness that cover the mansion and its inhabitants.
General Admission $15; Military, seniors and students $10; HSU Faculty, staff and students $5
