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Performances

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    Playwright george emilio sanchez, a middle aged Indigenous man with long grey hair, wears a white button down shirt and lifts both hands in a near shrug, the projection of a desert tumbleweed behind and across him.
    george emilio sanchez , article

    THURSDAY, APRIL 24-FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 7:30 PM: Writer and performance artist george emilio sanchez confronts the ways the courts have historically impacted the tribal sovereignty of Native nations, juxtaposing this against his experiences navigating Indigenous identity.

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    Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdes, an older Hispanic man, wears a purple hat and a multicolored floral button down shirt. He sits at an open grand piano covered from top to bottom in spray paint art and smiles towards the camera.
    Chucho Valdés and Irakere 50 , article

    SATURDAY, MAY 10, 7:30 PM: World-famous pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés leads a tribute to 50 years of Irakere, his band that revolutionized Afro-Latin jazz with its bold fusion of Afro-Cuban ritual music, Cuban popular music, jazz, rock, and a splash of classical music.

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Exhibitions

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    The lead art for the SOVA Faculty Triennial exhibition, "Assembly," featuring the School of Visual Arts' rainbow-colored logo.
    SOVA Faculty Triennial , article

    THURSDAY, APRIL 10-SATURDAY, APRIL 26: Featuring works by Virginia Tech’s School of Visual Arts faculty members, including adjunct faculty, "Assembly" celebrates a wide range of media, from traditional to digital, as well as sculpture, video, drawing, and painting.

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    The New River Art logo
    2025 New River Art Juried Biennial , article

    THURSDAY, JUNE 5-SATURDAY, AUGUST 23: The 2025 New River Art Juried Biennial, sponsored by the Blacksburg Regional Art Association, returns to the Moss this summer! Entries are due by March 1, 2025.

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    Erika Ranee; "Grandma," 2021 (detail); acrylic, shellac, spray paint, and paper collage on canvas; 84 × 72 inches
    Mural: Erika Ranee , article

    AUGUST 2024-AUGUST 2025 Mixed-media artist Erika Ranee reimagines a selection of works into a bold, abstract mural comprised of sinewy lines, puddles, and smears of translucent bright colors.

Experiences

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    Moss Arts Center Curator Brian Holcombe leads a gallery tour and speaks into a microphone in front of a group of gallery visitors.
    "Beyond the Frame" , article

    SECOND THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH, 12 PM: Elevate your art experience during free monthly noontime tours with Curator Brian Holcombe, who provides insight and context, offers behind-the-scenes glimpses into the gallery processes, and answers your questions.

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    The silhouettes of four young women in front of a detailed background of flora, birds, flowers, letters, and umbrellas.
    School-Day Performance | "Little Women" , article

    FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 10 AM: The School of Performing Arts presents a school-day performance of "Little Women" by Kate Hamill, adapted from the novel by Louisa May Alcott.

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    Members of the Itraab Arabic Music Ensemble wear concert attire and hold their instruments in the Moss Arts Center green room.
    Itraab Music Ensemble Concert , article

    THURSDAY, MAY 1, 7 PM: Experience music from throughout Southwest Asia, North and East Africa, and Gulf regions in this culminating spring concert by a beloved ensemble that bridges Virginia Tech and the broader community.

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