We cordially invite you to be our guest at an enthralling and diverse evening of Music, Drama and Dance. This collaborative program features both student and faculty from the departments of Music and Theatre & Dance. We will explore the sounds and sights of Flamenco, Musical Theatre, Symphonic Winds, Chorus, and Jazz in an evening of Artistic partnership and creative virtuosity.
This is a free ticketed event. Please contact Keller@unm.edu or call (505)277-2131.
Dr. Kristina Jacobsen awarded The Fulbright Con Il Sud Award for Teaching and Research
Dr. Jacobsen, was recently awarded the Fulbright Con Il Sud Award for Teaching and Research to support her upcoming research during her sabbatical year on the Italian island of Sardinia [Sardigna].
Heterophony: Texture, Technique, and Social Commentary
This lecture is in two parts: the first draws from my research on the 1960s jazz avant-garde and musicians’ interests in heterophonic musical textures. For the second part, I perform original music that utilizes heterophony and “noise” in a solo electronic and improvised format.
The Gay West: From Drug Store Cowboys to Rodeo Queens
The masculine ideal represented by the American cowboy is variously interpreted by spectators, dancers, musicians, and contestants at gay rodeos and country western dances across the U.S. Examining embodied gender practices within these communities, this talk articulates the sonic, social, and geographical spaces of the gay American West.