UTSA hosts 'Fiesta Under the Stars De Colores: Performing Songs of Color'
By Kris Rodriguez
Public Affairs Specialist
(April 19, 2010)--The UTSA Department of Music will host its 25th annual official Fiesta event, "Fiesta Under the Stars: De Colores: Performing Songs of Color" from 6:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 23 in the University Center Ballroom (1.106) on the UTSA Main Campus. The fundraising dinner benefiting music scholarships features UTSA Department of Music faculty and students performing pieces from musicals
This year's theme, "De Colores: Performing Songs of Color," will feature student ensembles and faculty performing a variety of songs as broad as the color spectrum. Musical selections will have either the word "color" or the names of colors in the titles.
Scheduled performances include:
- "Rhapsody in Blue," UTSA piano faculty member Kasandra Keeling and the UTSA Orchestra
- "It Ain't Easy Bein' Green," UTSA Women's Choir
- "Color My World," UTSA Concert Choir
- "The Theme from The Pink Panther," UTSA Flute Ensemble
- "Colors of the Wind" from the movie "Pocahantas," UTSA vocal faculty member Catherine Nix
- "Green Finch and Linnet Bird" from the musical "Sweeney Todd," UTSA vocal faculty member Linda Poetschke
- "Yellow Rose of Texas" and "Red River Valley," audience sing-along
- "Over the Rainbow," featuring a choreographed dance performance
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres. The musical performance begins at 7:30 p.m. All seating is open and for tables of 10.
Tickets are $18 (ticketing fees may apply). Advance tickets are available online at the Fiesta Under The Stars website or by calling Naomy Ybarra at 210-458-4357
Events
This event will acknowledge graduating seniors from the McNair Scholars program at UTSA before inducting the new cohort of scholars into the program.
North Paseo Building (NPB 5.140), Main CampusAt this memorable celebration, UTSA graduates will be introduced one-by-one to cross the stage and accept their doctoral degrees.
Arts Building Recital Hall, Main CampusRoadrunner Walk is an event for graduating students to have a memorable walk on campus to celebrate an important milestone and their achievements. Graduates will walk along the Paseo while being celebrated by the UTSA community, friends, and family members.
Student Union Paseo, Main CampusCelebrate the accomplishments of College of Education and Human Development, College for Health, Community and Policy, College of Sciences and University College.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.Celebrate the accomplishments of Alvarez College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts and Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design.
Alamodome, 100 Montana St.