Walking into Jean Browne Theatre on almost any given day, there is a flurry of hammering and drilling on the set for the upcoming production. Students can often be seen scaling ladders while attaching lighting equipment to the scaffolding above. But while these technicians appear to be seasoned pros, there is a very real danger that threatens them as they do their jobs, and has for the past several years. (0) comments
One of the least expected places to find for live music in Tyler is Brookshires on Rice Road. Most students don't know that inside of this grocery store is a café called Java Jams. Although Java Jams doesn't have live music every night, there is typically some sort of acoustic show going on Saturday nights. (0) comments
In 2006, the University of Texas at Tyler dropped their theater degree causing students to change their minds about their futures. This not only affects the UT-Tyler students, but also the TJC students. This semester, TJC has 19 theater majors. Dr. David Crawford speculates that about 10 of these will be transferring next semester. (0) comments
Pardon the Gene Roddenberry split infinitive, but the trick with most summer pictures, as the studios define them, is to boldly take audiences where audiences have been before, with just enough variation in the routing to make the trip interesting. It's why God invented sequels and franchises: to give us all deja vu, and make us pay for the experience. (0) comments
Tyler has a number of events, programs and organizations that work to help raise awareness of local art. Places like Café Tazza on Old Bullard Road display art every Thursday, and there are countless numbers of art showings around Tyler Junior College and downtown Tyler. (0) comments
To show Tyler's appreciation for the arts, the City of Tyler has created an advisory committee called the Downtown Tyler Arts Coalition. Since last fall, Tyler has been in the process of forming this organization. The DTAC currently consists of several artists, art collectors and art faculty from Tyler Junior College and the University of Texas at Tyler. (0) comments