UTRGV Patron of the Arts expands Valleywide - Monitor
The program celebrated its 30th season last year in Brownsville, and this year, Edinburg joins Patron of the Arts. In April, the Edinburg campus inaugurated a new, 1,000-seat Performing Arts Complex, the campus can now house a variety of performance types. "This program was started on the Brownsville campus 30 years ago, and over the years it has grown from something very modest to a full season from September to June of more than 50 performances by faculty, by students and by guest artists we bring... The program now is called UTRGV Patron of the Arts. Membership includes admission to visual art exhibits in the Art Gallery at Rusteberg Hall on the UTRGV Brownsville Campus, and at the Charles and Dorothy Clark Galleries on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. The Brownsville Campus will host 21 shows in the fall and 22 in the spring, while Edinburg will host. In all, patrons will have access to more than 70 shows per academic year. The Brownsville Campus will host nine guest performers in various genres from piano to string quartet. Individual tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children and senior citizens and $5 for students with valid identification for special guest performances. Individual admission for faculty shows is $10 for adults and $5 for senior citizens, children and UTRGV students, with ID. Admission to student ensembles is $5 for everyone. For $20, a student with valid ID can get a yearly pass. Source: www.themonitor.com
