Texas A&M Performance and Visual Studies

Aurore Spiers, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Texas A&M Performance and Visual Studies program, has a new book about women in France who have been key to the production and history of film since the 1890s.

“Archiving the Past: Women's Film History in France, 1927-1978” was published by the University of California Press earlier this year. Spiers said she has always been intrigued by how film history has been documented.

“When historians talk about French film archives and historiography, they mention Henri Langlois, who co-founded the Cinémathèque Française — rarely the many women who worked with him,” she said. “Those women — and more — are at the center of my book.”

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Congratulations to Grace Adinku for receiving a 2026 Adair Advisor of the Year award!

The Adair Awards, given by the Texas A&M Student Activities Department in the spring, honor exemplary student organizations and advisors.

Adinku, Ph.D., senior lecturer in the Texas A&M Theatre Program and the Texas A&M Performance and Visual Studies programs, has served as an advisor to the African Graduate Students Association since it began in 2023. The organization aims to assist African graduate students in adapting to the college experience by providing resources, networking opportunities and support.

“It’s affirming to be recognized for work that I care so deeply about,” she said. "This recognition is truly a shared achievement as it reflects the dedication, resilience and vision of the students I have the privilege to work with.”

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Robert Rutherford is set to graduate Saturday with a Master of Arts in Performance Studies, and will be honored as a distinguished student in the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts’ Graduation Recognition Ceremony on Thursday.

“Receiving this indicates that my many efforts in maintaining a positive, productive work output have not gone unrecognized,” he said.

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Photo by Ray Beidiger.

Yuna Lo is set to graduate Friday with a Bachelor of Arts in Performance and Visual Studies, and she will be honored as a distinguished student in the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts’ Graduation Recognition Ceremony on Thursday.

“I have learned so much from studying at Texas A&M, and I am grateful that people value me and my work,” Lo said. “This recognition makes me feel even more motivated to continue the positive spirit and passion to reach my dreams and help others in the same way I’ve been supported here.”

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Photo by Athena Wu.

‘It’s all about the joy’: Lyle Lovett collaborates with PVFA On a Wednesday morning at the Black Box Theater, two art deco pinstripe chairs sat empty in the center of the floor stage, facing 50 seats that were quickly being filled by students and others interested in the April 1 Lyle Lovett Residency Discussion. It was minutes before the presentation — came...

Thanks to the Texas A&M Foundation for this feature story about all the exciting things that are happening in the College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts! Click to read Lydia Hill's excellent piece in Spirit Magazine about the creativity and collaboration that thrives here: https://bit.ly/4s6CBwS