The Collection

Gallery

These photographs span Dr. Collins' productions on stage, the guest performers of In Celebration of the Arts, the dedication of the Phylicia Rashad Auditorium, and student visual art.

Productions

On Stage

Young performers dressed in black stand in still rows on a stage lit by a violet backdrop, with a grand piano at the stage edge.
An ensemble holds a quiet tableau under violet light.
Four young dancers in blue dresses strike angular poses in front of a rose-colored backdrop.
Dancers in blue against a rose wash.
A smiling dancer in a green costume leaps with one leg extended and an arm raised against a violet backdrop.
A solo dancer mid-leap.
A youth string ensemble of violinists and cellists performs at music stands before a purple backdrop.
A young string ensemble in concert.
Dancers in black dresses with blue hair flowers pose mid-routine on a stage washed in red light.
A modern dance number in red light.
A large company of young performers dressed in black stands in a line across the stage between microphone stands.
The full company lines the stage.
A young vocalist sings into a handheld microphone, one hand raised, with an ensemble in black behind her.
A featured soloist takes the verse.
A line of young dancers in black rehearsal wear steps in unison before a teal backdrop.
A dance line moves as one.
Young actors in khaki military uniforms and street clothes play a scene beside cots with white pillows.
A drama scene from Charles Fuller's A Soldier's Play.
Singers in royal blue choir robes perform with hand fans in front of a set piece of tall window frames.
A gospel scene from the stage musical Raisin.
Alvin Waddles leads a quartet of grand piano, saxophone, drums, and guitar in a single spotlight on a magenta-lit stage.
Alvin Waddles leading the band, In Celebration 2019.
A student trio of piano, upright bass, and drums plays for an audience under star-patterned stage lighting.
A student trio: piano, bass, and drums.
Three dancers in dramatic silhouette, arms lifted against the stage light.
Three dancers in silhouette.
Denzel Washington and Pauletta Washington applaud on stage as Dr. Evelyn Collins speaks into a microphone.
Denzel and Pauletta Washington join Dr. Collins on stage.
Printed program poster for In Celebration of the Arts 2019, with portraits of guest performers and details of the renaming of the Wood Auditorium in honor of Phylicia Rashad.
The printed program poster from In Celebration of the Arts 2019.
In Celebration of the Arts

Guest Performers

Portrait of Lillias White, guest performer at In Celebration of the Arts.
Lillias White
Portrait of Dormeshia, guest performer at In Celebration of the Arts.
Dormeshia
A Named Stage

The Phylicia Rashad Auditorium Dedication

Pianist Alvin Waddles and saxophonist Patience Higgins perform at the Phylicia Rashad Auditorium dedication.
Alvin Waddles and Patience Higgins.
Natasha Yvette Williams sings at the Phylicia Rashad Auditorium dedication.
Natasha Yvette Williams.
Antonio Watts sings at the Phylicia Rashad Auditorium dedication.
Antonio Watts.
Priscilla Baskerville sings beside the grand piano at the Phylicia Rashad Auditorium dedication.
Priscilla Baskerville.
Geoffrey Owens performs at the Phylicia Rashad Auditorium dedication.
Geoffrey Owens.
Eve Sotto performs with a jazz combo at the Phylicia Rashad Auditorium dedication.
Eve Sotto.
Stanley Wayne Mathis and Mamie Duncan-Gibbs perform a duet at the Phylicia Rashad Auditorium dedication.
Stanley Wayne Mathis and Mamie Duncan-Gibbs.
Phylicia Rashad stands behind a seated Dr. Evelyn Collins in an office hung with framed awards and proclamations.
Dr. Evelyn Collins with Phylicia Rashad.
Image Makers

Visual Arts

Watercolor-style portrait of a trumpeter in a patterned jacket playing against a warm, glowing background.
Trumpeter, watercolor-style portrait.
Watercolor-style painting of a smiling child in a blue shirt playing the violin.
Young violinist, watercolor-style painting.
Watercolor-style painting of a singer in a green dress performing into a handheld microphone.
Vocalist in green, watercolor-style painting.
Watercolor-style painting of a curly-haired child playing the piano with music notes floating above.
At the piano, watercolor-style painting.
Watercolor-style portrait of a painter holding a brush and palette before a floral canvas on an easel.
Painter at her easel, watercolor-style portrait.
Looking Ahead

The Facility

Color concept floor plan showing a 150-seat black box theatre, dance studio, recording studio, costume lab, offices, and lobby with donor recognition wall.
Concept floor plan for the Center's planned home.
Architectural concept floor plan with a color-coded legend and a room summary totaling approximately 12,800 square feet.
Concept floor plan with room summary for the Center's planned home.