The weekly Awkward Shelby Comic is created by SFUAD studio art major Shelby Criswell. For more of Criswell’s work, check out the Awkward Shelby Comic series and...

On Feb. 21 in O’Shaugnessy Performance Space, Contemporary Music Program Chairman Horace Young, faculty members Steve Paxton, Melinda Russial and Deborah Ungar, along with Career Services Director Joanie Spain discussed career choices and master’s degrees in music entertainment and education.

The weekend workshop was more of a roundtable with questions and answers on qualification, making the right choices and the availability of options. Music department faculty and advisors exchanged information and anecdotes about their own graduate school experiences.

This week, Jackalope photographers capture SFUAD students in action.

Students and instructors alike were in awe of the concept of “just one frame,” just one rule—part of a promise photographer Thomas Joshua Cooper made to himself at the start of his career. Cooper visited SFUAD this week in advance of his Feb. 28 opening at Lannan.

  From art school to graduate school: With graduation on the horizon, Shenyse Harris, a senior in the Performing Arts Department, recently joined the legions of graduating students from this school and around the country auditioning for graduate performing arts programs. Harris, a BFA Acting major, has appeared in a number of productions during her time at SFUAD, including Dracula, Our Lady of 121st Street, Some Girl(s), and Once on This Island. Harris sat down with Jackalope to discuss the audition process, her prep work with PAD faculty member Jon Jory, and her successful audition for one prestigious MFA program. Jackalope Magazine: Why did you want to become an actress? Shenyse Harris: Mostly it was because I missed my sister a lot growing up. My sister is about 13 years older than me, and she moved away to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. I think for me, acting was something that made me feel closer to her and gave us something to talk about, because, you know, when you have an older sister, you sometimes don’t really have a lot in common or a lot to talk about, so it was a common ground for us. Then, from there, it kind of grew and progressed into something that I was good at. I always wanted to do sports. I danced, I did sports, and then acting happened. JM: Why did you choose Santa Fe University of Art and Design? SH: The financial aid packet was pretty bomb! (laughs) But at the time, I was in a mindset of just trying to leave the house and I auditioned for a lot of schools at the International Thespians Festival, and I got callbacks…but for some reason my mind wasn’t set on going to a...

Coming Attractions at The Screen Feb. 27-March 5 Showcasing the best in classical, independent and foreign cinema, The Screen cinematheque at Santa Fe University of Art and Design presents new releases, special cinema events and performances all day every day! See what critics have to say about the latest screenings, watch a trailer, then visit The Screen for a unique movie-going experience.     Timbuktu Nominated in the 2015 Academy Awards Mauritanio – 2014- 1 hour 37 minutes “The film throbs with humanity, and abounds in extraordinary images.” – Joe Morgenstern of Wall Street Journal “Timbuktu” deserves every accolade it gets.” – Farran Smith of Nehme New York Post – Excalibur  Part of Films to See Before You Die UK- 1981- 2 hours 10 minutes Friday Feb. 27 includes introduction from Star Paul Geoffrey “A lush retelling of the King Arthur legend that sets a high-water mark among sword-and-sorcery movies.” – David Lazarus of Salon “Exquisite, a near-perfect blend of action, romance, fantasy and philosophy, finely acted and beautifully filmed by director John Boorman and cinematographer Alex Thomson.” – Variet – Performance at the Screen: King Lear Sunday March 1 at 11:15 a.m. – Moscow – 3 hours 20 minutes “On the whole the male and female ensembles performed with a cohesion and harmony that have long been hallmarks of the company. In particular, the plush and pliant effects of the swan maidens proved close to perfection.” – Robert Greskovic of The Wall Street Journal – 2015 Oscar-Nominated Shorts For the 10th consecutive year, Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures present the Oscar-Nominated Short Films with all three categories offered: Animated, Live Action and Documentary. Click here for Oscar-nominated Shorts showtimes. To read reviews on the 2015 Oscar-nomiated animation program click here. – Human Capitol Italy’s Official Submission for the Academy Awards “A chic thriller! A top-flight cast gives the character-driven drama...

Jackalope photographers look for and find beautiful sights on the SFUAD campus.

The Higher Education Center provides an education hub in the center of Santa Fe on SFUAD’s campus.

On Feb. 20, SFUAD musicians unite with other Santa Fe bands for an anti-competition event at Warehouse 21.