Fun With Drums!

Top left: A young art lover works to create the perfect drum at Rice Art Gallery’s annual Children’s Day celebration.

Top center: Shepherd School of Music students perform March 4 at Rice Art Gallery’s annual Children’s Day celebration.

Top right: A Children’s Day participant receives a drum lesson from Rice’s Percussion Center staff. The event centered around drums in honor of the gallery’s percussion-driven installation, “Conversation.” Artist David Ellis was on hand to talk about his work.

Bottom: Professor of Percussion Richard Brown, right, joins Shepherd School of Music percussion students in a
drum circle. “Fun With Drums!” was the theme of the event.