In The News
Bringing the spirit of Brazilian percussion to Charlotte with classes and a new festival
Dance professor Tamara Williams and her husband, percussionist Luciano Xavier, are presenting an Afro-Brazilian festival. The Charlotte Observer
Charlotte’s only independent cinema set to make its debut
Lecturer Jay Morong, Department of Theatre, was a guest on “Charlotte Talks” to discuss Charlotte’s new independent movie theater. Charlotte Talks, WFAE 90.7 FM
Learning About “Love, Loss, and What I Wore”
Hali Hutchison, costume lab manager for the Performing Arts Services, discusses student and faculty involvement in the Theatre Charlotte production of Love, Loss and What I Wore. WBTV Queen City News
UNCC dance professor’s eclectic career covered Broadway, the movies and all that jazz
Feature story on retiring dance professor Karen Hubbard. The Charlotte Observer
In Raleigh, an Exhibition Pays Tribute to Phil Freelon’s Prolific Career
A review of the exhibition Container/Contained, created by School of Architecutre faculty and students. Metropolis Magazine
Charlotte strings musicians aim to promote diversity and works by Black composers
UNC Charlotte professor Mira Frisch, music alum Malik Johnson, and others have founded the Charlotte Strings Collective. The Charlotte Observer
Sekou Cooke has won accolades as a curator and theorist but sees building as the ideal testbed
Profile of Master of Urban Design Director Sekou Cooke, a 2022 Architecture League “Emerging Voice.” The Architect’s Newspaper
This weekend: a musical tribute to Charles ‘Bird’ Parker, a Jazz icon
Professor of Saxophone Will Campbell discusses the music department’s Charlie Parker 101 concerts. QCity Metro
18 Designers Share Hopes, Fears, and Disruptors for 2022
Associate Professor of Architecture and Master of Urban Design Director Sekou Cooke is interviewed in a national survey of architects on the upcoming year. Architect Magazine
Jamie Franki, UNCC ‘Edu-Tainer’ and Coin Designer
Style feature in Charlotte Magazine about art professor Jamie Franki. Charlotte Magazine