In The News
‘Violins of Hope’ return to Charlotte, with more stories to tell about the Holocaust
The College of Arts + Architecture presents the East Coast premiere of a new musical work based on Professor James A Grymes’s book about violins with Holocaust histories. The Charlotte Observer
A new opera highlights the plight of families torn apart at the US-Mexico border
Article about opera by voice professor Brian Arreola. El Paso Times
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