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Professor Elevated to Prestigious AIA College of Fellows
Associate Professor of Architecture Marc Manack has been elevated to the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows. The College of Fellows was established in 1952 and represents architects “who have achieved a standard of excellence in the profession and made a significant contribution to architecture and society on a national level,” the AIA stated […]
Professor Nominated for Chicago Theatre ‘Jeff Award’
A Chicago production of Dennis Kelly’s play, “Girls & Boys,” directed by Professor of Theatre Robin Witt, has received four nominations for Joseph Jefferson (Jeff) Awards honoring non-Equity Chicago theatre. The 52nd Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations were announced Feb. 4. “Girls & Boys,” which was produced by the Griffin Theatre Company last summer, was nominated […]
Clarinet Professor is Featured Performer and Composer on New Album
Jessica Lindsey is a member of the Burnt Reeds woodwind quintet.
Friendship Is at the Heart of ‘The Slumber Party’
Department of Theatre production is first in North Carolina.
Regional Solo Exhibitions for Two Art Faculty
Art professors Thomas Schmidt and Erik Waterkotte have solo exhibitions of their work in regional galleries this winter. Schmidt’s “Encoded Surface,” on view at the Dalton Gallery in Rock Hill’s Center for the Arts, opened Jan. 5 and is on view through Feb. 7. Waterkotte’s “Ghosts over Vestiges, Recent Works of Apocalyptic Glamour” will open […]
Two CoAA Faculty Receive Gambrell Fellowships
Assistant Professor of Architecture Nathaniel Elberfeld and Associate Professor of Dance Tamara Williams have been named 2026 Gambrell Faculty Fellows. Awarded annually by the Charlotte Urban Institute with support from The Gambrell Foundation, Gambrell Fellowships fund projects that address the question “what does it mean to live a good life?” in the Charlotte region. Elberfeld […]
Musicologist’s New Book Celebrates Heroism in Harrowing Times
“Partisan Song,” by Professor of Music James A. Grymes, comes out January 27.
Department of Dance Education Concerts Serve Hundreds Each Year
Offered twice a year, the dance education concerts serve middle and high school students from across the region.
Easing on Down a New Road
Inspired decades ago by “The Wiz,” Rory Sheriff is preparing to teach a new generation of theatre professionals.
After 35 Years Helping Students Launch Careers, This Most Senior Graduate Starts a New Life in the Arts
Jim Novak, 69, is earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art on December 12.