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An article co-authored by Assistant Professor of Acting Kaja Dunn appears in the current issue of Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for research by practitioners, academics, creative artists and pedagogues. The article, “Training theatre students of colour in the United States,” is presented as an extended curated conversation […]

Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant professor of oboe, has completed a new CD, which will be released on September 15 by Albany Records. A Dramatic Journey: 60 Years of Thea Musgrave’s Music for Oboe includes solo and chamber works by Scottish composer Thea Musgrave (b. 1928), who has lived in the United States since the 1970s. […]

An article by Assistant Professor of Dance Kaustavi Sarkar appears in the current issue of Dance Education in Practice, a journal for dance educators that publishes four times a year. In the article, “Indian Classical Dance Education in Diaspora,” Sarkar reflects on her experiences teaching Odissi in the United States within both South Asian diasporic […]

Nadia M. Anderson, associate professor of urban design in the School of Architecture and director of the City Building Lab, is among the second cohort of Gambrell Faculty Fellows. The Gambrell Faculty Fellowship Program was developed by the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute in 2018 through a collaboration with the Gambrell Foundation and the Charlotte Opportunity […]

Alumnus Adé Hogue (BFA ’12) was commissioned by The Undefeated, a subsidiary of ESPN, to illustrate the words of Black athletes and leaders “using their platform to speak up for what’s right.” Adé has frequently provided design work for civic and activist causes and was excited to provide posters “to support those out there fighting […]

A virtual performance of Mother and Child (1943) for String Orchestra by William Grant Still features students, alumni, and faculty from UNC Charlotte, along with musicians from across the community. It was recorded this summer by Charlotte area string players in a show of support for Charlotte’s Black community. “We were inspired to perform this […]

“In these uncertain times, there remains at least one guarantee: Art does not stop in the face of adversity,” Director of Galleries Adam Justice has stated. While the College of Arts + Architecture galleries, like galleries all over the world, have been closed because of COVID-19, the CoA+A continues to celebrate art and artists, particularly […]

Assistant Professor of Trumpet Eric Millard took a little time away from practicing this summer to join the Levine Scholars team-building expedition to Wyoming. The Levine Scholars Program enrolls 20 students annually, and new scholars participate in a pre-college summer outdoor leadership expedition. Here, Dr. Millard talks about this adventure and how it has reinforced […]

The animation studio OddBot Inc. has optioned the three books of theatre professor Andrew Hartley’s Steeplejack trilogy for development as a limited TV series or movie. The trio of young adult fantasy/adventure novels are set in the 19th century in a fictional land similar to South Africa and feature a courageous teen-aged heroine. “We’re excited […]

Two large-scale public art works by Lecturer Keith Bryant are prominently on view on the main campus of Central Piedmont Community College. Procession and Journey were installed at the end of June and will remain on loan there for one year. Procession is located in front of the Overcash building along Kings Drive. Built in […]