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Assistant Professor of Dance Kaustavi Sarkar recently organized a dance festival in honor of Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra (1926-2004), the man who revived and popularized the ancient Indian classical dance, Odissi. The festival, “Soul Vision,” was held in Calcutta, India, on January 2. Prior to coming to the United States, Sarkar was a student and then […]

UNC Charlotte voice professors Carl DuPont and Christina Pier will perform in the Opera Carolina production of Bizet’s Carmen. The opera will be presented on January 19, 20, and 24 in the Belk Theater at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. DuPont, bass-baritone, will perform the role of Zuniga; Pier, soprano, will sing the role of […]

A recent article by Dr. Carl DuPont, assistant professor of voice, identifies some of the first African American professors of singing to integrate the faculties of notable higher education music departments in the United States. “Make the Door Open: Groundbreaking African American Teachers of Singing” appears in the current Journal of Voice and Speech Review, […]

In recognition of the Martin Luther King holiday, the Department of Theatre will present actor Wali Jamal in August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned on January 17 and 18. The one-man show, created by August Wilson and Todd Kreidler, chronicles Wilson’s life as a Black artist in the Hill District in Pittsburgh, recounting […]

Department of Art & Art History alumnus Adé Hogue (BFA ’12) was a conference presenter at Adobe MAX 2018 in Los Angeles, CA, in October. Adobe staff requested that Hogue share an hour presentation on his design process and photography work for conference attendees. In his talk, Hogue revealed for the audience how his creative […]

Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant professor of oboe, will present music by female composers at two spring conferences. At the College Music Society Southern Regional Chapter Annual Conference, to be hosted February 28-March 2 at the University of Central Florida, she will present “Celebrating 21st Century Composers” a recital program that will feature the works of […]

Two graduate student teams based in SoA professor Nadia Anderson’s Studio Peru and one based in the City.Building.Lab research center were finalists in the Habitat for Inhabitants-Lima’s Human Right to Housing competition sponsored by Discover Needs Architecture (DNADD). DNADD is a non-profit based in Italy that seeks to educate the public about housing insecurity, advocate […]

The Department of Theatre has received the North Carolina Theatre Conference’s 2018 University/College Award. The North Carolina Theatre Conference (NCTC) is a service and advocacy organization that supports the theatre industry in North Carolina. Each year, the NCTC Board of Directors presents awards to companies, schools, and individuals that have exhibited leadership roles in their […]

Voice student Chrystle Mactal performed on December 6 in the World Music Asian Concert at Kent State University in Ohio. At the invitation of Dr. Priwan Nanongkham of the Kent State School of Music, Mactal sang two kundiman, art songs from the Philippines: “Ano Kaya ang Kapalaran,” by Francisco Santiago, and “Mutya Ng Pasig,” by […]

Work by art alumna Carmen Neely (BFA, painting, 2012) was recently featured during Miami Art Week 2018. Neely, who is represented by Jane Lombard Gallery of New York City, participated in Untitled, Art, an international, curated art fair, December 5-9. Originating with Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami Art Week now boasts dozens of art fairs […]