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Assistant Professor of Dance Takiyah Nur Amin has presented multiple lectures and programs about African American dance to a variety of different audiences this semester. On February 13 Dr. Amin presented “BlackDanceMatters” at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American arts + Culture. The lecture explored Black dance and performance traditions from a historical and […]

The Department of Theatre will present Hamletmachine March 18-22 in the Anne R. Belk Theater of Robinson Hall. German playwright Heiner Müller wrote Hamletmachine in 1977 after completing a translation of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Considered a leading example of postmodern theatre, it has been called “a powerful and enduring creation” by the New York Times. […]

Three faculty from the Department of Music will be presenting at International Society for Music Education conferences this summer. Fred Spano’s research project. “A Content Analysis of the Status of Music Literature Regarding Students with Exceptionalities,” has been selected for poster presentation at the International Society for Music Education Commission on Special Music Education and […]

The College of Arts + Architecture and UNC Charlotte Urban Institute launch the third year of the KEEPING WATCH initiative with a focus on air quality and tree canopy. Events begin in early March and continue through the end of May. KEEPING WATCH is a multi-year initiative designed to foster collaboration across disciplines and interest […]

Professor of Scenic and Lighting Design Bruce Auerbach recently designed the lighting for the Children’s Theatre of Charlotte production of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Professor Auerbach has created stage designs for more than two hundred regional theatre and university productions for both theatre and dance. Though a versatile designer with broad interests, he’s […]

Faculty in the Department of Music will be presenting in multiple upcoming conferences. Dr. Jonathan Govias, director of orchestras, will be a featured speaker and conference advisor for the “Reframing El Sistema” conference that will be held April 8 and 9 at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. The conference is a forum for practice […]

A solo exhibition of work by Department of Art & Art History alumna Desiree Petty is on display at Central Piedmont Community College’s Pease Gallery, January 19 – March 2, 2016. The exhibition, Marks, examines the relationship between functional and sculptural works as a parallel to exploring the way past experiences impact people on both […]

UNC Charlotte music students Tyrez Dabbs, Mary Layton, Tiffanie Briggs and Adrian Fullerwinder recently competed in the statewide scholarship competition hosted by the North Carolina Branch of the National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM) and held at UNC Chapel Hill on January 30. Tyrez Dabbs and Mary Layton won second and third place, respectively. The […]

UNC Charlotte will host a Women + Video Games Festival Feb. 15-21 on the main campus. A series of workshops, lectures, panel discussions and video screenings, the festival’s mission is to encourage women and girls to explore game design and programming and to promote a creative gaming culture that is inclusive of individuals regardless of […]

The Department of Music will present a Faculty & Friends Concert on February 8, featuring Associate Professor of Voice Brian Arreola, tenor. The program, which takes place on the Chinese New Year’s Day, is a celebration of music by Asian and Asian-American composers, with songs sung in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and English. Performing with Arreola […]