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Music major James Matens earned third place in the Lower College / Independent Studio Men category at the final round of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) 2017 National Student Auditions, held on Friday, July 21, at the University of Colorado-Boulder College of Music. Matens, a bass, is a student of Dr. Brian […]

Steeplejack, the young adult fantasy novel by Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare Andrew Hartley, has won two major awards: the 2017 International Thriller Writers Award for “Best Young Adult Novel” and the 2017 Manly Wade Wellman Award for North Carolina Science Fiction and Fantasy. Both awards were announced on July 15. Steeplejack is a fantasy/mystery […]

Associate Professor of Art Marek Ranis is one of 15 artists featured in the exhibition of the Arctic Arts Festival in Harstad, Norway. The international exhibition, Subsistence, is on view June 24 through August 5 at Harstad’s Galleri NordNorge. Created through a collaboration between the Northern Norway Arts Museum and Anchorage Museum (Alaska), Subsistence examines […]

CarlosAlexis Cruz, assistant professor of physical theatre, will present his newest urban circus arts project in performances July 21 and 22 at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Booth Playhouse. The production, Sûr: An Acrobatic Journey in Search of Safety, explores concepts of fear and security in contemporary American society, responding to current issues such as […]

Scenic design by Assistant Professor of Theatre Tom Burch is in exhibition at the World Stage Design 2017 conference in Taipei, Taiwan. The international conference, which convenes every four years, is being held July 1-9 and includes performances, workshops, exhibitions, and seminars. Burch’s design for The Hypocrites’ production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance […]

Associate Professor of Architecture and Urban Design Deb Ryan has been elected chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission, effective July 1, 2017. Formed in 1954, the Planning Commission’s role is to advise the Mayor, Charlotte City Council, and the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners on all matters related to urban design, long range planning, and […]

For five decades, the artist and activist, poet and performer TJ Reddy has challenged, educated, and inspired the Charlotte community and beyond, through the power and beauty of his paintings and words. The Projective Eye Gallery is proud to present a retrospective of Reddy’s life of creativity in Everything is Everything, on view June 30 […]

CarlosAlexis Cruz, assistant professor of physical theatre, led a session on Sunday, June 25, at the national symposium of the Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET) in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1996, NET is a national community of artists and arts organizations dedicated to the advancement of collaborative theater and ensemble practice. Past Forward: 2017 NET […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Architecture’s 2017 Seoul Studio draws to a conclusion with student research presentations on Friday, June 30. Student work will be exhibited at the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism from September 1-November 5, 2017. Under the guidance of Jeffrey Nesbit, Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture, the students have been examining […]

Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant professor of oboe, participated in the 2017 International Fellowship of Conductors, Composers and Collaborators (IFC3), held in June at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. IFC3 was founded in 2014 by Timothy Paul, director of bands at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Through workshops, performances, lectures, and recording sessions, IFC3 promotes wind literature by […]