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The Department of Theatre will present Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour February 22-26 in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall. Based on a true story, the play ignited a scandal when it was first produced in 1934; nevertheless, it won both critical accolades and financial success. Running on Broadway for two years, The […]

James A. Grymes, professor of musicology and chair of the Department of Music, will speak at numerous programs across the Southeast this semester, presenting research from his book, Violins of Hope: Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind’s Darkest Hour. Published by HarperCollins in 2014, Violins of Hope tells the stories of violins played by […]

The KEEPING WATCH initiative enters its fourth year with a focus on wildlife habitat in the urban ecosystem. Beginning with an opening reception on February 24 at UNC Charlotte Center City, KEEPING WATCH on HABITAT will offer two months of programming, through April 27. Organized in 2013 by the UNC Charlotte College of Arts + […]

The UNC Charlotte School of Architecture (SoA) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Stantec Diversity Scholarship in Practice. Launched in 2015, Scholarships in Practice are combined scholarship/internship programs created in partnership with the local offices of architecture firms. The Stantec Diversity Scholarship in Practice is the fourth such partnership. Supporting students in the […]

Associate Professor of Architecture Jeff Balmer is leading an effort to save the McLaughlin Planetarium in Toronto, Canada, from destruction. The planetarium opened in 1968 and closed in 1995. Since 2009 the Mid-century Modernist building has belonged to the University of Toronto, which has announced plans to demolish it and build a Centre for Civilizations […]

The College of Arts + Architecture (CoA+A) will honor five Distinguished Alumni on Friday, March 17, in the third annual celebration of alumni achievement. Representing each of the five departments of the College, the 2017 CoA+A Distinguished Alumni are Architecture: Melissa Farling (1988) Art & Art History: Margaret McAdams (1977) Dance: Hardin Minor (1979) Music: […]

The Department of Dance will host two special residencies during the week of January 30, culminating in performances on February 3 and 4. AGA Collaborative, a three-member dance group that includes UNC Charlotte Associate Professor of Dance Gretchen Alterowitz, Alison Bory, and Amanda Hamp, will collaborate with students to create a new dance work, Anthem […]

Theatre faculty CarlosAlexis Cruz and Bruce Auerbach have work on Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (CTC) stages this winter. Commedia Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, a retelling of the beloved fairy tale in the commedia dell’arte tradition directed by Professor Cruz, runs January 14-29 as part of CTC “WonderFest.” Junie B. Jones, with lighting design […]

Dr. Takiyah Nur Amin, Assistant Professor of Dance Studies at UNC Charlotte, co-edited a recently-published issue of Conversations Across the Field of Dance Studies entitled Talking Black Dance: Inside Out/Outside In.Co-edited with Duke University Professor Thomas F. DeFrantz, the issue focuses on embodied practices that constitute African diaspora dance and their histories and identities within […]

Music alumni Matthew Primm and Meredith Butterworth are launching a new initiative, the Particular Ensemble, to give music performance opportunities for up-and-coming composers. The project aims to promote new music and diversity within the music field, and each concert will present works by contemporary composers of diverse backgrounds, including race and gender. The first Particular […]