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MAX on the Move this Spring
The UNC Charlotte Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX) will be in two residencies this spring in the Charlotte area. From April 8 through April 18, MAX will be on the front lawn of the McColl Center for Art + Innovation on North Tryon Street. Beginning April 30, MAX will be in east Charlotte on […]
Professor Co-edits Lighting Design Book
Professor of Theatre Bruce Auerbach is the co-editor of the second edition of Practical Projects for Teaching Lighting Design: A Compendium, Volume 2, published by The United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Inc. (USITT) in 2016. The book, a collection of practical lab projects that can be used in a lighting class, was edited with […]
Department of Art & Art History Co-presents Photographic Exhibition
The Department of Art & Art History joins the Levine Scholars Program and J. Murrey Atkins Library to present Nowhere | Now Here, a photographic exhibition documenting the Latin American community of a small town in North Carolina. The exhibition will be on display on the first floor of Atkins Library March 28-April 23. Organized […]
Dance Professor Featured in Multiple Programs
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 […]
Theatre Department Presents Hamletmachine
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. […]
Music Faculty to Present at International Conference
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 […]
Third Year of KEEPING WATCH Focuses on Air and Trees
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 […]
Theatre Professor Designed Lighting for CT Charlotte
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 […]
Music Faculty to Present at Conferences
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 […]
Art Alum Has Solo Exhibition at Pease Gallery
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 […]