Michelle Mason ’18
“KATS: The Meerkat Musical” and “Indiana Bones and the Kingdom of the Camarasaur” are examples of presentations at Greensboro’s Science Center, where actors educate and entertain a vital audience: children. Michelle Mason ’18 contributes to our community by using her acting skills to connect with kids. UNCG’s School of Theatre has long valued young audiences. […]
2016 Art School Alumni Carmen Neely Exhibition at Jane Lombard Gallery, New York
CARMEN NEELY Carmen Neely’s work—a combination of painting and found objects—is imbued with deep intention and awareness of her identity as a young black woman making art in the twenty-first century. “The mark”, revered and mythologized as the purest form of artistic intention in the art historical canon, becomes an act of subtle subversion in […]
Art Alumni Kyle Webster – awarded the Fellow Award 2017
Kyle T. Webster’s name is synonymous with digital painting. This bold statement was true even before he joined the Adobe team in 2017 and released his custom brushes to every licensed user of Adobe Creative Cloud. The drop down menu of brushes in adobe applications now include his simulated media based brushes ( oh and […]
New York City Alumni Lunch
Alumni from all arts disciplines and class years attended a CVPA lunch for reminiscing and networking with large servings of laughter and great Italian food. The gathering was held at Trattoria Dell ‘Arte on October. It is one of two annual arts alumni reunions in NYC- the next one will be following the Theatre Industry […]
2018 CVPA Distinguished Alumna in Dance Announced
The College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Dance are proud to announce their selection for the 2018 Distinguished Alumna in Dance: Tiffany Rhynard. Tiffany Rhynard is an artist, dancer, and filmmaker compelled to make work that examines the complexity of human behavior and addresses current social issues. Having created numerous works for […]
Alumna Gretchen Krupp Grand Finalist in Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
For Opera in America you can’t hit any higher note than the Metropolitan Opera stage. And that is exactly where Gretchen Krupp, BM ’15, will stand on Sunday, as a Grand Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Krupp is just one of 9 singers, chosen from across the country and Canada through a […]
Alumni News – March 2018
Beth Leavel MFA ’80 (School of Theatre) Beth Leavel MFA ’80 (School of Theatre) returned to campus for a multi-day colloquium for theatre students. Leavel, 2006 Tony winner, heads back to Broadway this fall for the opening of The Prom. Photo: Leavel high-fiving School of Theatre Director John Poole. credit Scott Hoffman/News & Record Suzanne […]
BELIEVE IN THE G
Believe in the G is UNCG’s day of giving. It occurs in February of every year and spans a 48-hour period. Over the course of these two days, UNCG seniors, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends are encouraged to support the area of UNCG they care about most with a gift of any size. The […]
Alumni Newsletter, February 2018
2017 Distinguished Alumni
This month, the College of Visual and Performing Arts awarded its highest honor to five alumni who exemplify excellence in their fields, recognizing them for their achievements in artistry and education. Carla Gannis ’92 (Art); Doug Risner ’88, MFA ’90, PhD ’01 (Dance); David Kish MM ’02, DMA ’03; Connie McKoy ’89, PhD ’98 (Music) […]