Joe Forbes, ’76 BFA Scenic Design has been selected as one of four recipients for this year’s Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre. The award was established in 1990 and are awarded annually to institutions, individuals and/or organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in theatre, but are not eligible… Continue reading…
SHERRILL ROLAND has been awarded the Center for Documentary Studies’ 2018-19 Post-MFA Fellowship in the Documentary Arts. He will be in residence at the Center for Documentary Studies for 10 months. He is the founder of the acclaimed Jumpsuit Project, intended to raise awareness around issues related to incarceration. Rolland… Continue reading…
UNC Greensboro Alumna Beth Leavel, MFA ’80 has just received another Tony nomination, this one for her role as Dee Dee Allen in the hit Broadway musical, THE PROM. The nomination was announced this morning by The American Theatre Wing. Ms. Leavel holds a Tony for Best Featured Actress in… Continue reading…
“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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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…. Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
