For the first time in 10 years, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band returns to Greensboro as part of the band’s National Concert Tour, performing a free 7:30 p.m. concert on Friday, October 30, 2026 in UNCG Auditorium. “We are incredibly excited to continue the tradition of our national… Continue reading…
The UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series kicks off on Friday, September 25 with Broadway and television actor/singer Alex Newell. Newell recently made history as the first openly non-binary actor to win a Tony Award® for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Shucked. Their performance also received a Drama Desk Award and the… Continue reading…
It was a transformative gift for scholarships, the largest UNC Greensboro’s School of Dance has ever received. When the late Mary Jean Pyatt ’49 made a testamentary commitment of $1 million to create the Mary Jean Pyatt Scholarship in Dance, she knew what it would mean to aspiring dancers.
Downtown Greensboro comes alive with the N.C. Folk Festival Sept. 18–20, and UNC Greensboro is, once again, at the heart of it all. There’s no better time to experience Greensboro in full swing than during this special weekend in September. Best of all, admission is free; so get yourself downtown on… Continue reading…
Eluza Maria Santos, tenured Associate Professor in the School of Dance and a member of the UNCG faculty for twelve years from 1996 to 2008, passed away on September 1, 2006. Dr. Santos completed a degree in physical education at the Federal University of Espírito Santo in Brazil in 1977, bachelor’s… Continue reading…
With undergraduate degrees in Theatre and Media Studies from UNCG and a Law degree from UCLA, Max Kirkham has found his sweet spot at the nexus of entertainment and law: “Here’s what I say to anyone who asks me about entertainment. You have to want this more than anything else…. Continue reading…
Darius Anthony’s first introduction to choreography was as a color guard in high school: “I didn’t really think I could dance. I was just moving while throwing a rifle or flag in the air and catching it. It wasn’t until my junior year that I really started understanding the choreography… Continue reading…
Dr. James Anderson and Rachele Riley will carry their expertise to Vietnam and Scotland respectively. Riley will advance water and letterform design research through her Fulbright award. Anderson will translate the work of a Vietnamese medieval scholar with important ramifications in Southeast Asian history.
History inspired his script. The sand is his stage. UNCG musical theatre major Patrick Joseph Mullen adds his name to the playbill for one of North Carolina’s most prestigious shows, “The Lost Colony.” He talks about what it’s like to spend his summer on the Outer Banks to bring a centuries-old, real-life mystery to life.
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Anna Kimmell as Lecturer in Musical Theatre Dance. Anna Kimmell is a director, choreographer, and arts educator whose work bridges professional theatre, higher education, and community engagement. Originally from Atlanta, she began her career as a performer, touring nationally with The Wizard of Oz and appearing… Continue reading…
