Category: Fine Arts & Humanities
Three performing arts seniors prepare for their next role
A music performance major, a vocal performance major and a theatre studies major reflect on their time at Carolina.
Finding a different path
Tim Sloan developed a passion for writing and honed his skills with the support from faculty members and classmates. He’ll now take his newfound interest to inspire a new generation … Continued
A prescription for media magic
The department of communication’s new Media Art Space @ 108 East Franklin unites media production and performance studies under one roof. It will be a place for Carolina students to … Continued
Lights on the Hill
Lights on the Hill is a monthly photo feature highlighting College people who are putting service at the forefront as they help to keep the University going during the COVID-19 … Continued
UNC Symphony Orchestra’s spring concert brings local African American composer’s voice front and center
Funded by Arts Everywhere and the music department, the student orchestra commissioned a new piece from Durham Symphony conductor and composer William Henry Curry.
Sharon James is UNC-Chapel Hill nominee for BOG Award for Excellence in Teaching
Sharon L. James, professor of classics, was selected as one of the recipients of the 2021 Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
The Other Side of the Podium
Conducting classes in the Department of Music offer students the opportunity to learn what it’s like behind the podium — gaining valuable insight into conducting methods while improving their skills … Continued
The P’urhépecha Podcasts
Through community radio and podcasts, Maria Gutierrez strives to preserve her ancestral language and identity — that of an indigenous people from Michoacán, Mexico, called the P’urhépecha.
Diversifying the theater
Jacqueline Lawton’s work as a playwright and equity, inclusion and diversity coordinator has led to a greater range of programming by students in Carolina’s Kenan Theatre Company.
Spiritual Evolution
Through study of a “new” Japanese religion called Tenrikyo and centuries of Japanese history, PhD student Timothy Smith strives to understand how cultural shifts morph belief systems across generations.
Alumnus Enrique Toloza awarded the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship
The fellowship supports graduate study for students who are either immigrants or children of immigrants who demonstrate creativity, originality, initiative and sustained accomplishment.
Curiosity Ignited
Jessica Wolfe has been fascinated by medieval and Renaissance culture for more than 30 years.
Arts Everywhere announces Students Arts Innovation Grant winners
The four winning students will receive funds to bring their projects to life and add a touch of creativity to Carolina’s campus.
Science art that rocks
Biologist Bob Goldstein had a knack for promoting science talks like rock shows. Then the pandemic hit.
Performing and researching stand-up comedy
Doctoral student Joey Richards is a stand-up comedian who researches performance studies, teaches in the department of communication in the College of Arts & Sciences, and serves on the Graduate … Continued
Humanities for the Public Good symposium asks “What Now?”
The Humanities for the Public Good Symposium, four days of conversation and presentations, will run virtually starting April 6.
Arts Everywhere Day honors reflection
Arts Everywhere Day will be returning on April 9. The annual event is a celebration of the arts that encourages the entire Carolina community to engage with diverse arts experiences … Continued
Arts Everywhere brings new murals to campus
Whether it’s the stairways of Fetzer Hall or on the walls of UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School’s undergraduate floor, Arts Everywhere is adding color to Carolina’s campus by sponsoring murals in … Continued
Patricia Parker named next director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities
Patricia Parker has been named the next director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. Her four-year term will begin July 1.
‘Pride and Prejudice’ in the pandemic
Energized by a lively series on “Race and the Regency,” “Bridgerton” buzz and an interactive murder mystery, the Jane Austen Summer Program makes its virtual debut.