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Theatre Professor’s Article Addresses Training Students of Color
Kaja Dunn has co-written an article for the journal Theatre, Dance and Performance Training.
   September 11, 2020

An article co-authored by Assistant Professor of Acting Kaja Dunn appears in the current issue of Theatre, Dance and Performance Training, a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for research by practitioners, academics, creative artists and pedagogues. The article, “Training theatre...

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Professor’s New CD Features Music by Thea Musgrave
Elizabeth Sullivan performs composer’s music for oboe.
   September 10, 2020

Dr. Elizabeth Sullivan, assistant professor of oboe, has completed a new CD, which will be released on September 15 by Albany Records. A Dramatic Journey: 60 Years of Thea Musgrave’s Music for Oboe includes solo and chamber works...

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Dance Professor's Article Explores Teaching Odissi in the Western World
Kaustavi Sarkar's article appears in Dance Education in Practice.
   September 5, 2020

An article by Assistant Professor of Dance Kaustavi Sarkar appears in the current issue of Dance Education in Practice, a journal for dance educators that publishes four times a year. In the article, "Indian Classical Dance Education in Diaspora," Sarkar reflects on her experiences teaching Odissi in the United States within both South Asian diasporic communities and American academic...

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Fellowship Allows Professsor to Design Affordable Housing Design Toolkit
Urban Design professor Nadia Anderson receives Gambrell Faculty Fellowship.
   September 1, 2020

Nadia M. Anderson, associate professor of urban design in the School of Architecture and director of the City Building Lab, is among the second cohort of Gambrell Faculty Fellows. The Gambrell Faculty Fellowship Program was developed by the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute in 2018 through a collaboration with the Gambrell Foundation and the Charlotte Opportunity Insights Partnership....

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Alumnus Designs Posters for ESPN's Undefeated
Adé Hogue illustrated the words of Black athletes and leaders.
   August 31, 2020

Alumnus Adé Hogue (BFA ’12) was commissioned by The Undefeated, a subsidiary of ESPN, to illustrate the words of Black athletes and leaders “using their platform to speak up for what’s right.” Adé has frequently provided design work for civic and activist causes and was excited to provide posters “to support those out there fighting for the health and safety of people of color.” The Undefeated...

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Diverse Ensemble Performs Virtually to Affirm Black Lives Matter
Music students, faculty, and alumni joined community musicians in a virtual chamber orchestra.
   August 27, 2020

A virtual performance of Mother and Child (1943) for String Orchestra by William Grant Still features students, alumni, and faculty from UNC Charlotte, along with musicians from across the community. It was recorded this summer by Charlotte area string players in a show of...

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Virtual Gallery Showcases New Exhibitions
Five new virtual exhibitions are on display.
   August 25, 2020

“In these uncertain times, there remains at least one guarantee: Art does not stop in the face of adversity,” Director of Galleries Adam Justice has stated. While the College of Arts + Architecture galleries, like galleries all over the world, have been closed because of COVID-19, the CoA+A continues to celebrate art and artists, particularly the work of current and new students.

New...

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Trumpet Professor Reflects on Levine Scholars Adventure
Dr. Eric Millard
   August 20, 2020

Assistant Professor of Trumpet Eric Millard took a little time away from practicing this summer to join the Levine Scholars team-building expedition to Wyoming. The Levine Scholars Program enrolls 20 students annually, and new scholars participate in a ...

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Professor's Young Adult Book Series is Optioned for Animation
Andrew Hartley's "Steeplejack" trilogy has won attention and awards.
   August 17, 2020

The animation studio OddBot Inc. has optioned the three books of theatre professor Andrew Hartley's Steeplejack trilogy for development as a limited TV series or movie. The trio of young adult fantasy/adventure novels are set in the 19th century in a fictional land similar to South Africa and feature a courageous teen-aged...

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Professor’s Outdoor Sculptures Publicly Installed at Central Piedmont
Keith Bryant’s works will be on the main campus for one year.
   August 14, 2020

Two large-scale public art works by Lecturer Keith Bryant are prominently on view on the main campus of Central Piedmont Community College. Procession and Journey were installed at the end of June and will remain on loan there for one year. 

Procession  is located in front of the Overcash building along Kings Drive. Built in 2018 and exhibited first at the...

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