School of Fine Arts
Professor Blends Art and Science in ‘The Colony’
The Colony, a performance about the evolution of communication in two of the most social creatures on earth — humans and ants — can be seen tonight, Saturday, and Sunday.
Luce Foundation Grant Launches ‘Seeing Truth’ Exhibit
The exhibition will challenge notions of what counts as a 'scientific' object or as 'art,' which will, in turn, challenge the assumption that there is only one way of understanding truth and knowledge.
Behind the Scenes With UConn’s Resident Dramaturg
Dramaturgs are often the unsung heroes in bringing plays to vivid life, explains Professor Lindsay Cummings.
OVPR Announces Research Excellence Awards
The primary goal of the REP is to provide seed funding to fuel innovative research, scholarship, and creative endeavors with strong potential for significant extramural funding and/or achievements consistent with the highest standards of accomplishment in the discipline.
Star of CRT’s ‘Cabaret’ is Veteran of Broadway, London’s West End
Olivier Award winner Laura Michelle Kelly, who stars as Sally Bowles in the 2019 Nutmeg Summer production of 'Cabaret,' says she enjoys the change of pace playing an established character in a revival.
OVPR Announces Inaugural Arts & Humanities Awards
OVPR SCHARP awards aim to support innovative works of scholarship and creative activities in the arts and humanities.
CRT’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ Filled with Heart and Hit Songs
The Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Nutmeg Summer Series will open June 6 with the musical 'Mamma Mia!' – featuring songs by the Swedish pop/dance group ABBA.
Neag Medal Recognizes Extraordinary Impact on Human Health
On May 18 UConn awarded The Carole and Ray Neag Medal of Honor for extraordinary contributions to the field of health sciences.
Children’s Hospital the Set for Student Puppetry Performance
While the design and building of puppets is a familiar task for Noel Williams MFA, creating them from materials that can be cleaned and sanitized under hospital infection control protocols was not.
From Building Puppets to Building Puppeteers
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is celebrating Puppet Arts program director Bart Roccoberton’s career as puppeteer and educator with an exhibition of nearly 100 puppets he and his collaborators and students created.