School of Fine Arts
Alum to Learn Traditional Puppet Arts in Japan
Zach Dorn '10 (SFA) will spend a year studying with Japanese theater artists, thanks to a travel fellowship.
July 15, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Arts and Activism: Harlem’s Community Theaters
A UConn historian's new book shows how Harlem's theaters of the '20s and '30s helped pave the way for the civil rights movement.
July 11, 2016 | Kenneth Best
‘West Side Story’ Rounds Out Nutmeg Summer Series
The popular musical about a clash of cultures remains as topical as ever in the political climate of 2016 America.
July 8, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Fine Arts Alums Return for Roles in Summer Musical
Two UConn alums star in a 'grownup’s prequel to Peter Pan,' that flips the classic story of how an orphan boy became Peter Pan. Now onstage at CRT.
June 24, 2016 | Kenneth Best
UConn Puppets Take the Pops
Follow the collaboration between UConn's Puppet Arts program and 'America's Orchestra,' from concept to dress rehearsal.
May 19, 2016 | Kenneth Best
A Glimpse into the Life of the Professional Artist
Master of fine arts students learn to 'sell, schmooze, and network' through a tour of studios and private galleries in New York City.
May 13, 2016 | Kenneth Best
‘Be Not Afraid of Greatness:’ Shakespeare’s First Folio Coming to UConn
The exhibition, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, will be on campus in September, accompanied by many other cultural events.
April 25, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Acting Alum Debuts as Director of Musical Comedy
'Monty Python’s Spamalot,' based on the British comedy troupe’s send-up of the King Arthur legend, is onstage at UConn April 21-May1.
April 21, 2016 | Kenneth Best
MFA Exhibition Explores Aspects of Self-Discovery
The themes represented in this year’s Master of Fine Arts exhibition include racial identity and rural upbringing.
April 20, 2016 | Kenneth Best
UConn Musician Instrumental in Grammy Win
UConn string bass instructor Gregg August played bass on a track that earned a 2016 Grammy Award.
April 15, 2016 | Kenneth Best