Arts & Culture

Cristina Colón-Semenza, assistant professor in UConn’s Department of Kinesiology, talks with Clare Benson, a former UConn assistant professor of photography, at the Nov. 7 opening of their exhibition, "On the Move: Photographic Interventions in the Future of Parkinson's Disease," at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery of Art at UConn Avery Point.

Exhibition Pairs the Unlikely – Photography, Physical Therapy – to Help Those with Parkinson’s

'Not enough people know that even though this is a progressive neurological disease there is something that can be done to help you manage it, live your life with it, maintain a high quality of life, and find some level of joy, happiness, engagement in spite of it'

Write On, Black Girl bookmarks

English Doctoral Student’s Publication for Black Girls To Collaborate With Publishing House

Write On, Black Girl features writing by girls of color and will partner with publisher Porch Water Press for its first print edition

Evan Wolfgang '25 (SFA) at the James A. Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio

To the Lordy: UConn Student Crafting Dramatic Parable Based on Life of Notorious Assassin

'Never before have I had so much support for a project. I have so many enthusiastic voices around me'

Artist Blanche Şerban poses for a photo among her artwork that is featured in the Jorgensen Gallery's current exhibition, "A Year of Plein Art Painting on Horsebarn Hill."

In ‘Plein’ Sight: Jorgensen Exhibition Focuses on Horsebarn Hill

This style of painting allows an artist to repeatedly paint the same landscape or subject, and each painting will show a different scene

The David LaChapelle exhibit at the Benton Museum.

Benton Museum Exhibition Features Work of Famed Photographer of Artists and Musicians

Hartford native has photographed everyone from Elton John to Dua Lipa in trademark, hyper-clear style

Colin Clive holding torch before the monster Boris Karloff in a scene from the film 'Frankenstein', 1931.

‘It’s Alive!’ (and Guilty?): Student Considers Whether Frankenstein’s Monster Could Be Held Liable in Court of Law

'Legal personhood is a status, which means someone has rights and privileges but can also be held responsible for their actions'

group portrait of art committee in front of some paintings

Art Committee, Assemble!

UConn Health’s art curator enlists volunteers to help raise awareness of collection and restart employee art shows

Andre Rochester, in group portrait, accepts Governor's Arts Award

Prestigious Honor for UConn Health’s Art Curator

Andre Rochester accepts Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award

The Capitol Fools comedy troupe.

Capitol Fools Bring Political Satire to Jorgensen

'It gave me hope that the United States may yet endure — if we can laugh at ourselves'

Women in elegant party dresses and men in tuxedos at the Jorgensen Center for Performing Arts for the first concert in history.

UConn Firsts: The First Concert at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

It was Dec. 6, 1955, and what was then called Jorgensen Auditorium, a dream 15 years in the making, was finally a reality