Arts & Culture

The Fran Gordon Garden at the Mark Twain House

UConn Extension Volunteers Are Preserving One of Connecticut’s Most Famous Homes

“The UConn Extension Master Gardener program opens doors, to learning about plants and to meeting people, preserving history, and being part of something bigger.”

A photograph of a white dog resting on a green dog bed.

Used Dog Toys a Favorite Medium for Art Professor

‘Out of the dog’s mouth to a gallery wall’

Four people sitting around a table on stage talking

‘We Are Not Simply Training Musicians’ – A Conversation with Interim Provost Pamir Alpay

It’s the University’s multidisciplinary nature that Ivakhiv says sets it apart in the competitive world of music and helps her send not just accomplished but also well-rounded musicians out into the world after graduation

A woman in glasses and a scarf posing for a photo

Wow! UConn English Professor Earns Guggenheim to Work on Next Book of Poetry

V. Penelope Pelizzon is one of 223 individuals worldwide, and the only from UConn, named to the 101st class by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Two men sit at desktop computers playing video games.

Senior Exhibition and Film Festival Highlight DMD Capstone Projects

The exhibition brings together works from DMD disciplines ranging from animation to interactive design to video production, showcasing the talented Class of 2026

A woman dressed in a black dress and hat with scarves flowing behind her with six women holding the ends

In Met Gala Season, UConn Professor Differentiates Between Costumes and Art

‘If you were to write a character of yourself, what would you be wearing?’

Nine woman on a stage performing with "WISO" on the screen

Placing Heritage on a Pedestal: Multicultural Expression at UConn

Springtime means cultural celebrations for UConn students

A banner with the words "UConn Story Slam"

True Stories

UConn Story Slam offers students an opportunity to show as well as tell

A group of women playing instruments together on stage.

‘A Melting Pot of Music’ Comes to Jorgensen

WOMEN OF AMERICANA: A Celebration of American Music comes to Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on April 11

A woman holding out two puppets of a bird and a sheep

Senior’s Retelling of Folktales Headed to Stage

'There’s something exhilarating about having a script out and watching the actors play and work with it. There have been times I’ve forgotten that I had anything to do with writing it'