Arts & Culture
The Face of the Law School Now
Four new portraits have been added to the stately Reading Room at UConn Law to reflect the school's gender and racial diversity that had long gone unrepresented.
April 29, 2019 | Jeanne Leblanc
‘When a Woman Can Be King’: CRT’s Production of Henry IV
Aaliyah Habeeb plays King Henry and Michele Tauber Falstaff in Shakespeare's epic coming-of-age story of privilege, politics, and power, at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre April 25-May 5.
April 26, 2019 | Kenneth Best
Living the Dream
Music education student Jesús Cortés-Sanchez discusses being a DREAMer and what music means for him.
April 22, 2019 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
The Struggle to Find Affordable Housing in Hartford
A new exhibit at the Dodd Center, opening April 17, documents the racism and discrimination that many Hartford residents have experienced over the years, leaving them with little access to affordable housing.
April 17, 2019 | Kenneth Best
Photography Professor Janet Pritchard Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Award
Pritchard, a landscape photographer, will pursue a project on the Connecticut River Watershed during the period of her fellowship.
April 10, 2019 | Kenneth Best
Meet the Researcher: Isabella Saraceni ’19, Fine Arts
Wandering through the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, Isabella Saraceni was initially captivated by the work of the great masters of art that surrounded her: Botticelli, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Raphael. But after a few visits to the gallery, Saraceni eventually began to notice a conspicuous absence in the displayed collection: where were the women […]
April 5, 2019 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
‘If We Were Birds’ Reflects Long History of Sexual Violence
The Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s modern adaptation of a story from Greek mythology shows that sexual violence has been chronicled for centuries.
April 3, 2019 | Kenneth Best
Exploring Furniture as Art
Inspired by this year's UConn Reads book, 'A Game of Thrones,' an exhibition at the Benton Museum presents chairs as sculpture.
April 2, 2019 | Kenneth Best
Women in the Arts: Setting the Record Straight
During a day-long event at two UConn campuses on April 1, students, faculty, and staff edited Wikipedia to ensure the inclusion of female artists.
April 1, 2019 | Kenneth Best
An A Capella Rendition of ‘How Long’
The student a cappella group A Minor performs a popular song, Charlie Puth’s 'How Long.'
March 29, 2019 | Amanda Cabral '19 (CLAS)