Arts & Culture
Finding Common Ground: Opera and Baseball
The UConn baseball team and UConn's opera company spent some time on each other's turf this year, and found they have much in common.
‘In Russia, You Simply Couldn’t Be a Writer if You Were Jewish’
Associate professor and acclaimed novelist Ellen Litman talks about her childhood in Russia and her life in Connecticut.
Improving the Teaching of Writing
More than 525 Connecticut teachers have attended a Connecticut Writing Project Summer Institute since it began 35 years ago.
In Tupac’s Life, the Struggles and Triumphs of a Generation
Beyond his commercial success, Tupac Shakur's life can be thought of as a metaphor for a generation of African-American youth, says history professor Jeffrey Ogbar. The biopic 'All Eyez on Me' opens today.
Nutmeg Summer Series Opens with Broadway Veteran as Director
The series opens at Harriet Jorgensen Theatre June 1 with '1776,' the musical version of events leading up to the American Revolution.
Student Artists, Athletes Find They Have a Lot in Common
'They call it rehearsal, we call it practice. ... I think there's a lot more similarities than differences.'
How the ‘War to End All Wars’ Shaped Connecticut
Art and artifacts on display at the Dodd Center and Babbidge Library recall the U.S. entry into World War I on April 6, 2017.
Stage Left: Playwright Enters as CRT Director
Michael Bradford directs the Connecticut Repertory Theatre's production of two one-act plays, headlined by 'Waiting for Lefty,' which opens today.
From Conflict to Peace: The Role of Art
Memorials commemorating a nation’s past conflicts can help build a more peaceful future, say two UConn researchers.
New Exhibition Treads ‘Sacred Ground’
'UConn Reads: Sacred Ground' at the Benton Museum is based on this year's UConn Reads selection, which outlines a vision of America where people of all faiths can make a country where diverse traditions thrive side by side.