Arts & Culture

Susannah Resnikoff '16 (SFA) (Marianne Dashwood) and Bryce Wood '16 MFA Acting (Willoughby) in 'Sense and Sensibility,' adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and JR Sullivan from the novel by Jane Austen. (Gerry Goodstein for UConn)

‘Sense and Sensibility’ Tells Tale of Life and Love

Students playing roles in CRT's production of the period drama must portray characters across the generations as well as the centuries.

Detail from “Pittsburgh left,” oil on canvas (2014), Deborah Zlotsky

Making a Career in Art

An exhibition of juried alumni art at Contemporary Art Galleries illustrates the successful careers of four graduates of the MFA program.

Male Nude with Houdon Ecorche II, no date, Roger L. Crossgrove, gelatin silver print, part of the 'Stark Imagery: The Male Nude in Art' exhibit at the Benton Museum. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Exploring Masculinity Through Art

An exhibit at the Benton Museum through March 13 traces the history of the portrayal of the male body.

Roomful of Teeth. (Photo by Bonica Ayala of Bonica Ayala Photography)

Expect the Unexpected at ‘Roomful of Teeth’ Performance

The groundbreaking vocal ensemble will perform 'art music' with UConn students on Feb. 10.

UConn Reads exhibit: works by graphic design students on the issue of race at the Benton on Jan. 22, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Interactive Exhibit Prompts Dialogue on Race

A student-designed exhibit at the Benton engages the audience with a series of provocative statements.

A dress rehearsal for UConn Opera's presentation of "Hansel and Gretel" at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 27, 2016 with Caroline O’Dwyer ’11 (SFA) as Hansel, Katelyn Lewis ’15 (SFA) as Gretel and Spencer Hamlin ’13 (SFA) as the witch. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Hansel & Gretel Opera a Very Modern Fairy Tale

UConn Opera's production opening Jan. 30 includes gender role reversals and a witch dressed in pencil skirt and heels.

Pilot, from 'Between Sand and Stars' (Sandglass Theater, 2005). (Richard Termine ’78 MFA)

Dreams Tinged with History in Sandglass Theater Exhibit

With European, American, and Japanese elements, the Ballard Museum's current exhibition embodies the richness of modern puppetry in the U.S.

Myles Mocarski '16 (SFA) plays violin during a rehearsal of the University Symphony Orchestra at von der Mehden Recital Hall on Nov. 16, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

From Practice to Performance: UConn’s Concerto Competition

The competition culminates in a concert this Thursday at von der Mehden Recital Hall.

Andrew Ramcharan Guilarte, center, as Malvolio, along with, from left, Richard Ruiz ’88 MFA, Mark Blashford MFA candidate in puppetry, ,and Curtis Longfellow, MFA candidate in acting, in Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s production of 'Twelfth Night,' by William Shakespeare. (Gerry Goodstein for UConn)

CRT’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Makes a Classic Play Contemporary

Director Victor Maog seeks to 'wake up the sleeping dragon' in Shakespeare's work.

Antonio Campelli '15 (SFA) cuts fabric while preparing one of his 'larger than life' installations. (Photo courtesy of Antonio Campelli)

Fine Arts Graduate Wins Marshall Scholarship

The scholarship will enable artist and poet Antonio Campelli '15 (SFA) to earn a master's degree at the University of London.