Arts & Culture

Detail of a cast iron frame at the Steinway & Sons factory.

Generous Gift Provides Superior Quality Steinway Pianos for UConn’s Music Students

The gift also moves UConn closer to prestigious All-Steinway School designation

Students pose for a photo with a cardboard poster.

Students Celebrate as Year of Experience Culminates in Long River Review Launch

Dozens of students, faculty, and supporters gathered to celebrate the 27th edition of UConn’s award-winning journal of literature and art

The Zachs Family Fine Arts Administration Building.

UConn School of Fine Arts Names New Dean

Deanna Fitzgerald brings an extensive background as an artist, educator, and administrator

A photograph of the Founder's Bridge in Hartford, part of an exhibit by photography professor Janet Pritchard at UConn Avery Point.

Avery Point Art Exhibition Offers Early Look at Photography Professor’s Connecticut River Project

'Abiding River' exhibit takes an expansive look at New England's most iconic waterway

Student musicians play their self-penned "Ode to Buckley" in the titular dining hall.

An ‘Ode to Buckley’: Music Students Pay Their Respects to Soon-to-Close Dining Hall

A tribute to a gathering spot that has been much more than just a place to eat

Thomas Long, professor emeritus in the School of Nursing, has donated more than a dozen 19th century books to the UConn Library and Archives & Special Collections.

19th Century Commonplace Books Show What Was Read and Loved; Poetry as Lived Experience

'The hunt for hidden meanings gives most of us a headache. Why not look at poetry just for pleasure?'

The band Snarky Puppy plays on stage.

Snarky Puppy Brings Joyous, Eclectic Mix to Jorgensen

Group that started among college friends has since become world-famous

Harry the Giant, the 15-foot-tall puppet featured in “Taurus,” interacts with Blue, one of the rod puppets featured in the show, during tech week rehearsals in the Nafe Katter Theater on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Many of the characters in the show, created by puppet arts student Joanie Papillon, are portrayed through various forms of puppetry.

Ambitious ‘Taurus’ Production Has Been Years in the Making

Blend of music, puppetry, design, and drama will run from April 12 through April 14

Daniela Bedoya '25 (SFA) spent last summer photographing underwater rugby games and interviewing professional female sports photographers thanks to funding from the BOLD Women's Leadership Network. Her exhibition, "Women in Sports: Behind the Lens," was on display in February.

UConn Senior More Than Just a Player; She Photographs Underwater Rugby Too

Other photographers might find it strange to jump in a pool with a snorkel and a camera: Not Daniela Bedoya

Irene Pham '24 (SFA) created a series of paintings as part of her exhibition, "From Grandfather to Mother, From Mother to Daughter," which explores her Vietnamese family's intergenerational relationships. This is a piece of from the series, which was on display in late March.

Senior’s Artwork Delves into Struggles Between First-, Second-Generation Immigrant Families

'It’s a way for me to be vulnerable and bring out the vulnerabilities in others': Exhibit runs through March 30 in VAIS Gallery