Arts & Culture
UConn Jazz Student Lauded for Outstanding Performance by Prestigious DownBeat Magazine
Michael Farina is one of six college undergraduates worldwide to make the list and the only tenor saxophonist
Puppetry Student Says Multidisciplinary Talents are Key to Her Success
'This is the height of my student career here, but it’s also something that will help me bounce into the professional world after my graduation'
UConn Marching Band Welcomes Back One of Its Own as New Director
Justin McManus has come full circle, from marching band member to marching band director
Whether a Handwritten Note or Musical Composition, Fuchs Starts with Pen(cil) and Paper
'Music is about dramatic narrative and storytelling, in much the same way as a well-written letter'
Pioneering Puppet Project ‘Feel Your Best Self’ Coming to More Screens Near You
The celebrated program, which uses puppets to help kids and their caregivers explore emotion-coping strategies with a free toolkit, has extended a license to New York's THIRTEEN public broadcasting channel
Northeast Human Rights Film Festival to Showcase Documentaries, Rally Audiences to Action
The inaugural film festival aims to connect filmmakers, human rights advocates, and community groups with the common goal of sustained, transformational impact
Art, DMD Students Look to Formative Years For Inspiration Today
On-campus exhibitions showcase creativity and talent of graduating students
Students Share the World of Color They See When Hearing Sound
'My passion is figuring out how to take what’s in a person’s head and put it on stage, whether through emotions or a physical thing'
The Westerlies to Make UConn Debut with Concert, Masterclass Highlighting Music Entrepreneurship
Hard work and creativity pay off, not only in performance, but in preparation
Teenage Composer, Producer of Feel Your Best Self Theme Song: ‘It All Will Be OK’
The Mansfield 17-year-old's composition captures the dynamic of a multidisciplinary collaboration between the School of Fine Arts and the Neag School of Education