As we begin this new year, I have been reflecting on the myriad ways in which art enhances our lives, bolsters our connection to each other, and builds community – both local and global. There is vast opportunity for the arts (including architecture – one of the eight disciplinary areas in the College of Fine Arts at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý) and humanities to positively and profoundly affect how we see the world.…
Michael Jarett, Associate Professor and Design Specialist at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Dance, has received the 2025 Richmond Theater Community Circle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design - Musical for his design of A Strange Loop, produced by Richmond Triangle Players in collaboration with Firehouse Theater in Richmond, Virginia, earlier this year. This is the fourth time Jarett has received…
JAWAN JENKINS, Baritone and Assistant Professor of Voice at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý. He received his training early as a member of the Boys Choir of Harlem. He has performed with Opera San José, Seattle Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Atlanta Opera, Kansas City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Glimmerglass Festival, Opera Las Vegas, Vegas City Opera, Albany Symphony and Georgia Symphony. An…
Dear Campus Community: I hope the semester is starting off very well for everyone! On behalf of the College of Fine Arts, I am delighted to share news of a new project that we are launching this semester. In the spirit of One ÐÔÊӽ紫ý, and with the goal of bringing members of our campus community together through a celebration of the arts, we are inviting all faculty and staff on campus to join us…
The CFAColab production of That Show ÐÔÊӽ紫ý the Hot Dog, one of the top 10 most eye-catching shows according to What's On Stage, is now being included in the Edinburgh Fringe Marketplace! "On behalf of the College of Fine Arts, I am incredibly proud of the work being done in the college's CoLab," said Dean Nancy Uscher. "Thirteen students, mentored by…
Congratulations to BFA Dance Performance & Choreography + Production & Stage Management Class of Spring 2025 alumna, Madison Thomas! Madison worked as an on-call technician with Rhino Staging during her time at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Dance, gaining valuable experience along the way. This April, she was offered positions on two cruise lines and officially accepted a role as an Entertainment Lighting…
This year's College of Fine Art's graduation ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 18 in Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. A small reception on the plaza will follow. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our 2025 graduating class. Q: Where and when does the ceremony take place? A: The Graduation…
Dean Nancy Uscher is proud to announce the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Professor Award is Louis Kavouras, chair of the Department of Dance. For more than 30 years, under his extraordinary leadership and dedication, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Dance has greatly enhanced the life of the College of Fine Arts and ÐÔÊӽ紫ý, and has been recognized as one of the top 10 dance programs in the country. The…
ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Dance recently returned from New York City where they once again performed with the famed Martha Graham Dance Company in the Joyce Theatre, presenting Erick Hawkins’ 1971 work Angels of the Inmost Heaven. In 2023, ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Dance also was invited to present an Erick Hawkins work in the University Partners Showcase as part of the Martha Graham Dance New York Season at the Joyce…