Tag: arts
‘Amplifying Black Voices in Hollywood’ Debuts DMD Speaker Series
A focus on topics ranging from lack of Black representation on writing staffs to the distorted perspectives of TV crime dramas.
February 19, 2021 | Kenneth Best
Tennessee Williams, Shakespeare Highlight Virtual CRT Spring Season
Student actors will interpret the work of the famous playwrights in the new and challenging medium of Zoom theater.
February 18, 2021 | Kenneth Best
Benton ‘Anthropocene’ Exhibit Highlights Human Impact on Environment
Exploring humans' effect on the planet through centuries of art.
February 5, 2021 | Kenneth Best
Art, Music Faculty Collaboration Illuminates ‘Paradox in Political Tribalism’
Following a divisive election, a multimedia collaboration asks searching questions about values and principles.
January 22, 2021 | Kenneth Best
Ballard Forum Highlights Links Between Puppetry and Engineering
The director of the Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry has been finding ways to explore the surprising connections between puppetry and engineering.
January 13, 2021 | Kenneth Best
New Recording with U.S. Coast Guard Band Returns Fuchs to Musical Roots
Two great forces in Connecticut music meet on a new recording of compositions by UConn's Kenneth Fuchs performed by the U.S. Coast Guard Band.
December 11, 2020 | Kenneth Best
Tony Winner Kelli O’Hara Returns to Jorgensen for Digital Stage Concert
The Jorgensen Digital Stage season continues with a Dec. 5 visit from the singer and actress Kelli O'Hara.
December 3, 2020 | Kenneth Best
Pandemic Doesn’t Deflate Iconic ‘Upside Down Puppets’ of Thanksgiving Parade
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade may be different in many ways this year, but the world-famous character balloons will still be part of the show.
November 26, 2020 | Kenneth Best
CRT First: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ as Old Time Radio Play
In its first-ever audio production, the Connecticut Repertory Theatre is presenting a Golden Age of Radio-style adaptation of the holiday classic "It's a Wonderful Life."
November 12, 2020 | Kenneth Best
Jorgensen Digital Stage Sets Livestreaming Fall Performance Schedule
Building on a successful summertime experiment with livestreaming, the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is going digital for its Fall 2020 season.
October 29, 2020 | Kenneth Best