UNCSA in the News Archives

UNCSA in the News is a sampling of current news and social media coverage about UNCSA faculty, staff, students and alumni, as well as issues that affect the school.

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2012

Snow, Time and Sands of the Gobi

The New York Times, Feb. 5, 2012

Anyone unfamiliar with the Prism Quartet (including School of Music faculty artist Taimur Sullivan), a Philadelphia saxophone ensemble, and Music From China, a New York group formed to preserve and promote traditional Chinese music, might assume that they had precious little in common. ...

Merry old time at the 'Merry Wives'

Winston-Salem Journal, Feb. 5, 2012

Stage director Steven LaCosse and conductor James Allbritten have worked together on 51 opera productions. So we can now draw some firm conclusions about their work, much of which has been staged at UNC School of the Arts, their employer since the early 1990s. ...

Recital will be treat for the senses

Winston-Salem Journal, Feb. 5, 2012

Oskar Espina Ruiz said his first solo recital at UNC School of the Arts will be like "going out for great coffee and dessert." The performance is Feb. 14 in Watson Hall on the campus of UNCSA, where Espina Ruiz started teaching clarinet in September. ...

From stage to screen

Winston-Salem Journal, Feb. 5, 2012

Or they watch films about the arts, including "Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance," which Alex Ewing introduced at a screening on Jan. 30. Ewing, the chancellor of UNC School of the Arts from 1990 to 2000, also served as the Joffrey Ballet's general director for several years in the 1960s. ...

NBC hoping to 'Smash' competition

Winston-Salem Journal, Feb. 5, 2012

The show has some UNC School of the Arts alumni in recurring roles: Wesley Taylor, a 2008 alum who appeared in such Broadway productions as "Rock of Ages" and "The Addams Family"; and Neal Bledsoe, a 2005 alum who has had guest roles in such TV shows as "Blue Bloods," "Law & Order: SVU," "Gossip Girl" and "Ugly Betty." ...

Concert Celebrates Jacobsons' Anniversary

Southern Pines Pilot, Feb. 5, 2012

Because of the Jacobsons' love for classical music, Shteinberg, artist teacher at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, will be performing works by J.S. Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt and Sergei Rachmaninoff. ...

THROUGH 2/7: Nicolai's "Fantasy Comic Opera" Delivered High Jinks and Vocal Fireworks in Windsor

Classical Voice of North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2012

This state's conservatory-level institutions provide opera lovers with opportunities to see productions of rare repertoire. The University of North Carolina School of the Arts has had a long history of fine productions, and the addition of the advanced singers from the A. J. Fletcher Opera Institute has raised the vocal standards even higher. ...

Tharp's New Tale, Woven In Dance

The New York Times, Feb. 3, 2012

Alessa Rogers (School of Dance, High School Class of 2005), 24, a brunette with a certain knowing innocence and comely line, will perform Irene. It is her first lead. That the role was not Ms. Rogers’s from the start highlights another challenge in choreographing a story ballet: casting. As Ms. Tharp discovered early on, a preprofessional dancer couldn’t carry the part alone. ...

Washington Park residents upset of UNCSA's plans for storage warehouse

Winston-Salem Journal, Feb. 3, 3012

Some residents of the Washington Park Neighborhood Association are upset with the University of North Carolina School of the Arts' plans to demolish a historic house and build a storage warehouse, saying the project would destroy the character of the neighborhood that dates to early 20th century. ...

Senning's Performances Marry Modern Dance With Aerial Work

Midlothian Exchange, Feb. 2, 2012

When the show’s run ended, Senning returned to Chesterfield County to perform with the Chesterfield Dance Center again. Soon after, he attended a boarding program for high school students at University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C. ...

Castle built by Columbus native not a bibbidi-bobbidi-boo job

The Columbus Dispatch, Feb. 2, 2012

“My dad is like the handiest person I’ve ever met,” said Weisheimer, who in 2007 received a bachelor’s degree in technical direction from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. ...

UNCSA presents The Mystery of Edwin Drood

88.5 WFDD: Triad Arts Up Close, Feb. 2, 2012

The Mystery of Edwin Drood was written and published by Charles Dickens (much like his other works) in episodic installments. The Drood mystery began publication in 1870, but the author did not live to complete his final installment. This month The Mystery of Edwin Drood (the interactive musical by Rupert Holmes) will finally be solved, with help from a talented cast of University of NC School of the Arts actors, and members of the audience at Performance Place, Thrust Theatre in Winston-Salem. ...

Former Charlottean Craig Zobel explores human nature in his film 'Compliance'

Charlotte Observer, Feb. 1, 2012

"I'd rather make movies that people will either grade with an A or an F than a C plus," said Zobel, a former Charlottean and 1999 graduate of the UNC School of the Arts School of Filmmaking in Winston-Salem. "I would prefer that the reaction be either very positive or very negative." ...

1,800 mourn Duke heiress Semans

Raleigh News & Observer, Jan. 31, 2012

The Durham Carolers, an African-American a cappella group, sang gospels "Amazing Grace" and "Separate the Right from the Wrong." Students from the UNC School of the Arts performed "The Impossible Dream." ...

Song and Dance With a Story to Tell

The New York Times, Jan. 29, 2012

The best that can be said about an evening spent with the choreographer Camille A. Brown (School of Dance Class of 2001) is that she knows how to hold an audience in the palm of her hand. ...

Sewing the seeds of her future

Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 29, 2012

Jessup, a master's-level student at UNC School of the Arts, has designed and helped make 27 new costumes for Otto Nicolai's "The Merry Wives of Windsor," which the school's A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute will present Friday through Feb. 7 in the Stevens Center. ...

Faculty Gifts Celebrate Mozart's Birthday at Arts School

Classical Voice of North Carolina, Jan. 28, 2012

Members of the faculty of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts were joined by a gifted graduate student as they celebrated Mozart’s birthday with musical gifts. The overflow crowd delayed the concert a quarter of an hour as ushers and staff sought empty seats for the hundred or so desperate Mozart-lovers in the lobby of Watson Hall. Programs were also in short supply. ...

Refugee Composers

All Classical Public Media: The Score with Edmund Stone, Jan. 28, 2012

This week's "The Score" includes comments from Chancellor John Mauceri recorded during an earlier interview.

Semans' well-lived life

Raleigh News & Observer, Jan. 27, 2012

The UNC School of the Arts, as it is now known, in Winston-Salem, received key backing from her and her second husband of more than 50 years, surgeon Jim Semans, as they provided funds for music and dance. ...

Germantown High grad Missi Pyle's comic flair speaks for itself in Oscar-nominated 'The Artist'

The Commercial Appeal, Jan. 26, 2012

After graduating from high school, Pyle was accepted to the prestigious North Carolina School for the Dramatic Arts in Winston-Salem, an institution known for such alumni as director David Gordon Green and actor Danny McBride. ...

'Unexpected things happen' in masks class

Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 26, 2012

Megan Stanke, a college junior studying drama at the UNC School of the Arts, will likely never play the mischievous boy on stage. But as part of her training in acting at the school, she recently improvised her way through the next best thing. ...

UNCSA Mourns Death Of Mary D.B.T. Semans

WXII, Jan. 25, 2012

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is mourning the death of one of its founders. Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, 91, died Wednesday morning. She is remembered as a beloved friend, patron and benefactor of the school that she helped found. Semans was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. James H. Semans, who died in 2005. ...

Duke descendant dies at 91

WRAL, Jan. 25, 2012

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts also released a statement, calling Semans "the mother of UNCSA." She served as a trustee of the school of the arts for more than 20 years and was serving as an emeritus trustee at the time of her death. ....

Philanthropist and Duke heir Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, 91, dies

Raleigh News & Observer, Jan. 25, 2012

They were patrons of the arts in North Carolina, where they were instrumental in the early days of the N.C. School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, now UNC School of the Arts. ...

Earle Gister, Influential Acting Teacher at Yale School of Drama, Dies at 77

Playbill, Jan. 24, 2012

Earle Gister was co-founder of the League of Professional Theatre Training Programs and a guest artist in the School of Drama in the late 1980s. He taught special workshops in acting to fourth-year Drama students.

Bill English Steps into ANYTHING GOES for Colin Donnell Today, 1/24

BroadwayWorld.com, Jan. 24, 2012

Bill English (Billy Crocker) returns to Broadway after appearing in Roundabout’s Twentieth Century. Other credits include The Full Monty (NSMT), The Shaggs (NYMF), Dracula (Triad Stage), The Times (Sonnet Rep), The Man Who Came to Dinner (ACC). Film/Television: “Cavemen”, Outnumbered, “Melrose Place” and lots of life-enriching tv commercials. Training: BFA, UNCSA (School of Drama Class of 2002). He is honored to be a part of this amazing company. Love to Mom, Dad, John, Grandpa, Pam, and EK! ...

Craig Zobel Addresses the Sundance Controversy of 'Compliance' And Why He Doesn't Need To Please People

IndieWire, Jan. 23, 2012

Craig Zobel's having a very unique Sundance year. In 2007, the North Carolina School of the Arts graduate premiered his directorial debut, "Great World of Sound," at the festival to great acclaim. That movie, about a music industry scam, established Zobel -- co-founder of popular web series "Homestarrunner" and a longtime collaborator of fellow NCSA alum David Gordon Green -- as a director to watch. ...

Southern belle of the Ball: Andie MacDowell and her daughter Margaret on films, frocks and family

Daily Mail, Jan. 22, 2012

Andie is clearly a devoted mother. She gazes adoringly at Margaret throughout our interview and beams with pride at her daughter’s many achievements – from studying ballet at the North Carolina School of the Arts (‘It’s so hard to get into and very prestigious’) to walking the catwalk for Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti at New York Fashion Week last September (‘She did great – just great’) to her creative talents in general (‘She’s good at drawing, photography; she’s just so creative’). ...

NEXT '12: Craig Zobel

Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 20, 2012

Meet the Artists: Craig Zobel (School of Film alumnus) talks about his film "Compliance" premiering at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. ...

The A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute and University of NC School of the Arts present the Merry Wives of Windsor

88.5 WFDD: Triad Arts Up Close, Jan. 19 & 20, 2012

[Part 1] [Part 2]

The Merry Wives of Windsor set in three acts by Otto Nicolai with libretto by Hermann Salomon Mosenthal is coming to the Triad compliments of the renowned A.J. Flecther Opera Institute in Winston-Salem. ...
   

The Song of David

City Pulse, Jan. 18, 2012

Unlike his characters, Lluberes did make his way out of Michigan, heading first to the North Carolina School of the Arts and then to New York, where he initially focused on an acting career (he was part of the national tour of “Dirty Dancing: The Musical”). ...

Dance Stars Hit Koger Center for LifeChance

Columbia Free Times, Jan. 18, 2012

Maki Onuki, originally from Japan and the winner of a bronze medal in the 2010 International Ballet competition in Jackson, Miss., will partner with Hungarian Tamas Krizsa, who studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts, in a piece choreographed by Edwaard Liang. ... Rick McCullough (School of Dance alumnus), artistic director at the Tallahassee ballet and a frequent guest choreographer for Columbia Classical Ballet, will reprise his piece Triptych, set to the music of Philip Glass. ...
   

The Allure of The Artist, Streep as The Iron Lady and Fullmetal Spectacle

Yes! Weekly, Jan. 18, 2012

Dujardin, who bears at least a passing resemblance to such silent matinee idols as Douglas Fairbanks and John Barrymore, and the ethereal Bejo (Hazanavicius’ offscreen leading lady) are a sparkling star duo, supported in style by John Goodman (ideally cast as a blustery studio mogul), James Cromwell, Malcolm McDowell, Penelope Ann Miller, UNCSA’s own Missi Pyle, Ed Lauter, Ken Davitian, Bill Fagerbakke, Joel Murray, Nina Siemaszko and a captivating canine called Uggie. ...

Local Filmmakers Bring Their Best Out West

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 18, 2012

It stars newcomer Deana Walker ("The Good Wife," "Gossip Girl") and was executive produced by David Gordon Green, who was a classmate of Mr. Zobel, a 35-year-old Bedford-Stuyvesant resident, at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

Aspen Elementary dedicates a dance room

Ventura County Star, Jan. 17, 2012

Before graduating from the North Carolina School of the Arts, Kernan received three Ford Foundation scholarships and was the National Federation of Music Clubs winner in ballet and modern dance. ...

Winston-Salem Symphony's "Cello-bration" is memorable program

Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 16, 2012

Along the way, Whitehouse, who is also an instructor at UNC School of the Arts, assumes a starring role. ...

Symphony players add seasonal offerings

Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 15, 2012

All of these players are known to local fans of classical music with the possible exception of Espina Ruiz, who started teaching at UNC School of the Arts this fall. The program should interest fans of composers with ties to UNCSA. One work on the program will be "Child's Play," composed by Lawrence Dillon, who teaches at UNCSA. The other, written by Robert Ward, the school's first chancellor, will be "Night Under the Big Sky" (1997). ... [Mount, Ransom and Campbell are also UNCSA alumni.]

Local women fare well, but lose bid for Miss America crown

Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 15, 2012

Best and Lackey have ties to the UNC School of the Arts. Lackey is a dance student at the school, and Best earned her high school diploma from UNCSA. ...

Miss NC Makes Miss America Top 15

WITN, Jan. 15, 2012

Best is a high school graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and also attended Eastern Wayne High School. ...

UNCSA students in Miss American pageant
Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 13, 2012
A current dance student at UNC School of the Arts or an alumna of the school could become the next Miss America. ...

A New Storm's Brewing Down on Catfish Row

The New York Times, Jan. 12, 2012

For devastating theatrical impact, it’s hard to imagine any hurricane matching the tempest that is the extraordinary Audra McDonald’s Bess at the moment she is reunited with her former lover, Crown, played by Phillip Boykin (School of Music alumnus). And no matter what they’re calling it these days — a musical, I believe — “Porgy and Bess” has suddenly risen to its natural heights as towering, emotion-saturated opera. ...

Broadway review: 'Porgy and Bess'

Philidelphia Inquirer, Jan. 12, 2012

Nikki Renée Daniels and Joshua Henry deliver a sweet "Summertime," and the rest of the cast, featuring the superlative Phillip Boykin (School of Music alumnus) as Crown, is outstanding. ...

The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess

Variety, Jan. 12, 2012

Phillip Boykin is a commanding Crown; Joshua Henry ("The Scottsboro Boys") stands out as the fisherman Jake; and NaTasha Yvette Williams is a strong Mariah, except when the adaptors give her lines written for the absent shyster lawyer, Frazier. ...

Spectacular Bartók and Stravinsky by School of Arts Faculty

Classical Voice of North Carolina (CVNC), Jan. 10, 2012

Billed as “music @ watson: Marching Home” and sub-titled, “Joseph Genualdi and Friends,” this magnificent concert which joined the forces of nine faculty members of the prestigious University of North Carolina School of the Arts will long be remembered by the large audience which filled the Watson Recital Hall on the UNCSA campus. ...

All the Colors of a Scriabin Rarity That’s Meant to Be Seen as Well as Heard

The New York Times, Jan. 9, 2012

Scriabin, who proposed synesthetic connections among specific keys, colors and temperaments, included in “Prometheus” a part for a color organ, which would project colored lights during a performance. Mr. Lacombe engaged Al Crawford (UNCSA School of Design and Production Alumnus Class of 1997), the president of the lighting-design firm Arc3design, to make Scriabin’s intent manifest. ...

Performances promise a royal 'Cello-bration'

Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 8, 2012

The cello belongs to Whitehouse, the symphony's principal cellist and an instructor at UNC School of the Arts. It will be one of several featured in "Cello-bration," a program highlighting the cello in solo and ensemble roles. ...

The UNCSA School of Filmmaking's Moving Image Archives

Yes! Weekly, Jan. 4, 2012

The Moving Image Archives at the UNCSA School of Filmmaking is any film lover’s dream come true. The Archives houses some 10,000 feature film prints, 700 trailers and more than 1,000 shorts. It’s an awesome collection that completely fills several large rooms on the UNCSA campus. ...

Trying Always to Please, Rarely to Challenge

The New York Times, Jan. 4, 2012

From left, Jermaine Terry, Samuel Lee Roberts and Antonio Douthit (School of Dance Alumnus) in “Arden Court.” [Slide 3 of 7 in photo gallery.]

Arts top 10

Winston-Salem Journal, Jan. 1, 2012

Winter is the perfect time for pursuing indoor activities, and the arts community offers a blizzard of entertainment options. Perhaps a play about the "original housewives" might interest you? Or maybe something geared for young and expanding minds? Whatever your fancy, the months ahead provide plenty of opportunities in music, dance, theater and more.   ...

2011

Great Expectations

Winston-Salem Journal: Relish, Dec. 29, 2011

Another year draws to a close in the City of the Arts, and there's plenty to celebrate, from A (as in "Aperture") to Z (as in "Ziggy's"). ...

Change of Scenery Affects Community

Winston-Salem Journal, Dec. 25, 2011

If the local arts scene of 2011 were to inspire a song, an apt title might be "The Times They Were A-Changin'." New developments affected several areas of importance to artists and their patrons, including philanthropy, leadership and education. Many were momentous enough to be sea-changing over the next months and even years. ...

Pete Ballard Named 2012 Grand Groundhog Watcher

Concord University Press Release, Dec. 22, 2011

Ballard was born in Welch, W.Va. and received a degree in education from Concord in 1953. He taught for many years at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Local hero: David Gordon Green brings The Sitter home to UNCSA

Yes! Weekly, Dec. 14, 2011

They say you can’t go home again, but David Gordon Green may be the exception to the rule.

The awardwinning filmmaker, a 1998 graduate of the School of Filmmaking at UNCSA, brought his latest film The Sitter (see review, Page 33) to the school for a special screening last week, prior to its national opening. ...

"Nutcracker" Expected to Draw 10K to Winston-Salem

WGHP My Fox 8, Dec. 14, 2011

More than 10,000 people in the Piedmont will see students from the UNC School of the Arts put on the Nutcracker for the 46th year. ...

Disparate Players, Evoking Familiar Sounds

The New York Times, Dec. 11, 2011

The violinist Eriko Sato and the violist Sheila Browne (School of Music faculty) were stylish soloists.
   

Nutcracker sweeps us up in a spell

Winston-Salem Journal, Dec. 11, 2011

Thankfully, there are still a few holiday traditions worth celebrating. One of them is UNC School of the Arts' production of "The Nutcracker." ...

Dancing to a Familiar Beat: UNCSA Revisits Nutcracker

Classical Voice of North Carolina (CVNC), Dec. 10, 2011

Long before every Tar Heel village and town aspired to produce its own version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, the (then) NC School of the Arts School of Dance created a significant ballet tradition with a gem of a show choreographed, after Ivanov, by Sonja Tyven and Robert Lindgren. ...

J.D. Wilson, guest columnist: There is more to The Nutcracker than a delightful evening at the theatre

Winston-Salem Journal, Dec. 9, 2011

Winston-Salem and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts do not have a corner on "The Nutcracker." Almost every city of similar size in America will have a production, though I believe that ours, with a high-quality orchestra to provide live, not recorded, music stands head and shoulders above most. ...

UNC-TV NC Now previews Nutcracker

UNC-TV NC Now, Dec. 8, 2011

Preview of this years production of "The Nutcracker" which takes to the stage of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts...

UNCSA grad passionate about latest film

Go Triad, Dec. 8, 2011

A graduate of the UNC School of the Arts, Green came onto the scene after critics highly praised his first film, “George Washington,” which won the Best First Film Award from the New York Film Critics Circle and the Discovery Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. ...

Actress Estelle Parsons to visit UNC arts school

The Associated Press, Dec. 8, 2011

Academy Award-winning actress Estelle Parsons is visiting the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she'll meet with drama and filmmaking students. ...

'Take Shelter' takes friends

Winston-Salem Journal, Dec. 8, 2011

In 2007, writer/director Jeff Nichols, an alumnus of the UNC School of the Arts, drew critical acclaim for his debut film, "Shotgun Stories." And now his latest film, "Take Shelter," is following suit. ...

Gimme Shelter: Talking the apocalypse with filmmaker Jeff Nichols

Yes! Weekly, Dec. 7, 2011

When actor Michael Shannon attended the 2011 RiverRun International Film Festival in April to receive the Emerging Master Award, he was accompanied by award-winning filmmaker and UNCSA School of Filmmaking graduate Jeff Nichols, who made his feature debut with the critically acclaimed Shotgun Stories (2007), in which Shannon starred. ...

Apocalypse Now and Again: Take Shelter, Lars Von Trier's Melancholia

Yes! Weekly, Dec. 7, 2011

Michael Shannon notched one of his best big-screen turns in 2007’s Shotgun Stories, which also marked the auspicious feature debut of writer/director (and UNC School of the Arts graduate) Jeff Nichols. The two have collaborated again with Take Shelter ( ), an effective, intense psychological drama that proves the two a potent duo. ...

The Nutcracker a proud tradition for School of Arts

Yes! Weekly, Dec. 7, 2011

Legend has it that Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker didn’t go over big when it debuted in St. Petersburg, Russia, in December 1892. Adapted from an ETA Hoffman children’s story, The Nutcracker would eventually find its rightful place in Tchaikovsky’s amazing canon of works that includes The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake and the 1812 Overture. ...

Barker makes his pointe

Winston-Salem Journal, Dec. 4, 2011

That's what Barker, also the principal conductor of the American Ballet Theatre, has been doing at UNC School of the Arts since November, when orchestra rehearsals started for the school's annual production of "The Nutcracker." The show will open Saturday at the Stevens Center, and Barker will lead each performance. ...

Make The Nutcracker A Tradition For Your Family

Triad Moms on Main, Dec. 4, 2011

Attending UNCSA’s The Nutcracker has become an annual tradition for me and my eldest daughter—and this year my second daughter has reached the age where she can join the fun. She’s been desperate to join her big sister in this magical treat and I can’t wait to see her reaction. ...
   

Bon Iver leads area's Grammy pack

Raleigh News & Observer, Dec. 2, 2011

N.C. School of the Arts alumnus Jim Lauderdale, a two-time winner in past years, earned a nomination for best bluegrass album for "Reason and Rhyme," a collaboration with Robert Hunter. Lauderdale also appears on "I Love: Tom T. Hall's Songs of Fox Hollow," nominated for best children's album. ...

Gerald Freedman to step down as drama dean at UNCSA

Winston-Salem Journal, Dec. 2, 2011

The School of Drama at UNC School of the Arts will soon start looking for a new dean. Gerald Freedman said he will resign that position at the end of the current school year, ending a tenure that began in 1991. ...

UNCSA plans annual $750 tuition rise

Winston-Salem Journal, Dec. 2, 2011

Tuition for most students at UNC School of the Arts will go up $750 per year under a plan approved by the school's trustees Thursday. And by the fall of 2016, most students would be paying $3,000 more than they are now. ...

The Designing Duo: Carolyn Fay and Kathy Grillo

Winston-Salem Monthly, Dec. 1, 2011

Nearly 200 costumes are used in the production, and almost all of them originate from two very talented designers: Carolyn Fay and Kathy Grillo. Both faculty members in UNCSA’s Dance Department, the duo works out of a small shop in the middle of UNCSA’s campus where they tweak, mend, and imagine hundreds of costumes each year. ...

Don't be home for Christmas

Winston-Salem Journal: Relish, Dec. 1, 2011

For many families, particularly those with aspiring ballerinas in their ranks, the idea of a holiday season without "The Nutcracker" is as lackluster as hot chocolate without marshmallows. The UNC School of the Arts version is an elaborate affair with lavish sets and elegant costumes to set of Tchaikovsky's lush music.

Two is definitely her lucky number: Miss Georgia Michaela Grace Lackey speaks

Examiner.com, Nov. 30, 2011

From there I found an actual dance studio, from there we went to a better dance studio, and then I decided I wanted to make it my career. So I went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, which is where I’m obtaining my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. ...

University of NC School of the Arts presents The Nutcracker (encore)

88.5 WFDD: Triad Arts Up Close, Nov. 30, 2011

Ethan Stiefel is Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and star of Center Stage movies. UNCSA will stage his Nutcracker Ballet with ABT music director Charles Barker conducting the UNCSA orchestra.

Durham muralist dreams big for Bull City

The Durham VOICE, Nov. 28, 2011

Artie Barksdale (UNCSA School of Design & Production alumna) opened the door to his Morrisville home in a paint-splotched sweatshirt. He nonchalantly walked past a rustic green, red and orange multilayered art piece as if he did not notice the obvious importance the abstract work radiated. ...

Coming Attraction

The Chronicle, Nov. 24, 2011

Recent UNCSA grad makes splash with Spanish-language short film.  Recent film school graduate Alex Moratto is dassling audiences with his locally-made Spanish language short film "The Parting." ...

Life full of movement for famed ballet dancer

Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 20, 2011

Jose Manuel Carreño, a former principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre and other leading companies, just finished a stint as a Lucia Chase Fellow at UNC School of the Arts...

Winston-Salem Light Project

Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 20, 2011

Professor Norman Coates of the UNC School of the Arts, School of Design and Production explains the idea behind the light displays of the annual project, "Six Days in November." ...

Raleigh Chamber Music Guild Presents Magnolia Baroque Festival Musicians

Classical Voice of North Carolina (CVNC), Nov. 20, 2011

He is a graduate of Indiana University and has been on the faculty of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts since 1991. Timothy Olsen teaches a joint studio of high ...

A Conversation with John Mauceri [.mp3]

All Classical Public Media: The Score with Edmund Stone, Nov. 19, 2011

Edmund Stone speaks with UNCSA Chancellor John Mauceri.  To listen, right click on the link and select "Save As."  Republished with permission of All Classical Public Media and The Score with Edmund Stone.

A movie with a message: Alex Moratto's The Parting premieres at Secca

Yes! Weekly, Nov. 16, 2011

The Parting, a short film by UNCSA graduate and social activist Alex Moratto,will have its Winston- Salem premiere this Thursday at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem. ...

Photo Coverage: Patti LuPone, Kevin Kline, Jeremy Jordan & More Lead Sonnet Rep. Benefit

BroadwayWorld.com, Nov. 16, 2011

The event brought together a diverse and talented group of performers and composers at Joe's Pub to honor award-winning director and teacher, (UNCSA School of Drama Dean) Gerald Freedman. Celebrating Freedman's career, this evening featured some of Broadway's greatest talents and legends, including Brian d'Arcy James, Jennifer Ferrin*, Penny Fuller, Hal Holbrook, Rebecca Naomi Jones*, Jeremy Jordan, Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone,Terrence Mann*, (UNCSA Chancellor) John Mauceri, Estelle Parsons, Austin Pendleton, Bryce Pinkham, Wesley Taylor*, Alfred Uhry, Price Waldman, and Emily Young, and including special video tributes by Olympia Dukakis and Chita Rivera. ... [UNCSA Alumni are indicated by an asterisk (*).]

Jim Findlay Examines our Relationship to Plants at 3LD

BroadwayWorld.com, Nov. 16, 2011

Sargent's work has been produced by Danspace Project City/Dans, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Sitelines, Dance Theater Workshop, The Chocolate Factory, Piccolo Spoleto, Chez Bushwick, Abrons Art Center, and Mount Tremper Arts. Sargent is a graduate of University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Contemporary Dance. ...

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY Returns to Cygnet Theatre for its Final Year

BroadwayWorld.com, Nov. 15, 2011

University North Carolina School of the Arts graduate Patrick Osteen makes his Cygnet debut as Harry Bailey. Artistic Director Murray, also an alum of UNCSA, is particularly happy to provide a stage for Osteen's move to professional theatre. ...

Video aims to document Winston-Salem bicyclists

Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 15, 2011

Farther down the trail, David Harris, a second-year film student at the UNC School of the Arts, steadied a video camera lens pointed in Perry's direction. As Harris filmed, three more bicyclists joined Perry. They smiled at the camera, held their arms out to the sides, played music, laughed. ...

The Nutcracker Ballet

WGHP My Fox 8, Nov. 15, 2011

[Clip 1] [Clip 2]

WGHP offers a behind the scenes look at the upcoming UNCSA proeduction of The Nutcracker.

Patti LuPone, Brian d'Arcy James, Jeremy Jordan Honor Gerald Freedman at Sonnet Rep's Nov. 14 Cabaret

Playbill.com, Nov. 14, 2011

Freedman was the leading director of Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival from 1960 through 1971 (the last four years as artistic director), and the first American director invited to direct at London’s Globe Theatre. He is currently the dean of the School of Drama at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

Camille A. Brown & Dancers Return To The Joyce Theater

BroadwayWorld.com, Nov. 14, 2011

Camille ... graduated from LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, attended The Ailey School, and received her BFA from The University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

Film Briefs

Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 13, 2011

"The Parting" will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Southern Center for Contemporary Art, 750 Marguerite Drive. The film is by Alex Moratto, a UNC School of the Arts School of Filmmaking alumnus. Admission is free. ...

Sole to soul

Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 13, 2011

UNC School of the Arts' "Fall Dance" promises something rare: four alumni works representing themes of love, women's strength, surrealism and veracity. ...

Musical starts at the end of a marriage

Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 13, 2011

When the show works, "the audience goes on this journey of rooting for both sides and looking for people, so to speak, and seeing what could have been," said Morgan, an alumnus of UNC School of the Arts. The key to making that happen is singing the show's difficult music well, but not at the expense of obscuring the story that the songs are telling. ...

UNCSA must work harder on background checks

Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 11, 2011

The UNC School of the Arts has been given a costly lesson about the importance of thoroughly checking out the backgrounds of all its employees. Let's hope the lesson took. ...

The Stone also rises

Charlotte Observer, Nov. 11, 2011

Stone, who graduated from UNC School of the Arts in 1999, has now made nine of his 12 features with UNCSA classmates: three with Nichols, three with Zobel, three as second unit director of photography for David Gordon Green. ...

Dance Company prepares for upcoming performances

St. George Daily Spectrum, Nov. 11, 2011

Founder and Artistic Director Summer Belnap Robertson grew up in St. George then went on to receive degrees from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Columbia University and danced professionally in New York City. ...

UNC System Tuitioni Hikes Can Go Past 6.5 Percent Cap

WGHP My Fox 8, Nov. 10, 2011

At UNC School of the Arts, they are considering a jump as high as 44 percent over five years--from $6,700 to $9,700, according to associate provost David English. ...

A Sugar Plum prepares for 'Nutcracker'

Philly.com, Nov. 10, 2011

Pennsylvania Ballet principal dancer (UNCSA School of Dance alumna) Amy Aldridge gets most of her exercise from her work. But she also likes to stretch and workout with light hand weights. We asked her about her routine - which may inspire you to workout, too. Or at least dance around your kitchen.

Flirty Fosse Fusion

Dance212.com, Nov. 7, 2011

Paloma Garcia-Lee dances for her good friend Grady Bowman (both UNCSA School of Dance Alumni), as he makes a video featuring movement described as "flirty Fosse fusion" and set to Ben Folds' "Rent-A-Cop." ...

Laura Hart McKinny Releases Novel

The Sacramento Bee: PR Newswire, Nov. 7, 2011

McKinny has a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA and an M.F.A. from Queens University. She's one of the founding faculty members of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking, where she teaches screenwriting. ...

Scene & Heard

Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 6, 2011

November 3 SECCA fall opening featuring "Out of Fashion": left to right - Shelley Smith, Clyde Fowler, Precious Lovell and Bosco (only one name) - Fowler is an instructor at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and the three others were his students. ...

Forecast Music Creates Eclectic Program in Uncommon Setting

Classical Voice of North Carolina, Nov. 3, 2011

The core musicians for this program were: Carla Copeland Burns, flute; Kristopher Keeton, percussion; Jacqui Carrasco, violin; Michael Burns, bassoon; James Douglass, keyboard; Taimur Sullivan (UNCSA School of Music faculty), saxophone; Saxton Rose (UNCSA School of Music faculty), bassoon and Scott O’Toole (UNCSA School of Music student), percussion. ... [Pieces featured included compositions by UNCSA faculty members Eric Schwartz, Lawrence Dillon and Kenneth Frazelle.]

Bogdanovich film captures Petty's dream

Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 3, 2011

The film was directed by Peter Bogdanovich, the two-time Oscar nominee who also has a set of business cards from the UNC School of the Arts, where he teaches a pair of classes on Intermediate and Advanced Film Directing. ...

Winston-Salem Light Project

88.5 WFDD: Triad Arts Up Close, Nov. 2, 2011

The Winston-Salem Light Project returns this year to ring in 6 Days in November starting November 15. WSLP founder and University of North Carolina School of the Arts Director of the Lighting Program Norman Coates sits down with TAUC host David Ford. ...

Winston-Salem: On Forbes 10 Best Downtowns

WXII News Channel 12, Nov. 2, 2011

Scott Spencer of UNCSA's Stevens Center appears in this WXII news feature on Winston-Salem making Forbes' list of 10 Best Downtowns.

Two IU Jacobs School of Music students win Indiana District Met National Council Auditions

Indiana University Press Release, Nov. 1, 2011

Joshua Conyers, baritone, is pursuing a master's in voice at the Jacobs School of Music and is a student of Timothy Noble. In 2010, Conyers made his professional operatic debut as the Mandarin in Turandot at Piedmont Opera in Winston-Salem, N.C. ... He was also a student of Marilyn Taylor at UNC School of the Arts. ,,,

Jordan Kerner, MBA/JD 76

CalBusiness, Fall 2011

Movie Producer and Dean, School of Filmmaking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, N.C.  As a movie producer, Jordan Kerner, MBA/JD 76 chooses projects that can enlighten as well as entertain.  It's a philosophy that has guided virtually all of the movies he has worked on, from Less Than Zero to his latest production, The Smurfs.

Dome: N.C. voters don't like mix of death and taxes

Raleigh News & Observer, Oct. 30, 2011

Jordan Kerner, dean of the UNC-School of the Arts film school who has been a force behind increasing incentives to lure filmmakers, tells Dome the key players in negotiations were the governor's office, state film office director Aaron Syrett, Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo and state Rep. Danny McComas, a Wilmington Republican. ...

Top 10 arts events

Winston-Salem Journal, Oct. 30, 2011

The School of Dance at UNC School of the Arts produces its share of choreographers. Four of them, all alumni, will be showcased in the school's annual "Fall Dance" program: Trish Casey, Helen Simoneau, Grady Bowman and Juel Lane. The performances will be presented in de Mille Theatre on campus. ...

A super coup: N.C. lands 'Iron Man 3' production

Raleigh News & Observer, Oct. 28, 2011

"It's a huge, huge win for the state," said Jordan Kerner, a longtime Hollywood producer who also is dean of filmmaking at the UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. Kerner has worked quietly with the governor and Aaron Syrett, director of the N.C. Film Office, to lure the film industry back ever since he moved to North Carolina to take the position at the university in 2007. ...

Former UNCSA Chancellor Gets National Opera Award

88.5 WFDD, Oct. 27, 2011

UNCSA Chancellor John Mauceri presented a sculptured piece to Ward during the ceremony. It was held at the Sidney Harman Center for the Performing Arts. Ward was the top administrator of UNCSA from 1967 until 1974, beginning as the president and then becoming the first chancellor. ...

Jim Lauderdale On Mountain Stage

NPR Music, Oct. 26, 2011

A performer who perhaps best personifies the genre known as Americana, Jim Lauderdale has seen success in both country music and bluegrass. As a young man, Lauderdale studied acting at the North Carolina School of the Arts, but before long found himself in a music career that would take him all over the American soundscape. ...

Rachel Wallace talks about being 'Mary Poppins'

Windy City Times, Oct. 26, 2011

Windy City Times: Did you study theatre in school?

Rachel Wallace: I did. I went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, N.C., and got an acting degree. ...

UNCSA performance satisfies desire

Winston-Salem Journal, Oct. 23, 2011

Rob Ruggiero last worked at UNC School of the Arts 14 years ago. The long wait between assignments appears to have been worth it. The guest artist this fall at UNCSA's School of Drama is directing the Studio IV college seniors in a classic he has long wanted to do: Tennessee Williams' "A Streetcar Named Desire." ...

Serious musicians do funny performance

Winston-Salem Journal, Oct. 23, 2011

Whitehouse will get his wish Saturday when he and Paul Sharpe, a double bassist, perform together in Watson Hall at UNC School of the Arts, where both musicians teach. They'll appear as a recently formed duo called Low and Lower, performing and/or talking their way through all kinds of music with the lowest of low notes. ...

UNCSA presents A Streetcar Named Desire

88.5 WFDD, Oct. 17, 2011

A Streetcar Named Desire won a Pulitzer prize, multiple Tony and Oscar awards, and launched the film career of Marlon Brando. The University of North Carolina School of the Arts brings the Tennessee Williams classic to the Triad. ...

Milestones for Oct. 17

Winston-Salem Journal, Oct. 17, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts Foundation has appointed three local residents to its board of directors. They are Lee LaVallee, Dawn Opel and Michael Ryden. Each will serve a three-year term on the board. ...

Bad Storm Rising in Take Shelter, Directed by Jeff Nichols

Below the Line, Oct. 14, 2011

Nichols and Stone first became acquainted at film school. Both are graduates of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Filmmaking School, as is the film’s sound designer, Will Files. The Winston-Salem institution has in recent years been a breeding ground for many successful young filmmakers.  Top of the list is David Gordon Green, the director of comedy smash hit Pineapple Express, and one of the producers on Nichols’ first film. ...

David LaChapelle portrait of Alexander McQueen and his 'Muse' Isabella Blow acquired by National Portrait Gallery

Art Daily, Oct. 13, 2011

Born in Connecticut in 1963, photographer David LaChapelle studied at the North Carolina School of Arts before moving to New York where he enrolled at the Art Students League and the School of Visual Arts. ...

UNCSA's 'Oklahoma!' makes strong transition to UNC-TV

Winston-Salem Journal, Oct. 12, 2011

Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" was a hit in the spring when UNC School of the Arts presented the musical at the Stevens Center. A filmed version of that production, which airs tonight on UNC-TV, looks just as successful. ...

Janet Foster Joins the A.C.T. Artistic Team

Broadway World, Oct. 12, 2011

From New York University and Rutgers to Yale and the North Carolina School of the Arts, she has provided theater students the insight they need to succeed in "the biz." ...

Bunnies bumped for promising 'Smash'

Winston-Salem Journal, Oct. 9, 2011

Wesley Taylor, a 2008 alumnus of UNCSA, has a recurring role in the series. He previously appeared in the Broadway productions "Rock of Ages" and "The Addams Family." ...

Religious reads offer something for everyone

Winston-Salem Journal, Oct. 9, 2011

Dale M. Pollock teaches film studies at UNCSA. His Movie a Day blog appears on www.dalempollock.com. ...

PRISM Quartet: Dedication

Sequenza 21, Oct. 3, 2011

Timothy McAllister, soprano saxophone; Zachary Shemon, alto saxophone; Matthew Levy, tenor saxophone; Taimur Sullivan (UNCSA School of Music faculty), baritone saxophone. ...

Reel China: Land of cinematic opportunity

Los Angeles Times, Oct. 2, 2011

And Jordan Kerner, dean of the filmmaking school at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, says students in his producing program will soon start studying Mandarin because he is convinced that China is "where much of the funding for film is going to come from." ...

Schwantner and Schubert - Outstanding Concert

Classical Voice of North Carolina, Oct. 1, 2011

The Symphony Orchestra of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, composed of students from high school through college and graduate school, dazzled the audience at the splendid Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem. The concert, conducted by faculty member, James Allbritten, opens the season and augurs well for future endeavors. ...
 

Known By Heart

Pointe Magazine, October/November 2011

Gillian Murphy (UNCSA School of Dance alumna), a principal at American Ballet Theatre, performed her first shows of Twyla Tharp’s Known by Heart pas de deux in London this February. Critics described her as “stupendously sexy” and “serene in the most daring slides.” She will reprise the role this November at New York City Center. ... [UNCSA Dance Alumnus Blaine Hoven pictured.]

ABT Down South

Pointe Magazine, October/November 2011

This fall, JKO took the University of North Carolina School of Dance ballet program under its wing.  UNCSA faculty members have become certified in the ABT National Training Curriculum, and ABT staff will visit Winston-Salem annually to give master classes, judge exams and scout for Studio Company prospects. ...

Paving Their Way

Pointe Magazine, October/November 2011

Claire Kretzschmar (UNCSA School of Dance alumna) always knew one thing for certain: She wanted to dance. When New York City Ballet offered her an apprenticeship last November, she didn’t think twice about saying “yes.” ...

Caught on Film. Cinematographer Spotlight: Tim Orr

Carrboro Citizen, Sept. 29, 2011

So he decided on film school and was accepted at the N.C. School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. He was leaning toward writing/directing, but NCSA is structured like a conservatory, exposing students to all aspects of making films, regardless of their primary interests. ...

Choreography in Focus: Camille A. Brown

Dance Media, Sept. 29, 2011

[Wendy Perron interviews choreographer and UNCSA School of Dance alumna, Camille A. Brown. Dance alumnus Juel Lane also seen in the video.]

'Take Shelter' Soundtrack Written By Ola Podrida's David Wingo Is Moody, Chilling & Unnerving

Indiewire Blogs: The Playlist, Sept. 26, 2011

“Take Shelter” is a big leap for the composer who also wrote the score to Nichols' “Shotgun Stories,” which Green also executive produced—those North Carolina School of the Arts film alum keep it in the family. ...

UNCSA trustees urge replenishment of fund

Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 26, 2011

Barbara Goodmon called on fellow trustees of UNC School of the Arts Thursday to replenish the $100,000 discretionary fund used by John Mauceri, the school's chancellor. ...  

Leap of faith for ballet rock stars

The Dominion Post, Sept. 22, 2011

Ethan Stiefel (former dean of the UNCSA School of Dance) and Gillian Murphy (School of Dance alumna) have reputations so elevated that it's a surprise to see these two physically exquisite human beings in person, off stage. They are, however, like real people, just finishing the last mouthfuls of lunch from Caffe L'Affare, a new discovery. ...

UNCSA cited as a factor for city's rank among best places to retire

Triday Living Magazine, Sept. 20, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is one of several attributes that make Winston-Salem a great place to retire, according to CNNMoney.com. It was the only North Carolina city on the list. ...

New Layers Amid the Song and Dance

The New York Times, Sept. 18, 2011

UNCSA School of Music alumnus featured in video "Gambling for Greatness," for his role in "Porgy & Bess." His picture appeared in the print version of the article.

UNCSA graduate wins Emmy

Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 18, 2011

Mount Airy native Zach Seivers, a 2006 alumnus of the School of Filmmaking at UNC School of the Arts, has won an Emmy award for outstanding sound editing for nonfiction programming, namely "Gettysburg" (History Channel). ...

Music was UNCSA provost's road home

Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 18, 2011

When David Nelson sizes up his experience at UNC School of the Arts, he likens it to coming home. "It's been a while since I've been in such a concentration of artists," he said. "But that's not a strange world to me." ...

Summer school a priority at UNCSA

Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 18, 2011

The school year at UNC School of the Arts started last month. Determining what might happen on campus next summer seems far off, but David Nelson is making it a priority. ...

UNCSA alum and Mount Airy native wins Emmy

newsobserver.com blogs: Happiness is a warm tv, Sept. 16, 2011

UNC School of the Arts alum Zach Seivers (Class of 2006) won an Emmy for Outstanding Sound and Editing for Nonfiction Programming at last weekend's Creative Arts Emmy ceremony. Seivers won for his work on "Gettysburg," which aired on The History Channel. ...

Why Children Need Music In Their Lives

Triad Moms on Main, Sept. 13, 2011

The Community Music School of the UNC School of the Arts is one of Winston-Salem’s “best-kept secrets” for child and adult music lessons. As an outreach program of UNCSA, we are in a safe, convenient, thriving downtown location on the third floor and fourth floors of the Roger L. Stevens Center. ...

Asheville filmmaker debuts autism documentary as benefit

Asheville Citizen-Times, Sept. 12, 2011

Since completing film studies at the N.C. School of the Arts in 1998, Larsen has worked as a freelance cinematographer on projects from cooking shows to extreme sports and as a projection designer for live performances. ...

City salutes first responders

Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 12, 2011

Other highlights of the commemoration, which was attended mostly by area first responders and their relatives and friends, included moving video testimonials, music from the UNC School of the Arts orchestra as well as the Winston-Salem State University Choir. ... [More photos of the event availble here.] ...

On a grand note

Raleigh News & Observer, Sept. 11, 2011

A North Carolina resident since 1967, when he became chancellor of the N.C. School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, Ward has had a remarkable career. Along with seven symphonies and numerous shorter works, his resume includes eight operas. One of the latter, 1961's "The Crucible," won a Pulitzer Prize and, a half-century later, is still staged regularly around the world. ...

UNC tallies impact from budget cuts

The Business Journal, Sept. 9, 2011

The report gives examples of some campus-specific impacts. Winston-Salem State University cut 38 permanent faculty positions or 8 percent of its total faculty. At UNC-School of the Arts, class sizes in some dance and production courses will double. ...

'Contagion' review

Winston-Salem Journal: Relish, Sept. 8, 2011

Winston-Salem native Jennifer Ehle (UNCSA School of Drama Class of 1988) might just steal this thing as Laurence Fishburne's right-hand woman, Dr. Ally Hextall. She is racing to find a vaccine even as the number of dead skyrockets. Like the film itself, she's got an irresistible cool about her.

Documentary Traces George Lucase Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Yes! Weekly, Sept. 7, 2011

Among those scheduled to be in attendance at the screening is Dale Pollock, former dean of the UNCSA School of Filmmaking (1999-2006) and currently a faculty member, and the author of Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas, published in 1984 and considered by many to be a definitive Lucas biography. ...  

UNCSA Chancellor to Conduct National Symphony At Kennedy Center

Winston-Salem Business Inc. Blog, Sept. 6, 2011

Chancellor John Mauceri of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during a private concert to commemorate, in words and music, the 10th anniversary of the tragedies that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. ...

UNCSA's drama dean back in classroom after February stroke

Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 4, 2011

Gerald Freedman, 84, the esteemed stage director and drama dean at UNC School of the Arts, suffered a stroke in February. After months of rehab, he is resuming some of his duties at UNCSA, where he has worked since 1991. ...

Mauceri to lead orchestra at Kennedy Center to commemorate 9/11

Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 4, 2011

Chancellor John Mauceri of the UNC School of the Arts will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington during a private concert on Sept. 8 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. ...

Wake Forest opens center on campus to support gay students

Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 2, 2011

Many of Wake's peer institutions, including Duke University and Vanderbilt University, have dedicated LGBTQ centers. Locally, Winston-Salem State University, Salem College and UNC School of the Arts all have student organizations that focus on LGBTQ issues. ...

UNCSA Teams Up With ABT

Dance Spirit, Sept. 1, 2011

Wish you could get the world-class training of the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre without the hustle and bustle of NYC? Now you can. This fall, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) School of Dance becomes JKO’s exclusive affiliate school. ...

Don Giovanni (7/14/11), La Rondine (7/15/11)

Opera News, September 2011

The vocal honors in Don Giovanni went, somewhat surprisingly, to Joshua Conyers (UNCSA School of Music alumnus) in the title role. Giovanni has far fewer purely vocal moments than the other characters, yet when they came — in "La ci darem la mano" and "Deh vieni alla finestra" — Conyers poured forth a deliciously honeyed baritone that would seduce anyone.

Founding Faculty Member Of UNC Music School Dies

WXII Channel 12, Aug. 30, 2011

Mark Popkin, a founding faculty member of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, died Friday. He was 82. ...

UNC feeling impact of budget cuts

Greensboro News & Record, Aug. 28, 2011

“We’re going to have to do a whole lot more partnering between institutions,” he said, which includes looking for ways to centralize operational services so money can be redirected to academics. For example, as a way of managing cuts on its campus, the UNC School of the Arts now contracts with Winston-Salem State to perform its internal audits. ...

Winston-Salem students get insight into movie making from the 'Smurfs'

News 14 Carolina, Aug. 27, 2011

Some key players behind the movie "The Smurfs" spend part of the weekend in Winston-salem giving some film students insight into creating a Hollywood hit.  The University of North Carolina School of the Arts Hosted the event. The school's dean, Jordan Kerner, produced the top-grossing film that hit theaters last month. ...

Classical gasp: Yuja Wang's dress at the Bowl causes a crescendo

Los Angeles Times, Aug. 20, 2011
"I look at Yuja with nothing but total sympathy," said (UNCSA School of Music alumnus) Cameron Carpenter, a 30-year-old Grammy-nominated musician whose often flamboyant attire while playing the organ similarly cuts against expectations. ...

That all-of-a-package notion is echoed by Gerald Klickstein, a University of North Carolina School for the Arts faculty member and author of "The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness," a textbook that advises undergraduate music students on all aspects of a music career — including proper attire.

Adventure Beyond the South Pole

The New York Times, Aug. 19, 2011

Over the years Mr. Stiefel, a youthful 38, has consistently raised eyebrows around the ballet world for his out-of-left-field professional moves. Before taking the reins of the 32-member Royal New Zealand Ballet — which he likes to call an adventure — he was dean of the School of Dance for the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, artistic director of Ballet Pacifica in California and the star of the 2000 film “Center Stage.” He’s even appeared in an episode of “Gossip Girl.” ... He still plans to appear next spring at the Metropolitan Opera House, where, incidentally, he proposed last spring to his longtime girlfriend, the dancer (UNCSA Dance alumna) Gillian Murphy. ...

Kennedy Center announces guests for its September 11 rememberance concert

The Washington Post, Aug. 18, 2011

The evening on September 8 will feature opera singer Denyce Graves, country singer Emmylou Harris, jazz artist Wynton Marsalis and the National Symphony Orchestra. (UNCSA Chancellor) John Mauceri will conduct the NSO. ...

Moorhead High grad to be on 'America's Got Talent' tonight

InForum, August 17, 2011

Gunderson, who earned an acting BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, has been working professionally in theatre, leading to his part in “Les Miserables.” He can be identified during tonight’s performance by the gray coat and burgundy vest he’ll be wearing during it. ...

Triad Tuesday: Local Students Helped with SMURFS movie

Forsyth Family, August 16, 2011

Did you  know that almost 80 students from our School of  University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) School of Filmmaking worked on The (now playing) SMURFS movie? ...

Artist Profile - Singer meets challenges for career in music

Winston-Salem Journal: Relish, August 11, 2011

This was not her first philanthropic endeavor or her first commitment to giving back to the arts community. When Dreis was 19, she donated 10 percent of the profits from her first album, "Beautiful to Me," (July 2009), to UNC School of the Arts. Dreis graduated from UNCSA in high school. ...

Feds targeting for-profit colleges

The Progressive Pulse, August 9, 2011

To give some perspective, the well-known UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem (which has both high school and college tracks), averaged $5,000 in tuition for its college students and had retention rates of 77 percent during that same time period. ...

UNCSA School of Filmmaking Ranked #12 of 25 Best In The World

WFMY News 2, August 9, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking has been ranked 12th on The Hollywood Reporter's list of the 25 best film schools in the world. The UNCSA School of Filmmaking was ranked 8th in the U.S. and 2nd amongst the public schools on the list. ...

Emery LeCrone answers 7

Vail Daily, August 7, 2011

I choreographed my first piece in 2006, only five years ago. I grew up taking ballet. I danced with the North Carolina Dance Theatre in Charlotte. I had trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts, then moved to Charlotte and danced professionally with them for two years. ...

Music festival promises an earful

Winston-Salem Journal, August 7, 2011

During a dinner concert at Salem Tavern on Aug. 24, the Festival Brass ensemble will team up with percussionist John Beck (UNCSA School of Music faculty) in arrangements of Big Band-era favorites for brass quintet and percussion. ... "It's sort of a variety of old and new," said Joe Mount (UNCSA Director of Outreach), a horn player who serves as one of the festival's three artistic directors. The festival's other directors are flutist Elizabeth Ransom (UNCSA Office of Advancement Staff) and violinist Jacqui Carrasco. ... James Allbritten (UNCSA School of Music faculty, A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute Artistic Director), who also conducts Piedmont Opera shows and concerts at UNC School of the Arts, will lead an ensemble of one singer and 11 musicians. ...

Music briefs

Winston-Salem Journal, August 7, 2011

Michael Dwinell of Asheville, a recent graduate of UNC School of the Arts, is the winner of the Leonard Bernstein Excellence Award. ... Benjamin Robinette, a 2011 graduate of UNC School of the Art's School of Music, has won first prize at the inaugural Rosen-Schaffel Young Artists Competition during the Appalachian Summer Festival in Boone. ...

Rising-star choreographer Emery LeCrone to show her stuff in Vail

Denver Post, August 5, 2011

After graduating from the North Carolina School for the Arts in 2005, the Greensboro, N.C., native joined North Carolina Dance Theatre as an apprentice. A year later, she entered its second company, where she was required to create a short dance piece, and immediately fell in love with choreography. ...

'Smurfs' producer's other job? Film school dean

Los Angeles Times, August 5, 2011

Veteran movie producer Jordan Kerner spent nearly 10 years finding a way to make “The Smurfs,” which earned $35.6 million in its U.S. opening last weekend. But it’s not his long track record in Hollywood, which includes producing everything from “Less Than Zero” to “The Mighty Ducks,” that interests me most. It’s his other job: dean of the school of filmmaking at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

Gossip: PARMA launches its own orchestra

Seacoast Online, August 4, 2011

Leo Hurley, yet another Seacoast musician, is forging his career in the field. He's fresh out of North Carolina School of Arts and doing fairly well. The original music by the Seacoast native, (Dover and Rollinsford and a Portsmouth Music and Arts Center Class of 2007, Russ Grazier notes proudly), is featured in Bertolt Brecht's "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" on the Mainstage at The Sonnet Theater in New York City through Aug. 8. ...

Could the Next Miss America Be From UNCSA?

Yes! Weekly, August 3, 2011

In one of the more unexpected developments at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), two students — one a current student and the other a recent aluma — will be competing in the 2012 Miss America pageant. ...

Triple Crown: Miss Georgia 2011 continues successful streak of Cobb queens

The Marietta Daily Journal, August 2, 2011

Lackey is a rising senior at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she majors in contemporary dance. However, she will take one year hiatus to fulfill her Miss Georgia duties. ...

Ask SAM: Straight Answers

Winston-Salem Journal, August 2, 2011

Matt Lauria (Luke), an alumnus of the UNC School of the Arts, most recently guest starred on the July 21 episode of the USA Network series "Burn Notice." ...

'Eastbound and Down' Team Locks Development Deal at 20th Television

The Hollywood Reporter, August 1, 2011

The pact marks the first network TV deal for Rough House, created in 2009 by Green, Hill and McBride, buddies from the North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

UNCSA Hosts Third Annual Entertainment Innovation Conference

USITT: Sightlines, August 2011

Officials at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) have announced the school’s third annual Entertainment Innovation Conference (EIC), a three-day event hosted by UNCSA’s School of Design and Production September 8 to 10.  ...

UNCSA grad scores with international opera trifecta

Winston-Salem Journal, July 31, 2011

René Barbera, an alumnus of the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute at UNC School of the Arts, has won first prize for opera, first prize for zarzuela (Spanish operetta), and the audience prize at the recent World Opera Competition, "Operalia" in Moscow. ...

Choreographer's new work mixes dancers and 5,000 ping-pong balls

Albany Times Union, July 31, 2011

Trained in dance at Cornell University and the North Carolina School of the Arts, Bokaer was just 18 when he joined the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in 2000. ...

PianoSummer at New Paltz announces winner of the Jacob Flier International Piano Competition

PianoSummer at New Paltz Press Release, July 29, 2011

Also, Fenwick (UNCSA School of Music Alumnus) was the recipient of the first annual Leonard Bernstein award at University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2009. ...

Sarah Margaret Makes A Leap

Verve, July 29, 2011

This spring, she finished 10th grade at North Carolina School of the Arts high school in Winston-Salem. But now, according to MacDowell, Qualley might get to make up her school schedule as she goes, studying at a private school in New York City this fall that allows students to take academic classes while they focus on artistic pursuits. ...

Up next: Advancing the craft

Variety, July 28, 2011

Cutting the third season of "Eastbound and Down," Seibenick went to school with its creators McBride and Jody Hill. "We've all come up through the business together, and those guys have been so important to my career," he says. ...

Eighteen Artists Receive $10,000 Fellowships from the N.C. Arts Council

N.C. Arts Council Press Release, July 28, 2011

His film The Other Side won the 2010 Student Film Jury Award from the Director’s Guild of America, and his mentors include Oscar-nominated director Peter Bogdanovich and N.C. Arts Council Fellowship recipient Ramin Bahrani. Moratto holds a B.F.A. from the UNC School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking in Winston-Salem. ...

"Guild to Feature Exhibit by Award Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell"

Asheboro Magazine, July 28, 2011

A graduate of the NC School of the Arts and NYU's Tish School of the Arts, Paul is the winner of a Lucille Lortel Award for On the Town and two Helen Hayes Awards for Oustanding Costume Design. ...

Smurfs time travel to the Big Apple

Winston-Salem Journal: Relish, July 28, 2011

They are computer-generated in the film, which is a longtime project of Jordan Kerner, the dean of the School of Filmmaking at the UNC School of the Arts. The Smurfs' surroundings and their human co-stars are live action, and for the most part the blending works. After all, who's to say whether a three-apple-tall blue elf looks realistic or not? They work in context. ...

The world’s 25 best film schools — according to The Hollywood Reporter

The Orlando Sentinel, June 28, 2011

Plenty of California film programs made the cut, of course, with the American Film Institute, USC, UCLA and Cal Arts high up on the list. New York University is on here, and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking. And there, sitting pretty at number 17  is Florida State’s long established film program.

The 25 Best Film School Rankings

The Hollywood Reporter, July 28, 2011

Don't come to Carolina unless you're serious about filmmaking. Academically rigorous, the UNC School of the Arts is a plunge into film in collaboration with drama, music, dance, design and production studies and a 65-piece orchestra. ...

North Carolina Forest Contractor and Performer is Named "True Professional" by International Society of Arboriculture

International Society of Arboriculture Press Release, July 2011

Tim Womick (UNCSA School of Drama Alumnus), a state forest contractor and self-employed performance artist from Asheboro, North Carolina, has been recognized as a “True Professional of Arboriculture” by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). ...

UNCSAs Oklahoma! Breaks Million-Dollar Mark

Yes! Weekly, July 27, 2011

This spring’s UNCSA production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical classic Oklahoma! proved a big winner at the box-office, exceeding all expectations and grossing more than $1 million, according to the school’s chancellor, John Mauceri.  ...

At the Jersey Shore, at the End of His Rope

The New York Times, July 26, 2011

Charlie, who eventually confesses that the house belongs to his best pal, Kevin, a rich stockbroker, receives yet another unexpected guest in the shapely form of Kim (Anna Camp (UNCSA School of Drama alumna)), a friendly escort hired by Kevin to cheer Charlie up. ...

Passion for theater brings Marsh to a new stage

Staunton News Leader, July 26, 2011

The couple moved to Winston-Salem, N.C., where Cathy enrolled in graduate school at North Carolina School for the Arts. "I received my master of fine arts in arts management and went to work at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta. I worked alongside the managing director. I learned a lot about what it takes to run a theater," she said. ...

Planning resumes in W-S for Center for Design Innovation

The Business Journal, July 22, 2011

The CDI is a multi-campus research center run cooperatively by UNC-School of the Arts, Winston-Salem State University and Forsyth Technical Community College that aims to channel the region’s creative assets toward economic development. ...

UNC School of the Arts announces layoffs as budget gets cut

News 14 Carolina, July 22, 2011

Officials at the UNC School of the Arts say less money from the state is causing them to cut staff. ...

UNCSA announces layoffs due to cuts

Winston-Salem Journal, July 22, 2011

Seven staff members at the UNC School of the Arts have lost their jobs as a result of a $3 million cut in state funding, the school announced Thursday. In addition, 12½ vacant staff and faculty positions and two faculty positions left open through retirement will not be filled. ...

All Access Pass: UNCSA Moving Image Archives

WGHP My Fox 8, July 21, 2011

An inside look into the UNCSA Moving Image Archives, the fifth largest non-commercial archives in the country.

Smurfs get real for big screen adventure

Winston-Salem Journal: Relish, July 21, 2011

The Smurfs are about to turn the silver screen blue. Next weekend, Jordan Kerner – the dean of the School of Filmmaking at UNC School of the Arts – will finally see his long-planned adaptation of the little blue characters hit theaters in "The Smurfs" feature film. ...

A peek behind the theater curtain

Go Triad, July 21, 2011

A 1986 graduate of the UNC School of the Arts, Tazewell lives in New York City but has family in Asheboro and enjoys supporting the local arts scene.  ...

Alone With Schubert and 2 Flying M.I.T. Robots

The New York Times, July 20, 2011

For its third program of the season, Pilobolus also offered the New York premiere of “Seraph,” a short piece with a long list of creators. In it Matt Del Rosario (UNCSA School of Dance alumnus) is joined by two X-shaped robots — they dart about the stage like alien wasps — prettified by bright, sometimes flashing, lights. ...

Abraham Lincoln: Larger than life and in 3-d, and Emmy fever grips UNCSA

Yes! Weekly, July 20, 2011

A trio of graduates from the North Carolina School of the Arts have been recognized for their work with Emmy Award nominations, which were announced last week in Los Angeles. ...

"Phantom" celebrates 25 years, with local talent in their ranks

phillyBurbs.com, July 19, 2011

While at the North Carolina School of the Arts, Paloma was cast as Graziella in the 50th Anniversary production of West Side Story at the famous Ravinia Festival in Chicago. ...

Robert Ward Receives Nation's Highest Honor in Opera

Eastman School of Music Press Release, July 19, 2011

Ward was managing editor of Galaxy Music Corporation and Highgate Press from 1967 to 1967 and chancellor of the North Carolina School of the Arts from 1967 to 1974, stepping down to become a professor. ...

Budget cuts hit hard at smaller schools

Reese Campus, July 18, 2011

Schools across the UNC system are scrambling to absorb $414 million in cuts before students come back in August to find services and academics seriously affected. ...  

Gravity-defying voice, career lift off

Boston Globe, July 17, 2011

She studied classical guitar at North Carolina School of the Arts while singing standards at clubs around the region at night until she matriculated to the New School. ...

UNCSA grosses $1M+ from Oklahoma!

The Business Journal, July 15, 2011

The all-school production of Oklahoma! that ran at the Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem this spring grossed more than $1 million for UNC-School of the Arts, generating more than $330,000 for scholarships, according to Chancellor John Mauceri. ...

Three UNCSA alumni get Emmy nods

newsobserver.com blogs: Happiness is a Warn TV, July 15, 2011

The North Carolina School of the Arts has announced that three of their alumni were included in Emmy nominations announced yesterday. ...

Emmy nods include Wilkes native and UNCSA graduates

Winston-Salem Journal, July 15, 2011

N.C. native Zach Galifianakis and two graduates of the UNC School of the Arts were nominated for Emmy awards Thursday. ...

"Oklahoma!" a boon for scholarships at UNC School of the Arts

Winston-Salem Journal, July 15, 2011

The UNC School of the Arts' production of "Oklahoma!" has provided a record boost to the school's scholarship fund. ...

Young Singers Take on an Old Story of Love

The New York Times, July 15, 2011

In the title role Joshua Conyers (UNCSA School of Music alumnus, Class of 2010) sang with a sonorous baritone as he wheedled and seduced, his flattery sometimes giving way to violence. ...

Their Blue Heaven

Greensboro News & Record: Go Triad, July 13, 2011

Jordan Kerner has held the position of dean of the UNC School of the Arts since 2007 , allowing him to pass on the knowledge he has acquired in his decades-long career to a new generation of filmmakers. ...

UNCSA dean produces Smurfs movie

Winston-Salem Journal, July 13, 2011

When Jordan Kerner became the dean of the School of Filmmaking at the UNC School of the Arts in 2007, he was determined not to leave his days as a film producer behind. ...

UNCSA faces 'significant cut'

Winston-Salem Journal, July 13, 2011

UNC School of the Arts is grappling with state cuts of $2.97 million, or 10.8 percent of its budget, which will likely mean layoffs and substantial cuts in operations, school officials said Tuesday. ...

UNC Health Care gives universities $20M

The Business Journal, July 12, 2011

The health care system designated $5 million for UNC-Chapel Hill, but the remaining $15 million will be divided among the UNC system’s remaining 16 institutions, including N.C. A&T State, the UNC. School of the Arts and Winston-Salem State, all located in the Triad. ...

UNCSA students create theater for children

Winston-Salem Journal, July 10, 2011

Once upon a time, some students at UNC School of the Arts decided that doing drama in Winston-Salem during the summer would be much more fun than "putting on a tie and a serious expression." And they thought it would be neat to share their thespian talents in shows for the young in a place for the young. ...

Complex show 'BLOOD FEATHER' makes 'The Matrix' look like the Muppets

Wilmington Star News, July 9, 2011

Lüttringhaus, artistic and executive coordinator of the ALBAN ELVED Dance Company, was born in Berlin. There, she founded the modern dance company in 1997 before receiving her BFA in Modern Dance and Choreography at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 1999. ...

Durham composer wins top opera award

The Virginian-Pilot, July 8, 2011

He taught at Juilliard in New York from 1947 to 1956, and later was appointed chancellor of the North Carolina School of the Arts (1967-1974). From 1979 until his retirement in 1989, he was a music professor at Duke University in Durham. ...

DIY summer jobs: Students learn by working for themselves

The Business Journal, July 8, 2011

The job market in the Triad is tough for everyone — but to UNC School of the Arts graduate student Anna Rooney, it seemed particularly tough for theater students. ...

Stars Sign Letter Protesting City Opera's Move

The New York Times, July 7, 2011

Other major names who have signed on, Ms. Malfitano said, include June Anderson, Jane Bunnell, Tito Capobianco, Frank Corsaro, Phyllis Curtin, Justino Díaz, Joyce DiDonato, Jake Heggie, John Mauceri, Jan Opalach and Regina Resnik. ...

Governor's School cuts may end summer program for gifted students

Charlotte Observer, July 7, 2011

The Governor's School was started in 1963 by then-Gov. Terry Sanford. It was part of a broad range of education initiatives, including the N.C. School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, that gave North Carolina the reputation as "the Dixie Dynamo." ...

Sonnet Repertory Theatre Presents THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE, Opens 7/28

Broadway World, July 7, 2011

Costume design is by M. Meriwether Snipes (Maria Sturada, UNCSA) and Prop design is by Shana McKay Burns (the tapestry, College William & Mary). ...

Gothic ballet brings vampires to Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem Journal, July 7, 2011

Heather Maloy, a 1989 graduate of the UNC School of the Arts and founder of Asheville's Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance, has always been drawn to dark stories. ...

Dark, sexy 'Vampyre' contrasts love, violence

Winston-Salem Journal, July 7, 2011

The Terpsicorps Theatre of Dance's production of "Vampyre," a ballet choreographed by UNCSA alumna Heather Maloy and opening tonight at the Hanesbrands Theatre, contrasts love with violence and tenderness with brutality. ...

Theatre Alliance of Washington DC Announces Colin Hovde as New Artistic Director

Theatre Alliance Press Release, July 6, 2011

Theater Alliance of Washington DC is pleased to announce the appointment of DC Based director and producer Colin Hovde as artistic director for its ninth season. Colin Hovde, is a native of Seattle, Washington, and current DC resident, and is a graduate of University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

A Very Smurfy Visit to the Smurftastic Set of The Smurfs

ComingSoon.net, July 6, 2011

While most people in their 20s and 30s know "The Smurfs" from the Americanized Saturday morning cartoon series and merchandizing bonanza that spread across the nation in the early 1980s, the plan to bring these cute creatures to 21st century children (of all ages) started with producer Jordan Kerner (UNCSA School of Filmmaking Dean).

School of the Arts gets $500,000

Philanthropy Journal, July 6, 2011

Student productions at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem will air on UNC-TV over the next five years, thanks to a $500,000 grant to the school from the A.J. Fletcher Foundation in Raleigh. ...

Two Dreyfoos High alums make documentary about serving homeless

The Palm Beach Post, July 4, 2011

Now Satinoff and Poach, both 21, are college seniors and studying - what else? - film at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. Satinoff is majoring in cinematography while Poach is studying film producing. ...

'Eastbound,' with UNCSA alum, filming in S.C.

Winston-Salem Journal: Relish, July 3, 2011

Production of the third season of "Eastbound & Down," the bawdy HBO comedy produced by and starring alumni from UNC School of the Arts, has started in Wilmington. This week, they're expanding to Myrtle Beach, S.C. ...

Music Briefs - Ward is recipient of Opera Honors

Winston-Salem Journal, July 3, 2011

Robert Ward, an award-winning composer and the first chancellor of UNC School of the Arts, was one of four people to receive this year's Opera Honors awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, NEA officials announced last month. ...

Film Briefs - Student's film earns 'green' designation

Winston-Salem Journal, July 3, 2011

Dylan Gravley, a rising fourth-year college student in the School of Filmmaking at UNC School of the Arts, is the first student filmmaker to be recognized by the Producers Guild of America for producing a film that is earth-friendly. ...

UNC School of Arts Graduate Awarded for Play

WGHP My Fox 8, July 1, 2011

A University of North Carolina School of the Arts graduate recently received an award for his lighting design of The Diary of Anne Frank. ...

UNC School of the Arts gets grant for broadcasts

The Business Journal, July 1, 2011

Student productions at the UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem will air on UNC-TV over the next five years, thanks to a $500,000 grant to the school from the A.J. Fletcher Foundation in Raleigh. ...

Film School Roundup

Creative Screenwriting Magazine, July/August 2011

We interviewed Jordan Kerner, the dean of the emerging film program at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), who shed some light about how his school is using creativity and resources to compete with the stalwarts. ...

Summer Treats in Saint Louis

Opera Today, June 30, 2011

René Barbera (UNCSA School of Music alumnus) complemented her perfectly, and his warm, sturdy tenor was a perfect fit not only for the technical demands of the role but also for its temperament. There is more to the part than the high C’s after all (which he nailed), and Mr. Barbera’s slightly bearish physique and sweetly expressive face stood him in good stead in winning audience sympathy. ...

The Kiss Of Luck For Terrence Mann

Hartford Courant, June 30, 2011

Mann then attended the North Carolina School of the Arts, where his mentor was Malcolm Morrison, former dean at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford. For many years Mann was a regular at Morrison's North Carolina Shakespeare Festival. ...

American Ballet Theater Partners With the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

The New York Times, June 29, 2011

American Ballet Theater and the School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem are embarking on a five-year partnership that will teach ABT’s National Training Curriculum throughout three divisions at the school: preparatory, high school and collegiate. ...

Rock On! Reynolda House Museum of American Art Sixth Annual Cinema Under the Stars Series Features Classic "Rockumentaries"

Reynolda House Museum of American Art Press Release, June 29, 2011

Co-presented by Reynolda House and the School of Filmmaking of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, "Cinema Under the Rock Stars" will screen acclaimed concert documentaries on Friday nights in August and September. ...

Bernard Herrmann: 100th Birthday Celebration

WQXR, June 29, 2011

Guests include Hollywood Bowl Orchestra conductor John Mauceri (UNCSA Chancellor), Bernard Herrmann's daughter and writer Dorothy Herrmann, composer Rob Schwimmer, and Josh Waletzky, director of the Academy Award-nominated documentary Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann. ... 

Talking Dance and Art With David LaChapelle and John Byrne

The New York Times, June 29, 2011

John was always there and seeing him dance on the jobs that we’ve done together, the Elton John show, John’s a completely different person onstage. Also, we both went to University of North Carolina School of the Arts, just 20 years apart. ...

ON THE RECORD: The Gershwins' 1930 Version of Strike Up the Band and Barbara Carroll's Latest CD

Playbill.com, June 28, 2011

Strike Up the Band, in the 1930 version on this new release, sounds pert and fresh and plays well; which is perhaps why the show was a hit, the second time around. The personnel is the same, with John Mauceri (UNCSA Chancellor) conducting. ...

UNCSA Partners with Cirque du Soleil for Third Annual Entertainment Innovation Conference

Stage Directions, June 27, 2011

Hosted by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, the third annual Entertainment Innovation Conference (EIC) is open to industry professionals, students, and theatre faculty, and will include workshops exploring the skills and technology that go into a Cirque du Soleil spectacular. ...

In Yielding to Temptation, Losing a Chance at True Love

The New York Times, June 27, 2011

The director Steven LaCosse’s (UNCSA School of Music Faculty, A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute Managing Director) production combined spare, modern sets (by Anya Klepikov) with colorful period costumes (by Marie Miller). ... The soprano Jodi Burns (UNCSA School of Music Class of 2010), with her plush voice and rich expressivity, made an endearing Anne. ... [NOTE: School of Design and Production faculty members Norman Coates and Martha Ruskai provided lighting design and wig & makeup design, respectively.]

The Rake's Progress

Opera News, June 26, 2011

However, it was hard to understand the complaints after viewing the Princeton Festival's thoroughly absorbing production of the work, vigorously conducted by Festival artistic director Richard Tang Yuk and inventively staged by (UNCSA School of Music / A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute faculty) Steven LaCosse. ... As Anne Trulove, the lovely (UNCSA School of Music alumna) Jodi Burns was a bright, sunny presence, in both voice and demeanor. She provided beautiful shaping of the gorgeously arching melody of "Quietly, night," but she could have responded with more rhythmic sharpness to the kinetic energy of the orchestra during the subsequent "I go, I go to him." ... [NOTE: School of Design and Production faculty members Norman Coates and Martha Ruskai provided lighting design and wig & makeup design, respectively.]

Miss Durham Crowned Miss North Carolina 2011

WGHP Fox 8, June 26, 2011

Best just completed two years at Meredith College and had planned to continue her education as a junior this fall at the NC School of the Arts, but those plans will be put on hold as she goes on to compete in the 2012. ...

Campers magical in Mozart's "The Magic Flute"

Winston-Salem Journal, June 25, 2011

Piedmont Opera put up about $4,000 to pay LaCosse, who also served as the production's director, pianist Mary-Ann Bills and several singers trained at UNC School of the Arts. The opera company also provided scholarship assistance to five campers. ...

UNCSA Hosts Third Annual Entertainment Innovation Conference

Lighting and Sound America, June 24, 2011

Officials at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) have announced the school's third annual Entertainment Innovation Conference (EIC). Formerly known as the Southeast Regional Entertainment Technology Conference, EIC will be a three-day event hosted by UNCSA's School of Design and Production from Sept. 8-10. ...

School of the Arts to be broadcast

Raleigh News & Observer, June 24, 2011

A grant from the A.J. Fletcher Foundation is about to turn some UNC School of the Arts students into TV stars. The Raleigh-based charitable foundation's $500,000 grant will fund the broadcast of several School of the Arts projects on UNC-TV. The arts school, in Winston-Salem, will receive $100,000 a year for five years. ...

UNC-TV presents: UNC School of the Arts

Winston-Salem Journal, June 24, 2011

It's a natural fit, and it's surprising that it didn't happen sooner. Thanks to a generous gift, some performances at UNC School of the Arts are going to be broadcast on UNC-TV. This effort showcases this strong school and The City of Arts and Innovation — and will bring in more business. ...

School of the Arts chancellor releases Gershwin recording

newsobserver.com blogs: Campus Notes, June 23, 2011

UNC School of the Arts chancellor John Mauceri has released a new studio recording of the George and Ira Gershwin 1930 Broadway classic, "Strike Up the Band." ...

'The Rake's Progress' deservese, and got, laughs

The Inquirer, June 22, 2011

What made the difference here Sunday was a capable cast, the X-ray intelligence of Steven LaCosse's (UNCSA School of Music Faculty) staging, and a factor that, by itself, should be worth the drive for next Sunday's performance: the size-appropriate McCarter Theater. ... Soprano Jodi Burns (UNCSA School of Music Alumna, Class of 2010) (Anne Trulove) was just the opposite - too much vocal weight to navigate details - though her appealing presence went a long way. ... [NOTE: School of Design and Production faculty members Norman Coates and Martha Ruskai provided lighting design and wig & makeup design, respectively.]

The Last Picture Show celebrates anniversary

Yes! Weekly, June 22, 2011

This year, famed Hollywood filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich is in Winston-Salem to work with aspiring young directors at UNC School of the Arts. His presence couldn’t be more timely, as 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of Bogdanovich’s masterpiece The Last Picture Show. ...

TDA increases budget for next year

Winston-Salem Journal, June 22, 2011

The other recipients were: RiverRun International Film Festival ($6,900); Salute! ($6,700); Six Days in November, produced by the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County ($6,000); holiday promotions for Old Salem Museums & Gardens ($5,000); The Nutcracker by the University of N.C. School of the Arts ($4,400); Modern Masters display at Reynolda House Museum of American Art ($3,200); and the Winston-Salem Air Show ($1,800). ...

St. Louis brilliantly reaffirms 'Klinghoffer' as a landmark American opera

Chicago Tribune, June 21, 2011

Rene Barbera (UNCSA School of Music alumnus), another promising member of the Ryan Center, was endearing as the ardent Tonio in Donizetti's bel canto comedy; his plangent tenor nailed the nine high C's of his aria effortlessly. ...

Former Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen Michaela Lackey crowned Miss Georgia

Columbus Ledger Enquirer, June 20, 2011

Lackey, who started dancing when she was 3 years old, recently completed her third year at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She credits pageants with enhancing her ability to speak confidently in public, a skill set not always emphasized in the dance world. ...

An Orphan, a Libertine and the Walking Dead

The New York Times, June 19, 2011

Mélisande, elegantly voiced by Corinne Winters, was a feral waif, bug-eyed and twitching; the old King Arkel, grandfather to Golaud and Pelléas, a doddering wretch despite John Cheek’s (UNCSA School of Music alumnus) heroic mien. ... The production, jointly directed by Mr. Robinson and Michael Shell (UNCSA School of Music alumnus), turned on a conception of Don Giovanni as a reckless sociopath, serial rapist and murderer, whose lupine charm fails to mask a frat-boy carnality expressed in pelvic thrusts and worse. ... As Tonio, Marie’s peasant lover, the charming tenor René Barbera (UNCSA School of Music alumnus) hit his notorious nine high C’s and considerably more, securely and seemingly effortlessly. ...

UNCSA productions to air on public TV

Winston-Salem Journal, June 17, 2011

UNC School of the Arts is about to establish a greater presence on statewide TV.

The state's arts conservatory has received a $500,000 grant for the filming of school performances to be broadcast in high definition on the state's public television broadcaster, UNC-TV, over the next five years, school officials announced Thursday. ...

UNCSA students document plane's move

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The Chronicle, June 16, 2011

Students from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) School of Filmmaking documented the recent transport of the "Miracle on the Hudson" airplane from a warehouse in Kearney, N.J., to Charlotte, where it will be on permanent display at the Carolinas Aviation Museum. ...

Dunning honored by UNCSA

The Chronicle, June 16, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has named Phyllis Hemrick Dunning of Winston-Salem as the recipient of the 2011 Giannini Society Award. ...

Dream captures spirit of the City of the Arts

Yes! Weekly, June 15, 2011

A graduate of the UNC School of the Arts, Alisa painted sets and helped create costumes for an opera company in New York beginning in 1983. Jim Keegan, who is also a film producer, studied art in Ireland. The Keegans murals can be seen all over the world from Tokyo, to Ireland to Los Angeles. ...

UNCSA alumni in Tony-winning plays

Go Triad, June 14, 2011

University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) School of Drama alumni Alex Hoeffler and Joe Mantello can be seen in 2011 Tony Award-winners for Best Play and Best Revival of a Play, respectively. ...

Milestones

Winston-Salem Journal, June 13, 2011

Phyllis Hemrick Dunning of Winston-Salem has been awarded the 2011 Giannini Society Award by the UNC School of the Arts. She was recognized at the UNCSA's commencement in May, and cited for "her passion and dedication" to the school. ...

Music Briefs: UNCSA chancellor to celebrate composer

Winston-Salem Journal, June 12, 2011

John Mauceri, the chancellor of UNC School of the Arts, will participate in an event celebrating the life of film composer Bernard Herrmann in New York City this month. ...

No Rules Theatre Company heading back to Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem Journal, June 12, 2011

Back in the spring of 2009, some students at UNC School of the Arts pulled off an unusual feat. They put on a show by themselves. ...

Demand continues for downtown Winston-Salem rental properties, official says

Winston-Salem Journal, June 9, 2011

It was established in 2005 as a multicampus research center of the UNC system, the result of a partnership between WSSU, UNC School of the Arts and Forsyth Technical Community College. WSSU is handling the design and building of the center, and the UNC School of the Arts will oversee its maintenance and operations. ...

"Hudson River" Airplane Lands in Charlotte

88.5 WFDD, June 9, 2011

The fuselage of US Airways Flight 1549 is in Surry County. It's from the plane that landed safely in New York City's Hudson River in January 2009. WFDD's Kathryn Mobley spoke with one Winston-Salem cameraman who's following it's journey. ...

Hundreds Stop to See 'Miracle' Plan in Surry Co.

My Fox 8, June 9, 2011

"Occasionally there's someone who's not too happy about the delay in traffic, but it has been an amazing experience so far," said Aaron Gant, one of several NC School of the Arts students who have documented the trip that began in New Jersey on Saturday. ...

How did Oklahoma! Sound In 1943?

Live Design, June 8, 2011

Since Mauceri also happens to be the chancellor of the University of North Carolina's School of the Arts, he had all the resources he could want, as well as a handsome 1,380-seat theatre in the Stevens Center in downtown Winston-Salem. ...

Weirdest mascots in college sports

Fox Sports, June 5, 2011

You may think it's odd that a school with no officially-sanctioned athletic teams has a mascot. Well, we do, too. But since they chose one for their rec teams, we need to throw a little love at the Fighting Pickles. ...

Final leg of Flight 1549

The Bellingham Herald, June 5, 2011

On the way down, the plane's fuselage will be partially uncovered so people can see it and feel a part of the project. Along for the ride will be film crews from the N.C. School of the Arts and Canadian and Japanese television companies, all documenting the trip. ...

Producer Setu Raval Talks 'White Elephant' [Crowdfunded Cinema]

The Film Stage, June 5, 2011

Jesse [Pilkes] and I went to school at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. We paired up our first year and have worked together since. Spend a few hours with Jesse and your world will have just gotten bigger, more exotic and a bit more surreal. ...

Music Briefs: 3 from UNCSA named finalists

Winston-Salem Journal, June 5, 2011

Three music students from UNC School of the Arts have been named finalists in the first Rosen-Schaffel Young Artists Competition. The finalists are singer Katherine Ardoin, cellist Louise Grevin and saxophonist Benjamin Robinette. ...

Scene & Heard - 'If We Are Listening'

Winston-Salem Journal, June 5, 2011

A collaboration with the UNC School of the Arts, the concert and film that followed are part of the ACCORD Initiative (Artists Contributing to Civic-Oriented and Responsive Democracy), a project designed to prompt dialog about "the essential role of the arts and civic-minded artists within a thriving democracy." ...

BB&T Ballpark has 'dreams' mural by local artists

Winston-Salem Journal, June 5, 2011

Simonel-Keegan studied scenic art and design at the UNC School of the Arts, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1988. She also attended high school at UNCSA, where her father, Emile, developed several music programs and her mother, Dolores, taught voice and served as the music director for several productions. ...

Theatre on Common Ground to bring multicultural flavor to local theater scene

Winston-Salem Journal, June 5, 2011

Just before Bryant Hernandez finished studying last year at UNC School of the Arts, he had an epiphany. Hernandez, a native of San Diego, had begun going to a local market that caters to Hispanics to buy his beloved tamales and frijoles, and also to chat in Spanish with people who reminded him of home in California. ...

Arts reporting

Winston-Salem Journal, June 3, 2011

A standing ovation to the Journal for its continuing superlative arts coverage! Having lived and performed in many cities throughout the world, I have seen how the major dailies of Europe and Asia treat the arts: as a valued part of the everyday culture. ...

Voices & Viewpoints: Rosemary Harris

88.5 WFDD, June 3, 2011

Rosemary Harris' theatrical career spans more than 60 years, commanding stages in England and here in the states, including on Broadway. She's highly decorated for her craft, receiving a Tony for Best Actress in Lion in Winter, two Emmy's for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series, a Golden Globe for Best Television Actress in a Drama, an Obie and several Drama Desk Awards. ...

Subtleties No Recording Could Catch

The New York Times, June 1, 2011

The Prism Quartet — the saxophonists Timothy McAllister, Zachary Shemon, Matthew Levy and Taimur Sullivan (UNCSA School of Music Saxophone Faculty) — focused on music from a newly released Innova CD, “Dedication.” ...

Princeton Festival Takes Its Next Giant Step

U.S.1, June 1, 2011

La Cosse tends to steep himself in every aspect of a work before bringing it to the stage. Currently assistant dean of enrollment and recruitment at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, he has immersed himself in hands-on roles for productions at the school since 1997. ...

North Carolina Symphony Celebrates Independence Day with Free Concerts and Fireworks, July 1-4

ncsymphony.org, June 1, 2011

Lending his vocal talents to the evening is tenor Adam Ulrich (UNCSA School of Music Class of 2010). A New York native, he makes his North Carolina Symphony debut after previously appearing in the Piedmont Opera’s La bohème and in the title role in Bernstein’s Candide at the Brevard Music Center. ...

Peter the Great: The Man Who Slept with Frankenstein

Yes! Weekly, June 1, 2011

Last Spring, Bogdanovich added another moniker to his résumé. He is now a professor at UNC School of the Arts, where he shapes the minds and talents of aspiring filmmakers. ...

The Next Guys of ABT

Pointe Magazine, June/July 2011

ABT corps member Blaine Hoven (UNCSA School of Dance Class of 2003) moves with an understated grace that lends itself well to contemporary repertoire. It suits the fluid yet demanding roles the 25-year-old has created in ballets by Twyla Tharp and Benjamin Millepied.

Rosemary Harris Will Be Honored at Theater Hall of Fam Luncheon; Nick Adams, Too

Playbill.com, May 31, 2011

Playbill.com has learned that Tony and Emmy Award winner Rosemary Harris will be honored at the Eighth Annual Theater Hall of Fame Fellowship Luncheon, which will be held June 2 at the New York Friars Club. Pia Lindstrom will host. ...

Treks in the City

SavorNC, May 31, 2011

We live in a city with amazing history, architecture, and support of the arts. Our city was essentially built by two families and the companies they created in Winston-Salem. We have known the value of an arts-rich community for decades, creating the first Arts Council in the country and doing whatever it took to have the UNC School of the Arts in our city. ...

Joyce Theatre Presents Winners From A.W.A.R.D. Show at Joyce SoHo, 5/31 - 6/5

Broadway World, May 31, 2011

Simoneau is a 2010 North Carolina Arts Council Choreographic Fellow. She has created new works for the Bessie Schönberg Residency at The Yard (MA), the University of the North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble (MI) and has restaged her work for The University of Oklahoma, Wake Forest University (NC), and Hollins University (VA). ...

UNCSA alums raising money to make TV pilot

Winston-Salem Journal, May 29, 2011

The Irregulars, a production company in New York and run by UNCSA alums, has turned to Kickstarter.com, a website that solicits donations for creative projects. The Irregulars' project is "The Drama Dept.," a pilot for a comedy about life at an arts-based college that is facing sweeping cutbacks in funding. ...

UNCSA grad wins awards at Cannes

Winston-Salem Journal, May 29, 2011

Jeff Nichols, a UNC School of the Arts School of Filmmaking alumnus, has won the Grand Prix for his film "TAKE SHELTER" at the 50th annual Critics' Week at the Cannes Film Festival. The Grand Prix is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival. ...

Daniels named interim dean

Winston-Salem Journal, May 29, 2011

Brenda Daniels will serve as the interim dean of the School of Dance at UNC School of the Arts until a permanent dean is appointed, school officials said. ...

UNCSA instructor's work published

Winston-Salem Journal, May 29, 2011

A poem by Joseph Mills, an author who teaches humanities and writing at UNC School of the Arts, has been published in American Life in Poetry, a syndicated column by Ted Kooser, a former poet laureate. ...

Alan Menken tells graduates to embrace their fears

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Winston-Salem Journal, May 29, 2011

Renowned composer Alan Menken told the University of North Carolina School of the Arts graduates Saturday that they have two brains — one in their head and one in their stomach.

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Conaway, school of the arts alum, dies at 60

Winston-Salem Journal, May 28, 2011

Jeff Conaway, who starred in the TV comedy "Taxi," played swaggering Kenickie in the movie musical "Grease," and publicly battled drug and alcohol addiction, has died. He was 60.

Conaway, who attended what was then the N.C. School of the Arts in the late 1960s, was taken off life support Thursday. ...

$7 million awarded in death

Winston-Salem Journal, May 28, 2011

Shawn would go on to graduate from the UNC School of the Arts and works in lighting design for television productions, mainly working with churches that want to broadcast services. ...

Paul Schneider boards 'Baby Makers'

Variety, May 26, 2011

The Broken Lizard gang has tapped "Parks and Recreation" alum Paul Schneider (UNCSA School of Filmmaking Class of 1998) to play the male lead in the comedy troupe's next film, "The Baby Makers," which is an Alliance Films/IM Global presentation. ...

'War Horse' Transform Puppets into Animals

Back Stage, May 26, 2011

Hoeffler, born in San Antonio, is the son of actors. He received his BFA from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and moved to New York last summer. ...

Back to school

The Chapel Hill News, May 25, 2011

In addition, percussionist Scott O'Toole (CHHS '07), now a student at the North Carolina School of the Arts, will join the orchestra and Red Clay Ramblers. ...

North Carolina Symphony Announces 2011 Bryan Youth Concerto Competition Winners

North Carolina Symphony, May 25, 2011

A high school senior at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he studies with Taimur Sullivan, Banks also recently won the Durham Symphony Orchestra’s Young Artists Competition. He will go on to attend Indiana University as a Jacobs Scholar to study saxophone performance with Dr. Otis Murphy. ...

Movie Preview: Take Shelter

Orlando Sentinel, May 25, 2011

Another alumnus from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts – School of Filmmaking directed this Cannes award winner. Jeff Nichols (“Shotgun Stories”) is a Southern filmmaker telling Southern stories, something his fellow UNCSA alums David Gordon Green and Danny McBride seem to have gotten away from, for the most part. ...

Men rule the Royal Danish Ballet's O.C. show

The Orange County Register, May 25, 2011

Last year Kobborg was invited by ABT star Ethan Stiefel to choreograph for students at University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The result was "Salute," a Bournonville-inspired work that is the second half of "Alumnus." ...

UNCSA School of Filmmaking Rocks, Here and at Cannes

Yes! Weekly, May 25, 2011

The summer movie season is upon us, with myriad studio blockbusters vying for bucks at the multiplex box-offices, but the School of Filmmaking at the UNC School of the Arts offers area audiences the opportunity to check out the Hollywood filmmakers of tomorrow, with its annual screenings of third-year and fourth-year student films. ...

UNCSA Alum Anderson and Friends Join Forces to Create The Drama Dept.

Yes! Weekly, May 25, 2011

With a little help from his friends and scores of financial backers, Mike Anderson, a 2006 graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, is poised to create his first television pilot. ...

Civic Meets Broadway

The Morning Call, May 25, 2011

In 1992 Civic Theatre Artistic Director Williams Sanders asked his old friend New York actor Joe Mantello to come down to Allentown to play Ned Weeks, the lead role in Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart." Mantello and Sanders had been friends since they were students at the North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

Academy Grants More Than $500,000 to Film Orgs

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, May 24, 2011

The Academy Foundation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has awarded 68 grants totaling more than $500,000 to nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning throughout the United States as part of its annual Institutional and Internship Grants programs. ...

Higher Education Notebook: Composer to speak at UNCSA graduation set for Saturday

Winston-Salem Journal, May 22, 2011

Graduation season winds down this week when UNC School of the Arts graduates its class of 2011 on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Stevens Center. Composer Alan Menken, who has won more Oscars than any living person, will deliver the keynote address. ...

It's His Very Own College, and Welcome to It

The Chronicle of Higher Education, May 22, 2011

Virginia Stewart had lost her apartment but not her sense of adventure, which is why she stopped Richard Liston (UNCSA School of Music Alumnus) one Sunday afternoon in a suburban Philadelphia coffee shop. She had heard he was starting a college, and she wanted to hear more. ...

The music man

Winston-Salem Journal, May 22, 2011

The students that McHugh teaches at UNC School of the Arts are enjoying the benefits of more formal training. They make up the master's program in film-music composition that McHugh leads in UNCSA's School of Filmmaking. ...

UNCSA Student Films To Debut May 26 & 27

North Carolina Film Office, May 20, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) is opening its doors and showcasing the school's up-and-coming talent as part of their annual School of Filmmaking's annual screenings of third- and fourth-year film students. ...

Sad and Haunted Girls Who Couldn't Play Worth a Lick

The New York Times, May 19, 2011

“The haunted aspect of our working on this play longer than the Shaggs actually played — it’s been 11 years for us — is that we feel very much that we’re an instrument of prophecy sometimes,” said Mr. Langs (UNCSA School of Drama Class of 1996), the show’s director. ...

Saxophone phenom wins competitions

The Chronicle, May 19, 2011

University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) School of Music student Steven Banks won two significant N.C. music competitions on the same day: Saturday, April 30. ...

Movie theaters still pack a punch

Winston-Salem Journal, May 19, 2011

My students at UNC School of the Arts don’t carry that nostalgic baggage. They watch films on their computers, their iPhones, and any other mobile device that allows them the freedom to watch what they want when they want where they want. ...

Hayes Center hires new managing director

The Mountain Times, May 19, 2011

He received his MFA degree in performing arts management from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and spent a full season at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., working in the general management office. ...

Judith Saxton Part 1

88.5 WFDD Triad Arts Up Close, May 19, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts Trumpet Workshop will run from June 19th through the 24th. Acclaimed trumpet soloist, orchestra and chamber performer and educator Judith Saxton dropped by WFDD to talk about it. ... [Part 2 of the interview can be heard here.]

Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame honors Emmylou Harris, others

Winston-Salem Journal, May 18, 2011

The Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame Wednesday announced that this years' inductees are singer-songwriter Emmylou Harris; regional musician Jens Kruger; songwriter Jim Lauderdale (UNCSA School of Drama Class of 1979), a Statesville native; fiddler Jim Shumate, and traditional dancer Willard Watson. ...

Another year, another clean audit for UNCSA

Winston-Salem Journal, May 17, 2011

UNC School of the Arts has received a clean audit for the third in a row. The state auditor announced the results of the school's audit report for the last fiscal year, which ended June 30. ...

The Readers' Forum: Monday letters

Winston-Salem Journal, May 16, 2011

Bravo UNC School of the Arts! The school outdid itself again with the nonpareil production of "Oklahoma!" Congratulations to each and everyone who contributed in any way to this beautiful event. ...

Art Briefs

Winston-Salem Journal, May 15, 2011

Kyle Bell and Jean Jacques Martinod, film students at the UNC School of the Arts, will show raw footage from a documentary they are making on the project. ...

College seniors full of optimism despite tough job market

Winston-Salem Journal, May 15, 2011

The struggling economy and its effect on arts organizations could play a role in Brooke Robbins' career plans. For now, Robbins, who will graduate from the UNC School of the Arts on May 28, is focused on a nine-month internship with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. ...

BPMC Speaker Spotlight: Michael Kohler

Live Design Master Classes, May 15, 2011

Michael Kohler (School of Design and Production Class of 2009), a technology specialist at Scharff Weisberg, is also the creator of the iPhone/iPad app, ProjectorCalc, one of Live Design’s Projection Products of the Year. He is participating on a panel with designer Sven Ortel at the Broadway Projection Master Classes on Monday, May 23. ...

Scorecard - The Dell refund, Newt and Oklahoma

Winston-Salem Journal, May 14, 2011

The school is a crucial component of The City of Arts and Innovation, one that enriches our culture, keeps us on the map and brings in business. And the school did it up right with its production of "Oklahoma!" the classic Broadway musical that opened in the 1940s. ...

Winston-Salem officer's passion for music, close call with death make weekend ceremony special

Winston-Salem Journal, May 14, 2011

Honeycutt, 34, a sworn officer since 2005, works in the department's crime suppression unit, which puts him in some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the city. But before that, he was an aspiring musician, good enough at the French horn to earn a master's degree in 2004 from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

School of Arts students focusing on Dash

Winston-Salem Journal, May 14, 2011

When Chelsea O'Shea and John Harvey, film students at UNC School of the Arts, went to Ron Roose with the idea for their senior thesis project, Roose couldn't have been more thrilled. ...  

The organist

Charlotte Observer, May 14, 2011

Carpenter was raised in rural Pennsylvania. As a youngster, he sang in the American Boychoir - one of the most prestigious such groups in the country. He came south in the 1990s for high school at UNC School of the Arts. ...

'The Hotel Casablanca' offers up laughs, quality comic acting

Winston-Salem Journal, May 13, 2011

Mozart and Puccini may be turning over in their graves. But so what? Patrons of opera at UNC School of the Arts deserve a good laugh from time to time, even at the expense of these masters. ...

Fenwick presents pieno recital May 17

The Mountain Times, May 12, 2011

Fenwick, 17, has been playing piano since the age of 6. His piano professors have included Boone resident Lisa Brown, University of North Carolina School of the Arts professor Clifton Matthews, and, currently, ASU professor Bair Shagdaron and renowned Philadelphia pianist Susan Starr. ...

Longtime preschool to close after 39 years

Winston-Salem Journal, May 12, 2011

Before them stood four high-school musicians from the UNC School of the Arts. The pre-schoolers watched wide-eyed as the musicians opened up their black cases. ...

'Oklahoma!,' As It Looked in '43, Gerts Recreation by Mauceri and De Lappe in NC April 28-May 8

Yahoo!/Playbill, May 12, 2011

Faculty, guest professionals and design and performance students at University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) have merged to realize the classic American musical Oklahoma! as it was first envisioned in 1943. ...

New Web Series Launched For UNCSA's Upcoming Production of Oklahoma!

Broadway World, May 11, 2011

The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts and No Rules Production Company are launching a new web series to coincide with the opening of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts' (UNCSA) all-school musical Oklahoma! ...

UNC Scshool of the Arts' 'Oklahoma!' wraps up a successful run, to be seen on UNC-TV

Winston-Salem Journal, May 10, 2011

The last patrons of "Oklahoma!" filed out of the Stevens Center on Sunday afternoon after the final show of the all-school musical put on by UNC School of the Arts. ...

The Readers' Forum: Monday letters

Winston-Salem Journal, May 9, 2011

The UNC School of the Arts has gone about as "fer" as it can go to bring our city top-notch entertainment at a very reasonable cost, with their latest performance, "Oklahoma!" ...

Photos: Komen Race for the Cure

Winston-Salem Journal, May 8, 2011

John Beck, teacher of the Percussion ensemble from the UNC School of the Arts and Colin Tribby, the band teacher at Paisley Middle School and a cancer survivor, check out the racers on the Marshall Street return leg of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, May 07, 2011.

Scene & Heard - Forsyth Country Day 40th Anniversary/Strings for a Cause/Crosby Scholars banquet

Winston-Salem Journal, May 8, 2011

Remember the name Dustin Wilkes-Kim, and if you have a chance to see this young man perform, do so. A 14-year-old freshman at the UNC School of the Arts, Wilkes-Kim is an accomplished violinist who put his talent to work for the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami during a benefit concert with pianist Nancy Johnston on May 1 at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. ...

Playwright Laurents had ties to UNCSA

Winston-Salem Journal, May 8, 2011

Arthur Laurents, the director, playwright and screenwriter who died Thursday at age 93, had long-standing ties to the UNC School of the Arts. ...

Dance conveys intense, youthful emotions

Winston-Salem Journal, May 8, 2011

Dance students at UNC School of the Arts are working on a piece that reflects the struggles and emotional predicaments of youth. "Holden C." was choreographed by Eric Oberdorff, a guest artist from France. ...

Music Briefs: Matthews' students present piano concert

Winston-Salem Journal, May 8, 2011

Current and former students of Clifton Matthews, a longtime instructor of piano at UNC School of the Arts, will present "Grand Piano," a benefit concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in Watson Hall on campus. ...

UNCSA student wins congressional art competition

Winston-Salem Journal, May 7, 2011

"SuBa," a self-portrait created by a high school senior at the UNC School in the Arts, will be displayed for a year in the U.S. Capitol in Washington. ...

West Coast Ensemble Presents GYPSY, Opens May 13

Broadway World, May 6, 2011

John Todd (Choreographer), a native of the Carolina's, received his training at North Carolina School of the Arts and The Hungarian State Ballet, both on full scholarship. ...

UNCSA recreates '40s version of Oklahoma!

Yes! Weekly, May 4, 2011

Saving Oklahoma! from devolution and sweeping off the collected dust from amateur theater is UNC School of the Arts, whose production of Oklahoma!, directed by Broadway star Terrance Mann, aimed at making it as close as possible to its original version premiered in the ’40s. ...

UNCSA brings you a night at the opera... and The Foreigner opens in Winston-Salem

Yes Weekly, May 4, 2011

The AJ Fletcher Opera Institute’s production of Thomas Pasatieri’s lighthearted opera The Hotel Casablanca will open Wednesday, May 11 in the Agnes de Mille Theatre, located on the main campus of the UNC School of the Arts. ...

Griffey's Glorious Frazelle

San Francisco Classical Voice, May 4, 2011

Frazelle (UNCSA School of Music faculty), who attended the performance with his partner of 26 years, introduced the cycle by noting that he has long been fascinated by the photographs, sculpture, and paintings of Alabama native William Christenberry.

Oklahoma!, Stephen Schwartz Project, Empty Bowls

Winston-Salem Journal, May 1, 2011

Cowboy boots met cocktail dresses, and bolos topped black suits at the "Boots and Bandanas" gala at the Millennium Center on April 29. A fundraiser for the University of North Carolina School of the Arts that paid homage to "Oklahoma!" the gala featured a "down-home" menu, theater-inspired auction baskets and several famous faces including Andie McDowell, Joan Roberts and Celeste Holm. ...

Upcoming Event Benefits Weymouth

The Pilot, April 30, 2011

He served as the first Secretary of the Department of Cultural Resources and was one of the founders of the North Carolina School for the Arts.

UNCSA perpares for switch to semesters

Winston-Salem Journal, April 30, 2011

Faculty and staff at UNC School of the Arts are continuing to prepare for a big change to the school's academic calendar. ...

NC Now

UNC-TV, April 28, 2011

Heather Burgiss takes us behind the scenes of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts' upcoming production of "Oklahoma." The spring production recreates the original Broadway sets, costumes and dances as they were first envisioned in 1943. Segment begins at 11:20.

THROUGH 5/8: Oklahoma! Is a Hit From Start to End - Don't Miss It!

Classival Voice of North Carolina (CVNC), April 27, 2011

A growing buzz of anticipation invaded the lovely Joan Hanes Theater of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Stevens Center Wednesday for the pre-opening of the UNCSA's restoration of the original production of Richard Rodgers' and Oscar Hammerstein II's monumental Oklahoma! ...

Face to Face: Karole Armitage

Dance Teacher Magazine, April 27, 2011

Almost 30 years ago, Karole Armitage (UNCSA School of Dance High School Class of 1971) burst onto the dance scene with a brash new choreographic style that combined classical ballet technique with a punk-rock sensibility. ...

Oklahoma! In Winston-Salem

WXII, April 26, 2011

The famous Broadway spectacle "Oklahoma!" comes to the Triad...

Oklahoma!

WGHP My Fox 8, April 25, 2011

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The students at The University of North Carolina School of the Arts are getting ready to hit the stage to tell the timeless story of a young cowboy fighting for the attention of a beautiful girl. ...

First-of-its-kind production of 'Oklahoma' aims to capture spirit of 1943 original

Winston-Salem Journal, April 24, 2011

"Oklahoma!" changed musical theater forever when it opened in 1943 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway says UNC School of the Arts Chancellor John Mauceri. ...

Arts school grad played detective to get revival details right

Winston-Salem Journal, April 24, 2011

After Chris Schilder graduated from UNC School of the Arts in 2008, he moved to New York to direct plays. And that's exactly what he did — until John Mauceri turned him into something of a sleuth last year. ...

North Carolina Dance Theatre presents Spotlight

Winston-Salem Journal, April 21, 2011

LeCrone is from Greensboro, N.C., and studied dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts before being accepted into NC Dance Theatre’s apprentice program in 2005 and then into the Company’s second company. ...

Get your ZEN on

Winston-Salem Journal, April 21, 2011

Wade Weast, dean of the UNCSA School of Music: "I typically don't use music for meditation or relaxation; I prefer pure silence for that," he said. However, he recommends the Kronos Quartet's recording of Steve Reich's "Different Trains," a Grammy Award-winning work for string quartet. "I am drawn to its hypnotic beauty," he said. ...

RiverRun was another success for film lovers

Winston-Salem Journal, April 20, 2011

Winston-Salem's film aficionados hit the streets, circulating among the various theaters, including downtown's Aperture Cinema, Hanesbrands Theatre, Winston-Salem State University's Dillard Auditorium, several screens at the UNC School of the Arts and the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts.

Cannes' 50th Critics' Week Lineup Announced

indieWIRE, April 18, 2011

Jeff Nichols’ (UNCSA School of Filmmaking Alumnus, Class of 2001) Sundance breakout “Take Shelter” is among the films in competition, while “Tarnation” director Jonathan Caouette’s “Walk Away Renée” will screening as a special screening, as will actress Eva Ionesco’s directorial debut, “My Little Princess,” which stars Isabelle Huppert. ...

'Dill-lighted' over Fighting Pickle

Winston-Salem Journal, April 18, 2011

The poll — in the May issue of the magazine, which is out now — lists the UNC School of the Arts' "Fighting Pickle" as the second-most-lovable college mascot, coming in behind the Purple Cow from Williams College in Williamstown, Mass. ...

Mirrors, Clowns and Other Visions

The New York Times, April 18, 2011

And in excerpts from “Gallery,” performed by students from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Nikolais’s chilling side was evident: clusters of electric green faces seemed to float in the air. Creepy clowns, with carnival wheels instead of feet, rolled across the stage. ...

Movie, "Cold Weather," by UNCSA alum Aaron Katz comes to Aperture Cinema in downtown Winston-Salem

Winston-Salem Journal, April 18, 2011

And writer-director Aaron Katz, an alumnus of the UNC School of the Arts, isn't shy about lingering on a shot, such as when his characters are doing nothing more exciting than eating lunch at a park bench along the Oregon coast. ...

'The Crucible' opera to be staged here for first time

Winston-Salem Journal, April 17, 2011

James Allbritten is the artistic director of Piedmont Opera and the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute at UNCSA. He said he thinks the time is right to introduce local audiences to "The Crucible." Beginning March 16, the Piedmont Opera and UNCSA will present a joint production at the Stevens Center. ...

UNCSA instructor helps produce Broadway revival of 'That Championship Season'

Winston-Salem Journal, April 17, 2011

"That Championship Season" opened March 6 for a limited-engagement run at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on West 45th Street. One of the show's producers is Brannon Wiles, a resident of Winston-Salem and an adjunct instructor in the Performing Arts Management program at UNC School of the Arts. ...

A Very Visual Scientist

MySciNet, April 15, 2011

Founded in 2006, CDI involves three state institutions -- WSSU, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and Forsyth Technical Community College -- and two private institutions: Wake Forest University and Salem College. It provides an interdisciplinary academic setting and works closely with the local community and business leaders to develop new ideas and business ventures. ...

Movie to air Saturday underscores success of local film industry

Winston-Salem Journal, April 15, 2011

As the Journal's Tim Clodfelter noted, the film had a budget of about $2.3 million. It used interns and more than 30 local and regional crew members, including some from UNC School of the Arts and Wake Forest University. ...

'The Shunning' impact pegged at $1.6M, 300 jobs

The Business Journal, April 15, 2011

Jordan Kerner, dean of the film school at UNC-School of the Arts, was among the active promoters of raising those incentives in the last session of the state legislature. ...

Betting on the arts: UNCSA's record grant should reap rich rewards

Winston-Salem Journal, April 15, 2011

And while we're on the subject of the arts, cheers to UNC School of the Arts for receiving that $6 million grant, the largest one-time private gift in school history. We suspect that the school will put the money to good use – and in the process burnish our reputation as The City of Arts and Innovation. ...

'Harpers Ferry' tantalizing, a tad dull

Winston-Salem Journal, April 15, 2011

In a powerful follow-up to last month's "1776," UNC School of the Arts Schools of Drama and Production and Design opened "Harpers Ferry" on Thursday night. ...

Striving for perfection

Times Colonist, April 14, 2011

After dropping out of music school, he studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating from the professional actors' training program. So, given his background, the prospect of trying out for 2 Pianos 4 Hands was daunting indeed. The actors really have to know how to play the piano. ...
  

Joe Cornelius, Filmmaker

WGHP My Fox 8, April 14, 2011

This Winston-Salem man (Joe Cornelius, UNCSA School of Filmmaking Class of 2010) is premiering a documentary of a Lexington Navy Seal who died nearly three years ago. ...

Brave new ways to teach media

Variety, April 14, 2011

"They start with an independent bent, and then they're taught the skills of the studio filmmakers," says U. of North Carolina School of the Arts filmmaking dean Jordan Kerner, a working producer who gave his students access to all aspects of production on his current feature, "The Smurfs." "As a conservatory, if they don't make the cut, they're not here next year." ...

From Math Major to Tony Award Nominee

The Spectrum, April 13, 2011

From there, Henderson blossomed, continuing onto attend the North Carolina School of the Arts, graduate school at Purdue University College of Liberal Arts, and Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance of England. ...

UNCSA receives $6 million for scholarships; largest gift in school's history

Winston-Salem Journal, April 12, 2011

UNC School of the Arts has received a $6 million grant for full scholarships, school officials anounced today. ...

Modern German and contemporary American string quartets in lively performances

The Dallas Morning News, April 11, 2011

A prominent teacher of young composers, Lawrence Dillon turns out to be quite a composer himself. Each of his string quartets has been a commission by one of our top ensembles. ...

NC Ponies Up Money for Filmmakers

WXII, April 11, 2011

WXII reporter Michelle Kennedy reports on North Carolina film incentives.

4/13-30: Ex-soap star Ashford in 'Antony and Cleopatra' at MAC

The Arizona Republic, April 10, 2011

Ashford, who starred as Jack Devereaux on "Days" (1987-93 and 2001-06), studied classical theater at the North Carolina School of the Arts under Jared Sakren, now Southwest Shakespeare's artistic director. ..

Your Highness: The Ultimate in Lowness

Time Magazine, April 7, 2011

Both McBride and Green, as well as co-writer Ben Best and cinematographer Tim Orr, are graduates of the North Carolina School of the Arts (mascot: the Fighting Pickle); they're not just bohunks who lucked into a few good projects. Besides, the auteur theory teaches that good directors don't make bad films. So if Your Highness is a dreadful movie, it would seem that Green made it that way on purpose. ...

Appalachian art on display at East Tenn State Univ

Fox 41 (AP), April 6, 2011

The exhibit, "Mountain Visions 2011: A Regional Juried Exhibition," is at the university's Mary B. Martin School of the Arts and Reece Museum. It was judged by Greg Shelnutt, director of the Visual Arts Program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

UNCSA's Production of Oklahoma! Gets Web-Series

Stage Directions, April 5, 2011

The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts and No Rules Production Company are producing a web-series of their research into the production and their rehearsals. The first episode went live Friday, April 1 on the UNCSA website at www.uncsa.edu. ...

Kofi Burbridge calls Charlotte home, one week at a time

Creative Loafing - Charlotte, April 5, 2011

Burbridge has a long history in music. He attended the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem in the late 1970s and became a member of the group After 7 in the early 1990s, touring with MC Hammer and Whitney Houston. ...

Winston-Salem's Jennifer Ehle in fall pilot for CBS

Winston-Salem Journal, April 3, 2011

Producer-director David Gordon Green, a UNC School of the Arts alumnus who was profiled in last week's Relish, has a possible TV series in development for Comedy Central. ...

UNCSA music groups tackle tough composition

Winston-Salem Journal, April 3, 2011

When Kenneth Frazelle was studying composition in the 1970s at the Juilliard School in New York, he visited a bookstore and came across the distinguished poetry of A.R. Ammons. He went home and tried setting some of it to music. "It really spoke to me immediately," said Frazelle, who now lives in Winston-Salem and teaches at UNC School of the Arts. "I wrote to him to get permission to use the texts."

Way Back in Time With Two Friends Who Go Way Back

The New York Times, April 1, 2011

Since meeting as undergraduates at the North Carolina School of the Arts, Mr. McBride, who plays the mullet-haired, showboating pitcher Kenny Powers on HBO’s “Eastbound & Down,” and Mr. Green, the director whose films include the stoner comedy “Pineapple Express,” have established a tradition of brainstorming preposterous titles for hypothetical film and television projects, then inventing premises to fit those titles. ...

The Sword and the Stoned

GQ, April 2011

So McBride enrolled in the newly established film program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, because he knew he could a­ord it. It ended up changing his life. When he arrived as a freshman, in 1995, McBride's dorm-hallway neighbor on one side was Jody Hill, and his neighbor on the other side was David Green. ...

UNCSA En Route to Oklahoma!

Winston-Salem Monthly, April 2011

The year was 1943. The production was Oklahoma! The result was a box-office smash that caused a full-on revolution in musical drama. ...

Higher Goals for Higher Education

Winston-Salem Monthly, April 2011

UNC School of the Arts takes a different—and of course, extra-creative—approach to sustainability. For instance, this year a residence hall gathered plastic bottles, which they either made into vases or converted into planters. ...

Behind the Scenes: Andrea Edith Moore, our Governess in The Turn of the Screw sat down with us for a quick chat.

North Carolina Opera, March 31, 2011

I grew up right here in the heart of North Carolina. I was born at Duke, raised in Chapel Hill and I graduated High School from the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. ...

Bond formed at UNCSA leads to big things for actor, director

Winston-Salem Journal, March 31, 2011

More than a decade after Danny McBride and David Gordon Green graduated from what is now the UNC School of the Arts, they are still working together — and with schoolmates Ben Best and Jody Hill. ...

UNCSA alumni have other projects in the works

Winston-Salem Journal, March 31, 2011

Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Jody Hill and Ben Best have stayed busy in the entertainment business since graduating from UNCSA in the late 1990s. Here are some of their forthcoming projects beyond "Your Highness," together and separately...

McBride pays tribute to favorite films

Winston-Salem Journal, March 31, 2011

Bubo was largely missing from the 2010 remake of "Clash of the Titans," which was co-written by another UNCSA alum, Travis Beacham. ...

NC Now: Oklahoma!

UNC-TV, March 30, 2011

UNCSA Chancellor John Mauceri is interviewed on UNC-TV's North Carolina Now to talk about UNCSA's upcoming All-School Musical production of Oklahoma! Clip begins at 10:20.

Oklahoma!

WGHP My Fox 8, March 28, 2011

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University of North Carolina School of the Arts is performing "Oklahoma!" The Broadway musical tells the story of cowboy Curly McLain and his romance with farm girl Laurey Williams. ...

UNC School of the Arts to perform 'Oklahoma!'

News 14 Carolina, March 28, 2011

In a little more than a month, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts will debut it's production of Oklahoma! Students are working hard to recreate the 1943 production including everything from back drops, props and costumes. ...

Oklahoma! Broadway In The Triad

WXII, March 28, 2011

Veronica White reports on the play Oklahoma! at UNC School of the Arts...

UNC School of the Arts: UNCSA audtions & interviews for high school programs in dance, drama, music, & visual arts for fall 2011 enrollment.

Classical Voice of North Carolina, March 28, 2011

North Carolina students should note that the state of North Carolina pays the full cost of attending UNCSA (tuition, fees, and room and board) for in-state students who are accepted into the high school program. ...

Curtain closes on 2011 North Carolina Thespian Festival

News 14 Carolina, March 27, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts hosted the 2011 North Carolina Thespian Festival. Faculty members and special guest artists presented workshops for the group of more than 300 young actors.

Students interested in theater visit N.C. Thespian Festival

News 14 Carolina, March 26, 2011

More than 300 high school students will get a taste of all things theatrical this weekend at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

The curse of corruption in Africa

Inside WFU, March 25, 2011

The other institutions participating are Forsyth Technical Community College, Salem College, North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem State University and the Winston-Salem International Business Council. ...

Students to learn theater, acting at NC festival

Charlotte Observer (AP), March 25, 2011

High school theatre students from across North Carolina can hone their skills at a two-day festival at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

High school students from across North Carolina to learn theater, acting at UNCSA festival

The Republic (AP), March 25, 2011

High school theatre students from across North Carolina can hone their skills at a two-day festival at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

The man behind the troupe

The Olympian, March 25, 2011

He auditioned, and was accepted into the North Carolina School of the Arts, graduating with a dance degree and a desire to make it in New York. But within a few years, Hunt realized he would “probably starve if (he) tried to make a living out of dance” – so he moved backstage, working for Dance Theatre of Harlem. In 1982 he was hired by Alvin Ailey himself. ...

Up close: J.D. Wilson

The Business Journal, March 25, 2011

J.D. Wilson (Chairman, UNCSA Board of Visitors) has done business in Winston-Salem for nearly 40 years, having founded his direct-mail marketing firm Excalibur Enterprises in 1972. But the impact of his civic work also stands to last the test of time. ...

Company XIV Presents World Premiere of LOVER. MUSE. MOCKINGBIRD. WHORE., 4/17

TalkDanceworld.com, March 24, 2011

Austin McCormick holds a BFA from the Juilliard School and is a graduate of The Conservatory of Baroque Dance. He is an alumnus of the Harid Conservatory and North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

Field Trip

Sequenza 21: Lawrence Dillon, March 24, 2011

6:45 pm: Premiere of String Quartet No. 1 by UNCSA student Leo Hurley on an early-evening program in Meymandi Hall.  Leo’s piece won a competition sponsored by the North Carolina Symphony to get this premiere. ...

Dance Training for Children and Teens

Back Stage, Mach 23, 2011

Youngsters interested in fully immersing themselves in preparation for a career as a ballet or contemporary concert dancer may want to consider attending a boarding school, such as the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, which students can begin attending full time as ninth-graders. Ethan Stiefel, dean of the institution's School of Dance, says, "We supply one of the most comprehensive curriculums out there." ...

UNCSA string quartet chosen to play for Julliard

Triad Living Magazine, March 18, 2011

A string quartet from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) School of Music in Winston-Salem has been chosen to participate in the Raleigh Chamber Music Guild 2011 Master Class led by Joseph Lin, first violinist of the Juilliard String Quartet, at 10 a.m. March 20 in Price Music Center on the campus of N.C. State University. ...

Actress turns stage skills into speech career

Charlotte Observer, March 13, 2011

Native Charlottean and professional actress Gretchen McGinty, 36, spent four years at UNC School of the Arts, eight years in New York City and three years at UNC Greensboro to prepare for her latest role - as a real-life speech-language pathologist. ...

Director Gerald Freedman Stricken by Strokes

Hartford Courant, March 11, 2011

Freedman, 83, has been the drama dean at UNC School of the Arts since 1991. ...

Senator Peter S. Brunstetter's Newsletter

March 10, 2011

We also enjoyed visiting with Chancellor John Mauceri, from the UNC School of the Arts, who is one of my favorites, as well as a large group of nursing students from Forsyth Tech. ...

San Antonian, 22, isn't looking Broadway gift Horse in mouth

San Antonio Express-News, March 9, 2011

Less than a year after graduating from the North Carolina School of the Arts, San Antonian Alex Hoeffler is in rehearsals for his Broadway debut in War Horse, one of the most anticipated shows of the spring. ...

Area dance students go to festival

Raleigh News & Observer, March 8, 2011

About 400 dance students, teachers and directors from across the state participated in the UNC School of the Arts' Festival of North Carolina Dance last month in Winston-Salem. ...

Bringing Oklahoma! into the '40s

TheaterMania, March 7, 2011

Nevertheless, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is presenting an all and not nuthin’ production of Oklahoma! All right, that dispenses with all the salaries for performers and musicians, what with all those eager tuition-paying students ready to play everyone from Curly to Chalmers and Laurey to Armina or play for them. ...

Durham Symphony Orchestra - Celebrating the Past and the Future

Classical Voice of North Carolina, March 6, 2011

We next were dazzled by the young and remarkably talented saxophonist Steven Banks. He is a native of Winston-Salem and is currently a high school senior at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

Assault, Battery and Redemption at School of the Arts Wind Ensemble Concert

Classical Voice of North Carolina, March 5, 2011

Conductor Michael Dodds, artist-professor at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, introduced the Wind Ensemble concert to the small audience at Stevens Center stating that the four works on the "hour-long" concert might be likened to "Earth, Water, Fire and Air." ...

Mann to direct Oklahoma! at UNCSA

The Business Journal, March 4, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) announced Friday that the director for the all-school production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! opening next month, will be UNCSA alumnus and renowned Broadway star Terrence Mann. ...

Gray Named Senior Advisor to the President of the University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina Press Release, March 3, 2011

Currently vice chairman of the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation, Gray has previously served on the boards of UNC-Chapel Hill’s General Alumni Association, Salem Academy and College, the UNC School of the Arts Foundation, and the Piedmont Triad Partnership. ...

Gerald Freedman, former artistic director at Great Lakes Theater Festival, recovering from strokes

The Plain Dealer, Cleveland.com , March 3, 2011

Freedman left Cleveland to become dean of the UNC School of the Arts' prominent drama school, but his continued Northeast Ohio presence is marked every year as the author and original director of Great Lakes' longtime holiday mainstay "A Christmas Carol." ...

The Theatre Centre's jack of all trades

Chattanooga Times Free Press, March 3, 2011

Scott Dunlap’s (UNCSA School of Design and Production Alumnus) business card says he is the costume designer at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. ...

Outrage at three-year sentence for drunken doctor who killed talented ballerina

Daily Mail, March 3, 3011

Plastic surgeon Dr Raymond Cook spent his first night behind bars on Tuesday after being convicted in Raleigh, North Carolina, of the involuntary manslaughter of Elena Shapiro (UNCSA School of Dance High School Class of 2007). ...

12th-Grade Sax Student Wins Major Competition

88.5 WFDD, March 3, 3011

In recent weeks, several school of music students at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, have won major competitions throughout the Southeast. The musicians include violinists, singers, and…a saxophonist. ...

Patrick Wilson and Jennifer Ehle to Co-Star in Pilot for Supernatural CBS Series

Broadway.com, March 2, 2011

Two-time Tony nominee Patrick Wilson and two-time Tony winner Jennifer Ehle (UNCSA School of Drama Alumna) have been cast in the new show, which features a script by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich). Oscar winner Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs) has signed on to direct the pilot. ...
 

UNCSA School of Drama has the spirit of independence in its production of 1776

Yes! Weekly, March 2, 2011

The Fourth of July is still months away, but the UNCSA School of Drama is providing some patriotic fireworks of its own with its production of the Tony Award-winning smash 1776, currently declaring its independence in the Performance Place Thrust Theatre on the UNCSA main campus (1533 S. Main St., Winston-Salem). ...

Spring Conference 2011

North Carolina Writers Network, March 1, 2011

Kevin also serves as an advisor on adaptation of short stories to screenplays for the screenwriting faculty at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking. ...

Guilty Verdict Returned In Winston-Salem Ballerina Case

WXII, March 1, 2011

Cook was drunk and driving a vehicle in the September 2009 crash that killed Elena Bright Shapiro (UNCSA School of Dance High School Class of 2007).

Freedman, drama dean at UNCSA, suffers stroke

Winston-Salem Journal, March 1, 2011

Gerald Freedman, the drama dean at UNC School of the Arts since 1991, has suffered a stroke, school officials said Monday. ...

Sly and Mysterious

Gramophone, March 2011

Just when you thought the string quartet may have reached the edge of sonic possibilities, along comes a composer who makes something novel, haunting and whimsical of the genre. Lawrence Dillon (UNCSA School of Music Faculty) has been helping to flex the muscles since the late 20th century, when he began his "Invisible Cities String Quartet Cycle," which will comprise six works upon completion.

Gavin Lee, Arena's Oklahoma!, Signature's Sycamore Trees, Phylicia Rashad Are Helen Hayes Nominees in DC

Playbill, February 28, 2011

Two award recipients were announced: The John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company will go to No Rules Theatre Company (founded by UNCSA alumni Brian Sutow, Joshua Morgan and Anne Kohn) and Factory 449: a theatre collective. ...

Ehle family watches Oscars, although daughter is busy on another movie

Winston-Salem Journal, February 28, 2011

Jennifer Ehle (UNCSA School of Drama Alumna) didn't have one of the major roles in the film and wasn't up for an award, but that didn't keep her parents from tuning in to the Oscars.

Civic leader recalled with gratitude — and smiles

Winston-Salem Journal, February 28, 2011

John Mauceri, conductor and UNCSA chancellor, led the school's Symphony Orchestra through a selection from Swan Lake as well as "In the Mood," a nod to Hanes' love of big-band music. ...

Top 10 upcoming arts events

Winston-Salem Journal, February 27, 2011

UNCSA's upcoming productions of Oklahoma! and Five Women Wearing the Same Dress as well as upcoming concert "Quintessence" are featured in the bimonthly "Top 10."

Review: '1776' a good year, a good musical

Winston-Salem Journal, February 27, 2011

The UNC School of the Arts has two offerings: "A Soldier's Play," the story of a troop of black soldiers during World War II; and "1776," a musical that tackles the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The latter, which opened Thursday night, is a resounding success. ...

UNCSA grad Parnell stars in this week's 'Archer' episode

Winston-Salem Journal, February 27, 2011

Chris Parnell, an alumnus of the UNC School of the Arts, is the main character in this week’s episode of “Archer.” ...

Christensen: Actress's dad had N.C. role

Raleigh News & Observer, February 27, 2011

The Sanford-Ehle collaboration helped spark the N.C. School of the Arts in Winston-Salem and planted the idea much later for the N.C. School of Science and Math in Durham. ...

Austin Filmmaker Scores Sight Unseen at Sundance

The New York Times, February 26, 2011

Mr. Nichols, who was born and raised in Little Rock, made his way in 1997 to the North Carolina School of the Arts, where his penchant for regionally flavored, serious-minded filmmaking first began to flower. ...

An Our State Evening at Oklahoma!

Our State Magazine, February 26, 2011

Join us April 30, 2011 and discover an American original at its original best, presented by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

ARTStem

The Huffington Post, February 24, 2011

At the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts, located at the University of North Carolina School for the Arts, ARTStem means, "teaching and learning at the intersection of the arts and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines." ...

New film incentives help lure "Teen Spirit" movie

The Business Journal, February 24, 2011

Jordan Kerner, dean of the School of Filmmaking at the UNC-School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, was among the key leaders behind an overhaul of the state’s film incentive program. Triad leaders have been working to nurture the industry, and Kerner has ambitious plans to grow UNC-SA’s film school. ...

TODAY: 'Adjustment Bureau' star Anthony Mackie

The Today Show, February 23, 2011

Anthony Mackie (UNCSA High School Drama Class of 1997) discusses his new movie THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU on "The Today Show."

Normal Heart, with Joe Mantello, Ellen Barkin, John Benjamin Hickey, Will Play Broadway's Golden

Playbill, February 23, 2011

As he did in the earlier reading, Tony winner Joe Mantello (UNCSA School of Drama Class of 1984) will play Ned Weeks, the hero of the drama about fear in the early days of the AIDS crisis. Fellow Tony winner Joel Grey, who will be seen in the upcoming revival of Anything Goes, will again direct. ...

On Her Toes

The Daily, February 23, 2011

Disciplined and determined, the ballet dancer pirouettes her way through life. Through rigorous pain, she always strives for perfection and the fleeting moment when she takes her bow in the spotlight. Maria Riccetto, soloist for the American Ballet Theatre, shares her story with The Daily. ...

Composer Portraits Concerts Return with North Carolina Symphony Tribute to John Adams, March 25-26

North Carolina Symphony, February 22, 2011

First, the premier performance of University of North Carolina School of the Arts student Leo Hurley’s String Quartet No. 1—the winning entry in the Symphony’s John Adams String Quartet Competition, a challenge to compose a work influenced by the composer—will be presented within a special chamber music performance by Symphony musicians, hosted by North Carolina State University professor Dr. J. Mark Scearce, in Meymandi Concert Hall on Friday, March 25, at 6:45 p.m. ...

Seeing the world through '1776' lens

Winston-Salem Journal, February 20, 2011

In sharp contrast to the nearly endless discussion and debate that dragged on in Philadelphia in 1776, several departments at the UNC School of the Arts are collaborating harmoniously to perform the musical "1776." It opens Wednesday. ...

Arts Beat: Deena Laska to receive the Indiana Coalition for the Arts' Community Arts Leadership Award for Arts Educator

Evansville Courier & Press, February 20, 2011

Laska, a Terre Haute, Ind., educated and trained at North Carolina School of the Arts, Indiana University and Julliard School of Music in New York City, has danced with companies in the United States and Israel, and served as artistic director for dance companies including the Tennessee Ballet in Memphis and Evansville Dance Theatre. ...

UNC School of the Arts hosts voice competition

Asheville Citizen-Times (AP), February 19, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem is hosting the North Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NC NATS) 2011 Spring Classical Auditions Weekend. ...

First-rate acting defines 'A Soldier's Play'

Winston-Salem Journal, February 19, 2011

The UNC School of the Arts could be the other place where black theater thrives in this city.

I say this after taking in "A Soldier's Play," which students are presenting through Feb. 26 in Catawba Theatre on campus. ...

Writer turns his songs into a CD to benefit Hope Haven Children's Clinic

The Florida Times-Union, February 19, 2011

The Jacksonville native, 33, has been writing steadily since he graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts. He's sold several screenplays, produced four independent movies plus several shorts and written and produced a couple of music albums. ...

NCSA Challenges Regional Film Schools to a Rumble

Lowcountry Weekly, February 19, 2011

Among the impressive amount of student submissions at this year's BIFF, it is noticeable that the majority of them boast the alma mater credit of "The University of North Carolina School of the Arts." ...

Annual 'Festival of North Carolina Dance' brings schools, companies to UNC School of the Arts

WTKR NewsChannel 3 (AP) , February 18, 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is once again the host for the "Festival of North Carolina Dance." Approximately 400 students, teachers and directors are participating in the event, which begins Friday on the UNCSA campus and lasts through Sunday. ...
 

School of the Arts inches closer to goal

Philanthropy Journal, February 18, 2011

A decade after it received a challenge grant for its opera institute, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is more than halfway to reaching its portion of the match, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Feb. 17. ...

Winter Dance Concert a winner

Winston-Salem Journal, February 18, 2011

One of the best things about having the UNC School of the Arts in our backyard is that we are the beneficiaries of an incredible outpouring of inventiveness and technical skill from faculty choreographers and student dancers. ...

UNCSA closer to meeting endowment goals

Winston-Salem Journal, February 17, 2011

UNC School of the Arts is closer to meeting its contractual obligations for establishing a $10 million endowment for its opera program. ...

Jury seated in doctor's murder trial

WRAL, February 15, 2011

Raymond Dwight Cook, a former facial plastic surgeon, is charged with second-degree murder, driving while impaired and felony death by vehicle in the Sept. 11, 2009 wreck that killed Elena Bright Shapiro, 20.

Cultures fuse in UNCSA showcase

Winston-Salem Journal, Febriary 13, 2011

Fifteen dancers in blue and gray will explode onto the stage at the Stevens Center on Thursday night, attempting to embody and express faculty-artist Diego Schoch's vision of heritage, spirituality and community. The dance, "Vozes," is a world premiere. ...

UNCSA alumnus gets recurring role on 'The Good Wife'

Winston-Salem Journal, February 13, 2011

Another alumnus of UNC School of the Arts is coming to primetime.

Starting Tuesday, Tim Guinee, a 1985 alum who received a College Arts Diploma in Acting from the School of Drama, will appear in several episodes of the CBS drama "The Good Wife." ...

What to Watch on Saturday: Syfy film born and bred in North Carolina

newsobserver.com blogs: Happiness is a warm TV, February 12, 2011

It was written and directed by former North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking faculty member Richard Clabaugh, and was shot by UNCSA students and faculty in the Winston-Salem area in 2007. The film also features UNCSA School of Drama faculty member Dale Anthony Girard. Additionally, ten other alumni of the school served on the film's stunt team. ...

Andrew Reed: Poised for happy accidents

Variety, February 11, 2011

Reed is notable for rising in the ranks of younger d.p.s by working almost exclusively with writer-director Aaron ("Cold Weather") Katz, with whom he went to school at the North Carolina School of Design. [Misprint in Variety, both are graduates of UNCSA.]

UNCSA announces new spring opera

Triad Living Magazine, February 10, 2011

The A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in Winston-Salem has announced a new opera for the spring: Thomas Pasatieri's "Hotel Casablanca," where Texas life imitates Italian opera.

Theater workshops tickle seniors' brains

Cabarrus News, February 9, 2011

Goodrum, a Cary native, graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts, now called the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

UNCSA's Winter Dance opens at the Stevens Center, and John Wayne lives again!

Yes! Weekly, February 9, 2011

The School of Dance at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts \will present its annual showcase, Winter Dance, opening Feb. 17 at the Stevens Center (405 W. 4 th St., Winston- Salem). ...

School of the Arts may raise tuition

The Daily Tar Heel, February 9, 2011

In preparation for reduced state funding, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts is trying to break the rules to survive.  The public conservatory is petitioning to override the systemwide 6.5 percent cap on tuition increase in order to inflate tuition for in-state undergraduate students by 11.6 percent for the next school year. ...

NC film 'Eyeborgs' to air on Syfy

go triad, February 7, 2011

The North Carolina-made film was written and directed by Richard Clabaugh, a former School of Filmmaking faculty member at UNCSA. “Eyeborgs” was shot by UNCSA students and faculty in the Winston-Salem/Piedmont Triad in 2007 and was featured in the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem in 2009.  ...

Student performers are learning deep scars of racism

Winston-Salem Journal, February 6, 2011

Steven Anthony Jones is bringing a wealth of it to his current assignment. He's directing Charles Fuller's "A Soldier's Play" as a guest artist at UNC School of the Arts, which will present the show beginning Feb. 17. ...

Stirring images

Times & Transcript, February 5, 2011

Adam learned these and other tricks of the film trade at the North Carolina School of the Arts where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in cinematography. ...

Between the Lines of Daily Living, Connecting the Dots That Matter

The New York Times, February 3, 2011

Low-key and lovely, the independent movie “Cold Weather” opens with a shot of raindrops clinging to a pane of glass, a fitting introduction for a movie about characters who are revealed gradually, as if through a glass — not darkly, but obliquely. ...

Teaming up for Shakespeare

goTriad, February 2, 2011

Mendelssohn’s music and William Shakespeare’s classic comedy are rarely performed together now, but on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday the Winston-Salem Symphony and the UNC School of the Arts will perform the play together at the Stevens Center. ...

Extended Bio for Tiffany Christensen

Sick Girl Speaks!, February 1, 2011

Tiffany received her BFA in theater and uses her conservatory training from University of North Carolina School of the Arts as a foundation for her fresh, interactive and dynamic approach to her various presentations. ...

Best Values in Public Colleges 2011

Kiplinger's Personal Finance, February 2011

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (number 48) earns top honors in the student-faculty category, with a ratio of 8-1. ...

Peggy Joines: You can help offset budget cuts in the schools

Winston-Salem Journal, January 30, 2011

With that in mind, I became an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a substitute teacher in the local school system. ...

What to Watch on Sunday: A Betty White valentine, 'Downton Abbey' finale

Raleigh News & Observer, January 30, 2011

The Lost Valentine (9pm, CBS) - A Hallmark Hall of Fame movie about a dogged TV reporter (Jennifer Love Hewitt) who finds her own love life changed when she profiles a World War II widow (Betty White) who continues to honor the memory of her Navy pilot husband 65 years after he was declared missing in action. Also stars Billy Magnussen, a 2007 graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts. ...

Aural History, Full of Life

Offoffoff.com, January 29, 2011

Take young dance talents. Pair them with established choreographers. Create good new work. This is the mission of Lincoln Center Institute and University of North Carolina School of the Arts as they pair up, with the generous support of the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust, to produce new Kenan Fellows each year and show their work in the Clarke Studio Theater at Lincoln Center. ...
 
UNCSA has been the breeding ground for numerous famous faces

Winston-Salem Journal, January 29, 2011

Faces — and, in the case of cartoons, voices — from UNC School of the Arts are popping up all over television and in the movies. Here’s a rundown of some, but by no means all, of the former students you can look (or listen) for ...

An Indie Gumshoe in Oregon's Gloom

The New York Times, January 28, 2011

In the summer of 2004, fresh out of college, he shot his first feature, “Dance Party USA,” an unsentimental coming-of-age movie about a teenage Lothario, working with several friends from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a budget of $3,000. ...

Hip Staging of Mozart's Così Fan Tutte

Classical Voice of North Carolina, January 28, 2011

UNCSA's Stage Director Steven LaCosse's up-dating of Così, from the composer's Europe in the eighteenth century to the United States in 1968 at the height of the countercultural revolution, will join my very short favorable list of such re-creative license staging's. ...

Artist Profile: Photos of Maine are a tribute to a friend

Winston-Salem Journal, January 27, 2011

Adams took the photos 11 years ago on his last trip to Maine before the death of his friend and client Martha Dunigan, a former instructor at the UNC School of the Arts and a well-known local artist. Dunigan died in 2001 shortly after retiring from UNCSA and moving back up north. ...

Breaking the 'Rules'

Washington Blade, January 27, 2011

Starting a new theater company is daunting. To start up with a dual-city operation is downright loco. But that’s exactly what the founders of No Rules Theatre Company did, and after almost two years of mounting productions in both Washington and Winston-Salem, N.C., they are off and running. ...

NC Film Incentives Permiere at 2011 Sundance Film Festival

Yes! Weekly, January 26, 2011

UNC School of the Arts graduate Jeff Nichols’ film Take Shelter was selected for the festival’s US Dramatic Competition. ...

Universities on block for NC Legislature budget ax

Winston-Salem Journal, January 25, 2011

Universities have projected that a 10 percent budget cut would mean eliminating 2,000 positions, half of them faculty members, along with 6,400 fewer course sections. Campus library hours, tutoring and advising also likely would be reduced. The UNC School of the Arts would have to examine closing its film school. ...

UNCSA student wins symphony's composition competition

Triad Living Magazine, January 25, 2011

University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) School of Music student Leo R. Hurley has won the North Carolina Symphony's String Quartet Composition Competition. ...

They're With The Band: Trey McIntyre returns to New Orleans

Dance Magazine E-Newsletter, January 21, 2011

When Trey McIntyre (UNCSA School of Dance High School Class of 1987) choreographed Ma Maison, he didn't know the piece would become one of his company's most popular works. ...

Philanthropist Phil Hanes remembered

Winston-Salem Journal, January 20, 2011

Hanes helped found the UNC School of the Arts and donated millions of dollars to the school over the years. The service featured many reminders of the school. Several trustees and administrators — including John Mauceri, the school's chancellor — were in attendance. ...

US Figure Skating Championships

Yes! Weekly, January 19, 2011

Cover image is official artwork of the 2011 US Figure Skating Championships designed by UNCSA Visual Arts Alumna Jordan Grace Owens.

EXCLUSIVE: Angus MacLachlan Delves Inside Stone

MovieWeb, January 18, 2011

Stone will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on January 18 and I recently had the chance to speak with this talented screenwriter over the phone about his drama. ...

Steven Anthony Jones of Lorraine Hansberry Theatre

San Francisco Chronicle, January 18, 2011

Speaking by phone from the University of North Carolina School for the Arts, where he's directing Charles Fuller's "A Soldier's Play," Jones is already planning his first season for the Hansberry, where he will succeed the late Stanley E. Williams as artistic director March 1. ...
 

A look at possible budget cuts in UNC system

Winston-Salem Journal, January 14, 2011

John Mauceri, the chancellor at UNC School of the Arts, also addressed the budget cuts in a memo to faculty and staff. In anticipation of cuts this year, the school held back an additional 2 percent of its budget. ...

African America Atelier celebrates 20 years

Winston-Salem Journal, January 13, 2011

"Native Beauty" by Elisa Fox (UNCSA School of Design and Production Visual Arts alumna) is on display at the African American Atelier in the Greensboro Cultural Center. ...

Saturday night live

Yes! Weekly, January 12, 2011

It’s a new year and that means a whole new lineup of special events and performances at the UNC School of the Arts in Winston- Salem. This Saturday, UNCSA will present The Winter Cabaret: New Works Night at 8 p.m. in the Proscenium Thrust Theatre in Performance Place, located on the UNCSA main campus (1533 S. Main St., Winston- Salem).

Winston-Salem Symphony Performance to Feature Collaboration with the UNC School of the Arts School of Drama for A Midsummer Night's Dream

Winston-Salem Symphony, January 11, 2011

It may be cold and blustery outside, but it’s midsummer at the Winston-Salem Symphony’s February concerts:  A Midsummer Night’s Dream.  Drama students from the UNC School of the Arts (UNCSA) join the orchestra for this unique concert on February 5 at 7:30 p.m., February 6 at 3:00 p.m., and February 8 at 7:30 p.m. ...

Awaiting her chance: Kelly Bolick has her sights set on Broadway

The High Point Enterprise, January 11, 2011

“I’m just gonna start waiting tables and do whatever I can to make enough money to survive, and audition for anything I can,” says Bolick, who attended Wesleyan Christian Academy before enrolling at the UNC School of the Arts in Winston-Salem, graduating in 2007. ...

First in value

Raleigh News & Observer, January 10, 2011

It's noteworthy, though, that other UNC system schools fare well too - N.C. State is 15th nationally, UNC Wilmington 27th and Appalachian State 35th. The UNC School of the Arts and UNC Asheville also rate in the top 58. ...

Top values in higher education

Greensboro News & Record, January 10, 2011

The UNC system is well-represented in Kiplinger's annual report of best value in public higher education. First on the list, for the 10th year in a row, is UNC-Chapel Hill. Also earning notice for 2011 were N.C. State, UNC-Wilmington, Appalachian State, the School of the Arts and UNC-Asheville. ...

Woman shares her journey with mental illness

Winston-Salem Journal, January 9, 2011

Jansen, 46, is a life coach and interfaith minister based in Winston-Salem, and she works as a guest drama teacher and director at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. She is married, has two children and is the daughter of John Gates, a former editorial-page editor of the Winston-Salem Journal. ...

Local haunts hit big screen in indie flick

Pensacola News Journal, January 7, 2011

Haley, who is a graduate of the University of North Carolina's School of the Arts, still has family and friends in the area, including his father and sister. He expects to see many local faces at today's premiere. ...

Winston-Salem Seeks Designation as Major 3-D Design Player

Fox 8 - WGHP, January 7, 2011

Since 2007, Carol Strohecker, Director for the Center for Design Innovation, and a team of professors have been working on the project through a partnership with Winston-Salem State University, UNC School of the Arts, and Forsyth Tech. ...
 

Cartoonists interact with fans on new website

Winston-Salem Journal, January 7, 2011

An iPhone App based on the Ask Shagg strip also is in development through the site, with animation by Forsyth Tech student John Platt and voiceovers by students from the UNC School of the Arts; it should be available by late February. ...

Thursday Q & A: Aaron from CheeseheadTV.com

PocketDoppler.com, January 6, 2011

The fact we both studied acting in the same program at North Carolina School of the Arts coupled with the fact that we both independently got involved with technology in some form or another after school really shaped our sensibilities in a similar manner. ...

UNC School of the Arts ranked 48 for in-state value

News 14 Carolina, January 5, 2011

For the second year in a row, Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine has ranked UNC School of the Arts among the nation's 100 best values in public four-year colleges. The school took 48th place for in-state value and 56th place for out-of-state value. ...

Next Theatre Presents Rodgers' MADAGASCAR 1/20-2/20

Broadway World, January 5, 2011

Mr. Rogers is a resident playwright at New Dramatists, a member of the Dramatists Guild, and holds an honorary doctorate from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. ...
 

CDI moves closer to permanent home

Winston-Salem Journal, January 4, 2011

The Center for Design Innovation is one step closer to having a permanent home.

The UNC system has acquired nearly 4 acres in the South District of the Piedmont Triad Research Park, officials involved with the project said yesterday. ...

Art Notes: Music, movement with Jenny Arch at museum

Blue Ridge Now, January 2, 2011

Flute students from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts will perform Jan. 11 at Blue Ridge Community College. ...

Summer Study Guide 2011: Conservatory vs. Company School

Dance Magazine, January 2011

At the summer session of University of North Carolina School of the Arts, students can enroll in either a ballet or a contemporary track. Each track, however, also offers classes in the other discipline, as well as jazz, character, and partnering. ...