
The School of Filmmaking's "Symposium" series opens a door into the world behind the screen, offering audiences a chance to engage with filmmakers, artists and creative thinkers from myriad disciplines who are shaping contemporary storytelling. Through screenings, conversations and engaging dialogue, each event becomes a unique space to come together and explore how art is made, why it matters and what it reveals about the world we live in.

Join UNCSA to celebrate the 10th Chamber Music Festival! Three days of extraordinary music bring together guest artists, faculty and students for performances of the highest caliber that explore the joy of making music.

Witness the power of musical partnership in a festive program highlighting the silver anniversary of two esteemed programs. Collaborative piano faculty and alumni join partners from the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute for an evening showcasing the wide range of possibilities in shared performance. The recital highlights a yearlong celebration for both the A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute and the graduate program in collaborative piano -- honoring 25 years of artistic growth, mentorship and performance excellence.

What happens when fiddle tunes meet jazz improvisation? The Nashville Trio delivers a sound that feels both familiar and completely unexpected.

In a world of surreal encounters and shifting realities, lives collide in 1980s America as friends, lovers and strangers navigate beautiful and challenging transformations in Tony Kushner's "Angels in America," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play that was also adapted into an acclaimed HBO miniseries.

Chilling premonitions drive this story of ambition, power and fate. Each scene is charged with suspense and despair in one of Shakespeare's most celebrated tragedies. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" when blood, betrayal, and dark magic collide in this daring, all-female production. Alumna Acadia Barrengos (B.F.A. Drama '22) directs, bringing a bold, contemporary perspective to the Scottish tragedy. The cast challenges traditional gender roles while playing amongst the dangerous allure of power and collision with destiny. Step into a visually striking world where nothing is as it seems -- promising a gripping experience of theatrical thrills. Just don't say the name of the play out loud! Barrengos returns to UNCSA as an alumni director with support from the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts.
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This power-packed session includes blue-sky thinking, calling in your super powers, and visualizing your focus for 2021. Working with Chris Chopyak (founder of Arlosoul: Visualize Innovation), thought-leader, visual and business strategist and author, you will:
You DO NOT need to know how to draw anything in order to take this program – your imagination and willingness is all that is required.

Chris Chopyak
Chris is a sought-after speaker, author (the 2014 McGraw-Hill Professional bestseller, "Picture Your Business Strategy: Transform Decisions withthe Power of Visuals") and creative entrepreneur that has supported businesses, universities and NGOs across the globe with skilled facilitation, visual strategy and organizational development for over 20 years.
Chris has the uncanny ability to combine strategy, design thinking and innovation with pictures and color, turning everyday work into meaningful and thoughtful strategy and action.