Aug 28 - Nov 13
School of Filmmaking Symposium
School of Filmmaking: Symposium

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.

Oct 17-24
UNCSA Chamber Music Festival
UNCSA Chamber Music Festival

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.

25
Oct
Collaborative Piano & Opera Celebration
A 25th Anniversary Collaboration Celebration!

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.

28
Oct
Nashville Trio
Nashville Trio

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

Oct 29 - Nov 7
Angels in America
"Angels in America, Part 1: Millennium Approaches" by Tony Kushner

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.

Oct 29-31
“Macbeth” by William Shakespeare
"Macbeth" by William Shakespeare

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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Laura Gutierrez joins Board of Advisors for the Kenan Institute

Performing artist and choreographer Laura Gutierrez is the newest member to join the Board of Advisors for the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Gutierrez is an alumna of the UNCSA School of Dance and has performed at national and international dance festivals, museums and other venues. Her original choreography has been performed in New York City, Houston and other cities across the country.

Laura Gutierrez / Photo: Lynn Lane

“I’m thrilled to be joining the Kenan Institute as a new board member,” Gutierrez says. “It brings me great pleasure to be part of an organization that is actively pushing the arts to the forefront of our communities. I’m looking forward to learning from and meeting new colleagues as well as sharing with them my experiences in the field of dance.”

“We are excited for Laura to join the Board of Advisors,” said Kenan Institute Executive Director Corey Madden. “The Kenan Institute is privileged to have her expertise as a national performing artist and choreographer on the board.  Her insight and perspective will help us continue our extraordinary work to support and inspire artists to become leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators of the 21st-century creative economy.”

About Laura Gutierrez

Laura Gutierrez is a performing artist and choreographer based between Houston and New York City. A graduate of the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, she received a BFA in Contemporary Dance from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where she was awarded a William R. Kenan, Jr. Performing Arts Fellowship at Lincoln Center Education.

Gutierrez has performed at the American Dance Institute, Biennale de la Danse de Lyon, BAM Next Wave Festival, Soluna Festival, CounterCurrent Festival, Brisbane Festival and in museums such as The Menil Collection, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, the Fabric Workshop Museum, DiverseWorks, SCAD Museum of Art and The Guggenheim. Her choreography has been seen at Lincoln Center’s Clark Studio Theatre, Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, Triskelion Arts, Nicole Longnecker Gallery, Sicardi Gallery, The Rec Room and MATCH Houston. She has been performing in works by Jonah Bokaer since 2012, and in 2014 was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch.”

Gutierrez repertoire includes a series of solo works and concert dance works as well as choreographic projects that challenge audiences’ theater experiences in non-traditional performance venues, such as museums and galleries. She plays with movement themes inspired by postmodern dance, classical ballet and the visual arts.  

January 8, 2020