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.

18
Sep
Priscilla Navarro
Piano Fridays: Priscilla Navarro

The Piano Department at the UNCSA School of Music opens its fourth season of Piano Fridays with Peruvian-born artist Priscilla Navarro. Navarro's career has included performances at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and her playing has been featured on BBC Radio and Medici TV. Her UNCSA program features works by Bach, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, Albéniz and Gershwin.

19
Sep
Symphony
UNCSA Symphony Orchestra

Kick off the UNCSA Symphony Orchestra season with a program of powerful storytelling and musical depth.

20
Sep
UNCSA Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds: Cuentista!
UNCSA Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds: Cuentista!

Step into a world where music sparks imagination and storytelling takes shape. The vibrant "Cuentista!" program invites audiences on a journey through colorful landscapes, inviting characters and unforgettable tales - brought to life by the UNCSA Wind Ensemble and Chamber Winds under the direction of Mark Norman.

Sep 29 - Oct 3
Fall Dance
Fall Dance

The past and present collide as the School of Dance opens its performance season with a dynamic exploration of movement across generations. Contemporary dancers take center stage to perform works shaped by shared training, mentorship and creative exchange.

29
Sep
Joshua Rupley
Pianist Joshua Rupley in Recital

Hear the piano in conversation across time as Joshua Rupley returns to UNCSA for a residency and solo recital, tracing an arc through the piano's evolution. The program envelops the lyrical depth and clarity of Franz Schubert, the sweeping emotional intensity and structural weight of Johannes Brahms and the contemporary voice of Andrew Hirschfeld. Together, these composers guide audiences from romantic depth to modern exploration, revealing how the piano transforms through eras. Rupley is an award-winning performer and educator. A prizewinner of the Jackie McGehee Young Artists Competition and the Olga Kern International Piano Competition, he appears regularly in recital and is a dedicated advocate for contemporary music and new works. He currently teaches at the Leopold Mozart College of Music at the University of Augsburg.

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La MaMa Umbria Symposium opportunity is now available for alumni

The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts has announced an opportunity for UNCSA alumni to attend the 2024 La MaMa Umbria Symposium in Italy for Directors and Playwrights – applications due May 10, 2024.

For over 30 years, the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at UNCSA has partnered with cultural organizations, fostering new programs in arts and cultural research, the development of new work, arts education, and career development for artists and cultural leaders.

This summer, the Kenan Institute for the Arts is collaborating again with La MaMa Umbria International(opens in new tab) by sponsoring up to four UNCSA Alumni from the classes of 2014 to 2024 for one of three creative symposiums in Italy designed for artists to work with internationally renowned theatre professionals whose work is impacting the contemporary landscape of performative arts.

“For nearly 25 years,” says Kenan Institute Executive Director Kevin Bitterman, “La MaMa Umbria has served as a hub where artists from diverse corners of the globe convene to collaborate, generate new work and exchange creative concepts — it is a fertile crossroads for artists at all stages of development, and a perfect environment for members of the UNCSA community to advance their creative practice.”

For nearly 25 years, La MaMa Umbria has served as a hub where artists from diverse corners of the globe convene to collaborate, generate new work and exchange creative concepts.

Kenan Institute Executive Director Kevin Bitterman

Founded in 1990 by legendary theatre pioneer, Ellen Stewart(opens in new tab), La MaMa Umbria International is dedicated to artistic experimentation, research, and learning. Housed in a former monastery just outside Spoleto, Italy, the center is less than two hours from Rome. Hundreds of artists have found Umbria to be a space that is beautiful, spiritually enriching, welcoming, and open to bold artistic experiments.

The 2024 La MaMa Umbria International workshop leaders include American theatre director Anne Bogart(opens in new tab); Franco-Uruguayan playwright and director Sergio Blanco(opens in new tab); Doris Duke Artist Award-winning director Stacy Klein(opens in new tab); Contemporary Rwandan director and playwright Hope Azeda(opens in new tab); Co-Founding Artistic and Executive Director of The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics Derek Goldman(opens in new tab); Co-founder of DAH Theater Dijana Milošević(opens in new tab); and Polish-born American playwright Martyna Majok(opens in new tab) who received the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play "Cost of Living," among other workshop leaders.

Learn more about how to apply for a chance to attend the La MaMa Umbria Symposium here. 

April 26, 2024