Arts
New Albums Released by UMass Jazz Faculty Felipe Salles, Fumi Tomita
Earlier in May, new CD’s were released by two members of the jazz faculty at the UMass Amherst Department of Music and Dance.
Cameron Awkward-Rich Recognized by Ebony Magazine for National Poetry Month
Cameron Awkward-Rich, assistant professor in the Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, was recently recognized by for National Poetry Month.
Natalie Lewis '21 Wins the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition
Mezzo-soprano and UMass alumna Natalie Lewis ’21 is one of six winners of the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition.
UMass Theater Performs Sondheim's ‘Into the Woods’ April 28-May 6
The UMass Amherst Department of Theater will perform Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” from April 28 through May 6 in the Rand Theater.
UMass Renaissance Center Features ‘Renaissance of the Earth’ Art Exhibit by Suzette Marie Martin
Join the Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies for the opening reception of Apocalypse: Science & Myth, a Renaissance of the Earth Exhibit on
Art Department Professor Shona Macdonald's Launches Chicago Exhibit "Weather Accents"
Art Department Professor Shona Macdonald's latest exhibit "Weather Accents" was thoughtfully reviewed in a recent article by New City Art writer Curtis Anthony
Theater Department's Yao Chen Awarded Lilly Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Yao Chen, assistant professor of costume design in the Department of Theater, has been awarded the Lilly Fellowship for Teaching Excellence.
UMass Amherst Launches Inaugural Spring Arts Festival to Celebrate University’s Commitment to Performing and Fine Arts
To honor UMass Amherst's deep roots in the performing and fine arts, the College of Humanities & Fine Arts and the UMass Fine Arts Center have partnered.
English Professor Edie Meidav Chosen as Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Center Fellow
English Professor Edie Meidav has been selected as a fellow by the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center to further her work by writing a book this summer.
Students Invited to Submit Art for Exhibition on Berlin Wall, Borders, and Barriers
Undergraduate students from the Five College campuses are invited to submit artwork for an upcoming exhibit on the Berlin Wall with prizes for the best works
Graduate Student Behnam Alibakhshi to Direct UMass Theater's Performance of Aurash from Feb. 24-March 4
From Feb. 24 through March 4, UMass Theater put on a stage version of the Iranian epic "Aurash" at the the Randolph W. Bromery Center for the Arts.
Martín Espada Wins Virginia Quarterly Review’s Emily Clark Balch Prize for Poetry
English Professor and National Book Award-winning poet Martín Espada has won the esteemed Virginia Quarterly Review’s (VQR) Emily Clark Balch Prize for Poetry.