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Music and Dance

Extra Credit

Max Roach smiling while playing drums.

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Jazz Genius

Fall in love with Max Roach in three songs

Spring 2024

An orange tiger laying in tall grass

Connections

Class Notes and more

Fall 2023

Natalie Lewis seated in front of a white brick wall looking to her left.

Connections

Class Notes and more

Fall 2023

“Save the Drake” is spelled out in neon lights.

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Save the Drake

UMass alums help create a music venue in the name of an infamous landmark

Spring 2022

Performer on stage with lights.

Connections

Class Notes and more

Extra Credit

Dancer in a lab doing an arabesque while wearing an oxygen monitoring mask

Dance Like There’s a Tomorrow

UMass researchers study the health benefits of dancing—at any level

Fall 2021

Black and white headshots of interviewees are shown surrounded by small images of objects from their individual stories.

The one constant

Change. How do we make it happen—or cope with it when it happens to us?

Summer 2021

Student dancing in field.

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Retaking the Stage

How the pandemic pushed innovation in the arts

Extra Credit

Woman in mud masque and crown

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Plus size, mouthy, and full of talent

UMass alumna turned actress stars in new Seeka TV show Big Girl

Winter 2020

Tillis on stage playing the sax.

In Memoriam

Remembering an intrepid reporter’s exploration of racial inequality—and other alumni who’ve left the world a better place

Winter 2020

UMass wind ensemble playing on steps of the Fine Arts Center. The campus pond, fall foliage, and other buildings are seen in the background.

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All Together Now

Wind Ensemble finds a way to harmonize—safely

Fall 2019

Elyse Langer-Smith'06MED sings with Rock Voices, an untraditional community choir

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Healing Aloud

Tapping into the power of song, a group of alums help hundreds across the country