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Dance Theatre of Harlem and UNCSA forge multi-year educational and performance partnership

UNCSA and Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) today announced a multi-year partnership, uniting two esteemed institutions to elevate educational and professional opportunities for student dancers, and provide opportunities to revitalize iconic works from the DTH canon as well as co-curate new works and creative projects.

Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts and UNCSA to host first regional presentation of the renowned Black Sacred Music Symposium, Feb. 15-18

The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts and UNCSA are hosting the first regional gathering for the celebrated Black Sacred Music Symposium, Feb. 15-18 on the UNCSA campus.

Musical adaptation of Shakespeare's "As You Like It," set in Winston-Salem, will feature community members in cast and crew

The School of Drama presents the musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's pastoral comedy "As You Like It" by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery. In a first for UNCSA, the production will feature members of several local community groups as part of the cast and crew, and images of murals by local artists as part of its set.

UNCSA presents â€œThe Tree I Carry,â€ an immersive experience by Filmmaking faculty member Shahin Gorgani

UNCSA presents "The Tree I Carry," an immersive experience by Filmmaking faculty member Shahin Gorgani

The School of Filmmaking and the Media + Emerging Technology Lab (METL) at UNCSA in partnership with the Museum of Understanding Storytelling and Engagement (MUSE) Winston-Salem will present the immersive installation "The Tree I Carry" by Filmmaking faculty member Shahin Gorgani.

UNCSA launches independent media publishing arm, UNCSA Media

UNCSA with generous support from the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts, has launched its first-ever media publishing arm, UNCSA Media, a mission-driven recording label that will feature the creative projects of faculty and alumni from UNCSA across all disciplines and offer curricular opportunities for students to gain practical career skills in intellectual property and entrepreneurship.

Nick Hornby to speak at UNCSA in conversation with alumnus Peter Hedges, Oct. 4

The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts, in partnership with the School of Filmmaking at UNCSA presents an evening of conversation with award-winning author and screenwriter Nick Hornby.