College of Arts + Architecture
Jazz Ensemble to host saxophonist Dave Finucane in concert
The UNC Charlotte Jazz Ensemble will host special guest artist Dave Finucane, tenor saxophone, in concert on Tuesday, April 28, in the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts, Belk Theater.
MAX to debut on campus with free performances
The College of Arts + Architecture’s new Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX) will make its first appearance on campus the week of April 20-24, with live performances in the quad between the colleges of Education and Health and Human Services.
Theatre professor Carlos Cruz to guest on April 16 ‘Live Wire’
Carlos Cruz, assistant professor of theatre, will be the guest on the April 16 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. He will discuss the Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX) and its upcoming appearance and performances on campus April 21-24.
“The Live Wire” can be viewed on computer or mobile devices starting at 2 p.m.
UNC Charlotte going to the MAX to bring arts to the community
The College of Arts + Architecture will debut its Mobile Arts & Community Experience (MAX), a state-of-the-art mobile facility, on Friday, April 10, in a free, public celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. on Levine Avenue for the Arts. A “MAX Family Day” will follow on Saturday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The college received a three-year, $350,000 grant from the Knight Foundation to support MAX’s design and construction.
Dance Department to host Collegium for African Diaspora Dance
The Department of Dance will host the Collegium for African Diaspora Dance (CADD) on Thursday and Friday, April 9-10. CADD is an egalitarian community of scholars and artists committed to exploring, promoting and engaging African diaspora dance as a resource and method of aesthetic identity. CADD was founded at Duke University; UNC Charlotte Assistant Professor of Dance Takiyah Nur Amin is one of the group’s original members.
The UNC Charlotte meeting of CADD includes two free public events.
UNC Charlotte team creates solar-responsive design material for national competition
A team of six UNC Charlotte students, led by faculty members Mona Azarbayjani from the School of Architecture and Michael Walter from the Department of Chemistry, will compete in the “People, Prosperity and Planet (P3) Student Design Competition for Sustainability” held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Alexandria, Va., April 11-12.
School of Architecture to hold symposium ‘Visualizing the Smarter City’
The School of Architecture Master of Urban Design program will present the symposium “Visualizing the Smarter City” from 1 to 6 p.m., Thursday, March 26. Registration begins at noon.
KEEPING WATCH enters second year with ‘City of Creeks’
The three-year initiative KEEPING WATCH enters its second year with “KEEPING WATCH on WATER: City of Creeks.” Events begin with an exhibition opening on Friday, March 27, at the Projective Eye Gallery at UNC Charlotte Center City.
Rowe Galleries to host displays by Swindler and Lee
The Department of Art + Art History and Rowe Galleries will host exhibitions by guest artists Jon Swindler and Amanda Lee, with UNC Charlotte students, Wednesday, March 11, through Tuesday, March 31.
Graduate student receives first C Design Scholarship in Practice
Paul Krynski, a Master of Architecture/Master of Urban Design student from Charlotte, is the first recipient of a new scholarship/internship program established by the School of Architecture in partnership with C Design, a local architectural, interior design and planning firm.
This new program will provide a paid internship plus a tuition scholarship for a full year to one UNC Charlotte student annually. Rising fifth-year (Bachelor of Architecture) students and graduate students are eligible to apply for the award.