Shakespearean theater from London to UMBC

Feb 14, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

From time to time, UMBC Magazine will highlight interesting research being done by Undergraduate Research Award (URA)-winning students. Today, we hear from Jolee Cohen, a Linehan Artists Scholar pursuing a BFA in Acting, who will graduate this spring. Her research involved participating in a Summer Shakespearean Study in London, England. This post originally appeared on the URA myUMBC page. Describe your project: Over the summer, I studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in London, UK, where I was introduced to classical acting and research techniques for working with and performing Shakespeare. Now, I take what I learned… Continue Reading Shakespearean theater from London to UMBC

UMBC’s Susan McCully premieres Cone sisters drama “All She Must Possess”

Feb 5, 2018 / 3 minutes of reading

The Cone sisters are beloved in Baltimore and known internationally for the art collection that is their legacy. Now, they are also the subject of “All She Must Possess,” a new production by playwright Susan McCully, assistant professor of theatre at UMBC. The Rep Stage in Columbia, Maryland, will host the play’s world premiere as part of the 2018 Women’s Voices Theater Festival this month. Continue Reading UMBC’s Susan McCully premieres Cone sisters drama “All She Must Possess”

Jacob Mueller, Linehan Scholar, lights his way to a theatre career

May 12, 2017 / 2 minutes of reading

“UMBC has prepared me to be a multi-faceted, problem-solving artist,” says Mueller. “The well-rounded liberal arts degree training has been a catalyst for both my academic and artistic accomplishments…in my field as a theatrical lighting designer.” Continue Reading Jacob Mueller, Linehan Scholar, lights his way to a theatre career

Visiting artists inspire collaboration at UMBC

Apr 26, 2016 / 3 minutes of reading

Award winning composer Susan Botti and poet Linda Gregerson will be on campus this week, presenting several events on April 27 and 28 that highlight their collaboration and interdisciplinary approaches in the arts. These will include a Meet the Composer talk and q&a with with Susan Botti; Resonating Poetry, Words with Music with Botti and Gregerson discussing the collaborative process of creating a work together; and Twice Told Tales: Adapting Ancient Stories in Contemporary Arts, a talk by Linda Gregerson, currently UMBC writer-in-residence in the English department. The culmination of their visit to UMBC will be Moon and Myth, a concert of contemporary vocal chamber music… Continue Reading Visiting artists inspire collaboration at UMBC

Brielle Levenberg, distinguished artist and scholar, eager to begin career in theatre

Apr 24, 2016 / 2 minutes of reading

“The theatre department…has prepared me for a career,” says Levenberg. “Since the department conducts all classes, rehearsals, and shows as if they were professional productions, there are no surprises when entering the field.” Continue Reading Brielle Levenberg, distinguished artist and scholar, eager to begin career in theatre

Alexis Kocerhan, Linehan Artist Scholar, to continue exploring intersection of art and politics at CalArts

Apr 23, 2016 / 2 minutes of reading

“Being a double major and an artist-scholar allowed me to combine what I care about most: making art, and fostering discourse about the society we live in,” Kocerhan shares. Continue Reading Alexis Kocerhan, Linehan Artist Scholar, to continue exploring intersection of art and politics at CalArts

UMBC artists recognized for excellence through highly competitive awards

Apr 20, 2016 / 3 minutes of reading

Funding for individual artists is often scarce and always highly competitive, but the Baltimore-Washington region is fortunate to have both state and private organizations awarding funds directly to individual artists. Award announcements this spring include many UMBC students, alumni and faculty, whose recognition speaks to ongoing artistic excellence at UMBC. The Maryland State Arts Council’s annual Individual Artist Award (IAA) “recognizes the importance of artists and their works of excellence to the cultural vibrancy of Maryland.” The award categories cycle every three years and this year awards were given within the disciplines of Creative Non-Fiction/Fiction, Media/Digital/Electronic Arts, Theater Solo Performance, Painting,… Continue Reading UMBC artists recognized for excellence through highly competitive awards

UMBC heads to Light City Baltimore: festival of light, music, innovation

Mar 22, 2016 / 5 minutes of reading

Baltimore’s history as the first U.S. city to be illuminated by gas lamps has inspired Light City Baltimore, a new festival in the Inner Harbor, March 28-April 3, with 1.5 miles of glowing public artworks, free music, a free UMBC hospitality space, and a six-day innovation conference, Light City U. Continue Reading UMBC heads to Light City Baltimore: festival of light, music, innovation

Happy Retriever Love Week!

Feb 15, 2016 / 3 minutes of reading

A couple of weeks ago, we put out a call on social media for couples whose love stories began at UMBC. We got so many great responses that while Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, we’ve decided to extend the holiday through Friday to share your stories on the blog. Happy Valentine’s Day the Second through Sixth! — In August 2000, Kenneth Knight ’03, information systems, and M.S. ’05, information systems, was a transfer student looking for advice on his classes. During a fire drill, a mutual friend led him to Angela Washington Knight ’03, information systems, and M.S. ’05, information systems, and from… Continue Reading Happy Retriever Love Week!

Alums in the Community: Vitale, Barbosa

Jan 20, 2016 / 2 minutes of reading

UMBC is proud of all that our alumni go on to achieve, and we’re especially proud that we’ve graduated so many people who bring their talents and skills back to their communities. Today, we recognize Clolita Vitale ’75, theatre, a former UMBC employee who has just been appointed to the USM Foundation Board of Directors, and Ray Barbosa ’09, a former Retriever basketball player who, after playing professionally for several years, has been honored by his high school, and is now coaching in his home state of Pennsylvania. Clolita Vitale ’75, theatre, has been named to the University System of Maryland (USM) Foundation Board of… Continue Reading Alums in the Community: Vitale, Barbosa

The Mathematics of Being Human receives positive review in advance of production in New Delhi

Dec 15, 2015 / 2 minutes of reading

Since it debuted at UMBC in November 2014, The Mathematics of Being Human has garnered strong praise and it has traveled to San Antonio, New York City, and Baltimore. Its latest review comes in advance of an independent production of the play in New Delhi in January. Stephen Abbott, a professor of mathematics at Middlebury College, reviewed the play for the January notice of the American Mathematical Society. Praising it for building off of real life experiences to explore studying mathematics and the humanities, Abbott gave the production a positive review. “Witty and lighthearted, The Mathematics of Being Human is at its… Continue Reading The Mathematics of Being Human receives positive review in advance of production in New Delhi

UMBC Theatre performs Voracious by Susan McCully

Nov 5, 2015 / 1 minute of reading

The Department of Theatre presents Voracious by Susan McCully, directed by Nyalls Hartman, running from November 19 through 22 in the Proscenium Theatre in the Performing Arts and Humanities Building. Obsessed with getting a 4-star review for his restaurant, Chez Rachel, Chef Jean-Jacques spies Suzanne Falmagne, the impossible-to-please restaurant critic, ordering in the dining room and snaps the staff into action. Mistakenly, the woman is actually Joanie, an amateur critic pretending to be the infamous Suzanne. Meanwhile, at the bar sits Ceely a “vegetarian” with a troubling, voracious appetite for Jean- Jacques and his blood sausage. As Joanie’s long-suffering boyfriend, Lawrence, begs for… Continue Reading UMBC Theatre performs Voracious by Susan McCully

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