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Eliza P. Culverhouse Support Dance Graduate Students With $250,000 Gift
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From the September 2021 Desktop News | Eliza Culverhouse has continued her support of UA’s students and the advancement of the arts with a $250,000 contribution to the College’s Department of Theatre and Dance. This gift, which created the Eliza P. Culverhouse Graduate Support Fund in Dance, will support graduate students in the dance Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program in furthering their craft. “The University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance continues to offer a diverse selection of […]
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A&S in the News: August 22-28, 2021
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A&S in the News: August 1-7, 2021
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A&S in the News: June 20-26, 2021
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A&S in the News: April 11-17, 2021
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A&S in the News: April 4-10, 2021
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A&S in the News: March 21-27, 2021
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Performing Perspectives: Discussing Diversity in the Performing Arts
From the February 2021 Desktop News | Every other Monday, a diverse group of faculty, students, and others gather together for Performing Perspectives, a virtual conversation series about underrepresented pieces of performing arts. Sponsored by the Department of Theatre and Dance’s diversity, equity and inclusion committee, the open discussions aim to expose people to works created by marginalized artists that they otherwise might not encounter. The series is a byproduct of conversations that Misha Hadar, an instructor in the department, […]
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Dance Alabama! Tour Brings Art to Alabama Schools
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From the February 2021 Desktop News | From year to year, one of the most anticipated productions from UA’s Department of Theatre and Dance is Dance Alabama!, a program choreographed and performed entirely by students. Hundreds of people flock to Tuscaloosa to watch as dancers perform a wide variety of genres and styles. But this isn’t the students’ only chance to perform. Over the past six years, Dance Alabama! has taken its show on the road, performing at elementary schools […]
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