Arizona Arts recognized staff for reaching a milestone in their years-of-service at the University – 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years – at the second annual Spring Convocation on Jan. 14 at Marroney Theatre. Congratulations to all receiving your Years-of-Service Awards for your fine work and dedication to this institution and, more particularly, our students within to our world of the arts.
>> Who’s been here the longest?
Staff being recognized for the milestone years-of-service answered a three-question survey, which included naming an interesting fact about themselves that others might not know. Find out who likes wallyball, who is writing a novel, who coaches softball and who can teach you whitewater paddling.
Photo by Rebecca Sasnett
Music senior Jeremy Meeker-Hackett has completed his duties as the drum major for the Pride of Arizona Marching Band. We asked Jeremy about his future plans, his thoughts on the power of music and the importance of music education.
>> Why music education matters
How can we tap the power of the brain to enhance our creativity? Two new faculty members are making inroads in the field of neuroscience and creativity and bringing it to the realms of theatre and music. Andy Belser, Director of the School of Theatre, Film and Television, and Molly Gebrian, Assistant Professor of Viola at the Fred Fox School of Music.
University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins was on hand for the opening of the new Physical Therapy and Pilates studio at the School of Dance on Jan. 16. The 750-square-foot space is focused on conditioning, injury prevention and physical rehabilitation for dance majors, who benefit from the collaboration between athletic trainers, physical therapists and doctors from Dance, Campus Health Services, Arizona Athletics and Banner/UMC.
Zach Zupke in “Spring Awakening.” Photo by Ed Flores
The Arizona Repertory Theatre’s production of “Spring Awakening” swept the major categories for musicals in the 2019 Mac Awards from the Arizona Daily Star.
>> Who won Best Actor and Actress?
The University’s ‘Wonder’ brand campaign has been kind to Arizona Arts. The last three Wonder profiles have featured arts students including:
>> Read their ‘Wonder’ profiles at wonder.arizona.edu
Hank Stratton, artistic director for Arizona Repertory Theatre, traveled to Paris and London in November with School of Theatre, Film and Television Director Andy Belser to explore study abroad opportunities for students. In this guest column, Stratton, a stage and screen veteran, shares his experience.
>> Sending students overseas to study
Highlights of current and upcoming events from Arizona Arts
ICYMI ... from Oct. 2020, AZPM's Arizona Illustrated profiles muralist, University of Arizona School of Art alumna Jessica Gonzales (BFA '12, 2D Art) and her recent projects in Tucson.
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Trent Pechon, 3D artist/graduate student, is featured in the Arizona Alumni magazine on how he has improvised teaching his sculpture students at the University of Arizona School of Art.
“I couldn’t bring the table saw home."
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#artwork #woodworking
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Photos by Chris Richards, Arizona Alumni Association
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