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Peter A. Torpey

Peter A. Torpey combines light, image, music, interactivity, and storytelling. As the founder and principal creative at The nth Art, he collaborates with theater-makers, orchestras, museums, festivals, companies, educational institutions, and other artists to create experiences that connect audiences and participants with stories and each other. Throughout his work, Peter addresses the technological needs of complex performances and exhibitions, as well as the design of visual and experiential languages for each project.

By incorporating emerging technologies and techniques as part of his artistic palette, he explores novel modes of representing expression (Death and the Powers, 2010; Lilith, 2015; Fensadense, 2015), massive collaborations (A Toronto Symphony, 2013), and new models of presence in live performance (Remote Theatrical Immersion: Sleep No More, 2012; Powers Live, 2014; Ipomoea, 2017). He completed his doctorate at the MIT Media Lab, during which he developed Media Scores, a software environment for collaboratively composing and performing multimodal artworks. His media, lighting, installation, virtual, and interactive works have also appeared worldwide, including: Boston Lyric Opera, Merola Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Dallas Opera, Virginia Opera, Opéra de Monte-Carlo, Lucerne Festival, Lincoln Center, Boston Camerata, Enigma Chamber Opera, Curious Encounters Festival, FLUX Projects, Google, CalIT2 IDEAS San Diego, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Peter also regularly presents masterclasses and workshops on interdisciplinary collaboration, and consults with companies and arts organizations on creating immersive and distributed experiences.

As director of the Live and Immersive Arts program at the University of Arizona, Peter is enthusiastic about creating an environment in which students can explore the opportunities for creating interdisciplinary artistic works. In a rapidly evolving landscape of technological innovations and changing expectations for arts, media, and entertainment experiences, he encourages students to experiment, envision, and bring to practice future artforms.

Peter earned a B.A. in Media Arts from the University of Arizona and holds S.M and Ph.D. degrees in Media Arts and Sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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22 hours ago
Arizona Arts

TODAY, 2-4p ... opening reception of "Scratching the Surface" at the Lionel Rombach Gallery with student work from galen dara's ART 404 sketch class.

Plus, refreshments and drawing activities!

Repost from @montessa_the_artist IG account ...
Studies from our super-secret field trip around campus. We went to the Stewart Observatory at The University of Arizona and the Starbucks on University Blvd.

Munwar Aldawish
Olive Bingham
Bunny Uy Cue
Phoebe Dubisch
Amber Mehta
Ana Monobe
Teaya Sherman-Harris
Jeanne Stewart
Sabrina Vincent
Montessa White

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2 days ago
Arizona Arts

We’re not done celebrating the Class of 2023!!! πŸŽ“πŸ₯³πŸΎπŸŽ‰

We’re gearing up for a summer of celebration with photos and quotes submitted by our graduates.

Alex Simpson
BFA, Theatre Production – Professional Actor Training Program
Magna Cum Laude
"Arizona is hot, but consent is hotter #supportsurvivors"
UA School of Theatre, Film & Television
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Julia Hansch
BFA Dance
Summa Cum Laude
"Doing what you love is where happiness and success live."
The University of Arizona School of Dance
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Brynne Gallup
BM, Performance Violin
Magna Cum Laude
β€œDifferent for different’s sake isn’t good enough.
- Timothy Kantor"
The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music
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Ellenor Spencer
BFA, Studio Art – Illustration and Design
Summa Cum Laude
"I owe it all to Kid Pix."
University of Arizona School of Art
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We’re not done celebrating the Class of 2023!!! πŸŽ“πŸ₯³πŸΎπŸŽ‰

We’re gearing up for a summer of celebration with photos and quotes submitted by our graduates.

Alex Simpson
BFA, Theatre Production – Professional Actor Training Program 
Magna Cum Laude
Arizona is hot, but consent is hotter #supportsurvivors
UA School of Theatre, Film & Television 
–––––––––

Julia Hansch
BFA Dance
Summa Cum Laude
Doing what you love is where happiness and success live.
The University of Arizona School of Dance 
–––––––––

Brynne Gallup 
BM, Performance Violin
Magna Cum Laude 
β€œDifferent for different’s sake isn’t good enough.
- Timothy Kantor 
The University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music 
–––––––––

Ellenor Spencer 
BFA, Studio Art – Illustration and Design
Summa Cum Laude
I owe it all to Kid Pix.
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