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The Creative Research Award caps off a banner year for Dietz. 

"The novella's nightmare world is so engrossing, you can't tear your eyes away."

How do you take an acclaimed theater festival in one city and turn it into a national franchise, an endeavor that could easily set off turf warfare among artists? Mark Russell thinks he has an answer.

"As thought experiments go, 360 is fruitful and worthwhile."

Drama for Schools honored with a 2011-12 award from the Longhorn Innovation Fund for Technology

Directed by department chair Brant Pope, The Cherry Orchard continues to resonate with audiences 100 years after it was first produced.

The exhibit celebrates the work of 38 emerging artists. In conjunction with the exhibition, there will be a public lecture by alumnus and Tony award-winning designer Kevin Adams.

Dr. Paul Reinhardt passed away on April 29, 2011, in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The Texas Medal of Arts Awards, the signature event of the Texas Cultural Trust Council, spotlights and celebrates the creative excellence, exemplary talents and outstanding contribution by Texans.

Humorist, playwright and storyteller Kevin Kling, best known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio’s “All Things Considered,” visited campus recently to teach a graduate-level class and perform for a group of students and faculty.