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Martin Rodriguez joins Los Angeles school district as drama teacher

March 11, 2016

Martin Rodriguez (B.F.A., Theatre Studies, 2015) was recently hired by Los Angeles Unified School District as head drama teacher at newly founded charter high school, Hawkins High School to create and develop their drama/theatre program. He is now certified and holds a teaching credential in English and Theatre Arts in California to go along with his Texas credentials.

How Millennials Are Shaping the American Musical

March 11, 2016 | My Statesman

Faculty member Lyn Koenning discusses the ways in which millennials are helping to shape and support the future of live performance on the American stage.

Faculty Member Presents Work of Dance and Sculpture

February 24, 2016 | Department of Theatre & Dance

Dance faculty member Magdalena Jarkowiec presents Us Kids Are Alone in the House at Salvage Vanguard Theatre featuring works of soft sculpture and dance.

Teatro Vivo Showcases Latin American-Centered Plays

February 23, 2016 | The Daily Texan

The festival, running February 25-27, features work by Professor Roxanne Schroeder-Arce and undergraduate student Andrew A. Valdez.

Faculty Member Kirk Lynn "Fixes" Shakespeare

February 18, 2016 | Austin American-Statesman

Playwrighting faculty member and co-founder of Rude Mechs theatre collective, Kirk Lynn "fixes" Shakespeare's least-performed plays.

"The Mikado: Relaimed" Tackles Complicated Legacy of Gilbert & Sullivan Opera

February 12, 2016 | The Austin Chronicle

Directed by current student kt shorb with costume design by M.F.A. candidate Lirit Pendell, The Mikado: Reclaimed explores human resilience at The Vortex.

Arts Management Expert to Share Experiences with Fine Arts Students

February 11, 2016 | College of Fine Arts

The College of Fine Arts will host founding President and Executive Director of Creative Capital Foundation, Ruby Lerner, for programs discussing arts management this February.

Spouse Alumni exhibition on display at Aquinas College

February 11, 2016 | WGVU Public Media

"Sum You Some Me," a two-person exhibition featuring spouses Felice House (M.F.A., Studio Art, 2011) and Dana Younger (B.A., Drama, 1995) is currently on display Aquinas College's Art and Music Center Gallery in Grand Rapids, Michigan. See it Jan. 17 through Feb. 12.

Lainie Frasier teaching voice-over course at St. Edward's

February 11, 2016

Award-winning voice-over artist, voice-over trainer and voice talent demo producer Lainie Frasier (B.F.A., Theatrical Design, 1979) began teaching a voice-over course at St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas as an adjunct instructor in spring 2016. In 2005 she co-authored a college textbook for McGraw-Hill entitled “Speak Skillfully and Successfully: A Guide to Developing Diction and Voice-Over Excellence."