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Stephanie Chiarello Noppenberg opens political satire show in Austin

Sept. 2, 2016 | Institution Theater

Stephanie Chiarello Noppenberg (B.A., Dance, 1998) will direct, produce, write for and host a live political comedy satire show at Austin’s Institution Theater called “Over the Lege” running Sept. 9 through Oct. 1. “Over the Lege” exposes the shenanigans of the Texas Legislature through song, dance, sketch and improv. She also performs in the musical improv troupe "That Racket".

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Alumnus Aims to Rethink Education Models as Arts Education Administrator

August 20, 2016 | The College of Fine Arts

M. Scott Tatum (B.F.A. Theatre Studies, 2004) is working to change outdated methods of educating students in his role at Booker T. Washington High School for Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas.

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Update to Safety Procedures in the College of Fine Arts

August 18, 2016 | The College of Fine Arts

Learn about security refinements and protocols for the fall semester.

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Shakespeare, Once and Future American

August 5, 2016 | American Theatre

Faculty members Andrew Carlson and Charlotte Canning examine Shakespeare's timeless influence on the global stage and what it says about America.

Theatre and Dance advisor recognized for dedication to students

August 1, 2016 | College of Fine Arts

Mark-Anthony Zuniga was recognized for his work by Academic Counselor's Association.

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Faculty Member Charlotte Canning Awarded the Joe A. Callaway Prize

July 21, 2016 | New York University

Dr. Charlotte Canning has been awarded NYU's Joe A. Callaway prize for On the Performance Front: US Theatre and Internationalism

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Catherine Ann Jones receives the Nautilus Book Award

July 12, 2016 | Way of Story

Catherine Ann Jones (B.F.A., Drama, 1965) received the Nautilus Book Award for Heal Your Self with Writing; her latest publication is a one-woman play about H.D. (Hilda Doolittle)'s analysis and friendship with Sigmund Freud in Vienna, 1933. Jones will perform her play in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Aug. 4, and in Santa Barbara, California, on Dec. 3. The play is available on amazon and Kindle.

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Adam Poncio named to list of best lawyers in San Antonio

July 12, 2016

Adam Poncio (B.A., Drama, 1986), an attorney Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both Labor and Employment and Civil Appellate Law, has been recognized by San Antonio Scene Magazine as one of the Best S.A. Lawyers of 2016 in the area of Labor and Employment Law.

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Faculty Member Andrew Carlson Honored by Board of Regents

June 24, 2016 | UT News

Andrew Carlson has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2016 Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award from The University of Texas System Board of Regents.

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Graduate Student Spends Summer at the Smithsonian Institute

June 22, 2016 | College of Fine Arts

Originally from Naranjito, Puerto Rico, Performance as Public Practice graduate student Verónica Rivera-Negrón is spending the summer at a fellowship at the Smithsonian National Museum of American Histor