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Alumnus to Join the Cast of Hamilton

December 14, 2016 | Broadway World

Alumnus J. Quinton Johnson will join the cast of award-winning Hamilton on Broadway as "Hercules Mulligan/James Madison" beginning January 6. 

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NNPN and Texas Theatre and Dance Host 15th Annual Showcase of New Plays

December 9, 2016 | Broadway World

The National New Play Network (NNPN) and Texas Theatre and Dance will host more than 40 playwrights, directors and actors from December 9-11 as part of the National Showcase of New Plays, presenting readings of six production-ready new plays to NNPN Core and Associate Members and invited guests. 

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Cataloging Dance: The Sharir Archive

December 8, 2016 | Tex Libris / University of Texas Libraries

Ph.D. candidate Katie Van Winkle shares her experience in working on the Sharir/Sharir+Bustamante Dance Collection, gifted to the UT Fine Arts Library.

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Pamela Ribon named screenwriter to watch

December 6, 2016 | Variety

Pamela Ribon (B.F.A., Drama Production, 1997) was named to Variety’s list of “10 Screenwriters to Watch 2016.” 

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Dance Faculty's Collection Added to Fine Arts Library

December 1, 2016 | UT Libraries

Faculty member, dancer, choreographer and innovator Yacov Sharir's archival collection of dance performances, The Sharir/Sharir + Bustamante Dance Collection, to be welcomed to the Fine Arts Library at The University of Texas at Austin.

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Behind the Backdrop: The Art of Hollywood

November 30, 2016 | UT News

Teaching artist Karen Maness and faculty member Richard Isackes's new book, The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop, reveals how Hollywood uses paintings to set the scene. 

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Theatre alumnus finds longevity designing sets for NCIS

November 28, 2016 | College of Fine Arts

Nearly 40 years since moving to Los Angeles, James Walters (B.F.A. 1969) continues to work in set design for the television industry.

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James Walters discusses a decade designing sets with NCIS

November 18, 2016 | College of Fine Arts

James Walters (B.F.A., Drama, 1969) spoke with the College of Fine Arts about the past 10 years working with the popular TV crime drama NCIS.

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Hardy Koenig receives tenure and promotion

November 18, 2016

Hardy Koenig (B.A., Drama, 1990) received tenure and promotion in spring 2016, after five years as artistic director. He is in his second year as Head of the Department of Theatre at North Dakota State University.

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Robert Schenkkan’s latest film released Nov. 4

November 18, 2016

Hacksaw Ridge, the latest film co-written by Robert Schenkkan (B.A., Theatre Studies, 1975) released on Nov. 4. It is directed by Mel Gibson and stars Andrew Garfield.