Arts and Culture

Lydia Thompson, professor of art and former chair of the Department of Art & Art History, is the latest Constellation CLT artist at the Mint Museum of Art.

Constellation CLT, a solo exhibition series featuring work by local artists, rotates three times per year. “Lydia Thompson: Travelers” will be exhibited through Saturday, Sept. 4, in the museum’s uptown facility.

Charlotte Kids Fest returns to UNC Charlotte Saturday for the first in-person event since 2019. This free event, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 23, on the Charlotte Research Institute area of campus, will offer more than 50 unique experiences, encouraging children to engage in creative and informative activities and live performances. 

Sponsored by Atrium Health University City, Duke Energy, Walmart and other businesses and organizations, Kids Fest is designed for children up to age 10, though all are welcome. The festival is centered around six activity zones:

The Washington, D.C., company IN Series will present an opera composed by UNC Charlotte Professor of Voice Brian Arreola at the Kennedy Center Saturday, April 9. 

The Donning of the Kente ceremony is a celebration of cultural achievement, using the West African kente cloth as a symbol of African American heritage, to acknowledge the academic achievements and future aspirations of students from minoritized groups.

“While striving each day to change perceptions of the LGBTQIA+ community in the media, Danny Tulledge ’15 reminds us on National Coming Out Day that being transgender is a part of who he is.”

Tamara Williams’ new dance-based film, which pays tribute to the role of women in the fight for freedom, premieres virtually on June 19.

Assistant Professor of Theatre Kaja Dunn will receive a Kennedy Center Medallion from the National Committee of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) on May 22.

On Saturday, April 10, UNC Charlotte students, faculty, staff and leaders marched to protect Asian lives. Now, as we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the UNC Charlotte community must increase its knowledge and understanding regarding AAPI experiences and issues.

Assistant Professor of Dance Tamara Williams is one of six recipients of the 2021 Emerging Creators Fellowships from the Arts & Science Council. The $5000 grants support “creatives with evolving practices that are at a pivotal moment in launching sustainable careers in the creative sector.”

Celebrate a diverse Women’s History Month with recommendations from Janaka Lewis, director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.