Faculty In the News
Lisa Naugle and John Crawford Take Dance Students to Perform in Rome
Professor of Dance Lisa Naugle and Associate Professor of Dance John Crawford took six CTSA dance students to Italy last summer to participate in a collaborative project and performance in choreography, music, and video at the University of Rome. The dancers performed Professor Naugle’s new choreography at Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Roma (MARCO) and at the Conservatory S. Cecila of Rome. Professor Crawford and two of the students also stopped in New York to give a workshop in the Sonic Arts Program.
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Amy Bauer Interviewed for BBC Documentary
Associate Professor of Music Amy Bauer was interviewed for the BBC Radio 3 documentary “Clocks and Clouds: An Adventure around György Ligeti,” produced by Alan Hall, which was nominated as a BBC 3 “pick of the week.” Bauer also gave papers at the Royal Musical Associations’ Music and Philosophy conference at Kings’ College, London, and at György Ligeti and Futures of Maverick Modernity conference in Maccagno, Italy.
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Simon Penny Gave Keynote Speech at FIT Conference
Professor of Art Simon Penny recently gave the keynote speech at the FIT conference at the Attenborough Center, University of Sussex, UK.
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Joel Veenstra Deserves a Standing Ovation for Work as General Manager of the New Swan Shakespeare Festival
Drama Lecturer Joel Veenstra has done an outstanding job as the General Manager for the New Swan Shakespeare Festival, having just completed his second year of teaching at UCI after graduating with his MFA in Drama from CTSA in 2011. Prior to his appointment at UCI, Joel served as the production manager for the Cornerstone Theater Company in addition to professionally stage managing for the Laguna Beach Playhouse and other companies. Joel continued to produce, for the second year, the Coup de Comedy Festival which attached leading improvisational artists from across the country and attracted over 1,00 0 participants who had never before been to the UCI campus.
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Christopher Dobrian Lectured on Computer Music Research in France
Professor of Music Christopher Dobrian was invited to lecture on his compositions and computer music research in a special doctoral seminar of the Université Paris- Sorbonne entitled “Entre l’idée et l’oeuvre” (Between the Idea and the Work) at the Ina GRM Studio in May. He also taught Classes in electroacoustic music composition, lectured on his specialized techniques of computerized composition, and presented his computer music in a public concert at the Conservatoire Iannis Xenakis à Evry.
Daniel Joseph Martinez in Exhibition at Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York
The work of Professor of Art Daniel Joseph Martinez appeared in Bloodflames Revisited at Paul Kasmin Gallery in New York.
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Kevin Appel in First Solo Exhibition in New York
Professor of Art Kevin Appel had a solo gallery exhibition last spring at Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe in New York.
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Molly Lynch Commissioned to Create New Work for Sacramento Ballet
Associate Professor of Dance Molly Lynch was commissioned to create a new work, “Passing,” for Sacramento Ballet’s Modern Masters Series. Lynch was also the Artistic Director for the 11th Annual National Choreographers Initiative, and was selected to present her choreography “Soaring” at the CORPS de Ballet International Conference in Pittsburg in June.
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Simon Leung Received the California Community Foundation Fellowship
Professor of Art Simon Leung received the California Community Foundation Fellowship for 2014. Earlier this year, he received the Clark Fellowship from the Sterling and Francine Clark Institute. Leung was the first fellow in the history of the Clark to be granted a fellowship as an artist.
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Chad Michael Hall’s Muliplex Dance Finished First Season
Assistant Professor of Dance Chad Michael Hall’s Multiplex Dance finished out its first season with two exciting projects: Interface: The Marriage Project, and Summerplex 2014. Interface was a two-week residency and choreographic commission made possible through a grant from the city of West Hollywood’s One City One Pride Arts Festival. The new work, called “I Do,” was created over the course of two weeks and featured members of the LGBTQ community dancing alongside MXD company dancers. Summerplex was the first annual summer intensive professional training program created and taught by Hall as Artistic Director of his new company.
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