KU School Of The Arts

08/21/2020

Your campus misses you, Jayhawks! We’ll see you next week! Take care of yourselves, rock chalk and wear a mask! 💙❤️ KU Film and Media Studies KU Dance KU Theatre KU Department of Visual Art

08/20/2020

Looking for something to watch? KU Film and Media Studies Kevin Willmott's film, "The 24th", premieres this Friday, August 21st! This film is based on the true story of the all-black 24th United States Infantry Regiment who stood up against racism during the Houston Riot of 1917. Check it out! 🎬🍿✨
https://bit.ly/2CNExb8

Willmott's 'The 24th' pits hope against brutality

08/19/2020

LA-based artist and KU Department of Visual Art alumnus Kiel Johnson is known for his creations, which range from small-scale drawings and paintings to colossal, multimedia 3D installations, are designed to inspire curiosity in viewers and excavate the meaning of his own life’s adventures. Read about this Hawk to Watch here: https://bit.ly/3aBiVew

Hawks to Watch: Kiel Johnson, Artist February 20, 2020February 21, 2020 Aspen Grender Why Kiel’s a Hawk to Watch: To say that Kiel Johnson enjoys the creative process is something of an understatement. He’s positively enamored with it. On any given day, you might find the LA-based artist fashion...

08/18/2020

Are you planning to audition for KU Theatre this year? Be sure to prepare a monologue, and follow the instructions below!

08/17/2020

Class starts in only a week! Remember to wear your masks! KU Film and Media Studies KU Dance KU Theatre KU Department of Visual Art

08/14/2020

Catch KU Film and Media Studies professor Germaine Halegoua talking about the relevance of her book, "The Digital City: Media and the Social Production of Place" in the context of today's current events. “For every innovation, there are not just unintended consequences, but there is so much complexity within urban environments and so many different populations that use and experience the city so distinctly, that to design this sort of one-size-fits-all model of smart urbanism, it’s not really accurate, and it's not really useful.” Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3gVyjET

New book challenges rosy assumptions

08/13/2020

Calling all KU Dance and KU Theatre people! Mark your calendars for these significant dates for the annual Department of Theatre & Dance Rally, the University Dance Company (UDC) and the University Theatre (UT) auditions. 💃🏻🎭

08/12/2020

The Lawrence local Raven Book Store is using its platform online and locally to push for racial justice amid global protests against racial inequality this summer. “Bookstores across the country have been having a really hard time keeping all those books in stock, and we’re finally just now catching up,” said Danny Caine, KU alumnus and owner of the Raven Book Store. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2PYLvx3 The University Daily Kansan

The Raven Book Store recently donated a portion of its sales to nonprofit organizations dedicated to fighting racial injustice. The bookstore has also highlighted books related to racism and Black

08/11/2020

KU Dance incoming Visiting Assistant Professor Waeli Wang invites you to her virtual presentation Identity Through Movement: Dance and Social Justice Frameworks. Watch her modern-contemporary work Skin We Wrought and then listen to discussion as part of the Asian American & Pacific Islander Womxn in Leadership at University of California, Irvine. The free talk is FRIDAY, Aug. 14 at 5pm (CDT). Be sure to register! https://bit.ly/3iu9sZ5

08/10/2020

🚨Audition alert🚨 KU Dance's Fall 2020 audition sign-ups are now open!
University Dance Company Auditions are open to all students of every major. We welcome students of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and abilities to audition. Students must be enrolled in a dance technique class in order to be a member of the UDC. The submission deadline is Thursday, Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 5 p.m. Audition registration and video submissions are being organized through acceptd. https://bit.ly/2O6tayl

Fall 2020 audition sign-ups will open on Wednesday, August 5. University Dance Company Auditions are open to all students of every major. We welcome students of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and abilities to audition. Students must be enrolled in a dance technique class in order to b...

08/07/2020

KU Department of Visual Art In June, Bemis Center started a new initiative to support Black artists through an email and social media campaign. The 12 Bemis Alumni will each share the work of fellow artists that have provided inspiration or guidance to them over the years. Up first, Miatta Kawinzi has generously shared the artists below and her thoughts on their work. Miatta Kawinzi is an artist based in Brooklyn, NY. She was an artist-in-residence in 2016 and the inaugural winner of the Bemis Alumni Award in 2019.

08/06/2020

The Lawrence Public Library presents the Kaw Valley Jukebox, a free streaming service that features past and present music from northeast Kansas artists. “There's a really diverse palette of genres of music existing in Lawrence and the greater Douglas County area,” Joel Bonner, library technology assistant said. “This archive is definitely a way to kind of show that off.” https://bit.ly/3kiqKu2 The University Daily Kansan

The Lawrence Public Library launched a new streaming service for northeast Kansas musicians — the Kaw Valley Jukebox. Local artists can submit their music to the streaming service twice a