Arts News Archive

‘Who Could Ask for Anything More?’: Marching Royal Dukes React to Appearing in Macy’s Parade

Senior Sophia Stone and graduate student Shawn Davern react to appearing in the 92nd Annual Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade.

School of Theatre and Dance Welcomes Broadway Choreographer Joshua Bergasse

The Emmy-winning Joshua Bergasse will work with JMU dance, theatre and musical theatre students in a two-day residency from November 7-8.

JMU Opera Theater Tackles Tough Topics in 'Dead Man Walking'

Halloween week at the Forbes Center features JMU School of Theatre and Dance students in "She Kills Monsters," which runs October 30-November 3.

Forbes Center Celebrates Halloween Week with 'She Kills Monsters'

Halloween week at the Forbes Center features JMU School of Theatre and Dance students in "She Kills Monsters," which runs October 30-November 3.

JMU Students Venture 'Into the Woods' of Tony Award-Winning Musical

JMU students in the School of Theatre and Dance and School of Music will perform "Into the Woods" from October 12-14 at the Forbes Center.

Students Don 'Intimate Apparel' for JMU Play

JMU students in the School of Theatre and Dance will don corsets and period pieces for "Intimate Apparel," which runs September 25-30 at the Forbes Center.

Forbes Center Open House

The Forbes Center will host a free open house on Saturday, September 8 from 10 am-2 pm. Audiences of all ages can enjoy backstage tours, educational workshops, mini performances, and more!

Art Gallery Internships

Art gallery internships abound within the School of Art, Design and Art History—and students who graduate with these experiences are leaving JMU prepared for professional success.

JMU Art History Professor Receives Highly Competitive Grant

John Ott, professor of art history at JMU, is one of 15 out of 1,200 applicants to receive a 2018 ACLS Project Development Grant.

Soweto Gospel Choir, Mayumana, and Kennedy Center’s Me…Jane Top Forbes Center 2018-2019 Masterpiece Season

The Forbes Center is excited to announce its 2018-2019 Masterpiece Season, which includes 32 Masterpiece events.

Q&A with JMU Musical Theatre Alum Caitlin McAvoy

Harrisonburg native Caitlin McAvoy returns to the Forbes Center to reprise her role as Charlotte in the June 23-July 1 production of "Charlotte's Web" by Roanoke Children's Theatre.

CVPA All-Star Series: Julian Ali

JMU art alum Julian Ali (’15) hasn’t looked back after discovering photography his senior year in high school.

CVPA All-Star Series: Lina Lee

Theatre alum Lina Lee (’15) went from JMU to the Great White Way.

JMU Welcomes Blue Apple for International Exchange in Arts Accessibility

JMU's School of Theatre and Dance in partnership with JMU’s Office of Disability Services and The Arc of Harrisonburg and Rockingham welcomes theatre company Blue Apple from England for a residency from 4/11-14, 2018.

CVPA All-Star Series: Yanet Bermudez

Growing up in a family of musicians in Havana, Cuba, Yanet Bermudez is now in her third year as a doctoral student majoring in piano performance at JMU.

CVPA All-Star Series: Meredith Whitt

Senior Meredith Whitt is following in her father’s footsteps by attending JMU—and found her niche in architectural design.

CVPA All-Star Series: J Travis Cooper

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree for J Travis Cooper, a sophomore musical theatre major who grew up in a theatre family in Norfolk, Virginia.