Arts News

Play Conceived by JMU Alumnus Premieres MLK Weekend at Forbes Center

JMU School of Theatre and Dance’s 'Walls: An American Story' is a new play conceived by alumnus Paul Holland (’82), which takes place Jan. 17-19 at the Forbes Center.

A gem in the valley

The Forbes Center has been dazzling audiences in the Shenandoah Valley for 10 years.

JMU Opera Features Big Voices and Sound

Fifty-two performers from the JMU School of Music will have the opportunity to showcase their voices when they perform Faust, featuring the JMU Opera Theater, in the Forbes Center Nov. 8-10.

JMU Art Students, Faculty and Alumni Participate in 2019 VAEA Annual Conference

JMU art students, faculty and alumni will take part in the 2019 Virginia Art Education Association conference, which runs from 11/7-11/9/19 at Hotel Madison with numerous workshops being held in JMU’s Duke Hall.

JMU Hosts First Broadway Intimacy Director for Workshops and ‘Me Too’ Panel Discussion

Claire Warden, Broadway’s first intimacy director, will speak in a panel discussion titled "Shaping Safer Spaces in a 'Me Too' Movement: Strategies from Across Disciplines" on 11/8 at 7 pm in Miller Hall – Room 1101.

JMU Brass Band to Perform Onstage with World’s No. 1 Cory Band at Forbes Center

The JMU Brass Band will perform onstage with Cory Band, the world’s top brass band ensemble, in a concert on Friday, Nov. 1 @ 8 pm at the Forbes Center.

Forbes Center Features Play About Witches for Halloween Week

Halloween week at the Forbes Center features a cast of 12 female students in the JMU School of Theatre and Dance’s production of 'Vinegar Tom,' a masterpiece of feminist theatre by Caryl Churchill.

JMU Art Faculty Work on Display at Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art

Creative and scholarly work from faculty members in the School of Art, Design and Art History (SADAH) at JMU will be on display from Oct. 28-Dec. 6, 2019, at the Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art.

Broadway Veteran Debuts as JMU Faculty Director in Musical by Former Student

Broadway veteran Jacob Brent makes his debut as faculty director in the JMU School of Theatre and Dance's Shakespeare musical 'Twelfth Night,' which runs Oct. 9-13 at the Forbes Center.

JMU Art Faculty and Students Create Handmade Chapbooks for Furious Flower 25th Anniversary Celebration

JMU art faculty and students partnered with Furious Flower Poetry Center to create chapbooks for the Furious Flower 25th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 27-28 in Washington, D.C.

Free 'Dance for Parkinson’s' Classes at JMU Continue for Community

The JMU School of Theatre and Dance in partnership with JMU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts and School of Music will offer a fall series of free "Dance for Parkinson’s" classes from 9/21-11/16, 2019.

Industrial Design Students Display Work at National Competition

Industrial Design students participate in the National Freshwood Competition in Las Vegas.

JMU Play is for ‘Everybody’ and Features JMU Alumna/‘Hamilton’-on-Broadway Engineer as Sound Designer

JMU theatre alumna and Harrisonburg native Anna-Lee Craig is the sound designer for the production of "Everybody," a 2018 Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama that runs Sept. 24-28 at the Forbes Center.

Forbes Center Celebrates 10th Anniversary Season with Free Community Open House

The Forbes Center will host a free open house on Saturday, September 7 from 10 am-2 pm. Audiences of all ages can enjoy backstage tours, educational workshops, mini performances, and more!

Russian Icon Exhibition Opens at Lisanby Museum

Lisanby Museum at JMU hosts "Purity and Power: The Art of Russian Icons" from September 9-November 22, 2019.

'Edge Walkers' Exhibition Opens at Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art

Duke Hall Gallery welcomes Los Angeles-based artist Tanya Aguiñiga for a lecture and reception of the group exhibition titled "Edge Walkers" (Sept. 10–Oct. 13).

Yamato, Miloš and Taj Express Top Forbes Center’s 10th Anniversary 2019-2020 Masterpiece Season

The Forbes Center is excited to announce its 10th Anniversary 2019-2020 Masterpiece Season, which includes 36 Masterpiece events.

JMU Hosts Free, Annual ‘Concerts on the Lawn’ Series

Sponsored by the College of Visual and Performing Arts at James Madison University, the 2019 Concerts on the Lawn series will take place between May 19 and June 23 on the Duke Lawn.

New Center at JMU Encourages Inclusive Music-Making and Music-Learning Experiences

JMU's new Center for Inclusive Music Engagement fosters meaningful music-making and music-learning experiences.

JMU to Offer Free 'Dance for Parkinson’s' Classes to Community

The JMU School of Theatre and Dance in partnership with JMU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts and School of Music will offer a series of free "Dance for Parkinson’s" classes starting Feb. 16, 2019.

“Emerging Creatives” from Top Research Institutions Convene at James Madison University

More than 80 students (six from JMU) and 10 faculty members from 26 research universities in North and South America will convene for the a2ru 2019 Emerging Creatives Student Summit from Feb. 7-10, 2019, at JMU.

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.