Arts News

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.

Harrisonburg Native Lands Lead Role in JMU’s Adaptation of Japanese Noh Play

JMU sophomore and Harrisonburg native Noelle Warne will play one of two main characters in “Sotoba Komachi,” “a work of ravishing beauty” by Yukio Mishima that runs April 23-28 at the Forbes Center.

JMU Art Student Wins 2019-2020 Fulbright Award to Poland

JMU senior Joanna Pottle is the first undergraduate student in JMU's School of Art, Design and Art History to receive a Fulbright.

MoonArk Exhibition in Paris Highlights Artwork of JMU Professor

JMU art professor Mark Rooker is riding high after a trip to Paris where his work on the MoonArk project was showcased at the Center Pompidou in the Hors Pistes Festival from January 18-February 3, 2019.

"Colonial Wounds/Postcolonial Repair" Exhibition Opens at Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art

The Duke Hall Gallery of Fine Art at JMU welcomes Algerian artist Amina Menia to campus for a lecture and the reception of her exhibition titled "Colonial Wounds/Postcolonial Repair," on display from 3/12-4/13/19.

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.

Forbes Center Musical Welcomes Broadway Actress as Guest Director

Broadway actress and guest director Nancy Anderson along with 34 arts students will take the American musical where it has never gone before in "Green Day's American Idiot" from Feb. 19-24 at the Forbes Center.

“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.

Concerto/Aria Competition Winners Advance to Honors Concert

D.M.A. student Jeremiah Padilla and master's student Anthony Cincotta won the 2019 Concerto/Aria Competition to advance to the JMU Symphony Honors Concert on April 14 at the Forbes Center.

'Rocket Age' Exhibition Opens at Lisanby Museum

Lisanby Museum at JMU hosts "Rocket Age: The American Spirit in Art, 1950-1980" from January 21-April 19, 2019.

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.

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.

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.