Arts News

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.

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.

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.

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.