ΒιΆΉΝψ Audio and Music Professor Named Finalist for American Prize in Composition
Apr 30, 2025Philip Seward received recognition for the opera βA House Divided,β which he composed with the support of a ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty Development Grant.
Faculty Stories
Theatre Advisory Board Launches with Inaugural Event Honoring Sheldon Patinkin
Sep 04, 2024The new Theatre Advisory Board, comprised of alumni and industry leaders, celebrates the life and legacy of Sheldon Patinkin at their inaugural event, September 21.
GRAMMY-Winning ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty Member Inducted Into Chicago Blues Hall of Fame
Aug 08, 2024Michael Freeman, who teaches in the School of Audio and Music at ΒιΆΉΝψ, inducted as a "Legendary Producer."
Students Paint the Town: ΒιΆΉΝψ and Partners Expand Wabash Arts Corridor With New Murals
Aug 01, 2024ΒιΆΉΝψ, in strategic partnership with Behr Paint, The Home Depot, and One Summer Chicago, is transforming the Wabash Arts Corridor with vibrant new murals.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty, Alums Chosen for Walder Foundation's 2024 Platform Awards
Jun 25, 2024The Walder Foundation has named three Chicago-based performing artists, including two ΒιΆΉΝψ alumni and one faculty member, as recipients of its prestigious 2024 Platform Awards.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Professor Jackie Spinner Wins Prestigious Media Award
May 14, 2024Jackie Spinner takes home award for her opinion piece about student journalism.
Celebrating World Book Day with Caldecott Award Committee Member Katie Paciga
Apr 22, 2024Dive into the world of childrenβs books and culture with associate professor Katie Paciga from Humanities, History and Social Sciences at ΒιΆΉΝψ.
Learn 5 ASL Signs to Spread the Love at ΒιΆΉΝψ
Feb 08, 2024Share signs of love and kindness through American Sign Language (ASL). Want to learn ASL? ΒιΆΉΝψ offers an ASL institute for beginners and intermediate learners.
Then, Now, NextβThe Dance Center at ΒιΆΉΝψβs 50th Anniversary Season Offers Joy and Solace
Jan 18, 2024The Dance Center at ΒιΆΉΝψ celebrates the present moment in dance with a series of firsts.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Alum and AIDS Activist Danny Sotomayor '80 Subject of New PBS Documentary
Nov 02, 2023The WTTW documentary was written, directed, and produced by WTTW Producer and ΒιΆΉΝψ Alum Daniel Andries and edited by Adjunct Faculty Member and Alum Sharon Zurek β76.
Associate Professor in Communication Is Keynote Speaker at Fulbright Conference in Romania
Nov 01, 2023At the International Conference and Training on Digital and Media Education, Yonty Friesem discusses how ΒιΆΉΝψ students learn to identity misinformation.
Business and Entrepreneurship Re-Launches American Marketing Association Chapter
Oct 17, 2023On October 9, the Business and Entrepreneurship department at ΒιΆΉΝψ hosted the Marketing Mix(er), a panel discussion and networking event in collaboration with the American Marketing Association (AMA). AMA CEO Bennie Johnson, AMA Board Chair Lisa Bowman '90, and Vanessa Torres '06 led the discussion.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Professor, Alum Explore Conversational AI in New Book
Aug 16, 2023Professor Laurence Minsky and Scot Westwater '99 delve into the evolving landscape of marketing, analyzing the power of Conversational AI in their new book.
Alumni, Faculty Shine at Jeff Awards
Mar 30, 2023ΒιΆΉΝψ Theatre alumni and faculty were honored at Chicagoβs top theatre awards.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Alum and Assistant Professor to Lead Film Workshop at the Chicago Cultural Center
Mar 28, 2023βOne Day to Make a Movie: Indie Filmmaking Without a Budget,β a free 2-part workshop and double screening led by ΒιΆΉΝψ Assistant Professor Missy Hernandez and Alum Miguel Silveira β05, will take place on April 8.
Communication Associate Professor Invites Acclaimed Performer to ΒιΆΉΝψ
Mar 20, 2023Associate Professor Elio Leturia will interview the Jeff Award-nominated singer and performer Ana Santos for his Latino Voices class.
Assistant Professor Dave Pabellon on Design, Equity, and Communities of Protest
Mar 13, 2023Why leaning into connections and fostering relationships is more important than ever.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty Membersβ Film Sells Out at Midwest Film Festival
Feb 28, 2023βGood Guy With A Gun,β directed by ΒιΆΉΝψ Adjunct Professor John Mossman and produced by Associate Professor Kevin Cooper, had its Midwest premiere on February 27 at the Gene Siskel Film Center.
Singer and Music Instructor G. Thomas Allen Celebrates Second GRAMMY Nominated Project
Nov 21, 2022βWhen you do what you love, it doesnβt feel like work,β says Allen.
Animation Offers Unexpected Professional Opportunities for Assistant Professor John Losacco
Nov 21, 2022New full-time faculty member John Losacco worked as an arcade game animator for years before realizing that teaching animation could be just as fun.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty Member Appeared on WGN Channel 9
Oct 28, 2022Adjunct Music Professor Jonita Lattimore sangΒ "Donde lieta"Β from Puccini'sΒ La Boheme on Backstory with Larry Potash.
Chicago International Children's Film Festival to Screen Film by ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty Member and Alum
Oct 28, 2022ΒιΆΉΝψ Assistant Professor Missy Hernandez and Alum Miguel Silveira β05 wrote and produced the documentary βThe Last Election and Other Love Stories,β which was directed by Silveira.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty Member Receives Teaching Award
Oct 25, 2022Associate Professor Elio Leturia received the 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award for βThe Latinx Word,β a collaborative magazine project produced by ΒιΆΉΝψ students from two of his courses.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty Member Films Featured in Multiple Film Festivals
Oct 25, 2022CTVA Professor David Tarleton served as producer, director, director of photography, and editor on the films βGray Area,β βIdentity,β and βKaren.β
Wilfredo Cruz on his Latest Book, 'Latinos in Chicago: Quest for a Political Voice'
Oct 10, 2022Associate Professor of Humanities, History, and Social SciencesΒ Wilfredo Cruz is ready to spark a conversation about the lesser-known history of Chicago politics.Β
ΒιΆΉΝψ Named One of the Best U.S. Colleges for Student Voting
Sep 01, 2022The ΒιΆΉΝψ Votes initiative led the effort to increase voter turnout among ΒιΆΉΝψ students.
ΒιΆΉΝψ Faculty Member Interviewed for New Menendez Brothers Documentary
Aug 22, 2022Associate Professor Sharon Ross discusses the convicted brothersβ TikTok defenders in Menendez Brothers: Misjudged?
Language Without Barriers
May 16, 2022How technology has created opportunities for ΒιΆΉΝψβs ASL community to connect with other Deaf performers around the world.
Dave Pabellon on Being a Design Practitioner and Why He Chose ΒιΆΉΝψ
Apr 29, 2022ΒιΆΉΝψ faculty member talks about design, maintaining human connection, and dismantling privilege and power structures as an artist
ΒιΆΉΝψ Associate Professor Discusses Intimacy Coordination at Milwaukee Film Festival
Apr 25, 2022Susan Kerns, an associate professor in Cinema and Television Arts, joins ARRAY Crewβs Meredith Shea in a discussion about Safe Sets on May 1.
Raising Hearing Awareness Among Future Sound Professionals
Apr 25, 2022Although Benj Kanters will be retiring soon from his position as associate professor in Audio Arts and Acoustics, he will continue to teach his signature βStudies in Hearingβ course at ΒιΆΉΝψ and dedicate his professional activities to hearing conservation.
Associate Professor David Gerding on the Future of Technology
Apr 04, 2022Our world is at civic and ideological crossroads. The students and leaders of the Interactive Arts and Media Department search for new ways forward that will benefit the next generations.
Music Instructor and Saxophonist Sharel Cassity on the Transformative Magic of Jazz
Apr 04, 2022Making bold choices in music transformed Cassityβs life. Hereβs how.
Breaking the Mould: Society Catches up with Deaf Performers
Apr 04, 2022βCODAβ star and Deaf actor Troy Kotsurβs recent Best Supporting Actor Oscar took his career to new heights. It also inspired new conversations on the world of possibilities open to Deaf performers.
Practitioner-in-Residence Typhanie Monique Coller on the Beauty of Imperfection
Mar 21, 2022Typhanie Monique Coller knows firsthand how passion and drive can take projects from humble beginnings to the world stage.
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