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UIC alum Brandon Holmes ('11, BFA in Acting) will appear in
Chekov's Three Sisters at Steppenwolf Theatre this summer, along with
UIC Professor Yasen Peyankov. The production is directed by
Tony-award-winning director Anna Shapiro.
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The Chicago Rose of Tralee has selected it's 2012 Rose Margaret Rose
Keating. She was selected to represent Chicago in Ireland's Regional
Rose of Tralee Selection in June and the International Rose of Tralee
televised competition held in August. She will join other young women
of Irish descent from countries around the word as an ambassador for
Chicago, connecting the global Irish community in a celebration of
their rich culture. The mission of the Chicago Rose of Tralee is to
provide enrichment opportunities that will encourage young women of
Irish descent to be exemplary role models for tomorrow's youth and to
make a positive difference in the world.
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Professor Gene Collerd recently received Emeritus status, an honor that recognizes outstanding professors for their years of dedication to teaching, service, and scholarship/creative practice. Mr. Collerd officially retired last May, but is still teaching and serving as Coordinator of Music.
Mr. Collerd came to UIC over 35 years ago, and helped to shape the thriving department we are today, all while raising a family and continuing his very successful professional career as a musician. We are grateful to him for his dedication and leadership.
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Ruth E. Rosenberg, Asssistant Professor of Music, has an article in the upcoming issue of The Musical Quarterly, one of the premier journals of musicological research. To see her article entitled "Among Compatriots and Savages: The Music of France's Lost Empire"click here.
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In October, Associate Professor Tanera Marshall completed dialect work and recording with Joan Cusack for Toys in the Attic--the award-winning Czech animation film in its English-language release, due out in 2012.
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Congratulations to Orbert Davis, Clinical Associate Professor, who won a Chicago Emmy in Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air in Musical Composition/Arrangement for his work on "DuSable to Obama: Chicago's Black Metropolis."
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Congratulations to William Raffeld who recently received Emeritus status. This honor recognizes outstanding professors for their years of dedication to teaching, service, and scholarship/creative practice. Mr. Raffeld is still active with our graduates--particularly alumni--in TAG, UIC's Theatre Alumni Group.
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Janina Gavankar was recently written up in UIC News for her role as Luna in HBO's series, "True Blood." See the article by clicking here.
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Due to a family emergency, Kedgrick Pullums, music major with the
Department of Theatre and Music, was asked to step in to perform on
behalf of Nicole Mitchell, world reknown flutist and former faculty of
the department, on Sunday, January 15, 2012 as part of the Chicago
Sinfonietta's annual tribute to Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. The
orchestra performed with the Apostolic Church of God Sanctuary Choir
for the world premiere of Mitchell's "Harambee: Road to Victory."
Music critic Howard Reich stated, "Pullums played musically and well
and deserves accolades for filling on short notice at North Central
College's Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville." He performed a send time on Monday, January 16, was at Orchestra Hall / Symphony Center downtown.
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On January 15th and 16th, UIC's improv team Red Ligh School District
competed in the regionals of the College Improv Tournament, a nation-wide
tournament with college improv teams competing for spots in the national
final. Red Light was entered in the Windy City Regional against eleven
other teams.
Their first round performance can be seen here.
They received first in the preliminary round, beating the teams from
University of Illinois, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Dominican
University.
Their finals round performance can be seen here, starting around the 0:47 mark.
This was the first time Red Light made it this far in the competition. Columbia College Chicago ended up winning the final, but Red Light had a strong showing, making them one of the top four improv teams in the state.
Members of Red Light School District include Bethany Arrington, Carly
Carano, Tanous El-Kareh, Trace Hamilton, Andreas Kounelas, Jazz Luckett,
Taylor Murphy, Mark Pontarelli, Mikey Saubert, Taylor Walters-Chapman, and
Zak Zajac.
For more information about the tournament, click here:
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I am delighted to announce that two of our Music majors-- Kedgrick Pullums and Jessica (Hsin-Chieh) Li(Hsin-Chieh) Li --were the winners of the Virginia Geyser Behrendt Flute and Piano Duo Scholarship Competition at the end of October. The scholarship competition supports advanced musicians aged 25 or younger and was part of the 27th Annual Music Festival in Honor of Confucius sponsored by the Chinese Fine Arts Society.
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