Alumni News

Ring MFA '01 Awarded Guggenheim Ring MFA '01 Awarded Guggenheim

Dancer and choreographer Melinda Ring MFA '01 has been awarded a 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship.

Verses at Work Thompson '14 Film on NYC Rapper "Vibrant, Emotional"

A documentary co-produced by Gregg Thompson '14 follows the life of Malik Work, a journeyman rapper who, despite having shared the stage with some of hip hop's biggest names, has struggled to catch a break of his own. 

Sylvan Esso "Keeps Electronic Pop Human" Sylvan Esso "Keeps Electronic Pop Human"

The New York Times profiled pop duo Sylvan Esso (Amelia Meath '10 and Nick Sanborn) upon the release of their sophomore album, What Now

Tim Daly Daly ’79 Named Louisville Awards in the Arts Winner

Actor Tim Daly ’79 has been named winner of the 2017 Unbridled Charitable Foundation Inc. National Arts Advocate Award as part of Louisville’s second annual Awards in the Arts.

The Gendered Construction of Jazz The Gendered Construction of Jazz

In a piece on NPR, Michelle Mercer MFA '10 highlighted the continued sexism in the jazz world, in the light of recent comments from two top jazz figures.