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On Monday, August 8, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, which recognizes excellence in Off-Off-Broadway productions, announced its nominations for the 2016 New York IT Awards. Among those honored was Ian Harkins ’11, nominated for Outstanding Director for his directorial debut of She Stoops to Conquer at the Hudson Warehouse.Oliver...
When: Friday, August 26, 4:30 p.m.Where: Flex Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsEXPLORE, ENGAGE & CONNECT!Cornell's Department of Performing & Media Arts is hosting its annual Town Hall on Friday, August 26, at 4:30 p.m. in the Flex Theatre, Schwartz Center.EXPLORE the many courses, programs & opportunities that PMA ...
When: Thursday, August 25, 7:30 p.m.Where: Lobby, Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsEarn credits in PMA 1610/2610 Crew course while learning about carpentry, costumes, electrics, welding, lights, sound & more! The meeting will be held on Thursday, August 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts,...
When: Saturday, September 3, 7:30 p.m.Where: Flex Theatre, Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsFestival24 is an annual event held at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts in which three plays, one film, and one dance piece will be written, choreographed, casted, rehearsed, and performed over the course of 24 hours. Come join us for a...
What does it really mean to put yourself in another’s shoes? How does your perspective color your role as a theatre patron? Although you may intend to understand the journey of the other, your empathy is unavoidably influenced by your experiences and prejudices. Author Lindsay Cummings PhD '11 examines the role of empathy in theatre in Empathy as...
The judges called it a ‘sophisticated and ground-breaking study…both extensive in scope and exemplary in its attention to the contribution local cultural traditions and events have made to performance outcomes.’The Australasian Association for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies awarded author and Cornell University Theatre Arts Alumna (PhD)...
Host Christopher Christensen meets with Nick Salvato, author, associate professor, and chair of Cornell University's Department of Performing and Media arts to discuss Nick's most recent publication titled, Obstruction, a book about how a bout of laziness or digressive spell can actually open up paths to creativity and unexpected insights.
Watch Sara Warner's discussion with playwright Paula Vogel (CU M.A.’76; Ph.D. ’16) and Meghan Brodie (CU Ph.D. ’10) in Klarman Hall Auditorium on April 12.
BUY TICKETS WATCH TRAILERAll God's Chillun Got Wings isn't a play that's performed very often. Had you read it before you heard about this production?“No, the first time I read it was right before the audition -- I think the night before -- and it blew my mind. I can’t believe I didn’t know about it.”What about it blew your...
May 9 at 4:30 p.m. Flexible Theatre, Schwartz Center The Department of Performing and Media Arts invite members of the PMA and Cornell community to join us for a conversation about diversification and the politics of representation May 9 at 4:30 p.m. in the Flexible Theatre at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. As we make work in live...
SIGN UP TO AUDITIONPremiere of a new Palestinian-Syrian Play by Rama Haydar. Translated from the Arabic by Rama Haydar and Rebekah Maggor.Directed by Rebekah Maggor with staged movement/choreography by Byron Suber. Cast:Two male actors for lead roles, age range: 20s. Actors of all races and ethnicities are encouraged to audition.10 actors who...
UG: PMA 4806/ LSP 4806/ AMST 4806G: PMA 6806/ LSP 6806Tuesday/Thursday 10:10 AM - 11:25 AM · 4 CreditsInstructor: Prof. Karen Jaime, kjaime@cornell.eduWhat does it "feel" like to be Latina/o? How can we begin to understand "Brown feelings"? Drawing on the work of critical theorist and performance scholar, the late José E. Muñoz, we will ...
BUY TICKETS WATCH TRAILERJim can feel the eyes of his classmates. He stays up nights reading his law books. He knows the information. None of that matters now. What matters is he’s the only black man in a classroom of white eyes and it consumes him. He feels branded.He starts to talk. His voice trembles. His mind goes blank. He fails, again...
When: April 29, 3 p.m.Where: Film Forum, Schwartz Center for the Performing ArtsComposer David Lawrence, best known for his contributions to the High School Musical Trology, will visit the Schwartz Center Friday, April 29.Lawrence will participate in a Q&A with interested students about writing music for film and television from 3-4pm in...
On April 19, Cornell alumni, students, parents, and friends worldwide will join together to raise funds for Cornell and make a historic impact. We’ll have just 24 hours to show exactly what difference one day can make when thousands of us come together.Last year on Giving Day 2015, Cornellians from 54 countries and all 50 states made almost 10,...
BUY TICKETSAGIT Lab: Speaking Out of Turn (April 14-16) is an ensemble-based solo performance featuring seven women from varied backgrounds. Each woman provides a snapshot into her life while the group provides support for her narrative. Speaking Out of Turn uses traditional oral history story-telling and incorporates movement, soundscapes, and...
BUY TICKETSJ. Michael Kinsey is a second year PhD student at Cornell University in the Department of Performing and Media Arts. He is a member of Actor's Equity, a two-time Audelco Award Nominee, and also noted for his theatrical contribution on the 2014 Bessie award winning piece Mr. Tol E. Rance. AGIT Lab: The Kids (A Glimpse of SHADE) (April...
Matt Morgan hosts this episode of PMA Podcast and interviews director Godfrey L. Simmons, Jr. about his upcoming play "All God's Chillun Got Wings" (April 29 - May 7) at Cornell University's Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.Warning: Interview includes language some listeners could find offensive.
When: April 7 at 5 p.m.Where: Green Room, Schwartz Center Learn about opportunities and advantages of training in the UK for a summer, semester and beyond:Shakespeare Summer CourseClassical Acting Semester AbroadMA Directing
When: April 29, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.Where: Black Box TheatreOnce 100 pounds heavier, Sharrell D. Luckett serves up interesting insights in this autobiographical solo show about her emotional struggle to adjust to life after her major weight loss. Though she's gained a newly slender body, her inner self seems to have trouble letting go of her status...
The Association for Graduates in Theatre (AGIT) and the Department of Performing and Media Arts at Cornell University announces its third annual AGIT Lab, a showcase of experimental works by Cornell graduates. This year’s AGIT Lab puts its focus on solo performance. The evening is divided into two-forty minute pieces: Speaking Out of Turn: a...
The Department of Performing and Media Arts at Cornell University is co-sponsoring Human Again (April 14-16 at 7:30 p.m.), an Auburn Public Theater production based on the work of the Phoenix Players Theatre Group, directed by Professor Bruce Levitt. This unique production outside of the prison walls will include actors performing original...
This production is a little darker than your average dance performance. Have you done anything like this before?"(Co-director Byron Suber) always does something a little bit weird or a little dark. In past shows, he’s shown us pictures of architecture, and we’re supposed to base our movements off of the architecture. It always ends up being music...
Sara Warner is an Associate Professor at Cornell University, a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project and the author of Acts of Gaiety. This article originally appeared on Huffington Post.In thrilling spectacles of political performance, Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé showed solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the Black Panther Party...