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Vocal Performance Alum Heads to Live Playoffs on 'The Voice'
Continued congratulations go to recent School of Music graduate Matt McAndrew BM '13 (Vocal Performance) [top and right], who is in the Top 20 and headed to the live playoff rounds on NBC singing competition "The Voice." Coach Adam Levine chose the 23 year old as the winner in the knockout rounds for his powerful performance of Train's "Drops of Jupiter" during the show's November 3 episode. McAndrew got three out of the four superstar coaches to turn their chairs during his blind audition on October 6 and won his October 20 battle round with a haunting performance of the Coldplay song "Yellow."
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Watch a clip of McAndrew's Knockout performance >>
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| Theater Faculty, Alumni Take Top Honors at 2014 Barrymore Awards
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UArts Hosts Artist Talk, Reception for Borowsky Prize in Glass Arts Winner
Bryan McGovern Wilson, winner of the 2nd annual Irvin Borowsky Prize in Glass Arts, will give an artist talk on November 13 at 5:30pm in CBS Auditorium (320 South Broad Street). The lecture is part of the $5,000 Borowsky Prize, which is given to an artist whose work advances the field of contemporary glass art. Wilson will speak about his studio practice in the context of craft, research and role of the artist as mediator. A reception will follow at 6:30pm. RSVP by November 7 to Anisa Haidary at 215-717-6147 or ahaidary@uarts.edu.
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Above right: "Trinitite Reliquary Series," glass, trinitite, 11" x 3", 2010-present.
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Brind School Director Helms Wilma Theater's Season Opener
 Ira Brind School of Theater Arts Director Joanna Settle (right) is directing Gina Gionfriddo's Pulitzer Prize-nominated play "Rapture, Blister, Burn," the opening production for the Wilma Theater's 2014/2015 season. The show, which opened October 8 and was scheduled to close on November 2, has been extended through November 8 due to popular demand. "Rapture, Blister, Burn" features original music by Tony Award-winning composer Stew, as well as recent alumna Campbell Meaghan O'Hare BFA '14 (Acting) and Brind School faculty members Krista Apple-Hodge and Larry Fowler. Tickets are available at the Wilma's Box Office by calling 215-546-7824, visiting wilmatheater.org or going to the theater at 265 South Broad Street in Philadelphia.
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Read about Settle in American Theatre magazine>>
Read about Settle in The Philadelphia Inquirer >>
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Work by Illustration Faculty/Alum Featured in Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Work by Illustration faculty member/alumnus Dominick Saponaro BFA '98 (Illustration) is featured on the website for the future Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a new project by director George Lucas that is currently in the design phase in Chicago. Saponaro's digital illustration piece titled "Swashbuckle Dom" (right) is included alongside works by Norman Rockwell, Lucasfilm Ltd., Charles Schultz and Pixar Animation.
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Join Us at Our Graduate Open House on Nov. 22
Please join us on Saturday, November 22, 12-4pm, and explore the exciting opportunities that graduate programs at the University of the Arts have to offer. Engage with faculty, alumni and current students, as well as admissions and financial aid staff, and visit our facilities. Learn about our master's degree programs in fine arts, museum studies, art education, design, jazz studies, music education, educational program design, educational technology and more. Representatives will be available to answer your questions and guide you through the process of finding the right program. Please RSVP by November 17 >> More information >>
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'NY Times' Says College Grads Want to Live in Philly
An October 20 article in The New York Times cites Philadelphia as one of the top cities where young college graduates are choosing to live. Of the metropolitan areas with the most populous city centers, Philly showed the largest increase of young adults living there, at 78 percent. "They want something exciting, culturally fun, involving a lot of diversity."
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Celebrate Small Business Saturday with UArts on November 29
To celebrate Small Business Saturday, which takes place on November 29, the Office of Alumni & Parent Relations welcomes submissions for inclusion in a listing of alumni-owned businesses just in time for the holidays. It can be a bricks and mortar shop, an Etsy shop, or a personal website. It can be anywhere in the world, selling something related to your art discipline or not at all. To be included, please email your name, graduation year, program, business name and website address to alumni@uarts.edu.
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