UNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts

08/31/2026

Get your tickets now for the opening performance of our 26-27 UCLS Season by Tony Award winning and Grammy nominated actor and singer, Alex Newell (Alex Newell)—known for their roles in “Glee” and “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.”

Alex Newell recently made history with their Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in “Shucked,” which has received glowing reviews and praise of Alex’s performance of the song “Independently Owned” that resulted in a Drama Desk Award and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performer in a Broadway Musical. Prior to this, Alex’s role as the god Asaka in the Broadway revival of “Once on This Island” granted Alex a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theatre Album, nominated for nine Tony Awards in 2018, won Best Revival, and featured Alex’s song “Mama Will Provide,” which they performed live at the Tonys.

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Read more about Alex Newell, add the event to your calendar, and purchase your tickets: https://vpa.uncg.edu/single-event/alex-newell/

UNCG students, faculty, and staff can purchase tickets at exclusive rates. Get UCLS Season Tickets for the rest of our 2026-2027 lineup: http://ucls.uncg.edu/

*Tickets to CVPA and UCLS events are sold exclusively through our box office locations and ETix website, and nowhere else. Tickets purchased through third-party vendors cannot be honored.

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08/26/2026

Mark your calendars for the 2026-2027 UCLS lineup!!!

Tickets for our 114th season are on sale now—visit our or ucls.uncg.edu for more details and performance information.  

UCLS is the longest running series of its kind in North Carolina and includes dedicated interactions between world-renowned artists and UNC Greensboro students. Keep an eye out for upcoming offerings of unique learning opportunities— sometimes once-in-a-lifetime experiences—in the form of moderated conversations, jam sessions, and masterclasses. We bring artists to our campus for the education of our students and engagements with our broader community with the support of several generous sponsors and the University. 

UNCG students, faculty, and staff can purchase tickets at exclusive rates. Collage tickets are purchased separately as 100% of ticket proceeds go towards student scholarships.

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UNC Greensboro’s Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS), the longest running series of its kind in North Carolina, offers an exciting line-up of both up-and-coming and world renowned artists. Live Your Life With Live Arts!

08/20/2026

Join us for Music for a Sunday Evening in the Park THIS WEEKEND for the CVPA and School of Music co-sponsored concert with Africa Unplugged, led by led by djembe master, guitarist and songwriter, Atiba Rorie (UNCG School of Dance Faculty and UNCG School of Music alumnus).

Sunday, August 23 @ 6:00 pm
Shelter #4, Country Park, Greensboro
FREE to attend

Creative Greensboro

08/16/2026

“Happy New Year” to CVPA Faculty and Staff! We’re so happy to begin the 2026-2027 academic year with you and can’t wait welcome students at Nav1Gate tomorrow!

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[1] Dance Faculty Theresa Heiland (left) and B.J. Sullivan (right) with Director of Community Engagement and Greensboro Project Space Caitliln Schrader (center). Photo by Terri Relos.
[2] Faculty and Staff of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. Photo by Judith Briand.
[3] Musical Theatre Team Tug Watson, Meris Robinson, April Hill, Anna Kimmel, and Ian LeRoy. Photo by Terri Relos.
[4] Music Faculty Dalia Razo, Steve Haines, and Gavin Douglas. Photo by Terri Relos.
[5] CVPA Academic Advising Team Kristin Rusboldt and Abigail Hart. Photo by Terri Relos.

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08/12/2026

Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Conducting Jonathan Caldwell (pictured far right) was a guest backstage at the Barry Manilow concert in Greensboro this week. Caldwell joined Eddie Deaton, the music director at Walter Hines Page High School, who won the Manilow Music Teacher Award.

Finalists for the award included 6 UNCG School of Music alumni, who hold 8 degrees among them:
Christina Jones, Penn-Griffin School for the Arts (Bachelor of Music Education)
Brian McMath, Northwest Guilford High School (Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music Education)
James DeFiglia, Weaver Academy (Bachelor of Music in Performance, Master of Music in Music Theory)
Andy Oldham, Ragsdale High School (Master of Music)
Jerico Carrillo, Southern Guilford High School (Master of Music)
Donald Walter, Northwest Guilford High School (Bachelor of Music, Master of Music).

07/25/2026

Move-in day is right around the corner, and our CVPA Ambassadors have learned some lessons the hard way, so you don’t have to. They have some thoughts on what to keep on your checklist, the essentials for day one, what you shouldn’t stress on bringing, and what has been a life saver for them in the long-run—see what advice they have for packing and moving into the dorms...

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“Pack early! You’re going to have a lot of stuff and packing up at the last minute is a fast track to leaving something important behind. Having a checklist of everything you’re packing is a good way to stay on track and also labeling what’s in your bags. Talk with your roommate so y’all know who’s moving in when and you and your family can have room to set everything up. Something that helped me move out was bringing a suitcase. I was able to pack it and bring things home on the weekends which lightened the load for when I was ready to move everything out. Also, my self-heating pot was a life saver for when I didn’t want to go to the cafe or eat out.”

— Harmonii Nixon, BA Studio Art

“Don’t bring your whole life - you are going to acquire so much décor and random stuff throughout the year that you won’t touch a lot of the things you bring. Do stop, drop, and roll, if possible, it really helps you get a feel for your space and know what else you might need to buy before you move in. I would bring allergy/cold/flu meds because you will randomly get sick and the walk to Walgreens isn’t pleasant if you feel crappy. I think it’s important to remember that you’re not in the middle of nowhere so if you forget something, it can be sent or brought to you, or you can find someone with a car and go to the store to get it. As a dance student I highly recommend bringing your lacrosse balls, rollers, therabands, etc. You will learn so many tips and tricks from your peers so don’t go crazy preparing for all of the what-ifs, bring what you actually use and need and anything else can be acquired.”

— Dylan Bauer, Dance Minor

“When I was moving into a dorm the life savers were really big tote bins and a dolly cart, mainly because

07/22/2026

History inspired his script. The sand is his stage. UNCG musical theatre major Patrick Joseph Mullen adds his name to the playbill for one of North Carolina's most prestigious shows, “The Lost Colony.” He talks about what it’s like to spend his summer on the Outer Banks to bring a centuries-ol...

07/15/2026

Our programs and facilities? The CVPA Ambassadors had a few things to say about that…

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“I love that the Gatwood studio has bulletin boards with information, activities and many art related events to get involved with. The UNCG school of arts knows that creating art is very important, and so is experiencing it yourself as well. They keep students constantly informed about artists’ showcases, opportunities to show your art, workshops, etc. so that students can engage with the art community and experience new things.”

— Samantha Zambrano Torres, BA Studio Art

“One of my favorite dance facilities is the beautiful studios. When there aren’t rehearsals or classes, the dance studios are nice spaces to continue training, choreograph, or experiment with movement whether that be with friends or by yourself.”

— Marley Mayo, BFA Choreography & Dance

“My favorite part of the School of Music facilities is the WAVE/Vtech Practice Rooms we have access too. It super crucial to play in different spaces when preparing a recital. To be able to replicate different halls and playback recordings helps me to be in the best shape possible for performing!”

— Wyatt Roper, BM Performance – Clarinet

“Being able to reserve rehearsal spaces as well as equipment for shooting self-tapes is probably my favorite because it’s really difficult to get a professional set-up as a college student and that’s now one less thing I have to worry about.”

— Mo Orta, BFA Acting

07/08/2026

We asked our CVPA Ambassadors what advice they have for new students coming into their schools or what they would tell their first-year self if they could—here’s what some of them have to say to those incoming students…

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“1. Ask questions. There’s most definitely someone else thinking the same thing but too scared to ask.

2. Connect with your professors. You will have professors that come from numerous different art backgrounds and paths[. Learning] about theirs can help make your journey clearer and easier. They are there to help after all!

3. Get involved! There is so much to do at UNCG and the School of Art. Join orgs, go to GPS on Fridays, look through the Weatherspoon. The school offers so much so don’t allow it all to miss you.”

— Harmonii Nixon, BA Studio Art, School of Art

“You are paying to be here, so show up! Go to as much as you can, absorb it all. It goes by so fast. Everything is a learning opportunity, no matter the outcome. Create relationships with your cohort; those are the people who you will lean on at your worst and your best. Create relationships with your professors; they are one of your biggest resources. Find life outside your major, there is so much more to the campus besides dance.”

— Grace Wiggins, BA Dance Studies w/ K-12 Licensure, School of Dance

“Don’t be afraid to say no. As a music major, you’ll often have the opportunity to play for student composers, gigs, and on-campus opportunities. While these are great ways of getting to know the community and getting your music out there, you are by no means obligated to accept every opportunity that comes your way. Saying no to a few things isn’t an insult; it allows you to focus on the gigs you do choose and aids in time management / mental wellbeing.”

— Madison Karan, BM Performance – Percussion, School of Music

“I would tell myself to not be so scared of talking to people and asking to hang out. Everyone else was feeling just as scared and nervous about talking to people as I was, and was just waiting for someone else to speak up first. On that same note, I would say don’t be intimidated by the uppercl

06/19/2026

From childhood performances on small-town theater stages to returning home to a sold-out crowd at Bank of America Stadium, it’s safe to say that Aslan Freeman (’11, School of Music) has made it.

With North Carolina music roots and college days spent in Greensboro, Freeman’s success is a testament to when preparation meets opportunity—or in his words, when “stubbornness met luck.”

From the small town of Sanford, N.C. to wrapping up the Whirlwind World Tour with Lainey Wilson, Freeman has come a long way from playing in Greensboro dive bars and UNCG dorm events. He said ‘yes’ to every opportunity that presented itself in Greensboro’s music scene, that with some hard work and a little luck led to being a touring bandleader on the world’s biggest stages. 

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