Exploring the Creative Process, April 19 & 20
Creativity is essential to all academic fields – not just the arts, but education, science, medicine, language and business. How one can be more creative in his or her thinking, […] The post Exploring...
View ArticleBronx Opera Brings the Magic of “Cinderella” to Hofstra
An opera-in-concert of Cinderella (La Cenerentola) by Gioachino Rossini will be presented by The Bronx Opera Company on Wednesday, May 4, at 8 p.m. at Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater....
View ArticleAmerican Chamber Ensemble and Eglevsky Ballet Present “The Music That Makes...
Two icons of Long Island’s performing arts community – The American Chamber Ensemble and Eglevsky Ballet – are partnering with Hofstra University’s Department of Music to present a concert titled […]...
View ArticleVideo Story: Creativity and Innovation Symposium
Hofstra University hosted its first Creativity and Innovation Symposium on April 19 and 20, 2016. Sessions and presentations were centered around the theme that creativity is essential to all academic...
View ArticleThis Weekend ~ American Chamber Ensemble and Eglevsky Ballet Present “The...
Two icons of Long Island’s performing arts community – The American Chamber Ensemble and Eglevsky Ballet – are partnering with Hofstra University’s Department of Music to present a concert titled […]...
View ArticleHofstra to Offer a BFA in Dance, Starting Fall ’17
Hofstra University’s Dance Program will offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree starting in the fall of 2017. Entry into the BFA program will be by audition only and is […] The post Hofstra to Offer a BFA...
View Article“The Beggar’s Opera” – A Musical Ahead of Its Time
The Beggar’s Opera, the most successful ballad opera and the work upon which Brecht’s Threepenny Opera is based, will be performed by Hofstra Opera Theater at the Joan and Donald Schaeffer […] The post...
View ArticleSpring in Their Step
Annual Spring Dance Concert, April 20-23 German techno music, New York City’s commuting scene and a Native American myth are among the inspirations for the Annual Spring Dance Concert presented […] The...
View ArticleShakespeare Weighs in on Today’s Politics
Political Will, May 4, 7 p.m. What would Shakespeare say about today’s political landscape? Charles E. Gerber, a 45-year veteran of theater, film, television, radio and webisodes, is coming to […] The...
View Article“The Nerd” Takes the Stage
Performances October 6-15 at the Black Box Theater Hofstra University’s Department of Drama and Dance presents Larry Shue’s comedy The Nerd, October 6-15, 2017. The play centers on the hilarious […]...
View ArticleAlum Returns to Stage Dance
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View ArticleMeeting His Latin American Idol
You can’t blame Zachary Carrillo ’20 for believing in destiny. After all, it’s not every music student who gets to meet their idol. Twice. At the age of four, Carrillo […] The post Meeting His Latin...
View Article“The Fairy Queen” Reigns at the Playhouse
The Fairy Queen, an opera by Henry Purcell, inspired by Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, will be performed by Hofstra Opera Theater on February 2, 3 and 4, at the […] The post “The Fairy Queen”...
View ArticleDance Legend Twyla Tharp April 9
Monday, April 9, 4:30 p.m. After choreographing 129 dances, 12 television specials, six Hollywood movies, four full-length ballets, four Broadway shows and two figure skating routines, who could be...
View ArticleStudents and Professor Perform Weekend Recitals
by Paula Chirinos ‘20 The talents of choral students and a new faculty member will be featured at The Helene Fortunoff Theater this weekend. Christine Dentato ’18 will perform on […] The post Students...
View ArticleMusic in Maine
At a woodsy Maine campus, the country’s most dedicated student musicians hone their talents and perform weekly classical concerts at the Pierre Monteux School & Music Festival. This summer,...
View Article“All Roads Lead to Phantom”
Kaitlyn Davis’s childhood wish was to play Christine Daaé in Phantom of the Opera. Growing up on Long Island, she performed in so many community theater productions she had to be […] The post “All...
View ArticleArt Activism
Hofstra Drama presents We Are Pussy Riot or EVERYTHING IS P.R. Having the courage to stand up and demonstrate against state authority, and risking your life to speak out on behalf […] The post Art...
View ArticleFall Dance Features Limón’s “Psalm”
A suite from Psalm, a dance originally choreographed by José Limón in 1967, will be performed as part of the Fall Dance Concert presented by Hofstra University’s Dance Program, Thursday through […] The...
View ArticleSpring Dance Welcomes Tap Enthusiast
“Tuning the Space” by guest choreographer and self-described “tap enthusiast” Luiza Karnas will be featured in Hofstra’s Spring Faculty Dance Concert, April 11-14. Karnas is a dance artist and educator...
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