Chenoweth to speak at NC arts school graduation May 23, 2009
Actress and singer Kristen Chenoweth will speak at commencement ceremonies at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. . (Herald Sun)
Amesbury teacher learns new steps in dance of life May 16, 2009
Chabot left Quincy to attend high school at the North Carolina School of the Arts, where she lived and studied classical ballet. When I left there I auditioned for professional dancing jobs and was turn down many times, Chabot said. (Amesbury News, MA)
Toribio to earn bachelor's degree at East Carolina May 3, 2009
Christine attended North Bend High School and North Carolina School of the Arts, and is the daughter of Blake and Carolyn Thompson of North Bend, and Edward Toribio of Ketchikan, Alaska. Tags. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Critics mixed on 'Report' Apr 11, 2009
(Pineapple Express, directed by David Gordon Green, celebrated the same aesthetic of brutality, and no wonder: Hill and Green share an alumni brotherhood at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, as well as the amazing gimlet eye of cinematographer Tim Orr on both projects. Women are depicted as skanks and slatterns. (Variety)
Nancy Franklin: A down-and-dirty comedy on HBO. Mar 10, 2009
He and his two collaborators, Jody Hill and Ben Best, were students together at North Carolina School of the Arts. They wrote The Foot Fist Way and Eastbound & Down (another college mate, Shawn Harwell, substituted for Best on three episodes); Best appears in both; and Hill appears in The Foot Fist Way and directed that movie and two episodes of Eastbound. (New Yorker)
Orpheum ready for Iowa Piano Competition Mar 4, 2009
In 1992, he was invited by Eric Larsen to study at the North Carolina School of the Arts where he was the recipient of the First Baptist Church and Giannini scholarships. He received his Bachelor of Music from the North Carolina School of the Arts in 1996 and in 1998 completed his Master of Music at the Manhattan School of Music, where he was a full scholarship student of Marc Silverman. (Sioux City Journal)
JIM DODSON: 'Dr. Mom' Now Lives Among Us Mar 1, 2009
" Becoming a Part of History It was this blend of curiosity and pragmatism that led this strong-willed daughter of a former Marine and institutional foods salesman who grew up in a small town near Gaithersburg, Md., to strike off after high school graduation in 1967 to the fledgling North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem for training in the theater arts. She became part of history -- a member of the institution's first four-year graduating class. "Frankly, I'd never heard of it until... (The Pilot Newspaper)
Danny McBride is HBOs newest lovable loser Feb 13, 2009
McBride, Hill and Best (who, along with Green, met while studying filmmaking at the North Carolina School of the Arts) came up with the idea of the show while lounging in Bests backyard. We were literally just these fat dudes sitting in this baby pool drinking beer, McBride says, recalling the brainstorming session that birthed Powers. (MSNBC -- Television)
Ovation Sound founder turned his ear for music into commercial success Feb 13, 2009
Richey, 47, has degrees in cello performance from the North Carolina School of the Arts (now UNCSA) and from the Julliard School in New York City. He owned a recording studio in New York for 14 years but decided to move to North Carolina in 1999 before the birth of his first child. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Building 'Barber' Feb 7, 2009
After graduating from Service High School in 2004, she attended the elite University of North Carolina School of the Arts and earned her bachelor's degree in scenic design. Back in Anchorage, she splits her time between working with shows like Cyrano's recent musical, "The Boy Friend," and working at her day job at Blaine's Art Supply. (Anchorage Daily News)
Industry Buzz Mar 30, 2008
Nichols, now based in Austin, Texas, put his movie together with help from a group of filmmakers who learned their craft at North Carolina School of the Arts. Nichols' classmate David Gordon Green ("Snow Angels") produced "Shotgun Stories" and put Nichols in touch with the film's co-star Barlow Jacobs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
SHOTGUN STORIES Mar 28, 2008
But debuting director Jeff Nichols has an eye for small-town America and a sensibility that he shares with fellow North Carolina School of the Arts alumnus David Gordon Greene ("Undertow"), who served as executive producer. "Shotgun Stories" also features a riveting performance by Michael Shannon as oldest son Son. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
David Gordon Green Mar 28, 2008
Green has also been producing films by fellow North Carolina School of the Arts graduates, and he recently wrote the introduction to the book "Seagalogy: A Study of the Ass-Kicking Films of Steven Seagal," by Ain't It Cool News writer Vern. And on a recent Sunday night, Green was in Harvard Square for a two-day retrospective of his work at the Harvard Film Archive. (Boston Globe)
Watershed School director to move on Mar 26, 2008
The 18 graduates have gone on to the schools of their choice, including Simons Rock at Bard College, Eugene Lang College the New School of Liberal Arts, , College of the Atlantic, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Central Maine Comm, Audubon Expeditionary Institute of Lesley College, McGill University, and North Carolina School of the Arts. The engages students in learning that comes through individual growth within a closely-knit learning community, the school noted. (Courier Publications, ME)
School of the Arts seeking students Mar 26, 2008
The North Carolina School of the Arts will conduct auditions and interviews for its high school programs in dance, drama, music, and visual artsfor fall 2008 enrollment ... The North Carolina School of the Arts will conduct auditions and interviews for its high school programs in dance, drama, music, and visual artsfor fall 2008 enrollment ... The North Carolina School of the Arts, located in Winston-Salem ("The City of the Arts"), was the first state-supported, residential school of its kind in... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
PCC students' work displayed in Raleigh Mar 26, 2008
The North Carolina School of the Arts will conduct auditions and interviews for its high school programs in dance, drama, music, and visual artsfor fall 2008 enrollment. Artwork by Piedmont Community College students and one instructor are among the art selected for the North Carolina Community College System Office art exhibit, at the System Office in the Caswell Building in downtown Raleigh. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
NorthCarolinaSchooloftheArtstoholdopenhouse (3) Mar 26, 2008
If the answer is yes, take a look at the states premier public arts conservatory, the North Carolina School of the Arts. The Office of Admissions at the North Carolina School of the Arts will conduct a Spring Open House for prospective students and their families on Friday, April 4 ... The North Carolina School of the Arts, located in Winston-Salem, was the first state-supported, residential school of its kind in the nation. (Elizabethtown Bladen Journal, NC)
'Great World of Sound' a lesson in the quest for fame Mar 20, 2008
" Zobel, 31, didn't take any easy route, though. He worked on the script for "Great World" during grittier jobs with other productions. His off-camera roles ranged from being the go-to guy for catering orders on set to keeping cast members of a reality dating show from talking to each other when cameras stopped rolling. When Zobel earned enough money to build a film budget, he enlisted the support of other southern filmmakers, many of whom also learned to make movies at the North Carolina School... (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Snow Angels' To 'Pineapple Express': The Year Of David Gordon Green Mar 8, 2008
With that North Carolina School of the Arts team in place, Green has carved out the powerful reputation of an acclaimed filmmaker as independent as they come. His films haven't made a lot of money, but it seems like everyone in Hollywood knows them by heart. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Winston-Salem Foundation awards grant to music festival Mar 5, 2008
The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at the North Carolina School of the Arts has received an $18,000 grant from the Winston-Salem Foundation to support the third season of the Magnolia Baroque Festival. The grant will be used to hire musicians and edit musical works, including rare manuscripts from the Moravian Music Archives for the festival. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Mary-Louise Parker: You can see her live, but don't ask about her life Mar 3, 2008
In a 2000 article in The New York Times, the director Joe Mantello, a classmate of hers way back when at the North Carolina School of the Arts, remembered her always leaning on some boy or another outside of class and yet being assertive, even rebellious, in class. She doesn't see it as a paradox. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Newhouse | Dean candidate discusses future amidst uncertaintie: Grogg visits from Miami, spends hour answering student questions, concerns Jan 25, 2008
And in terms of preparation for the position, Grogg calls his experience with film "multidisciplinary." His academic experience includes the founding deanship of the film school at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the deanship of the graduate conservatory for the American Film Institute and his current deanship of the University of Miami School of Communication. Grogg also has worked in the industry marketing and producing films. (Daily Orange, NY)
BodyVox: Dance troupe to perform two shows this weekend in Old Town Temecula Jan 17, 2008
Roland is a Connecticut native who has studied at the Alvin Ailey and David Howard studios in New York and the North Carolina School of the Arts. In 1987, she co-founded ISO Dance with Hampton, a company that performed on five continents and for which Roland created more than 30 pieces. (North County Times)
Alpharetta ballet theatre holds auditions for summer programs Jan 3, 2008
North Carolina School of the Arts. Registration: 4:00 p.m.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Composer noted for 'Hollywood Sound' Dec 28, 2007
" Even now, "the compositional ideas" of writing music for film derive from Korngold and his contemporaries, the Oscar and Grammy winner told The Associated Press. Mauceri, founder of Los Angeles' Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and chancellor of the North Carolina School of the Arts, calls Korngold's musical legacy "so important they tend to dominate our conversation" about the history of music in cinema. "Millions of people. heard his music through the medium of film," said Mauceri, who conducted the... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
‘Polar Express’ story will highlight Philharmonic holiday shows Dec 5, 2007
and a graduate of North Carolina School of the Arts. He started this season performing with the New York City Opera in Margaret Garner by Richard Danielpour and Tony Morrison. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Faini joins The Robesonian Nov 6, 2007
Faini is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. During the two-year exploratory arts program at NCSA, Faini's love for photography grew and occupied much of his free time while his studio classes focused on drawing, painting, design and sculpture. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Lowell Dennis Smith, 56; danced with Harlem troupe Nov 5, 2007
he studied dance at the North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem and then performed as a dancer and actor in Memphis and later with the Eglevsky Ballet on Long Island, New York. He joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem in the late 1970s and danced with the company for 17 years. (Los Angeles Times)
Celebrated Return Nov 4, 2007
At the North Carolina School of the Arts, Murphy fell under the spell of faculty member and former New York City Ballet principal Melissa Hayden. "She was a powerful presence, an amazing person. I admired her honesty and drive," says Murphy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Early Enchanted Review, Rumour Oct 2, 2007
This review was by a reader with the online handle Bento Ramone, who identifies himself as a "First Year film student at the North Carolina School of the Arts.". He quickly talks about how he saw "a special advanced screening of Disney's Enchanted hosted by Dick Cook, the Chairman of Walt Disney Pictures.". (Suite101.com)
Six decades on, Rosemary Harris' career is still in the 'Pink' Sep 30, 2007
A lifelong North Carolinian, he has also been active in social, educational and anti-poverty projects in his home state and helped found the North Carolina School of the Arts, where he and his famous wife have both taught. Within two years of their wedding, the Ehles were in London, where he could write John can take his head with him, she quipped and she performed in Simon's Plaza Suite. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Walden pacts with Jordan Kerner Sep 18, 2007
Announcement comes in conjunction with Kerner being appointed dean of the School of Filmmaking at North Carolina School of the Arts, where he'll oversee 30 faculty members, 15 staff members and 260 undergraduate and graduate students. He plans to divide his time between Los Angeles and Winston-Salem. (Variety)
Photo of the week Sep 13, 2007
Brunjes graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts with two Master of Music degrees, one in Violin Performance and the other in conducting. He has a graduate professional diploma in conducting from Connecticut's prestigious Hartt School. (The Seahawk, NC)
'Tripudio' not just ordinary dancing Aug 24, 2007
Burns, a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts and a scholarship student from the Joffrey Ballet School, has performed with various dance companies, including a two-year stint with the New York Theatre Ballet. "Coming from the professional dance world, I wanted to provide anyone who wanted with an experience similar to the professional experience," he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Miss Michele starts Sept. 4 Aug 23, 2007
She also trained at North Carolina School of the Arts in a summer intensive. Most recently, she studied under Beth LaBaren-Root at Southwestern Michigan College, working on her associate degree in arts with an emphasis on dance. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Main Street Ballet Student Accepted by Alvin Ailey Aug 22, 2007
Two years ago, Main Street alum Victoria Columb went to North Carolina School of the Arts, another prominent college ballet program. Rachel's classmate Cristina Tafuri of Roxbury will be a dance and art history major at Eugene Lang College at New School, also in Manhattan. (Voices, CT)
In step: BodyVox Aug 21, 2007
Roland, 42, was born in Manhattan, grew up Connecticut and attended the North Carolina School of the Arts. After a year, she left school to join Momix, an offshoot of Pilobolus. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Art Notes, June 20 Jun 20, 2007
He has a daughter, Jillian, at Terry Sanford High School, and a son, Joshua, at North Carolina School of the Arts. Dinner with Friends performances run Wednesday-Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday matinees are at 3 p.m. Tickets are now on sale through Ticketmaster by calling 919-834-4000 or online at ticketmaster. (Up & Coming Magazine, NC)
Leona and James Kobis Jun 14, 2007
The bride graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts, receiving a diploma in classical ballet. She was a former ballet mistress with the Chesterfield School Ballet in Chester, Va. (East Aurora Advertiser, NY)
Van Cliburn's Amateur Piano Contest Underway May 29, 2007
But after realizing his life would take on a single focus, he left after one semester at the North Carolina School of the Arts and later moved to Israel. After learning about conflict in the region while working as a laborer for three years, Hand then "bummed around" Turkey, where he studied the broader Islamic world, he said. (CBS 11, TX)
More of this story Apr 29, 2007
She never pushed me into it, said Shapiro, who trained with the North Carolina School of the Arts and The Royal Ballet before joining BBII in August 2006. Balanchine, who had a lifelong fascination with the waltz, set the haunting creation to Maurice Ravel s Valses Nobles et Sentimentales, followed by La Valse. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
NCSA installs 7th chancellor Apr 4, 2007
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. John Mauceri (maw-CHAIR'-ee) is the new chancellor of the North Carolina School of the Arts, but his selection is being hailed as just as important as the school's first leader. Sam Neill, the chairman of the school's board of trustees, said Mauceri was the school's most important choice since Vittorio Giannini, a composer who was the school's first chancellor. (FOX Carolina, SC)
Deborah Coleman, 97, talent agent Mar 28, 2007
"She had the respect of every great producer from the 40s to the 80s. They knew her to be a woman of integrity and someone who had an eye for talent...they always took her phone calls," said Gerald Freedman, a former client and now dean of drama at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Coleman is survived by a daughter and three grandchildren. (Variety)
Camden Brown is already a veteran actor at 17 Mar 27, 2007
" This approach to character is a direct result of a summer workshop at North Carolina School of the Arts last year. Before attending, Brown saw experience as the only route to better theater. But since, he's learned education has a lot to offer. "You learn so many different things " different skills and techniques. I learned to juggle. I had classes in movement, relaxation methods, circus, voice, stage-combat. There's just a variety of classes to round you out.". If accepted, he'll be off to... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Coming of age in the racially troubled South Mar 16, 2007
The play also features Sam King, a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts. After working in theater in New York and Los Angeles, King moved to Ashland, where his most recent OSW appearances include "On Golden Pond" and "The Wild Guys.". (Mail Tribune, OR)
N.C. School of Arts agrees to pay $300,000 for cleanup Feb 25, 2007
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The North Carolina School of the Arts says it will pay up to $300,000 to clean up lead and metal contamination at a storage building once used for a soldering shop. The building is owned by the school's foundation and leased to the school. (Herald Sun)
CHILDREN OF MEN Wins Cinematographer Awards Feb 20, 2007
The ASC John Alonzo Heritage Award was presented to two student filmmakers, Brian Melton from the North Carolina School of the Arts and Lyle Vincent from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Alonzo shot such classics as HAROLD AND MAUDE, LADY SINGS THE BLUES, NORMA RAE and SCARFACE.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A darker Parker Jan 18, 2007
She took to acting as a teenager, studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts, and after a few lean years in New York in the early 1980s, seems to have been in demand ever since. In addition to the shelf full of awards for Proof, (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Drama League and Obie Award), she has pocketed an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her work in Tony Kushner's Angels in America, as well as another Golden Globe for Weeds. (Globe and Mail)
Looking to King for help Jan 15, 2007
"All of us have been discriminated against, picked on," said Carmen Borders, 18, a North Carolina School of the Arts graduate who plays Rose. The cast also said prejudice still exists today but seems not as bad as in the 1960s. (Herald Sun)
Durham civic leader Elna Spaulding dies Jan 9, 2007
" The new organization brought together Durham blacks and whites -- many for the first time -- to focus on basic needs and root causes of poverty and violence. The group played a critical role in negotiating the conclusion of the black buying boycott of 1968-69 and smoothing the way for the 1970 court-ordered desegregation of Durham's public schools. In 1991, Women-In-Action named an annual award for Mrs. Spaulding. Mrs. Spaulding was involved in numerous civic, educational and church... (Herald Sun)
