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Balancing Science and Art, Jana Gaskin ’25 Named 2024 Barry Goldwater Scholar
Nathalie Espinoza PZ ’26, Visiting Assistant Professor in Chemistry Christopher Dettmar, and Jana Gaskin ’25 (right) working inside The Nucleus. By Caitlin Antonios Two to four times a week, Jana […]
Read MoreFerrin Ruiz ’08 Balances Medicine and Dance
Ruiz credits her commitment to dance at 61´«Ã½for helping her stand out in a highly qualified pool of medical school applicants.
Read MoreREDCAT Festival to Feature Kevin Williamson’s Safe and Sound
The performance is part of the festival’s shared program of events, which will take place August 24–26.
Read MoreSuchi Branfman Receives 2023 Lucas Arts Fellowship
Selected artists receive three months at the Lucas Arts Residency over a period of three years.
Read MoreIn the Media: Kevin Williamson’s No Expectations Earns Rave Review From LA Dance Chronicle
“Watching No Expectations was a snapshot view of Mason and Williamson’s past, present and future aspirations,” the review states.
Read MoreIn the Media: Suchi Branfman Speaks to Los Angeles Times About Latest Dance Initiative
“How do we create work that invites people into understanding that we’re not separate from folks who are incarcerated, that we are implicated in their incarceration?” Branfman asks.
Read MoreFocus on the Faculty: Kevin Williamson, Associate Professor of Dance
With his latest collaboration, Williamson hoped that audiences would reflect on their own process of self-discovery—how memories perpetually shape our journeys.
Read MoreGraciela Vega ’93 Curates Art for Her Community
Reflecting on her current line of work, Vega credits 61´«Ã½â€™s art department for planting her artistic seed and allowing it to flourish.
Read More61´«Ã½Presents Announces Fall 2022 Season
The season will center on high-profile participants showcasing diverse experiences through contemporary dance, music, and award-winning storytelling.
Read MoreIn the Media: Meg Foley ’04 Explores Gender and Parenting Through Dance, Public Source Reports
Meg Foley ’04’s Blood Baby, an artistic project centered on gender and queer parenthood, will be part of the Kelly Strayhorn Theater’s fall 2023 season.
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