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Theatre Students Recognized For Excellence at Regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival

February 13, 2020/By Ivan Lopez

Last week, a contingent of 46 FIU Theatre students and faculty attended the Region IV Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Spartanburg, South Carolina where they presented their...

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PANTHER ALUMNI WEEK 2020: CARTA ALUMNI PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFE AFTER GRAD

Music, Architecture, Interior Architecture, Theatre, Communication, Journalism + Media, Landscape Architecture, Art + Art History

February 11, 2020/By Zion Sealy

During the week of February 3rd-7th, CARTA alumni from across all 8 departments visited the classrooms to participate in FIU’s seventh annual Panther Alumni Week (PAW). PAW is held...

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Shakespeare Tackles Abuse of Power with Measure for Measure

January 31, 2020/By Victoria Abella

FIU Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure will leave audience members pondering, to save a life, would you sell your soul? This central theme unravels through various plots...

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Theatre Alumnus’s World Premiere Play Shines a Light on First Generation Cuban-Americans

January 21, 2020/By Ivan Lopez

Four years ago, FIU Theatre alumnus Michael Leon saw a Broadway play that changed his life – just not in the way he had hoped. The play featured a...

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FIU Night in Los Angeles for “Key Largo” Starring Andy Garcia and Danny Pino

December 10, 2019/By Ivan Lopez

It was FIU night last Saturday at the Geffen Playhouse’s production of Key Largo starring FIU Panthers Danny Pino and Andy Garcia. FIU Theatre Alumni Advisory Board members Katherine...

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7 Questions with Kendall Vega

November 22, 2019/By Victoria Abella

Kendall Vega is putting all her faith into doing what she loves before she graduates this December. For the past few months, her life has revolved around stage managing...

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“Red Velvet” Tackles Issues of Race and the Breaking Down of Barriers

November 20, 2019/By Victoria Abella and Ivan Lopez

FIU Theatre’s final show of the Fall tackles difficult issues of race, representation, and the courage it takes to challenge the status quo and tear down barriers. Red Velvet,...

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7 Questions with Marianna Murray

November 19, 2019/By Ivan Lopez

If you’ve visited or called the FIU Theatre office in the last two decades, chances are you know Marianna Murray. For the last 22 years, Marianna has served as...

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7 Questions with Warren Welds

November 12, 2019/By Victoria Abella

Warren Welds is ready to take on his first lead role at FIU Theatre as Ira Aldridge in Red Velvet, the true story about the first black man to...

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Michael Yawney Elected President of the South Florida Theatre League

November 1, 2019/By Dillon Joseph DiBartolomeo and Isett Rodriguez

Michael Yawney, FIU Theatre Associate Professor, has been elected President of the South Florida Theatre League. The South Florida Theatre League is an alliance of theatrical organizations and professionals...

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Exceptional Alumni: Nenni Delmestre: Resident Director at Croatian National Theatre

October 28, 2019/By Zion Sealy

Nenni Delmestre is a very proud FIU alumna that has always had an exuberant passion for the arts and theatre. Since graduating from FIU in 1984, Nenni has gone...

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Obie Award-Winning Theatre Artist, David Greenspan, Presents One-Person Show at FIU

October 24, 2019/By Ivan Lopez

On Wednesday, October 30th, renowned theatre artist David Greenspan will present his Obie award-winning one-person show The Argument at FIU. The Argument is an adaptation of Aristotle’s classic, The...

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7 Questions with Marina Pareja

October 21, 2019/By Victoria Abella

Coming full circle from FIU Theatre student to FIU professor, Marina Pareja has been garnering an outstanding reputation for costume design. For her work in Zoetic Stage’s Sweeney Todd,...

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Three CARTA Faculty Members Recognized at the 2019 Faculty Convocation

Architecture, Theatre, Office of the Dean, Art + Art History

October 21, 2019/By Sarah Hernandez

FIU recognizes that academic excellence is driven by dedicated faculty who instruct, research, create, mentor and serve. Each year, select individuals are recognized for their significant achievements at the...

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Exceptional Panther – Eddie Zamora : The YumYum Foodie & TV Judge for “Dinner Takes All”

October 16, 2019/By Zion Sealy

Name: Eddie Zamora Department: Theatre When did you start getting to theatre? Why? I got into theatre in High School. At home, I was always an extrovert but when it...

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FIU Theatre Students Go Behind the Scenes at Disney Parks

October 4, 2019/By Victoria Abella

Theatre students Kevin Sage and Kendall Vega, along with FIU Theatre’s Head of Design & Production, Professor Tony Galaska, got a rare look into the magic behind Disney World’s...

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Exceptional Alumni: Pia Isabell Vicioso-Vila to Showcase One-Woman Show in NYC

September 27, 2019/By Tanvi Hathiramani

Name: Pia Isabell Vicioso-Vila Degree Earned: BA in Theatre Where do you work? I’m an actress in Los Angeles, California How has FIU helped you get to where you are...

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Faculty Profile: Pioneer Winter – Renowned Choreographer, Director and Social Justice Advocate

August 14, 2019/By Tanvi Hathiramani

Faculty member, Pioneer Winter, has set the bar even higher for the FIU Theatre Department once again. Holding a Master of Public Health and Epidemiology from FIU and a Master of Fine Arts in Choreography...

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FIU Theatre’s Pioneer Winter Becomes MAP Fund Award Winner

July 2, 2019/By Ryan Colbert

The 2019 MAP Fund has awarded FIU faculty member, Pioneer Winter, with a grant for his Birds of Paradise performance project. Birds of Paradise is a new ensemble-driven performance...

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Latinx Theatre Professionals to Convene in Miami This July

May 3, 2019/By Ivan Lopez

This summer, FIU Theatre will host the Latinx Theatre Commons Regional Convening (“Miami in Motion!”) July 12-14, 2019. Miami in Motion! will gather artists, scholars, administrators, and advocates from...

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