Theatre & Dance

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Theatre and Dance announces the world premiere, 1n2ian (“Indian”) by Jay B. Muskett, a third-year student in UNM’s award winning MFA in Dramatic Writing Program. 1n2ian, directed by Gleason Bauer, will be...

The UNM’s Opera Theatre will be joining forces with the UNM Symphony Opera to perform Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance for one weekend only. Pirates of Penzance will be performed at the UNM Center of the Arts in Keller Hall at Feb. 28,...

The University of New Mexico Department of Theatre and Dance begins its 2019 spring production season with the faculty dance concert, FOREFRONT, Feb. 22 through March 3 in Rodey Theatre.

Nearly 2,000 students will earn their degrees from The University of New Mexico as part of the Fall Class of 2018 – each one with an inspirational story sure to inspire others. Their commencement celebration is the culmination of many years of hard work,...

It’s safe to say Sabrina Baca has worked hard towards her degree. Baca is a theater major receiving a Bachelor of Arts that took five-and-a-half years, switching her major, and three different campuses to complete.  Right out of high school in Belen,...

The University of New Mexico Department of Theatre and Dance presents As You Like It, a play by William Shakespeare directed by Shepard Sobel. The play is a timely tale of transformation amidst the trials and triumphs of every kind of love. One of...

Collaboration lies at the heart of flamenco, an art form comprised of three parts - cante (song), baile (dance), and toque (guitar playing). Since 2012, a unique performance and education collaboration has existed between Yjastros, Albuquerque’s premier...

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Theatre and Dance opens its main stage production season with Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, a critically acclaimed play that has flourished for more than 60 years. Originally commissioned by the BBC as a...

A 54-ton memorial quilt, a food forest, the colorful revitalization of dilapidated neighborhoods, mural prompts contemplating mortality, an all-out Artolution… these are just a few examples of how art brings people together to enrich lives and strengthen...

Lyrical, earthy and powerful, “The House of Bernarda Alba” is a masterpiece by one of the world’s most influential playwrights, Federico García Lorca, directed by Shepard Sobel in a new translation by Caridad Svich. Presented by The University of New...