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College of Fine Arts

Photo: Keith Robinson (CFA’24) and Sarah Coleman (CFA’24) star as George and Dot in the College of Fine Arts School of Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George, which runs from April 25-28 at the Joan and Edgar Booth Theatre. Photo by Katie Nelson

Theatre

Sunday in the Park with George Opens at Booth Theatre

April 24, 2024

Photo: A photo with a older Black man sitting in a recording studio with the dials and controls behind him.

Venice Biennale

Louis Chude-Sokei Brings BU, Spoken Word, and Dub Reggae Sounds to Venice Biennale

April 16, 2024

Photo: A picture of a woman on stage. Also on the stage are various pieces of furniture, including a couple lamps and tables

Theatre

For CFA’s Head of Acting, Huntington Role Required Discretion, Listening

March 29, 2024

Photo: A large building with tan-colored stone and black doors. There is a black metal arch with the numbers "855" outside of it

University News

College of Fine Arts Names New Directors for Schools of Theatre, Music, and Visual Arts

March 20, 2024

Composite image of 10 different movie posters. The movies shown are Oppenheimer; Barbie; Killers of the Flower Moon; Poor Things; The Holdovers; Past Lives; "American Fiction; Maestro; Anatomy of a Fall; The Zone of Interest.

Film & TV

BU Film Experts Predict the Oscars

March 5, 2024

Photo: Bradley Cooper, dressed as conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein, passionately conducts a symphony.

Film & TV

Maestro Celebrates the Art of Conducting. How Accurate Is It?

February 26, 2024

Photo: A shot at dusk of the skate rink in Frog Park. There is snow on the ground, blurry shots of people skating, and twinkle lights in the trees.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: December 7 to 10

December 6, 2023

Photo: A young white man wearing glasses, a brown, long sleeved collared shirt and navy blue slacks, stands and poses with the aid of a mobility device. He poses in front of BU's College of Fine Arts.

Music

CFA Student Stages a One-of-a-Kind Concert Drawing on His Life as a Musician with a Disability

November 28, 2023

Photo: Group photo of five men sitting and standing. They all hold guitars. From left: Nathaniel Braddock, Brian Barrone, Kumera Zekarias, Erik Broess, and Lance Morrison.

Music

The Guitar Playing Scholars Making their Mark at the School of Music

November 21, 2023

Photo: (from left) Gregory Melchor-Barz, Dana Clancy, and Susan Mickey sit in chairs on a stage and look towards an unseen audience. Mickey waves a hand high in the air and smiles towards the audience.

Fine Arts

How to Make an Artistic Life: CFA Class Offers an Inside View

October 23, 2023

Photo: Patrons look towards the large artwork displayed on the dark walls of a gallery.

Fine Arts

After a Decade, 75th Annual Boston Printmakers Biennial Returns to BU

October 20, 2023

Photo: A woman in a blue dress next to a woman in a red shirt who appears to be yelling performs in front of a room of students watching from chairs in the background

Theatre

All the World’s a Stage at 27th Annual CFA Fringe Festival

October 12, 2023

Photo: Maurice Parent, a tall, bald Black man wearing a long-sleeved burgundy, striped collared shirt and jeans, holds one hand to his hip. His other hand is formed into the "phone" motion as he mimes talking into a phone on a stage.

Theatre

One-Man Show about an Actor’s Time Teaching in Boston Schools Opens Boston Playwrights’ Theatre Season

October 6, 2023

Photo: Large trees with orange, yellow, and red leaves frame students on BU's campus as they sit and chat on and around a campus lawn on a sunny, warm autumn day in Boston.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: September 21 to 24

September 20, 2023

Photo: Will Lyman (CFA’71), an older white man, sits in the audience chairs as he looks at the camera with a side eye, posed strong. Jesse Kodama (CFA’25), a younger white man with short brown hair, sits across from him, holding his head in his hand.

Arts & Culture

In Huntington Theatre Company’s Prayer for the French Republic, BU Alum and Current Student Play Same Character, 70 Years Apart

September 19, 2023

Photo: A person with glasses in a red shirt with a beard smiles at the camera in front of multiple pieces of art on canvas behind them

Arts & Culture

First-of-Its-Kind Group Show Brings Together Artists from MFA Programs around Boston

June 21, 2023

Photo: A large cast of people in costumes stand on a stage with a red background. They are wearing dresses and suits in various colors.

Alumni

CFA Alum Nominated for Tony Award for Best Sound Design on Into the Woods

June 7, 2023

Photo: Six people stand in a line to smile at a camera for a photo. From the left, a Black woman with her hair tied up with a scarf. She wears a maroon midi skirt, a black top and gray cardigan. Next to her is a woman with long black hair and a knee-length, bright red dress. In the middle, an Western Asian woman with her hair pulled up behind her with two pieces left out to frame her face. She wears a black suit set, and an orange top. Next to her is a white male with circular glasses on and a black blazer with a patterned button up. Next, a shorter white woman with short brown hair. She wears a black suit set and a deep-colored shirt. On the end of the line, the last on the right, is a white man with shoulder length black hair. He wears a typical suit with a white button up.

Fine Arts

CFA Graduates Honored at Annual Kahn Awards Competition

May 18, 2023

Photo: A white woman with short, brown hair looks into the camera and smiles. She wears a black cardigan and a blue-patterned infinity scarf. Behind her is a stack of books and a guitar.

COMMENCEMENT 2023

CFA’s Karin Hendricks to Receive the 2023 Metcalf Cup and Prize, BU’s Highest Teaching Honor

May 17, 2023

Photo: Mina Chung, a young Asian woman wearing a pink floral blouse and brown pants, stands and works under a green canopy on a table.

Graphic Design

2023 BFA Graphic Design Thesis Show on View at 808 Gallery

May 11, 2023

2023 BFA Graphic Design Thesis Show on View at 808 Gallery