UNM Music Students and Faculty to Perform in the Santa Fe Opera’s Premiere of This Little Light of Mine
Four graduate vocal performance students in the UNM Music Department have been invited to perform with the Santa Fe Opera. Mia Flora, Marshal Hollingsworth, Garrett Medlock, and Julianne Wolfe will sing in the chorus for the world premiere of This Little Light of Mine, an opera which tells the story of 20th century political activist Fannie Lou Hamer. The opera will be performed at the Lensic Performing Arts Center on October 28 and 29 at 7:00 pm, and October 30 at 2:00 pm.
UNM’s own Music Director of UNM Opera Theatre and Associate Professor of Vocal Coaching, Dr. Kristin Ditlow, is the assistant conductor for this production. She works with Santa Fe Opera as music staff, production pianist, and an orchestra member.
Neon Forge: Expanding Immersive Art Through NASA-Funded VR Innovation
Congratulations to MFA graduate student Ella Pigg and undergraduate student Finn Ellis on the success of their project, Neon Forge.
UNM Theatre and Dance Faculty Member Sara Curran Ice accepted to 2026 OISTAT India Research Trip
The Department of Theatre and Dance would like to congratulate costume designer and UNM Faculty member Sara Curran Ice on her acceptance to the 2026 OISTAT India Research Trip. Ice is one of the eight participants chosen, four of whom are from the United States, to experience the textiles and practices of South India as it relates to the rich and dynamic performing arts in the region.
Art MFA Alum Kerry Cottle Builds a Career Blending Material and Meaning
Kerry Cottle, a 2022 graduate of the University of New Mexico’s Art MFA program, is emerging as a compelling voice in contemporary painting, with exhibitions across California and a studio practice grounded in material experimentation, abstraction, and sustainability....