The Arts – Alumni News

Exceptional Alumni: Indie music business pro John Guinan

Posted on November 3, 2020 at 7:12 pm.

Head of content and operations for an independent label and co-founder of another, this 2016 grad has seen his star rise in no time flat. –By Sarah Hernandez for FIU News School of Music alumnus John Guinan (@jay.__.peh) graduated in 2016 with a bachelor’s in music business and has been steadily making a name for himself […]

Wolfsonian–FIU opens its first major Art Deco exhibition in Fall 2018

Posted on June 1, 2018 at 1:33 pm.

Written by Guest Author

Deco: Luxury to Mass Market (opening October 19, 2018) will trace Art Deco’s European origins, migration to the U.S., and spectacular culmination in 1930s Miami Beach Walking tour neighborhood guide to bring the Wolfsonian experience out of the galleries and into the streets The Wolfsonian–Florida International University announces the museum’s first large-scale exhibition devoted to Art […]

Special Pre-sale for ON YOUR FEET! and Exclusive Q&A

Posted on July 14, 2017 at 10:26 am.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

Join your fellow Panthers for a special evening at the Adrienne Arsht Center. We will celebrate the opening night of ON YOUR FEET! The Emilio & Gloria Estefan Musical with an exclusive Q&A with two notable alumni associated with the production, Andy Señor, Jr. ’13, associate director, and Phillip Aleman ’97, national tour press agent. A select group […]

First-ever U.S. Julius Klinger graphic design exhibition, Fall 2017 at The Wolf

Posted on April 28, 2017 at 10:40 am.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

Julius Klinger: Posters for a Modern Age Celebrates a Founding Figure of Modern Poster Art Influential advertisements, illustrations, prints, and more parallel the rise of graphic design as a profession MIAMI BEACH (April 27, 2017) — Starting this fall, The Wolfsonian–Florida International University calls attention to the transformative designs of one of history’s leading graphic […]

Photographs of Berenice Abbott’s Famous East Coast Road Trip Make a Pit Stop in Miami, Summer 2017

Posted on February 10, 2017 at 9:03 am.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

Berenice Abbott’s Route 1 at The Wolfsonian, Summer 2017 North and South: Berenice Abbott’s U.S. Route 1 (June 9–October 8, 2017) reveals daily life in 1950s America from Key West to northern Maine MIAMI BEACH (February 7, 2017) — The Wolfsonian–Florida International University is pleased to be the Summer 2017 destination for North and South: […]

FIU Theatre presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

Posted on January 31, 2017 at 12:47 pm.

Written by FIU News

FIU Theatre kicked off its Spring 2017 season Jan. 27 with the rock-comedy musical Little Shop of Horrors, written by Howard Ashman with music by Alan Menken. The show centers around a young florist’s assistant turned botanist who discovers a mutant plant with a taste for human blood – he names her Audrey II. It was first […]

The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center celebrates 20 years of creative excellence

Posted on November 1, 2016 at 2:39 pm.

Written by FIU News

This year, the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center at FIU recognizes and celebrates the contributions of students, faculty, alumni and community members who have made it a hub for creativity and public engagement in South Florida over the past two decades. The Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center is where theatre majors […]

African Wardrobe Festival to Celebrate African Fashion, Arts and Culture for a 2nd Year

Posted on October 17, 2016 at 10:35 am.

Written by FIU Alumni Association

The #AfricanWardrobeFestival announces that it will return to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a day of African fashion, food, music, workshops and panelists. Taking place at the historic Old Dillard Museum located at 1009 NW 4th Street, the festival will feature local and international speakers, the latest African fashions and art exhibits. The festival will take […]