Arts & Sciences

Arts & Sciences

Famed Artist Sanford Biggers’ exhibition coming to Cressman Center

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Hite Art Institute presents Sanford Biggers’ “Laocoon” May 4-July 2 as the inaugural work in the New Monuments series at...
Betrayal uses a love triangle to meditate on the themes of infidelity, friendship and loyalty.

‘Betrayal’ closes out Theatre Arts season

The UofL Theatre Arts Department opened “Betrayal,” Harold Pinter’s prize-winning drama April 13, the last production in the 2015-16 season. This piercing character study, which...

Religious tolerance is growing among many Muslims, BU professor says

Despite what many westerners believe, Muslims who live in Indonesia and other democracies with Islamic majorities are tolerant people – that was the message...

Goldwater scholar moved from ‘fixing things’ to unlocking secrets of the universe

As a youngster, UofL junior Conrad Smart spent a lot of time helping his father, Eric Smart, build and fix things. That early training helped...

UofL’s DIY journalism grad bootstraps her way to Fulbright award Rae Hodge is university's...

A 2013 graduate of the University of Louisville has earned a prominent Fulbright Award to study journalism at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom....
Will in the Ville

UofL kicks off citywide Shakespeare Celebration The 'Will in the Ville' collaboration includes more...

Neville Pinto, UofL’s interim executive vice president and provost, joined Louisville’s arts and cultural institutions and Metro Mayor Greg Fischer in announcing an eight-month-long,...
Prof. Cate Fosl led a “History Harvest” at UofL’s Ekstrom Library to collect memorabilia and oral histories from LGBTQ Kentuckians in an effort to understand more about 20th century life in the state.

Kentucky’s closeted past rediscovered through LGBTQ Heritage Project

Greg Bourke came out while he was an undergraduate in the College of Arts & Sciences at UofL. But only to himself – it...

UofL’s DIY journalism grad bootstraps her way to Fulbright award

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A 2013 graduate of the University of Louisville has earned a prominent Fulbright Award to study journalism at Cardiff University in...

Lecturer recommends activists heed Paul Robeson example

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Today’s activists could learn from the legacy of international activist and actor-singer Paul Robeson, according to an April 6 lecturer at...

Anthropologist to discuss religion’s influence on top Israeli tunes

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Middle Eastern musician and anthropologist Galeet Dardashti will talk about how religious music is edging into the Israeli pop scene during...