Samara Joy ’21 is the Grammy’s Best New Artist!
The jazz sensation also won Best New Jazz Vocal Album.
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Mitski ’13 Collaboration Receives Oscar Nomination
Mitski collaborated with Son Lux and David Byrne on “This Is A Life” for the Oscar-nominated Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Students Experience Traditional Birchbark Canoe Techniques
Ken Weeks demonstrated how he builds canoes by hand entirely from natural materials.
Dan Deacon ’04 Scores “Hustle”
Directed by Jeremiah Zaga, the Netflix film stars Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah.
Andrea Patterson ’05 Earns Obie for Sustained Achievement
Patterson earned the award for appearing in three plays during the season.
Awards Season: Professors Grill and Yavich and Alumni Nominated
Drama Desk, Daytime Emmy, and Tony nominations are in the mix.
Janet Rollé ’84 Takes the Helm of American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre announced that Janet Rollé ’84 will become CEO and Executive Director effective January 3, 2022.
Keerati Jinakunwiphat ’16 Makes History at NYCB
The choreographer is the first-ever Asian American woman commissioned to create new work at the New York City Ballet.
2021–2022: Debora Martinez ’22 Creates Community
Hue TV, a conceptual and performance work by Martinez, is the President’s Award for Public Art selection for 2022 and will be on view on campus (and on Instagram) for the remainder of the spring 2023 semester.
James Ortiz ’10 Wins Drama Desk Award for Puppetry
The dinosaur puppets were featured in Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth at the Lincoln Center Theater.
Thomas Warfield ’88 Celebrated for Career Achievement
Warfield has been a creative force for 25 years.
Jeff Croiter ’93 Earns Drama Desk Nomination
A highly accomplished lighting designer, Croiter earned a nomination for work on Only Gold.
Two From Purchase Star in Fresh Take on Chekhov
Parker Posey ’91 and Bill Sage ’88 star in The New Group’s The Seagull/Woodstock, NY.
Nicco Annan ’98 Wins Outstanding Actor Award
The actor earned the NAACP Image award for portraying Uncle Clifford on Starz’s P-Valley.
Purchase Named Top 20 Best Values in the Nation
That’s according to The Fiske Guide to Colleges Best Buys of 2022.
Debut Feature by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz ’16 at Sundance and Berlin FF
Mutt is one of 12 films selected for the Sundance U.S. Dramatic Competition from thousands of entries.
Purchase Opera Earns The American Prize Honors
The Voice and Opera production of Dialogues of the Carmelites, featuring the Purchase Symphony Orchestra, placed in three categories.
Acting BFA Program Named Top 25 in the World
That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter.
