Dialogues - CAHSS Winter 2018

18 NSU CAHSS Dialogues Department of Performing and Visual Arts The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Department of Performing and Visual Arts (CAHSS DPVA) offers events throughout the school year. Mainstage theatrical productions, dance and music concerts, visual arts exhibitions, and student-driven projects and performances fill both fall and winter semesters. CAHSS DPVA was excited to host Fulbright Scholar Sudha Ragunathan for the winter term. Ragunathan, one of India’s foremost Carnatic vocalists, visited Nova Southeastern University as a featured guest artist on January 23 for the Portraits in Music concert. Ragunathan has performed in countries including Tunisia, Israel, Myanmar, Norway, Switzerland, France, and Belgium. She performed at the United Nations for the International Day of Non-Violence in 2016, only the second Carnatic musician to do so. In 2015, she was a recipient of Padmabhushan, the third highest civilian award from the government of India. Ragunathan received Sangita Kalanidhi, the highest recognition for performing artists from the prestigious Madras Music Academy in 2013. In February and March DPVA opened both its Senior Exhibition, Juxtaposition, and the 10th Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Decade, in Gallery 217 on the second floor of the Don Taft University Center. Michael Greer and Carli Lutz were the featured seniors this year and Logan Stewart and Aina Rivas were honored with Best in Show Award and Purchase Award at our juried exhibition. This semester DPVA was also commissioned by the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation to create Facing Forward, a fast-paced play full of humor, information, and poignant moments spotlighting our young community and breast health awareness. It was performed in March. April rounded out DPVA’s dynamic year with a focus on student-driven initiatives. Inspired by Theatre Lab, The Professional Resident Company of Florida Atlantic University, a student-driven production company, Stage 2, staged and produced The Mayfly: A 24hr Theatre Project . The final event of the year was a Student Choreography Showcase, which was the culmination of dance students’ studies here at NSU. Students choreographed a dance piece to be performed by their peers. To keep up with everything happening at the DPVA, visit the websites listed below. cahss.nova.edu/departments/pva/index.html facebook.com/groups/2201266470/ twitter.com/NSU_PVA instagram.com/nsu_pva/ Fulbright Scholar Sudha Ragunathan visited NSU in January. Logan Stewart (middle) and Aina Rivas were honored with the Best in Show Award and Purchase Award.