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Student Runs Successful Jewelry Business

Students Advertising Corporate Communication and Public Affairs “Beads by Anna” helped by CCPA and advertising classes, says Anna Proctor

February 23, 2018

2018 August Wilson Competition Names Regional Winners

Events Theatre Top two winners advance to national finals in New York

February 22, 2018

2018 August Wilson Competition Doubles in Size

Events Theatre Dallas Region event grows from 8 schools in 2016 to 17 schools in 2018

February 13, 2018

ҹɫ��Debate Wins Texas State Championship

Students Corporate Communication and Public Affairs In spite of having only four team members at the competition, ҹɫ��was a top scoring school

February 06, 2018

Remembering William Jordan at SMU

Founding director of Meadows Museum in 1967 had memorable art adventures

February 02, 2018

Concert Presents Reich’s “Music for 18 Musicians”

Events Music SYZYGY and Percussion Ensemble to perform the landmark work

January 30, 2018

Meadows and Dallas Theater Center Present Frankenstein

Events Theatre Theatre faculty and students perform in Dallas premiere of hit London play

January 22, 2018

Pollock Gallery Presents Let’s See Action

Events Art Exhibit of works by contemporary Japanese artists, Feb. 3 – Mar. 10, 2018

January 22, 2018

ExxonMobil Lecture Series Presents David Baldwin

Events Advertising Award-winning ad executive and filmmaker to discuss brands and ethics

January 17, 2018

Meadows to Host 2019 Cliburn Junior Competition

Events Music Alessio Bax to serve as jury chair for event open to pianists 13 to 17

January 10, 2018

Lucien Leinfelder, the Pianist Who Played Through Parkinson’s

Alumni Documentary about renowned classical pianist and Meadows alumnus premieres

January 10, 2018

Getting Your Film into Festivals: Advice from Alums

Alumni Film & Media Arts Four festival-savvy alumni from Division of Film & Media Arts share advice

January 08, 2018

2017 in Review: Critics Cite Top Performances

Events Meadows talent represented in multiple “best-of” lists

January 08, 2018

“James Farmer Jr.: The Great Debater” Book Captures National Award

Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Book is latest publication by Associate Professor Dr. Ben Voth

December 12, 2017

Moody Foundation Gift to Support ҹɫ��Arts Facility Renovation and Education Research

Meadows School of the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development to directly benefit from longtime ҹɫ��benefactor's gift

December 08, 2017

ҹɫ��Debate Team Rises to Top Ten National IPDA Ranking

Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Meadows students Ngo, Pittman score high in junior varsity division

November 15, 2017

Growing the Community One Seedling at a Time

ҹɫ��professor, local agencies to launch new Seedling Farm at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center on November 21, 2017

November 13, 2017

Dallas Artists Come Together to Support “RESPOND: Puerto Rico”

Art Three November events to benefit sustainable rebuilding of the island

November 10, 2017

Trombone Pros to Hold Benefit Concert for School Music Programs Hit by Hurricane Harvey

Music Meadows professional musicians John Kitzman, Derek Hawkes, Jeff Dee, John Sebastian Vera and more donate their time and talents to “D/FW Trombones for Houston” event November 15

November 07, 2017

ҹɫ��Meadows Dance Ensemble Presents 2017 Fall Dance Concert, November 8-12

Dance Three Innovative Contemporary Works by Dwight Rhoden & Desmond Richardson, Christopher Dolder and Moncell Durden To Be Featured

October 25, 2017

Retraining the Brain

Art Music therapy students help clients improve cognition, social skills and more

October 13, 2017

SMU’s Pollock Gallery Presents "Wide Open," November 3 – December 2, 2017

Art Opening reception on Friday, Nov. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m.

October 10, 2017

Mary Vernon Painting Prize Helps Launch Young Artists’ Careers

Art Prize, awarded to one or more top art students annually, is a tribute to professor’s 50 years of teaching excellence at ҹɫ��Meadows

September 28, 2017

ҹɫ��Meadows School of the Arts Welcomes New Faculty Members in Art History, Dance and Music

Art History Dance Music Professor Roberto Conduru (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Aaron Boyd (Escher String Quartet), and Desmond Richardson and Dwight Rhoden (Complexions Contemporary Ballet) Join the Faculty in 2017-2018

September 27, 2017

2017 DFW Theater Critics Forum Awards: Meadows Theatre Faculty, Alumni and Current Students’ Productions Honored

Alumni Theatre Best Actress, Best Actor and Best New Play Awards Recognized Meadows Talent

September 15, 2017

First-year Student Wins “Best Writer” at National Association of Black Journalists’ JSHOP 2017

Journalism Laurence Lundy also recipient of the first-ever Russell LaCour Legacy scholarship

September 05, 2017

SMU’s Pollock Gallery Presents Acts of Aggression: An Exhibition About Community, September 9 – October 14, 2017

Art Opening reception and curator walk-through on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m.; artists’ talk on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m.

August 24, 2017

ҹɫ��Meadows Presents Rare Solo Recital by Internationally Renowned Pianist Joaquín Achúcarro

Music All-Chopin concert will honor the memory of Jeanne Roach Johnson, longtime supporter of ҹɫ��and the Meadows School of the Arts

August 10, 2017

ҹɫ��Meadows’ Ignite/Arts Dallas Initiative and Cara Mía Theatre Co. Launch Tour of Acclaimed Play "Deferred Action," September 14-17

Theatre Free Community Conversation will be held Sept. 16 to discuss the DREAM Act, immigration reform and Latinos in politics

August 09, 2017

Yunjung Lee, Graduate Student in Organ Performance at ҹɫ��Meadows School of the Arts, Wins First Prize at Inaugural Asia International Organ Competition in Taiwan

Music Award includes $3,000 and a winner’s recital in China

August 07, 2017

Gene and Jerry Jones give $5 million to transform east plaza and entrance of Meadows arts complex

August 07, 2017

Long-forgotten love letters inspire ҹɫ��student filmmaker

Film & Media Arts "Missing Pieces" by Jessica Cole '17 tells story of how the discovery of old letters changes a young woman’s relationship with her ailing grandmother

June 20, 2017

Dallas civic leader and ҹɫ��alumna and benefactor Jeanne Roach Johnson ’54 dies

Alumni The private investor was a major donor to business and music programs at SMU

June 14, 2017

Award-winning Violinist Aaron Boyd Named Director of Chamber Music and Professor of Practice in Violin at ҹɫ��Meadows School of the Arts

Music Boyd, a member of the acclaimed Escher String Quartet, wins appointment following national search

June 13, 2017

Julius Quartet Named Winner of 2017 Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-residence at ҹɫ��Meadows School of the Arts

Music Chamber music group will be in residence August 2017-May 2019, present free concerts

June 13, 2017

Meadows Alums Earn 2017 Tony Awards

Alumni Dance Theatre Michael Aronov Wins Best Actor in a Featured Role for "Oslo" and Andy Blankenbuehler Wins Best Choreographer for "Bandstand"

June 12, 2017

Should I Say Anything?

Corporate Communication and Public Affairs Dr. Ben Voth’s latest book, "James Farmer Jr.: The Great Debater," examines how speaking up and following through can turn the tide of social injustices

June 05, 2017

Alumna Jennie Lee (B.M. Voice Performance and B.A. World Languages ’16) Wins Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award

Music She will continue her study of opera while teaching English in Germany

May 25, 2017

Free Performances of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” June 1 & 2

Music Theatre Open to the public; seats are first come, first served at the Margo Jones Theatre on the ҹɫ��campus

May 24, 2017

2017 End-of-Year Awards Given to Outstanding Meadows Students and Faculty

Recipients selected for awards from the University and from the Meadows School

May 11, 2017

Winning Streak: Nine More Meadows Brass Alumni Win Orchestra Positions

Music Trombone, trumpet and French horn alumni advance their careers

May 06, 2017

Two Meadows Students Receive Scholarships from Headliners Foundation of Texas

Journalism Triple major Jacquelyn Elias receives Founders’ scholarship; double major Hannah Ellisen wins Texas Associated Press Broadcasters scholarship

May 01, 2017

Meadows Faculty, Staff and Alumni to Participate in 2017 Dallas Festival of Ideas, April 29

Meadows representatives to participate in panels on “The Cultural City” and “Ideas to Action”

April 21, 2017

Advertising Students Win Two Top Prizes at 2017 DSVC National Student Show

Advertising “The Cheesiest” campaign by Temerlin seniors takes Best in Print Advertising/General and Best Copy

April 06, 2017

2017 ҹɫ��Fashion Week, April 19-21

Journalism Free event features fashion industry panel discussion, magazine launch party and fashion show

April 06, 2017

ҹɫ��Meadows School of the Arts Presents "Meadows at the Meyerson," April 12

Dance Music Theatre Event to honor arts and civic leader Don Glendenning

April 03, 2017

Ignite/Arts Dallas and South Dallas Cultural Center Present Gomela/to return: Movement of Our Mother Tongue, April 7-8

National Touring Show Highlights Stories of African American Communities Through Dance, Music and Theater

March 24, 2017

Joint Study on Gender Disparity in Art Museum Directorships Shows Gap Persists Despite Gains

Art Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship While incremental gains were observed, the study shows that women still hold fewer than 50% of directorships, earn less than male counterparts, and typically lead institutions with smaller budgets

March 22, 2017

Dada, Meet Futurism

Music SYZYGY and the Meadows Percussion Ensemble team with Dallas Neo-Classical Ballet to present an eclectic, electric performance of bold music, choreography ... and a propeller or two, April 30 at Dallas City Performance Hall

March 22, 2017

Dallas and Buffalo Named Next “Community Innovation Lab” Cities by EmcArts

Community-based projects to use creative practice to drive social change

March 20, 2017

ҹɫ��Meadows Dance Ensemble Presents 2017 Spring Dance Concert, April 5-9

Dance Featuring Works by Balanchine, Taylor and Coleman

March 15, 2017

Alison Overholt, Editor of ESPN The Magazine, to Give the 2017 William J. O'Neil Lecture in Business Journalism at SMU, April 4

Journalism Award-winning journalist is first female editor of a national sports magazine

March 07, 2017

ҹɫ��Music Composition Graduate Student Olga Amelkina-Vera Named 2016-2017 Student Composer-In-Residence With Irving Symphony

Music Irving Symphony will premiere her Cattywampus Rompus for orchestra on April 8, 2017

March 07, 2017

ҹɫ��Meadows School of the Arts Students Win Local American Advertising Awards

Advertising ҹɫ��Wins Two of the Four Gold Awards Presented to Student Entries and Advances to District Competition

March 01, 2017

Dallas Chamber Symphony and Meadows School Host Fifth Annual Dallas International Piano Competition at SMU

Music Event includes public master classes by Carol Leone, associate professor of piano at ҹɫ��Meadows, and Boris Slutsky, chair of the piano department at the Peabody Conservatory

February 28, 2017