October 5, 2023, Filed Under: From the Executive Director, UncategorizedRemembering Yacov Sharir Dear Friends, With sadness, I write to inform you of the passing of Yacov Sharir, the husband of Advisory Council member Pat Clubb, as well as a professor emeritus in the Department of Theatre and Dance. An innovator in the field of contemporary dance, Yacov is remembered as an inspiring… Continue Reading Remembering Yacov Sharir
December 15, 2021, Filed Under: UncategorizedDean’s Insider: Pursuing arts collaborations that are changing the field Dear Friends, I’m entering my sixth month as dean, and I’m so excited to travel outside Austin and to begin meeting supporters, faculty and alumni across the state and country. Last month, I traveled to New York for a whirlwind week of meetings, exhibitions and performances, and I had the… Continue Reading Dean’s Insider: Pursuing arts collaborations that are changing the field
September 3, 2019, Filed Under: From the Dean, UncategorizedAnnouncing Bob Bursey as Executive Director of Texas Performing Arts Dear Advisory Council members, I’m delighted to share with you the news that Bob Bursey will be joining the College of Fine Arts as the new executive director of Texas Performing Arts, effective January 1. Bob comes to TPA from the Fisher Center—a Frank Gehry-designed performing arts center on the… Continue Reading Announcing Bob Bursey as Executive Director of Texas Performing Arts
