This year, the Nancy L. Donahue Celebration of the Arts celebrated the Lowell philanthropist’s $2 million donation to renovate Durgin Concert Hall. It is only her latest gift to the university.

When the stage went dark as the pandemic arrived, UML's student-run theater group, Off-Broadway Players, took up radio theater to interpret plays. They're airing this month on WUML.

Students practice assessment, critical thinking and communication skills via videoconferencing with the help of student actors.

Theatre arts students gain valuable experience behind the scenes through paid internships on faculty-supervised productions. That can lead to professional internships – and then jobs.

Joaquim de Almeida, the best-known Portuguese actor in Hollywood, gave career advice to students in the Theatre Arts and Digital Media programs. He also spoke at a public event to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies.

A recently discovered novella by Jack Kerouac is being adapted for the stage by the artistic director of the Merrimack Repertory Theatre. “The Haunted Life” will also be a teaching tool in UML’s Theatre Arts and English programs all year, thanks in large part to English professor Todd Tietchen.

When student interests cross the borders of traditional academic disciplines, they turn to interdisciplinary studies and the Bachelor of Liberal Arts program to customize their education.

“Pen and Jo,” two fictional sisters, are the stars of a web TV comedy series created by honors student Elise Gorzela for her capstone project. Gorzela began “Pen and Jo” in a screenwriting class, then staged, directed and edited five episodes with help from a dozen other students. They all learned a lot – and laughed even more.

Be bold, plan on some failures and always be open to new opportunities, the founder of BroadwayHD.com and a top executive at Coca-Cola told a packed house at the 2017 Women’s Leadership Conference.

The first students in UMass Lowell’s new Master of Public Administration program are getting a crash course in how to manage public and private agencies in the arts and humanities, criminal justice and human services.

The Merrimack Repertory Theater and UMass Lowell have expanded their partnership to share resources and give students more access to theater professionals.

Two Theatre Arts students spent a week helping actors and directors from Merrimack Repertory Theatre workshop a new play on campus. MRT actors and directors also spoke to students about their craft and careers.

Theatre Arts students create a documentary and movement piece called “Refuge” – and take it on the road.