Alumni News

Fred Hampton Book by Haas MFA ’07 Being Adapted for Film

A book by Jeffrey Haas MFA ’07 on the 1969 assassination of Fred Hampton, deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party, is being developed into a movie by Antoine Fuqua, director of Training Day, The Equalizer, and The Magnificent Seven.

Philemona Williamson Metaphorical Narratives

The first major retrospective exhibition of Philemona Williamson '73 will be on view at Montclair Art Museum in New Jersey from September 16 through January 7, 2018.

Lane 1974 Chiro '87 on the Long Road to “Lane 1974”

The Seattle Film Festival interviewed SJ Chiro '87 about the near-decade-long journey bring her her debut film, Lane 1974, to the screen.

The Friendships That Hold Us Safely in Their Keep The Friendships That Hold Us Safely in Their Keep

In a poignant essay in The New York Times, writer and filmmaker Sara Lukinson '69 reflects upon the importance of her friends when, after the recent loss of her sister, she became a family of one.

Modern Love Podcast "I Need to Woman Up"

An essay by asha bandele MFA ’99 on facing the biggest fear of her life was read by actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson on WBUR’s Modern Love podcast.