Festival showcases students' work

The Cohen New Works Festival, a weeklong showcase of original pieces created by members of the UT Department of Theatre and Dance, begins tonight at 6:30 with a performance of the Japanese-influenced "Pretty" by the Theatre of Yugen at the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.

Throughout the week of April 9-15, the festival will showcase 29 new pieces, as well as several guest performances, parties, installations and exhibits.

Due to the festivities, all classes held in the Winship Drama building are canceled.

The Cohen New Works Festival is free of charge. For more information, go to www.coopnwf.org

• "Ashes Ashes" Written by Eve Tulbert, directed by Dustin Wills Oscar G. Brockett Theatre Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Wednesday 9 p.m.

• "Between This Breath and You" Written by Naomi Wallace, directed by Corey Atkins Applied Computational Engineering & Sciences Building Wednesday 2 p.m. Thursday 7:30 p.m.

• "Breaking Boundaries: Listen to Our Voices" Created by Diversity Arts Collective Winship Bldg., Rm. 2.180 Thursday 2 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. Sunday 3 p.m.

• "By The Hand of Mother" Created by Candida Nichols Brockett Booth Hall Tuesday 6 p.m. to Sunday 6:30 p.m.

• "Choreography Exhibit" Created by Kristen Frankiewicz, Ashley DePalermo and Kara Liotta Lab Theatre Wednesday 5:30 p.m. Friday 1:30 p.m. Saturday 4 p.m.

• "Chrysalis" Written by Jenny Connell, directed by Katy Hallee, choreographed by Mary A. Chase B. Iden Payne Theatre Thursday 7:30 p.m. Friday 11 a.m. Saturday 2:30 p.m.

• "Corona" Created by Diego Larrea and Andy Harold Oscar G. Brockett Theatre Wednesday 4 p.m. Saturday 9 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.

• "Deep in Disbear" Created by Ryan Pavelchik Winship Bldg., Rm. 1.134 Wednesday 4 p.m. Thursday 7 p.m. Saturday 8 p.m.

• "Dyslexia Theatre Project" Created by Spencer Sutterfield Winship Bldg., Rm. 2.180 Wednesday 12:30 p.m. Friday 9:30 p.m. Saturday 5 p.m.

• "Elephant's Graveyard" Written by George Brant, directed by Charles Otte Lab Theatre Tuesday 12:30 p.m. Thursday 9 p.m. Saturday 8 p.m.

• "Fit" Created by Kim H. Ngo, produced by Victor R. Moyers, written by Kim Beverett and Robbie Walker Sub-Oscar G. Brockett Theatre Tuesday to Sunday (various)

• "For Which It Stands" Created and performed by the UT Connections Ensemble Winship Bldg., Rm. 2.180 Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Friday 6:30 p.m. Saturday 1:30 p.m.

• "freakLove" Written by Jenny Keto, directed by Anne-Marie McKaskle Winship Bldg., Rm. 1.134 Tuesday 9 p.m. Thursday 12 p.m. Friday 2:30 p.m.

• "Futari Tomo" Created by Angie Ahlgren B. Iden Payne Theatre Tuesday 7 p.m. Thursday 12 p.m. Saturday 6:30 p.m.

• "God of the Gaps" Written by Sarah Myers, directed by Kelly Howe Winship Bldg., Rm. 2.180 Tuesday 1 p.m. Friday 10:30 a.m. Saturday 8 p.m. • "Hear This" Created by Leanne Zacharias and Gregory Cornelius Winship Bldg., Rm. 1.172 Thursday 11:30 a.m. Friday 7 p.m. Saturday 2:30 p.m.

• "Kouti Anthropinos" Conceptualized, choreographed and directed by Kerstin Grbic, Yonatan Mendelsberg and Alex Wood Oscar G. Brockett Theatre Thursday 12:30 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. Sunday 4 p.m.

• "Love, Candy" Created by Erica Saleh Winship Bldg., Rm. 1.134 Wednesday 11:30 a.m. Friday 7:30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.

• M.F.A. Actors A showcase of solo performances individually researched and developed by UT's graduate actors. (2 hr., MC) Written and performed by (1): Fajer Al-Kaisi, Simonday Provan, Kate Roberts, Natalie Mondayreal (2): Anastasia Coon, Blake DeLong, Yesenia Garcia, Dorcas Sowunmi (3): Robbie Ann Darbey, Corey Jones, Colum Morgan, Jeremy Selim Lab Theatre (1) Tuesday 8 p.m. (2) Thursday 4:30 p.m. 3) Friday 7 p.m.

• "People Watching" Created by Alex Cogburn and Autumn Mackey, directed by Alex Cogburn Winship Bldg., Rm. 1.134 Tuesday 11:30 a.m. Thursday 4 p.m. Saturday 5 p.m. Sunday 5:30 p.m.

• RTF Films Sub-Oscar G. Brockett Theatre Tuesday to Sunday (various)

• "Portrait" Created by Yvonne Boudreaux, choreographed by Andee Scott B. Iden Payne Theatre Tuesday 9:30 p.m. Wednesday 1 p.m. Friday 4:30 p.m. Saturday 9:30 p.m.

• "Querencia: A Search for Home" Written and performed by Michelle Dvoskin, April Gentry-Sutterfield, Kristin Leahey, Elizabeth Mcketta, Priscilla Sample and Meg Sullivan Winship Bldg., Rm. 1.134 Tuesday 4:30 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m. Sunday 1:30 p.m.

• "Raven Study" Directed and choreographed by Charlotte Griffin, produced by Christopher Rusch, direction of photography by Iskra Valtcheva Sub-Oscar G. Brockett Theatre Tuesday to Sunday (various)

• "Sycorax" Written by Susan Gayle Todd, directed by Fadi Skeiker Winship Bldg., Rm. 2.180 Thursday 8 p.m. Friday 2:30 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.

• "The Knot" Created by Julie Nathanielsz Oscar G. Brockett Theatre Wednesday 11 a.m. Thursday 9:30 p.m. Saturday 6 p.m.

• "Thel" Created by Meg Brooker B. Iden Payne Theatre Tuesday 7 p.m. Thursday 12 p.m. Saturday 6:30 p.m.

• "WIRELESS-LESS" Written by David Modigliani, guest directed by Katie Pearl B. Iden Payne Theatre Wednesday 8 p.m. Friday 8 p.m. Saturday 11 a.m.

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