HSPVA alumni make a difference in the arts and their communities
Robert Hodge (Visual ’98) will have a solo exhibition at Freight + Volume in New York City in January 2017. Check out this story in Papercity.
Cameron Ross (Theatre ’06) recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and the Next International Film Festival Houston. His short film Black Movie Night, a response to #OscarsSoWhite, received a lot of social media buzz around the 2016 Academy Awards. Ross is also the creator, writer, and executive producer of a new original series, Pam & Cam, that premieres digitally via Amazon at the end of 2016.
Robert Glasper (Instrumental ’97) is nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media for his work on Miles Ahead, a film about the life and music of Miles Davis. Have a listen!
Adam DeWalt (Instrumental ’13) backed up singer Solange on trumpet on Saturday Night Live. Watch the performance!
Jason Hainsworth (Instrumental ’92) released his new album, Third Ward Stories, on October 21. Hainsworth is the Director of Jazz Studies at Broward College. Check out this article about his musical style.
Lance Hosey (Instrumental ’83) is a nationally recognized architect specializing in sustainable design. Hosey is a contributor for the New York Times and the Huffington Post. His latest book is The Shape of Green: Aesthetics, Ecology, and Design.
Sergeant B.K. Klev (Vocal ’88) runs Prison Break Tattoos in Houston. The tattoo parlor caters to police officers and first responders. Check out this story in Texas Monthly.
Jason Moran (Instrumental ’93) wrote the music for the highly-acclaimed Netflix documentary 13TH. Check out this commentary from Musiquology.
Michelle Forbes is starring in the new TV show Berlin Station that premiered in October. It has been renewed for a second season that will air in 2017.
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