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The WVU College of Creative Arts and Media celebrated the graduation of more than 400 students from the schools of Art and Design, Music, Theatre and Dance and the Reed School of Media and Communications on May 16.

The 2026 faculty/student winners of the WVU College of Creative Arts and Media Exhibit of Mentored Student Research and Creative Activity explored the intricacies of scenic design, medical conditions represented through art, Latin American composers’ contributions, genre-defying musical work and using AI to identify hieroglyphics on Mayan vessels.

“Ya Got Trouble” in Morgantown as Big League Production’s National Tour of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” comes to the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre May 28 at 7:30 p.m. There’s trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian.

The recipients of the 2026 WVU College of Creative Arts and Media (CCAM) faculty awards exemplify excellence in research, teaching and service. Awardees include Seyedeh Nazli Hosseini, Julia Fraustino, Megan Leight, Mark Benincosa and Staci Romine.

Angela Uriyo, Assistant Professor of Fashion and Design Merchandising at the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts and Media, has been selected as the 2026 Council on Undergraduate Research – Arts and Humanities Faculty Mentor Awardee.

International sensation “Riverdance 30 – The New Generation” comes to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre on April 6 at 7:30 p.m. This special 30th anniversary “Riverdance” tour features a “new generation” of performers all younger than the iconic show itself.

Get ready to kick up your heels with the return of the heartwarming hit musical, “Kinky Boots”! Praised by critics as “a big-hearted, high-kicking hit!” (Chicago Tribune) and "dazzling & joyful” (Daily News), “Kinky Boots” comes to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center in Morgantown on March 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at go.wvu.edu/kinkyboots, by phone at 304-293-SHOW or in person at the box office located in the main lobby of the WVU Canady

Mountain Stage brings Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, Vienna Teng, Joe Crookston, William Matheny and more to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre on Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.

“Chicago” is back in Morgantown and is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after another and the most astonishing dancing you’ve ever seen. “Chicago” comes to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center on Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Following more than a decade touring the world as one of the most successful magic shows in history, the Champions of Magic team return with a spectacular celebration of the season, featuring thrilling illusions, grand-scale magic with a holiday twist and festive surprises to entertain all ages. Don’t miss the Champions of Magic when they come to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center on Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m.