Photos by Gabby GontaRunning through the backstage door with backpack in hand, sophomore Theater and Advertising major Lauren Jennerjohn races from a four-hour class on the opposite side of campus to Smothers Theatre, just in time for warmups and mic check.The call-board hallway bustles with noise as actors and crew members shuffle between the stage and the dressing room, … [Read more...] about Arts Involvement Brings More To Academic And Personal Growth
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Dance In Flight Shines a Spotlight on Civil Rights
Photos by Kayla Lee Art has long been used as a tool for change and revolution. This year's Dance In Flight, which opened Thursday, Feb. 9, took audiences back to the American social justice movements of the 1950s and 60s, portraying the struggles for civil rights through rhythm and movement. The show opened with scenes of glamorous, classic life in the 1950s, with … [Read more...] about Dance In Flight Shines a Spotlight on Civil Rights
Students Crowd Campus for ‘Psi U Think You Can Dance?’
Photos by Matt Benton A vibrant spectrum of lights dashed across the faces of a densely packed crowd. Streams of cobalt, red and emerald, along with the pulses of strobe lights saturated Mullins Town Square. Shouts from the crowd broke through the tremors of roaring speakers. Dancers gyrated underneath the glow of the spotlight and through the occasional puffs of a smoke … [Read more...] about Students Crowd Campus for ‘Psi U Think You Can Dance?’
Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Photo courtesy of Natalie Chan“Dance aggravated all of my perfectionist tendencies. I would go to school and feel the perfectionism stirring up and go to dance every day after school and the teacher would explain her vision [for my performance] and basically say that if I couldn’t meet that standard then there wasn’t any point.”Freshman Natalie Chan … [Read more...] about Humans of the Caf: Students Reveal Their Stories
Parsons Dance Takes Flight at Smothers
Photos courtesy of the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts Parsons Dance, a modern dance troupe, lit up the stage at Smothers Theatre on Oct. 5.The group performed six dances altogether, every dance having different qualities and influences than the others. There were eight dancers in all: Sarah Braverman, Ian Spring, Elena d'Amario, Geena Pacareu, Omar Román De … [Read more...] about Parsons Dance Takes Flight at Smothers