Arts & Culture
Department of Drama Presents ‘Laura and the Sea’
A valuable attribute of theater is its ability to tackle difficult material in surprising and even entertaining ways. Artists, playwrights, directors and actors, as artists, must be willing to reflect life as it is鈥攇ood and bad鈥攚hile simultaneously satisfying the need…
CRS鈥檚 Phillips Delivers Lecture on 鈥楲earning to Fear鈥
Kendall Phillips, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts鈥 Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, recently delivered the lecture 鈥淟earning to Fear: Horror, Superstition and the Creation of American Cinema鈥 at the University…
CRS鈥檚 Morris Publishes Review of 鈥楪ettysburg Address鈥 Reconstruction
Charles E. Morris III, professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has published 鈥淓arshot of Lincoln,鈥 a piece commissioned by 鈥淔orty-Five: A Journal of Outside Research鈥 in response…
Blackstone LaunchPad Hosts E-Meetup Thursday
The Blackstone LaunchPad is hosting an e-meetup for entrepreneurs in creative industries on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event will be held on the first floor of Bird Library, starting with a sign-in reception at the LaunchPad, followed…
Rock the Dome on Nov. 4 Will Feature The 1975
University Union has announced Rock the Dome 2016, featuring rock band The 1975, with direct聽support from alt-pop duo Oh Wonder. Rapper 070 Shake will open the show. The show will take place on Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the…
NASCAR Intern Helps Promote Fan Experience, Leads to More Opportunity
Peri Karslioglu 鈥16 was looking for a senior capstone project when she came across a listing for the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program. She never imagined where it would eventually take her.
鈥楲et Me Explain You鈥 Author Liontas Speaking Wednesday for Carver Series
Annie Liontas is the next speaker in the Raymond Carver Reading Series on Wednesday, Oct. 26, in Gifford Auditorium. She will participate in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and then read from her work at 5:30 p.m. Liontas is a…
黑料不打烊 Symposium to Host Mohawk Artist Alan Michelson Nov. 1-2
黑料不打烊 Symposium continues its yearlong exploration of 鈥淧lace鈥 with a visit by Alan Michelson, a Mohawk member of the Six Nations of the Grand River and an award-winning artist, Nov. 1-2. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Michelson will discuss 鈥淪eeing Place…
English Department to Host Undergraduate Open House Nov. 2
Students interested in majoring in English and Textual Studies (ETS) are invited to an open house in the Department of English. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 4:30-6:30…
Urban Video Project Presents Apichatpong Weerasethakul鈥檚 鈥楥emetery of Splendor鈥 as Part of Film Festival
Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work are presenting a special screening of acclaimed Thai filmmaker and installation artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul鈥檚 most recent feature film, 鈥淐emetery of Splendor,鈥 followed by a Skype Q&A with the filmmaker and reception…