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Creating Immersive Worlds: Applying Scenic Design Techniques In 'Eurydice' By Sarah Ruhl, Brynlee Beams

Honors Theses

Stage Design is an essential part of the art of theatre, it is the way in which the world in which the actors perform is created. This thesis aims to work as a case study of the processes involved in stage design as well as working as a resource for those looking to learn more about the scenic design process.

Writing With Light: Analyzing The Technical And Creative Significance Of Light In Photography, Sarah Dean

Honors Theses

Light is an essential part of photography. It's technical and creative use contribute to the creation of images as well as their mood, narrative, and aesthetic. This thesis dives into the importance of light and how I have used it in my personal work.

Phoenix Rising: A Scout Is Born, Seth Hunter

Honors Theses

The Kingdom of Taris lies in flames, a shadow of what it once was, crippled by the Brutes of the Northeast. The King and Queen’s deaths, followed by their only daughter’s capture, cast a shadow over Taris, far darker than the depths of the Old Mines.

Harlem Renaissance Dedication: Jazz Band Concert, Jazz Band, Austin Motley, Jennifer Mitchell, Graham Scarborough

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the promotional poster for the concert, "Harlem Renaissance Dedication: Jazz Band Concert." The concert featured the Ouachita Jazz Band, directed by Dr. Austin Motley, and guest artists Dr. Jennifer Mitchell and Graham Scarborough. The concert took place on February 26, 2024, in the Jones Performing Arts Center.

Hot Springs' Hidden Heroes: Jim And Leander Tugerson, Chase Hartsell

Honors Colloquium

This is the poster for the honors colloquium, "Hot Spring' Hidden Heroes: Jim and Leander Tugerson," given by Chase Hartsell. The presentation took place on February 26, 2024, in the Walker Convention Center.

Dr. Ryan Fogg In A Guest Artist Recital, Ryan Fogg

Guest Artist Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the guest artist recital of pianist Dr. Ryan Fogg. The recital took place on February 1, 2024, in the McBeth Recital Hall.

Singing Culture: Songs Reflecting African American Life And Culture, Jennifer K. Mitchell, Kyounghwa Molinari

Faculty Performances

This is the poster for the faculty recital, "Singing Culture: Songs Reflecting African American Life and Culture," presented by soprano Dr. Jennifer K. Mitchell and pianist Kyounghwa Molinari. The recital took place on January 30, 2024, in the McBeth Recital Hall.

Ouachita Jazz Band In A Concert, Jazz Band

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the Ouachita Jazz Band concert held on December 8, 2023, at Dr. Jack's.

Lessons & Carols, The Ouachita Singers, Percussion Ensemble, Flute Choir

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the 2023 Lessons & Carols Christmas Concert, featuring the Ouachita Singers, held on December 5, 2023, in the McBeth Recital Hall. Additional performers included the Percussion Ensemble, the Flute Choir, and the newly formed University Community Choir, featuring OBU faculty and staff.

Ouachita Band In A Christmas Concert, Ouachita Band

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the Ouachita Band Christmas concert held on December 4, 2023, in the Jones Performing Arts Center.

Sing Noel!: Festival Of Christmas 2023, School Of Performing Arts

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the for the Christmas concert, "Sing Noel!" The theme for this year's production is "On The Air," a tribute to old-time radio shows and classic Christmas music. The concert was performed on Friday, December 1 and 2, 2023.

The Lost Story Of Frank Jackson, Hayden Jackson

Honors Colloquium

This is the promotional poster for Hayden Jackson's Honors Colloquium, "The Lost Story of Frank Jackson: A One-Act Play," held on November 27, 2023, in Walker Room A.

Ouachita Wind Ensemble Concert, Wind Ensemble, Craig Hamilton

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the Ouachita Wind Ensemble Concert, held on October 23, 2023, in the McBeth Recital Hall. Dr. Craig V. Hamilton directed the performance.

Jazz: A Jam Session, Jazz Arkansas Ministries, Austin Motley, Kristen La Madrid, Bruce Johnston, Ryan C. Lewis

Faculty Performances

This is the poster for the Jazz Jam Session held on November 17, 2023, in Dr. Jack's Coffee House. The session featured Dr. Austin Motley on trombone, pianist Kristen La Madrid, Dr. Bruce Johnston on bass, and Dr. Ryan Lewis on drums.

An African Celebration: A Guest Artist Recital With Erick Saoud, Erick Saoud, Percussion Ensemble

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the guest artist concert, "An African Celebration," held on November 15, 2023. In addition to guest artist Erick Saoud, from Toca Percussion and the Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock, the OBU Percussion Ensemble also performed.

Ouachita Jazz Band In A Concert, Jazz Band, Austin Motley

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster from the Jazz Band Concert held on November 13, 2023, and directed by Dr. Austin Motley. The concert was held in the Jones Performing Arts Center.

Amelia Goes To The Ball:, School Of Performing Arts

Theatre Posters and Programs

In a laugh-out-loud musical event, this opera recounts the comedic events of the 1920s socialite, Ameilia, as she overcomes obstacles trying to attend the first ball of the social season. Students from the School of Performing Arts performed. The opera was held on November 2 and 5, 2023, in the McBeth Recital Hall.

Dr. Lei Cai In A Faculty Piano Recital, Lei Cai

Faculty Performances

This is the promotional poster for the Faculty Piano Recital featuring Dr. Lei Cai, held on October 30, 2023, in the McBeth Recital Hall. Additional performers include guests from the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra.

The Sound Of Silence, Ouachita Singers

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the fall concert of the Ouachita Singers, "The Sound of Silence," held on October 12, 2023, in the McBeth Recital Hall.

Broken Standards, The Muses Creative Artistry Project

Guest Artist Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the concert, "Broken Standards," by The Muses Creative Artistry Project, held on September 14, 2023, in the McBeth Recital Hall. The concert was provided in part by the Floyd E. and Dorothy G. Henley Fine Arts Endowment and the Arkadelphia Philharmonic Club.

Outdoor Worship Concert, Concert Choir, Ouachita Singers

Student Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the Outdoor Worship Concert, held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 6:30, at the OBU Amphitheatre. It featured the OBU Choirs--Concert Choir and Ouachita Singers.

Tiger Tunes 2023, Ouachita Baptist University

Ouachita Student Foundation Tiger Tunes

The 45th Annual Tiger Tunes Program and Poster

Jordy Searcy In A Guest Artist Concert, Jordy Searcy

Guest Artist Concert Performances, Programs, and Posters

This is the poster for the guest artist concert of Jordy Searcy. The concert took place on August 20, 2023, in the Jones Performing Arts Center.

Three Men And A Store, S. Ray Granade

Creative Works

Most accurately, we should probably call this “two men, a boy, and a store.” It features three generations of males from the same family—the father, his only son, and his first-born grandson. The store, Arkadelphia’s first “big box” discount store, Howard Brothers (colloquially known as Howard’s), sat atop the last northward hil l on Tenth Street (aka US Highway 67/AR Highway 7) and looked eastward and northeastward across its parking lot over the Caddo River and Ouachita River floodplains. The occasion arose when the father and his wife drove from Montgomery, Alabama over the course of about a dozen hours …

Putting The Fun In Foreign Language: Defining And Justifying Leisure Language Learning And The Implications For Foreign Language Educators And Students, Graca Webster

Honors Theses

In a world where learning a foreign language has never been more accessible than it is right now, many people believe that the endeavor is beyond their capabilities and an unworthy use of their time. In Western civilizations, there has been a serious decrease in true hobby/leisure activities over the last 15 years. With technological innovations like social media that provide endless hours of scrolling, media streaming services such as Netflix, and even regular cable TV, we have access to endless entertainment that decreases the desire to have a hobby. In March 2020, worldwide lockdowns due to Covid-19 kept most …

Deranda And The Pediatrician, S. Ray Granade

Creative Works

The winter after her tenth birthday brought the crisis with it. That crisis compounded a wretched combination of willfulness and unrecognized reality with timing. The compound meant that she might not live to be eleven— however impossible that seemed at the time.

She was a child who loved the outdoors and its beauty, but also loved order, neatness, and cleanliness. Those two loves warred within her, with the best manifestation being a penchant for interrupting her early preoccupation with making mud-pies for frequent trips indoors to wash up before returning to “cooking.” The long walkway from her first childhood home …

"Si Me Tocaras El Corazon" Y La Violencia Contra La Mujer, Breanna Watson

Spanish Class Publications

La mujer no es ajena al patriarcado ni a la masculinidad tóxica que son tan prevalentes en nuestras sociedades actuales, pues algunos argumentarán que son el fundamento de estas y que la mujer encontrará su lugar en este sistema ya establecido. No todo hombre cosifica, menosprecia o busca causar daño a las mujeres, pero muchos no se oponen a estos comportamientos por su deseo de conformarse a su idea de la “masculinidad,” aunque hiera al sexo opuesto. Mientras que los hombres deben usar su fortaleza para proteger, respetar y dar voz a las mujeres, muchas veces terminan haciendo lo opuesto, …

Paul And Seneca On The Immanence Of God: Stoicism And Christianity Compared, Mason Campbell

Scholars Day Conference

This Thesis is a comparative study of the apostle Paul and the Stoic philosopher Seneca on the immanence of God. The study compares Paul and Seneca’s views on the divine, the self, and the immanence of the divine. The study compares epistle 41 of Seneca’s letters to Lucilius and Romans 8:9-11.

Putting The Fun In Foreign Language: Defining Leisure Language Learning And The Implications For Foreign Language Educators, Graca Webster

Scholars Day Conference

Leisure language learning is the pursuit of learning a foreign language out of one's own volition, rather than out of necessity, to fulfill an educational requirement, or for a job requirement, and for the primary purpose of pleasure and self-fulfillment. Leisure language learning can inform the way that foreign language educators prepare students for individual and personal success in a foreign language beyond the classroom. This work seeks to provide a complete definition of leisure language learning, discuss applications of this concept in the university level foreign language classroom, and present a layperson’s guide to becoming a leisure language learner.

An Investigation Into The New Testament Understanding Of Israel, Ashton Hurst

Scholars Day Conference

This is an exegetical investigation into the New Testament understanding of the true, spiritual Israel.