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La Llorona, Picante Pero Sabroso: The Mexican Horror Legend As A Story Of Survival And A Reclamation Of The Monster, Camille Maria Acosta

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

For centuries, the relationship between Mexico and its infatuation with scary stories has been profoundly complex, but why? Perhaps it is the easiest way to communicate a Mexican culture, although proud and resilient, riddled with haunting narratives. For myself personally, the Mexican horror narrative La Llorona has served as a lens for conversation and communication that is unique and important.

In this thesis, I explore how Mexicans and Mexican Americans alike use the legend of La Llorona as a unique form of communication through personifying what truly haunts us. From using the narrative as a tool for entertainment, cautionary tales, …

Ua37/30/2 Wku Research Notecards - P Topics, Lowell Harrison

Faculty/Staff Personal Papers

Notecards created by Lowell Harrison while researching his book Western Kentucky University. The cards transcribed below are for 134 topics beginning with P ranging from P.O.W. to Purpose.

A Sourcebook For The Interpretation Of Traditional Dance By Outdoor Museums & Historic Sites, Jan Alm

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Folklife scholars often produce work which is valuable to outdoor museums and historic sites. Folklife scholars deal with functional, contextual, emic, and interdisciplinary studies--all approaches which produce valuable interpretive data for museums and sites. This thesis is an example of folklife work designed for use in the museum field.

Outdoor museums and historic sites are increasingly involved with the interpretation of social and emotional life. Because it is a social and emotional event, dance can be a valuable part of this interpretation.

Sites and museums developing programs of traditional dance interpretation may find it helpful to follow several steps: 1.) …

Ua68/17/2 The Star-Spangled Girl!, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of The Star-Spangled Girl!

Ua68/17/2 The Bat's Revenge, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of The Bat's Revenge.

Ua68/17/2 The Teahouse Of The August Moon, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of The Teahouse of the August Moon.

Ua68/17/2 Don Juan In Hell, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program from WKU Western Players' production of Don Juan in Hell.

Ua68/17/2 A Midsummer Night's Dream, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Ua68/17/2 Make Mine Music, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program from WKU Western Players' production of Make Mine Music.

Ua68/17/2 Missouri Legend, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of Missouri Legend.

Ua68/17/2 Dark Of The Moon, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of Dark of the Moon.

Ua68/17/2 The Male Animal, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of The Male Animal.

Ua68/17/2 Winterset, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program from the WKU Western Players' production of Winterset.

Ua68/17/2 Oklahoma!, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of Oklahoma!

Ua68/17/2 Our Town, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of Our Town.

Ua68/17/2 Much Ado About Nothing, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of Much Ado About Nothing.

Ua68/17/2 Macbeth, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of Macbeth.

Ua68/17/2 Inherit The Wind, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for WKU Western Players' production of Inherit the Wind.

Ua68/17/2 Down In The Valley, Wku Western Players, Wku Music

WKU Archives Records

Program for joint Western Players', WKU Music production of Down in the Valley.

Ua68/17/2 Two Blind Mice, Wku Western Players

WKU Archives Records

Program for Western Players' production of Two Blind Mice

Ua94/5/5 Scrapbook Ii, Rex Toothman

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

Scrapbook created by Rex Toothman from 1940 to 1946. Contains clippings, cards, correspondence, graduation programs, theatrical programs, church bulletins related to Bowling Green Business University, U.S. Navy and World War II.

Ua1b1 An Historical Pageant Of Kentucky, Western Kentucky University

WKU Archives Records

Souvenir program An Historical Pageant of Kentucky produced by WKU in 1928. With a cast of over a thousand this pageant chronicled the entire history of Kentucky.