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Movement In The Classroom To Practice Sight Words, Galina Vander Meer

Honors Theses

This project encompassed the development and implementation of a unit plan that proved beneficial for first grade students in learning and practicing their sight words. Sight words are words that students are expected to read and write by the end of the school year. Every student learns differently, and using movement to enhance students’ learning can give kinesthetic learners a chance to grow. There were four lessons in the unit plan that incorporated different modes of learning, including movement and technology, and correlated to the first grade curriculum. By the end of the four lessons, the students collaboratively created a …

A Midsummer Night's Dream Strike Poster, Providence College

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A Midsummer Night's Dream strike

Sunday, April 17, 2016

1st Place: "The Art Of Storytelling" Literature Collection, Lauren Cruz

John and Margaret Class Student Book Collection Contest

This is Lauren Cruz's submission essay, annotated bibliography, and annotated wishlist for the 2016 John and Margaret Class Student Book Collection Contest, which won first place.

Lauren is a graduate student at Chapman University in the War and Society program.

Engaging With The Dory Fleet: A Panel Discussion On A Collaborative College And Community Oral History Project, Brenda Devore Marshall, Tyrone Marshall, Mary Beth Jones, Kathleen Spring, Jackson B. Miller

Northwest Communication Association Conference Papers & Presentations

This peer-reviewed program was presented at the annual Northwest Communication Association Conference in Coeur d’Alene Idaho on April 15, 2016. The presentation features an overview of the Launching through the Surf: The Dory Fleet of Pacific City project and includes detailed notes from each speaker.

Special thanks go to Mary Beth Jones and Brenda DeVore Marshall, who served as transcriber and editor for the detailed speaker notes.

Superheroman (2016), Julia Rudolph

Season 2015-2016

No abstract provided.

The Merchant Of Venice

Theatre Programs

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE by William Shakespeare
Directed by Thomas F. Bradac and starring Michael Nehring as Shylock

Bassanio, needing money to be a suitor to Portia, asks his close friend, Antonio, for a loan. Antonio's money is tied up in shipments away from Venice so he approaches Shylock, a money-lender. After being insulted in the street by Antonio, Shylock agrees to lend the money, jesting that if Antonio does not pay it back by an appointed time, Shylock may cut a pound of flesh from him. Antonio agrees, and so begins one of Shakespeare's most brilliant comedies. The Merchant …

A Tank Full Of Wishful Thinking: Crystallizing The Rhythms Of The Road, Leanna K. Smithberger

Showcase of Graduate Student Scholarship and Creative Activities

This presentation is a personal exploration of American car culture — the roads that enable it, the everyday actions that sustain it, and the values that justify it. I use a constellation of mobilities, autoethnography, and rhythmanalysis in order to tap into the political, personal, and aesthetic ways our road-centered culture shapes and constrains our lives in mundane and extraordinary ways. I argue that our road system of mobility is largely taken for granted, and is stubbornly persistent due to deeply held cultural values. I use a variety of artistic, evocative methods, including narrative, poetry, and music, because I argue …

A Midsummer Night's Dream Box Office Sign Up Weekend 2 Sheet, Providence College

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A Midsummer Night's Dream box office sign up weekend 2 sheet

Thursday - Sunday, April 14-17, 2016

Portrait Of Myself As My Father, Office Of Arts + Cultural Programming, Peak Performances At Montclair State University

2015-2016 Art Between Real and Imagined

portrait... takes place in a simulated boxing ring in which Chipaumire and Senegalese dancer Pape Ibrahima Ndiaye, also known as Kaolack, are tied together in an exhausting and symbolic dance-ritual. They are joined by Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based dancer Shamar Watt, who plays the coach/corner man/cheerleader/shadow. In this performance, the spectres of the estranged father dance, struggle, and fight against prejudices, social pressures, the weight of traditions and history.The piece considers the African male through the lens of capitalism, Christianity, colonialism and liberation struggles—and how these political and cultural traditions impact the African family and society on a global scale. The imaginary …

Psycho Beach Party (2016), Charles Busch

Season 2015-2016

No abstract provided.

The Liar (April 14-16, 2016), David Ives

Student Theatre Programs

Program for The Liar (April 14-16, 2016).

To view the photos from this production of The Liar, please click here.

Fiddler On The Roof, Parkland College

Parkland Theatre

Book by Joseph Stein
Music by Jerry Bock
Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick

Directed by Stephen Fiol
Choreography by Whitney Havice
Musical Direction by Cullyn Murphy
Scenic Design by Molly Ilten-Fullan
Lighting Design by Dani Deutschmann
Costume Design by J. Malia Andrus
Properties Design/Set Decoration by Cindy Havice
Sound Design by Cynthia Booker
Technical Director: Brian D. Morgan

April 14, 15, 16 22, 23, 28, 29, & 30 at 7:30pm
April 24 & May 1 at 3pm
2016

To view images from this production, visit Fiddler on the Roof (2016).

Recurring Ankle Injuries In Dancers, Alexis Jawny

Honors Theses

The purpose of this research, obtained from various Journals of Dance Medicine and Science, is to identify the cause of recurring ankle injuries in the dance community. Ankle injuries are the most common type of injury making up 50% of injuries in dancers. The main cause of recurring ankle injuries is improper diagnosing and then leading to the wrong treatment plan. The research focusses on how to prevent these improper diagnoses and what the dancer and specialty care professional (orthopedics, physical therapists, and rehabilitative medicine) can do to decrease the number of ankle injuries occurring and reoccurring in the dance …

2015-2016 Sanctuary Series - April 13, 2016, Lynn University, Jasmine Knowles, Stephen Aiello, Lynn Ramert, Vincent Shkreli, Torsten Rowell, Erin David, Leonardo Pineda, Kayla Williams, Elizabeth Lee

Snyder Sanctuary Series

Watch video of the performance here.

Milk-Shakespeare Wednesday Poster, Providence College

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McPhails

Milk-Shakespeare Wednesday

April 13, 2016, 9:30pm

Burch, Kelly Calvert, B. 1964 (Sc 3001), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3001. Script for a one-act play titled “Allen County: A Work in Progress” written by Kelly C. Burch in commemoration of the bicentennial of Allen County’s formation in 1815. Includes script, program, DVD, and news clipping about the play’s performance on 28 June 2015 at Allen County-Scottsville High School.

The Importance Of C.S. Lewis To Faith-Based Theatre As Seen In The Silver Chair, Andrew J. Wilkinson

Senior Honors Theses

The paper contains an adaptation of the book The Silver Chair by C. S. Lewis and details the purpose for why this particular story is important for the faith-based theatre community. There are a number of Christian themes that are evident in the story that are examined as well as the elements of the story that make it apt for adapting to a play format.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Poster, Providence College

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John Bowab Studio Theatre

A Midsummer Night's Dream

By William Shakespeare

April 8-10 & 14-17

A Midsummer Night’S Dream Playbill, Providence College

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John Bowab Studio Theatre

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

By William Shakespeare

April 8-10 & 14-17

Directed by Mary G. Farrell

Scenic Design: Kathryn Kawecki

Sound Design: Chris Warren

Properties: Mary-Jo Hannigan

Costume Design: David Cabral

Lighting Design: G. Benjamin Swope

Vocal and Text Coach: Megan Chang

The Cast: THESEUS – Will Oser; HIPPOLYTA – Amanda Piechota; EGEUS – Jonathon Coppe; HERMIA – Jennifer Dorn; Lysander – Teddy Kiritsy; DEMETRIUS – Dan Carroll; HELENA – Veronica Murphy; QUINCE – Patrick Rogers; BOTTOM – Brian Kozak; SNOUT – Courteney Olenzak; STARVLING – Gabriella Sanchez; …

Midsummer Weekend Update Bowab Studio Theater April 8-10, Providence College

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Midsummer weekend update Bowab Studio Theater April 8-10, 2016