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University Jazz Ensemble (April 30, 2023), John J. Cali School Of Music

2022-2023

Join director Oscar Perez and the Jazz Ensemble as they present an exciting concert of classic and contemporary jazz.

Jefferson Barracks Post Theater: A Place For People To Gather, John Granicke

Undergraduate Research Symposium

The Jefferson Barracks Military Post had a rich and extensive history during its 120 years as an active military installation. The Post Theater was just one aspect of everyday life at Jefferson Barracks. This project is part of a collection of historic research blogs about Jefferson Barracks done in collaboration with St. Louis County Parks. The blogs will soon be available to view on the Jefferson Barracks County Park website.

The story of the Jefferson Barracks Post Theater begins with the Old Post Theater, which was built during World War I. From 1933 to 1944, four more post theaters were …

Review Of An Evening With C. S. Lewis (Play), Nadine Kulberg

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

James P. Helfers: Review of: “An Evening with C. S. Lewis.” Starring David Payne. Performed at Calvary Community Church in Glendale, Arizona, on 9 September 2012.

Review Of C. S. Lewis, The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (Play), Steven Beebe, James P. Helfers

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Steven Beebe: Review of: C. S. Lewis, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Starring Sally Dexter, Carly Bawden, Rebecca Benson, Philip Labey, and Jonny Weldon. Adapted for the stage by Rupert Goold. Directed by Rubert Goold and Michael Fentiman. Performed at The Threesixty Theater in Kensington Gardens, London, 19 May 2012.

University Singers And Vocal Accord With University Singers Alumni Choir - Spring Concert, John J. Cali School Of Music

2022-2023

Please join the University Singers, The Vocal Accord, and the University Singers Alumni Choir as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the choral program under the leadership of Dr. Heather J. Buchanan and her 17-year partnership with collaborative artist Steven W. Ryan.

Review Of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (Play), Based On The Book The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe By C. S. Lewis, Carolyn Curtis

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, based on the book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis. Flat Rock, North Carolina: Flat Rock Playhouse, 9 November 2019.

University Wind Symphony (April 28, 2023), John J. Cali School Of Music

2022-2023

The Wind Symphony will present their second world premiere of the year with composer Armando Bayolo's A History of Violence a new concerto for piano and winds. The program will also include music by composers Stacy Garrop, Jennifer Jolly, Omar Thomas, and Andrew Blair.

Theater Review Of "A Christmas With C.S. Lewis.", James R. Helfers

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of: “A Christmas with C. S. Lewis.” Starring David Payne. Performed at Mission del Sol Presbyterian Church in Tempe, Arizona on 10 December 2017.

Final Master's Portfolio, Oluwatobi Idowu

Master of Arts in English Plan II Graduate Projects

In this portfolio, Oluwatobi Idowu engages with texts and cultural artifacts that explore the concept of power, identity, oppression, and imperialism as they relate to Africa, African American and Indigenous cultures in North America. He also explores late capitalism in relation to Mark Fisher's central ideas about capitalist realism, and its effect on young people in the 21st century.

Freaky Friday

Theatre Programs

No abstract provided.

Exploration Of Surface Embroidery, Samantha Schug

Celebrating Scholarship and Creativity Day (2018-)

This is an Independent Learning Project on learning and mastering surface embroidery skills, learning a total of 48 stitches. This project culminated in an original design.

University Symphony Orchestra (April 26, 2023), John J. Cali School Of Music

2022-2023

Join conductor Kyle Ritenauer and the Symphony Orchestra as they present works from classical and contemporary repertoire.

University Symphonic Band And University Campus Band (April 25, 2023), John J. Cali School Of Music

2022-2023

Join us for a great evening of eclectic and entertaining music-making by both the Symphonic Band and the Campus Band. The program will include the music of composers O'Neal Douglas and Alfred Reed.

Creating A Play Using Noh And The Stanislavski Method, John Alex Nunnery

Merge

No abstract provided.

The Theatre Of Math: The Stage As A Tool For Abstract Math Education, Blaine Hudak

Honors Projects

So often in the education of Mathematics does instruction solely consist of the lecture. While this can be an effective method of communicating the ideas of math, it leaves much to be desired in gathering the interest and intrigue of those who have not dedicated their lives to the study of the subject. Theatre, by contrast, is a tool that has been used in the past as means of teaching complicated and difficult to understand moral and emotional subjects. While Theatre and Mathematics have been used in combination many times in the past, it is most often done in the …

Adapting The Classics: Making The Invisible Visible, Kate Isabel Foley

Theater Honors Papers

This project seeks to answer the question, “How can a writer use an old story to shine new light on modern issues and make the invisible visible?” My adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a genderbent retelling with queer themes while my adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan is a dark reimagining of Mrs. Darling as an antihero protagonist who must become Captain Hook to try to save her children. Both my research and these two plays focus on bringing visibility to marginalized communities, specifically women and members of the queer community.

Survival Is Insufficient: An Examination Of Shakespeare, Pandemics, And Cultural Perseverance In Emily St. John Mandel’S Station Eleven, Katie Paulus

The Agora

This paper examines reading Station Eleven in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. There is also a heavy relation of the text with the usage of the Shakespearean works, other arts within the novel, and the keeping of unnecessary items by the protagonist with the overall message of the text. Ultimately, Station Eleven exposes the importance of the arts, even in times of crisis. Considering the recent Covid-19 pandemic, we can see the novel’s argument: “survival is insufficient” play out in reality. The arts have found a way to survive through past pandemics, Covid-19, and the theorized Georgian Flu in the …

Frameworks Concert, Amanda Kay White

Dance Programs

No abstract provided.

Review Of The Great Divorce (Play), Sørina Higgins

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of C. S. Lewis, The Great Divorce. Starring Anthony Lawton. Adapted for the stage by Anthony Lawton. Produced by the Lantern Theater Company. Performed at St. Stephen’s Theater, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on December 12, 2010 as part of “Between Heaven and Hell: The Anthony Lawton Festival.”

Review Of Freud's Last Session (Play), Sørina Higgins

Sehnsucht: The C. S. Lewis Journal

Review of Mark St. Germain, Freud’s Last Session. Starring Mark H. Dold and Martin Rayner. Produced by The Barrington Stage Company. Performed at The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, New York, New York, on November 21, 2010.