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Wit

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The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 2014 performance of Wit by Margaret Edson.

Wit (or W;t) takes place over the final hours of Dr. Vivian Bearing, a university English professor, who is dying of Ovarian cancer. The course of the play is her reflecting on her life through the intricacies of the English language, particularly focusing on the wit found in the poetry of John Donne.

In this program the Jason Francis Memorial Scholarship Fund is announced.

Commonthought (2010), Commonthought Staff

Commonthought

This issue features works created by Lesley University students and covers a broad range of topics. The work itself crosses many disciplines from creative writing to visual arts.

Footprints Of A Pilgrim

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 2009 performance of Footsteps of a Pilgrim based on the book by Ruth Bell Graham and adapted by Kerry Meads and Robert Smyth.

Footprints of a Pilgrim is the story of Ruth Bell Graham recounting the story of her childhood as the daughter of missionaries in China, her marriage to Reverend Billy Graham, and beyond.

Commonthought Vol. 11 (2000), Commonthought Staff

Commonthought

This issue features works created by Lesley University students and covers a broad range of topics. The work itself crosses many disciplines from creative writing to visual arts.

Mixed Media May 20, 1996, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The May 20, 1996 issue includes articles, poems, drawings, student events, photos, film stills and comics. Also a calendar of events including Commencement and campus activities for RISD students are in this issue.

Mixed Media May 6, 1996, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The May 6, 1996 issue includes a calendar of events for May 6-May 12, 1996, letters to the editor, comics, poems, photos, drawings. The RISD endowment is described and also RISD faculty evaluations.

Mixed Media April 22, 1996, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The April 22, 1996 issue includes an article about diversity at RISD. Also included are poems, drawings, photographs, comics and letters to the editor.

Your Name Here April 8, 1996, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Your Name Here was a student publication begun in the spring of 1996. The April 8, 1996 issue includes an article about the location of RISD Commencement. Also included are recipes, poems, photographs and comics and a contest to name the student newspaper.

Your Name Here March 25, 1996, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Your Name Here was a student publication begun in the spring of 1996. The March 25, 1996 issue has an article about the RISD faculty contract talks and space issues at RISD. It also includes poems, drawings, photographs and comics.

Occasional Papers: On Creativity In The Arts, Janice Rowan Poley

Hollybush Series

Volume 3 of The Hollybush Series contains thirteen essays on creativity, and three photographs of visual artwork, by Rowan College of New Jersey faculty.

The editor is Janice Rowan Poley and the authors of the works are Joseph Robinette, Antoinette Libro, Rodney Gates, William Morris, Kenneth Kaleta, William Travis, E. Michael Desilets, Donald Gephardt, Joseph Tishler, Bertram Greenspan, Daniel Chard, Richard Ambacher, Harold Oliver, N. Jeane Hartman, Richard Grupenhoff, and Joseph Bierman.

The Barretts

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1989 performance of The Barretts by Marjorie Carleton.

The Barretts is based on the romance between Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett, and her father’s overbearing control over his family and refusal to allow them to marry.

A later production by Taylor Theatre, The Victorians, was produced later that year as a reader’s theatre featuring various Victorian poets and writers including Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Incorporated Press, Inc. May 18, 1979, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Incorporated Press, Inc. was a student publication released biweekly beginning in 1979. The issue of May 18-May 27 1979 includes an article about censorship at RISD and RISD Commencement events. Concerts, art exhibitions, plays and lectures that took place on the RISD campus and in the Providence area were also included.

Incorporated Press, Inc. April 6, 1979, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Incorporated Press, Inc. was a student publication released biweekly beginning in 1979. The issue of April 6-May 3, 1979 includes articles about the possibility of a RISD faculty strike, which did not happen. Also mentioned was the problem of information about events being hidden from students. Poems, photographs and drawings are also in this issue.

Quest And Query

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The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 1978 performance of Quest and Query adapted by Oliver Hubbard.

Express-O February 21, 1975, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Express-O was a short-lived student newspaper published in early 1975. The issue of February 21, 1975 included an article about music to tie in with an appearance by Morton Subotnick at Brown University. There also was a short article from Talbot Rantoul, President of RISD about student tuition. Student board notes, poems, a short story and listing of events at RISD and in the Providence area also included.

Express-O February 7, 1975, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Express-O was a short-lived student newspaper published in early 1975. The issue of February 7, 1975 included an interview with Ruth Kligman, author of Love Affair: Memoirs of Jackson Pollock, and Jackie Curtis, actor. They spoke at a lecture called "Against Nature" that Seavor Leslie organized on January 29, 1975. An article about hair salons in Providence is also included. Events of interest to RISD students that took place at RISD and in the Providence area were also listed.

Risd Press November 22, 1974, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating into one digestible pile all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspaper, Montage. The issue of November 22, 1974 included an interview with Murray Danforth, Jr. treasurer of the RISD Corporation and a member of the RISD Board of Trustees. The Centennial building project was discussed. This issue also includes an article about the RISD Art History department and notes from the RISD student board meeting. Record and film reviews were also mentioned. Event listings on the RISD campus …

Risd Press March 15, 1974, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspaper, Montage. The March 15, 1974 issue had an article about sports at RISD, a letter to the RISD building committee from RISD architecture students, and an article about a quilt lecture with Jonathan Holstein. There also was an article about the Women in Wintersession class in New York City. Poems, comics, ads, classifieds, and events for RISD students were also included.

Risd Press November 30, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspaper, Montage. The issue of November 30, 1973 had an article about the Graphic Design department. Also there was an article about the elections of the RISD student board with the hope that communication would improve between the students and faculty. There were reviews of John Udvary's show at Woods Gerry and Mahler Ryder's show at the Whitney. Recipes, comics, poems, photographs and events for RISD students were also included.

Risd Press November 2, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspaper, Montage. Beginning in September 1973, RISD press included the Brown Daily Herald’s weekly issue of Fresh Fruit as an insert. The issue of November 2, 1973 included an article about the Ad Hoc Committee to study curriculum at RISD. There was an interview with the photographer Andre Kertesz and an article about the RISD Architectural Studies Division. A poem, a short story and events for RISD students were also mentioned. Club …

Risd Press May 4, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating into one digestible pile all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspaper, Montage. The issue of May 4, 1973 had an article about RISD student housing with the Dean, Mrs. Davies. There were some articles about RISD faculty Harry Beckwith and the conflict surrounding him. A poem, comics, and events for RISD students were also mentioned.

Risd Press April 8, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspaper, Montage. The issue of April 8, 1973 had contained an article about students confronting Dean Lay, RISD Dean of Students with a petition of 500 students signatures to keep Harry Beckwith as faculty in the Graphic Design department. 100 students met with Dean Lay on March 28, 1973. Also, there was an interview with Dean Lay and an article about planning for COLAB 4. Comics, drawings and events for RISD students …

Risd Press March 9, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspaper, Montage. The issue of March 9, 1973 had an article about the Student Affairs director at Brown University, Mr. Suprenant. There was an open letter about the RISD student board and a brief article about the Campus Assistance Center. Also more information about COLAB 4 was included. A recipe, comics, poems, a short story,photos and events for RISD students were included.

Risd Press February 9, 1973, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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RISD press was a student newspaper published weekly in the early 1970s, a self-described attempt at consolidating all the information outlets of the school, including the previous student newspaper, Montage. The issue of February 9, 1973 included an interview with Ed Beard who was a painter in RISD facilities and also was a RI state representative. A recipe, a poem, a calendar of events for RISD students also was in this issue.

The World Of Carl Sandburg

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The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1969 performance of The World of Carl Sandburg arranged by Norman Corwin.

The World of Carl Sandburg features selections from the poetry and prose of Carl Sandburg.

Blockprint March 21, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 21, 1966 issue features articles on Blcokprint's new editor, changes to the RISD refectory, a RISD Museum exhibition on Edward Mitchell Bannister, film and play reviews, contemporary art, a photogrpahy lecture by Carl Chiarenza, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint February 28, 1966, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 28, 1966 issue features articles on the commercialization of RISD, school spirit, a RISD Museum exhibition "Recent Still Life," Take-A-Break Weekend, and a RISD hockey team, along with other opinion pieces, editorials, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 25, 1964, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 25, 1964 issue features articles on a field trip to Philadelphia, an upcoming lecture by Martin Friedman, a lecture by G.E. Kidder Smith on Alvar Aalto, architecture, Parents' Day, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint March 18, 1964, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 18, 1964 issue features articles on an upcoming lecture by G.E. Kidder Smith, a faculty leave of absence, a new student center, faculty promotions, what's in and out, the abandoned state of the Woods-Gerry House, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint December 16, 1963, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 16, 1963 issue is a literary supplement and features advertisements for sophomore weekend at RISD featuring John Hammond, an essay on Mondrian, poetry, drawings, photographs, and creative writing.