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Blend Fall 2003, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blend-ACombinationofElements was a student magazine started by RISD student Dusty Brickman in 2003. The Fall 2003 issue is "The Passion Issue," and features articles on an exhibition with a custom installation by Sol LeWitt at the RISD Museum, the history of various buildings on the RISD campus, street graphics and urban art in Providence, luxury knitwear brand Lutz & Patmos, photographer Timothy White, deceased alum Jeffrey Michael Weiss, and the RISD Artist Ball.

Mixed Media October 2, 2003, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The October 2, 2003 issue includes articles on the new editorial team at Mixed Media, RISD news updates, RISD Works, musician Richard Thompson, a Digtial Media lecture series, RISD Laptop Initiative Programs and other technology matters, a girl's perspective on sex at RISD, Jean Cocteau, a proposed list of speakers for graduation, student involvement at RISD, roommate differences, Comic Sans font, Public Safety, a Mission of Burma concert review, film reviews, and Providence eateries, along with the comic "Untitled" by Andrew Kaiko, student art and creative writing, event notices, and …

Writing Intensive Courses In Theatre, Alisa Roost

Publications and Research

Most professors believe writing matters. Through writing our students are better able to synthesize ideas, communicate those ideas, and make connections across fields. While it can take significant time to grade all the assignments, it can threaten coverage of material, and our students rarely appreciate it, writing assignments can be crafted to reduce grading, add depth to coverage, and spark interest. What follows is an overview of how I incorporate writing into my theatre courses and some ways of crafting engaging writing-intensive courses.

Career Readiness And Preparation Criteria In Undergraduate Dance Degree Programs, Kathleen E. Klein

Graduate Student Dissertations, Theses, Capstones, and Portfolios

The purpose of the research study was to examine the history and philosophy of certain very distinct dance degree programs. The dissertation is intended to serve as a resource to benefit faculty and administrators in American undergraduate and graduate level dance programs. The primary goal was to recognize emergent themes aimed at stronger outcomes for students seeking a career track in dance. Beginning with an overview of the historical development of dance and dance education in the United States, the study closely examined the current cultural, educational, and political structures, functions, and mechanisms which influence prevailing public views of this …

Mixed Media May 2, 2003, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The May 2, 2003 issue includes articles on the City of Providence wanting to tax RISD property, automated paper towel machines on campus, RISD Task Forces, and film and music reviews, along with the comics "Attack of the Paper Towel Mummy" by Adam Sacks, "Mixed Media" by Joe Tesauro, "Punt," "bird" by Erin, "Marvin's Monkey Moments" by Wessy, "Atlas and the Beast from Time Forgotten," "When Fish Spawn" by Adam Sacks, "Smack Down" by Joe Quinones, "Swimming" by Maris Wicks, "Stuff of Dreams" by Andrew Kaiko, and other comics, event …

Blackletter Spring 2003, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blackletter was a literary journal established by RISD students in Wintersession of 2003 as a forum for artistic expression through writing. The Spring 2003 issue features poetry, creative writing, and visual art.

Animation Studies, Disciplinarity And Discursivity, Paul Ward

Reconstruction: Studies in Contemporary Culture

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Addressing how knowledge grows, develops and fits together is arguably one of the most testing tasks facing scholars. In a world where knowledge is increasingly viewed as a commodity -- and the teaching of that knowledge is often done in an instrumentalist fashion -- we need to come to a fuller understanding of how knowledge areas inter-relate. Such a mapping needs to move beyond simplistic models of disciplinarity (and its bolted-together variants, such as interdisciplinarity, multidisciplinarity, and the like) and explore the ways that a wide range of people in an equally diverse set of contexts might constitute …

Mixed Media March 2, 2003, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The March 2, 2003 issue includes articles on the lack of underclassmen working on Mixed Media, RISD's ignorance of the Black community, water consumption at RISD, abortion, a student visit to Cappadocia in Turkey, RISD-Brown Hillel activities, the passing of RISD janitor Mel Bruins, student opinions on life at RISD, film and music reviews, and the Chace Center construction project, along with the comics "Juan Two Three" by Juan Diaz, "Atlas and the Beast from Time Forgotten," "The Incredible Tales of Roger: Deep Space Janitor" by Browne, [David Bowie comic] …

Blend Spring 2003, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blend-ACombinationofElements was a student magazine started by RISD student Dusty Brickman in 2003. The Spring 2003 issue is Blend's first and features articles on RISD's 125th anniversary, fashion designer Nicole Miller, complaints about the Graphic Design department, the redevelopment of Carr House, a graffitti show at the Red Eye Gallery, the RISD Balls, and the sorry state of contemporary music.

Chalkboard 2001, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Chalkboard was a student creative journal established in 2001. The March 2001 issue features poetry from RISD students, staff, and faculty, along with interviews of RISD poetry instructors Rick Benjamin and Michael Magee.

Arsenic And Old Lace

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2003 performance of Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring.

Arsenic and Old Lace is the story about the Brewsters, an insane homicidal family, and the one sane member, Mortimer Brewster, who must decide whether or not to go through with his promise to marry the woman he loves, Elaine Harper, who lives next door.

Arsenic And Old Lace

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2003 performance of Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring.

Blackletter Wintersession 2003, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blackletter was a literary journal established by RISD students in Wintersession of 2003 as a forum for artistic expression through writing. The Wintersession 2003 issue is the debut issue and features poetry, creative writing, and visual art.

Direction Of The Play/Musical: Once On This Island, Kathryn C. Baker

Master of Theater Production Graduate Projects

This project entailed the selection, background research and documentation, musical analysis, casting, direction, vocal coaching, and post-production analysis of Clayton County Public Schools' Annual All County, All Star, Honor Musical production of Once On This Island. Documentation includes research and analysis of the play, its music, and an evaluation of the musical as a production vehicle for the department of Theatre Arts at Central Washington University. The analysis also includes a discussion as to the non-traditional directorial vision of this production.

Mixed Media November 24, 2002, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The November 24, 2002 issue includes articles on a student's experience creating digital art, interviews with RISD and Brown students, a volunteering experience at a preschool in Brooklyn, community service opportunities, the lack of scary villains in contemporary children's films, film and music reviews, along with the comic "Juan Two Three" by Juan Diaz, "Speed Limit 666" by Paolo Rivera, "Idle/" by R. Kikuo Johnson, "Atlas and the Beast from Time Forgotten," "Cottontail" by Jen Rolfsema, "Bass Turds" by Adam Sacks, "Stuff of Dreams" by Andrew Kaiko, advice columns, event …

The Miracle Worker

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Fall 2002 performance of The Miracle Worker by William Gibson.

The Miracle Worker is based on the autobiography of Helen Keller.

Mixed Media October 27, 2002, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The October 27, 2002 issue includes articles on Carr House updates, various student organizations, the Balls, the Ottawa International Animation Festival, digital design trio FREECELL, a Student Alliance meeting, and film and music reviews, along with the comics "Juan Two Three" by Juan Diaz, [Untitled] by Ryan Browne, "The Stuff of Dreams" by Andrew Kaiko, "Ingres St" by Reid Johnson, [Untitled] by Adam Sacks, "Rottweller" by A. Landery, and "Scent of a Flower" by Kimberly B., poems, event notices, and other announcements.

Direction Of The Production Fools By Neil Simon, Anna Jane Hudgens

Master of Theater Production Graduate Projects

This project entailed background research and documentation, casting, direction, and post-production assessment of Ellensburg High School's production of Fools. Included in this thesis documentation are three areas of research: preliminary information, pre-production analysis, and post production evaluation.

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Jason Vaughan, Cate Weeks

Inside UNLV

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Commencement Address, Frankie R. Faison '71

Commencement Ceremonies

Frankie R. Faison '71 earned the M.F.A. in theatre from New York University and has performed in theatre, television and films. At IWU, performed in many School of Theatre Arts productions, was an All-State tight end on IWU's football team, played tennis, was active in the Black Student Association and a member of Theta Chi fraternity. Faison received the IWU Minority Alumni Network Award in 1996.

The Royal Family

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2002 performance of The Royal Family by _George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber

Mixed Media May 2, 2002, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The May 2, 2002 issue includes articles on community at RISD, issues in Public Safety and an interview with Director Lucette Dunlop, Student Alliance updates, Carr House changes, additions to the campus Blue Light System, the Illustration show shunning digital artwork, Boston jazz bar Wally's, a recent RISD faculty meeting, a student's visit to the European Honors Program in Rome, a new laptop program in the Graphic Design department, questions to RISD President Roger Mandle from an FAV student, RISD janitor Melvin Bruins, film reviews, interviews with students who attend …

Mixed Media March 15, 2002, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The March 15, 2002 issue includes articles on American values, upcoming shows at Providence's Living Room club, a Michael Moore lecture at the Avon Cinema, the American Film Institute's Conservatory, a RISD student who drums for the band "Live Jazz," an encounter with a Guatemalan hotel worker, the Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, film reviews, and a sneaker store called "Expressions," along with the comics [Untitled] by Joe Tesauro, "Meow" by Maris, "Emo for Boys" and "Emo for Girls" by Rob Dobi, "Ghost Frog" by Evan Larson, "CLIFF" by …

Peter Pan

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2002 performance of Peter Pan.

Peter Pan

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 2002 performance of Peter Pan based on the play by J. M. Barrie with music by Jule Styne, Mark Charlap, and Trude Rittmann, and lyrics by Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and Carolyn Leigh.

Peter Pan tells the story of the Darling children, Wendy, John, and Michael, and their adventures with Peter Pan, the boy who never grows older and lives in the fantastical land of Neverland.

Mixed Media Febraury 15, 2002, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Mixed Media began as the student publication Your Name Here. The February 15, 2002 issue includes articles on the need for student submissions to Mixed Media, Brown students insulting RISD students, alcohol thefts in Barstow House, the band Sum 41, and film reviews, satirical articles on pimps and the dangers of crits, along with the comics "Cliff" by Adam Sacks, "Astrolad and Cosmonette" by Matt Westervelt, "MWM," "Atlas" by Heino and Sarah Brown, "Salsa!" by Andrew Kaiko, event notices, and other announcements.

Taylor Theatre 2002-2003, Taylor University

Season Announcements

The 2002-2003 Taylor Theatre season announcement.

A Co-Curriculuar Theatre Arts Handbook: Tips And Techniques To Use When Directing A Production At The High School Level, Paul Vernon Wickline

All Graduate Projects

This project is a handbook of techniques and strategies for beginning directors of high school drama programs. Included in this handbook are sections on selecting the best productions for your actors, strategies for directing the young actor, helpful hints on how to build a successful extra-curricular drama program, and more. This project was based on a review ofliterature (including extant curriculum guides and articles and textbooks on directing and acting) and the author's fifteen years experience as an actor, director, and theatre arts educator.

Handbook On Eating Disorders For Dance Teachers: A Guide To Understanding Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa And Promoting Proper Nutrition In Young Female Dancers, Jennifer Tena Krogman

Theses Digitization Project

This project discusses the problem of eating disorders in dancers. The development of eating disorders can be attributed to sociocultural development, and psychological factors. Dance places an emphasis on thinness, and the pressure to obtain ideal standards of thinness appear to be particularly salient in the development of eating disorders in dancers.

Theatre As A Change Agent: An Analysis Of High School Theatre Education And Its Benefits In Communication And Problem Solving, Cory Losenicky

Graduate Research Papers

Theatre education in the high school has an interesting past. Theatre has a long presence in schools as entertainment, but its benefits to educational outcomes has been largely overlooked. In the United States around the turn of the last century, this schema began to be questioned. In 1936, Columbia University published a book discussing the use of theatre in the United States and its possible uses in education: "The Production of Later 19th Century American Drama" by Garrett Leverton. This book was the first to discuss the beginning of the changing role of theatre in education. Columbia University was not …