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The Art Of Connecting: A Collection And Study Of Community-Based Arts As Restorative Practice, Hilarie Spangler

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

“One thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. They will gravitate as automatically as the needle to the north. Somehow, it is unnecessary, in any cold-blooded sense, to sit down and put your head in your hands and plan them. All you need to do is to be curious, receptive, eager for experience. And there’s one strange thing: when you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt, You Learn by Living The power that is wielded when …

Storytelling In Contemporary Ballet, Abbey Lutts

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The goal of my thesis is to challenge the conventions of classical ballet and fully grasp storytelling within contemporary ballet in a way that appeals to modern audiences. I used postpositivist research, historiography, and dance ethnography as modes of research to uncover common themes and trends of traditional ballet, which led to a deeper understanding of contemporary ballet and the modes choreographers and educators use to challenge classical ballet stereotypes. My methodology was to identify common themes from folklore, classical ballet, and traditional storytelling. I have studied traditional folklore and fairytales and have evaluated and reviewed the thematic content of …

She's The Jazz: An Exploration Of Dance And Society In The Age Of The Flapper, Jillian Terry

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The 1920’s, most affectionately known as “The Roaring Twenties,” was a time of dramatic social and political change. Economic growth pushed Americans into an unfamiliar consumer society where people bought the same goods, heard the same songs, danced the same dances, and used the same slang. Prohibition laws led to the underground sale of alcohol in speakeasies where new freedoms were found through communities uniting in music and dance. Here we saw the emergence of flappers. Unlike the generations that came before, these women were seen performing unladylike actions, such as drinking and smoking, while embracing their sexuality. While not …

Ua12/2/54 Class Of 1930, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1930.

Ua12/2/40 Class Of 1932, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1932.

Ua12/2/52 Class Of 1925, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1925.

Ua12/2/56 Class Of 1933, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1933.

Ua12/2/49 Class Of 1922, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1922.

Ua100/1/1 Rural Training School Administration, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

No abstract provided.

Ua68/6/2/5 Potter College Of Arts & Letters English Student Organizations Dramatics Club, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records of the Dramatics Club.

Ua12/2/57 Class Of 1934, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1934.

Ua12/2/58 Class Of 1941, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1941.

Ua12/2/55 Class Of 1931, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1931.

Ua12/2/46 Class Of 1917, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1917.

Ua12/2/44 Class Of 1915, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1915.

Ua12/2/48 Class Of 1921, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1921.

Ua12/2/50 Class Of 1923, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1923.

Ua12/2/45 Class Of 1916, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1916.

Ua12/2/53 Class Of 1928, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1928.

Ua12/2/43 Class Of 1914, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1914.

Ua12/2/51 Class Of 1924, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1924.

Ua12/2/47 Class Of 1919, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Records created by and about the Class of 1919.

Women On The Floor: A Study Of Feminism In Modern Dance History, Hannah Mccarthy

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Modern dance evolves everyday with new movement ideas, styles, and teachings. Not only can modern dance be new and innovative, but it can also be a mirror reflection of the current time period. It is an art form often used to make a social statement. It can become a discussion of the past, present, or future. Modern dance informs its audience through an intent chosen by the choreographer or dancers. The intent varies depending on time, space, emotion, and myriad other conditions. My studies will examine how the different periods of modern dance aligned with the waves of the feminist …

Ua12/2/2 2018 Talisman: Grit, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Administration Documents

2018 Talisman yearbook.

• Gibson, Helen. Grit
• Zambrano, Max. Cash Cows – Chaney’s Dairy Barn
• Holt, Delaney. A Quarry Story – White Stone Quarry, Caden Quarry
• McKee, Rylee. Beautiful Grit – BellaMoxi, Dance
• Voorhees, Jessica. Digging Deep – Jean-Luc Houle, Anthropology
• Lucas, Kaley. Black Mountain
• Edwards, Aly. Roots of Stigma – McKenna Vierstra, Jordan Frodge, Max Williams, Robin Farrell
• Eastham, Lillie. Grab ‘Em by the Ballot – Time’s Up Movement
• McCarthy, Hannah. Flesh Memories
• Barritt, Brooklyn. Making a Place at the Table – Dungeons & Dragons
• Gary, Summer. For Adoption: Unwanted Mutt
• Waters, Adrianna. For the Love of Creation – Art …

Ua68/17 What's Happening With Dance On The Hill, Wku Theatre & Dance

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter created by and about WKU Dance.

Ua1c6/7 Entertainment Photos, Wku Archives

WKU Archives Collection Inventories

Images of entertainment events.

Applying Social Media Marketing Content Strategies From The Entertainment Field To Professional Dance, Lindsay Lambert

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

Social media is a medium that is becoming increasingly relevant in the marketplace, especially in the arts arena. It is the marketing tool that allows for the more customized engagement between a brand and the target market, often at a lower price than traditional outlets. As a visual industry, dance has a lot of opportunities for content in digital marketing. Other industries in the entertainment realm, such as professional sports or concert music have similar goals with their intended target audiences: develop relationships with consumers to inevitably increase patronage to the organizations’ events. Social media content marketing allows organizations to …

Napier, Patrick E., B. 1925 (Sc 3109), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 3109. “Kentucky Mountain Square Dancing,” by Patrick E. Napier, Burgin, Kentucky. This monograph (52 pp.) provides a brief historical background and describes the elements of square dancing including steps, dress, music and caller. Also included are terms and definitions, and descriptions (with diagrams) of many square dances commonly found in eastern Kentucky.

Letters To Mei Lanfang, Alexandra Dare Norman

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

As a male actor of female Dan characters, Mei Lanfang (1894-1961) is known throughout the world as the most representative performer of Chinese opera – particularly for his performance of Concubine Yu in the Peking opera Farewell My Concubine. A feminist analysis of his work in this opera reveals a series of assumptions about the definition of “Woman” in both theatre and life. This project is solo performance piece formatted in a series of open letters to Mei Lanfang, interspersed with personal stories investigating what it truly means to be a Woman – as an actor, a Christian, a feminist, …

Hester, Elizabeth Allen "Beth," B. 1956 (Fa 1003), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1003. Paper written by ElizaBeth Hester titled, “It Was Just a Good Wholesome Social Time: The Revival of Square Dance in Meador, Kentucky During the 1930s.” This paper was written as part of an assignment for a folk studies class at Western Kentucky University.