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School of Theatre and Dance Presents ‘Steel Magnolias’

Victoria Ware, Opinion and Culture Editor • February 15, 2023

“Steel Magnolias” is a comedy-drama production presented at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center beginning Wednesday. The play, by Robert Harling, follows the lives of women living in Chinquapin,...

Black History Celebrated by West Virginia Singer

Victoria Ware, Opinion and Culture Editor • February 15, 2023

West Virginia songwriter Lady D is looking forward to an event at the Keith Albee Performing Arts Center where she can observe and celebrate the history of Black music. Doris Fields, professionally...

Black History Month Features Hip Hop in Appalachia Event

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • February 14, 2023

Hip-hop music, black culture and the Appalachian identity will be the topic of a panel discussion on the Marshall campus this week. The two-hour discussion will explore the popular and sometimes not...

Voyage of Life Art Exhibit Features Innovative Pieces

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • February 12, 2023

Walking sticks and digital fabrication art pieces were the topic of discussion at The Voyage of Life sculptural art exhibit on Feb. 9 at the Marshall University Visual Arts Center. Eli Kessler and Christopher...

54th Annual Winter Jazz Festival Features Joan C. Edwards Professor

Abigail Cutlip, Student Reporter • February 9, 2023

Jazz fans will be able to listen to multiple music ensembles at the 54th Annual Winter Jazz Festival on Feb. 16-18 inside the Smith Recital Hall. Dr. Joseph Jefferson, a Joan C. Edwards distinguished...

Marshall’s Busiest Week During Black History Month

Bex Law, Student Reporter • February 9, 2023

The busiest week in Marshall’s Black History Month celebration features four events ranging from lectures to musical performances. The lecture “Black Resistance: Centering Voices From Within the...

Loud and Huntington Proud: Local Music Venue Features Local Artists

Bex Law, Student Reporter • February 8, 2023

Local musicians and their fans have always found a home at the local music venue The Loud. Partnering with the Broadberry Entertainment Group has afforded The Loud the opportunity to host bigger music...

New Sculpture Exhibit to Raise Awareness for Black History Month

Emma Johnson, Student Reporter • February 6, 2023

Local artists have the opportunity to show off what Appalachian Black History means to them in an upcoming sculpture exhibition. The Radiant Communications Agency is teaming up with the Huntington...

Marshall Student Film Festival Open for Submissions

Bex Law, Student Reporter • January 31, 2023

Submissions are open for Marshall University students to submit their films for the Marshall Student Film Festival, with the final deadline being Feb. 7. Any student is encouraged to submit films...

Director Describes “Steel Magnolias” as Authentic and Accessible

Bex Law, Student Reporter • January 30, 2023

Director Leah Turley predicts that audiences will enjoy the authenticity of the School of Theatre’s upcoming production, “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling. The show is about the life of M’Lynn,...

Marshall Launches New Contemporary Dance Company

Bex Law, Student Reporter • January 29, 2023

Marshall University’s School of Theatre and Dance has launched a new contemporary dance company on Jan. 23, a dance and movement club that is open to all students, faculty and staff. MaShawn Morton and...

Visual Arts Center Opens ‘Simulacrum’ Conceptual Art Exhibit

Joseph DiCristofaro, Student Reporter • January 25, 2023

The School of Art and Design opened a new conceptual art exhibition on Jan. 23 titled “Simulacrum: How to Make Money (While Destroying Photographs).” Ariel C. Wilson, a former School of Art and...