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Unique art turns heads in Fine Arts Gallery

Unique art turns heads in Fine Arts Gallery

Stephen Marck, Staff Writer September 6, 2012

The Northern Kentucky University art galleries in the Fine Arts Building kicked off their yearly art exhibition on Aug. 21 with a showcase of contemporary artwork created by artists hailing from India....

Theater season ends with a lighter note

Ryan Cahill, Contributing writer March 28, 2012

In a year that has had a fairly serious theme in performances, the Northern Kentucky University Department of Theatre and Dance will end its season on a lighter note. The NKU Department of Theater and...

Student creates show about racism

Student creates show about racism

Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor February 29, 2012

Mandy McDonough has some confessions to make, and she will be sharing them with the public March 15. McDonough, a graduate communication student at Northern Kentucky University, will present her Capstone...

Play recounts true events with humor, drama

Play recounts true events with humor, drama

Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor February 22, 2012

The scene was set for “The Farnsworth Invention” before any actors took to the stage Feb. 19 in Corbett Theatre. A simple set composed of large patent sketches adorned an otherwise empty stage, and...

Spring season preview

Spring season preview

Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor February 8, 2012

Reality check: Spring theater opens with dramatic (semi-)truth, ends with realistic comedy. February is ushering in a vast array of creative and performing arts events at Northern Kentucky University....

Faculty gallery engages viewers

Faculty gallery engages viewers

Brandon Barb, A&L Editor January 18, 2012

The annual faculty art exhibition opened in the Fine Arts Center Jan. 12 and will remain open until Feb. 3. The small gallery showcases Tobias Brauer’s work in graphic design, and the large gallery is...

A ceramics piece by senior Jon Stein on display in the BFA gallery.

BFA comes back for seconds

Crystal Harris, Contributing writer December 7, 2011

Mix four months of frustration, inspiration, whiskey, coffee, Paris, steel and wood together and you’ll get an intriguing display of work from the Bachelor of Fine Arts students at Northern Kentucky...

‘Antony and Cleopatra’ resurrected

‘Antony and Cleopatra’ resurrected

Anna Kathman, Contributing writer November 30, 2011

Shakespearean flavor returns to Northern Kentucky University’s Stauss Theatre Dec. 1 with the premiere of “Antony and Cleopatra.” The play follows the tragic love story between two lovers, Cleopatra...

Art exhibits mystical photographs

Art exhibits mystical photographs

Roxanna Blevins and Roxanna Blevins November 30, 2011

Rod Stewart once sang that “every picture tells a story.” Stewart’s lyrics sum up photographer Troy Colby’s main objective: tell stories with images. Colby’s exhibits (“Our Falling World,”...

Artists ‘Surge’ through gallery

Artists ‘Surge’ through gallery

Roxanna Blevins November 16, 2011

Step right up! The annual Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibitions are in town. “Surge,” the first of two exhibitions, which focuses on the art of graphic design, opened Nov. 10. The exhibition features the...

English opera breaks barriers

Roxanna Blevins November 16, 2011

One Northern Kentucky University professor is challenging common perceptions of opera. Grant Knox, an assistant professor of voice and opera, wove the show “An Evening of Opera in English” together...

Layers: Powerhouse Factories art exhibit closes in the Fine Arts Center

Crystal Harris November 9, 2011

Layers: A Powerhouse Retrospective at Northern Kentucky University’s Fine Arts Center had its closing reception Nov. 3. The art exhibit featured screen-printed concert posters by design company Powerhouse...

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