Romantic comedy classic takes NKU’s stage
Nancy Curtis, Editor-In-Chief
October 22, 2014
The theatre department’s second show of the season is bringing a comedy classic to the stage. “The Wedding Singer,” based on the film starring Adam Sandler, takes the comedy and puts it to original songs and dance. “This is the big show of the semester,” Taylor Greatbatch, a sophomore musical t...
Theatre department brings Greek Gods to life
Erin Mullins, Reporter
October 1, 2014
NKU’s opening night production of The Bacchae was an exciting, sensual experience that left the audience mesmerized and certainly people were talking about it. This classic Greek tragedy by Euripides follows the journey of the god Dionysus who has come to his hometown of Thebes to prove his divini...
Local musicians forge into “uncharted territory”
Marc Kennedy, Video Editor
October 1, 2014
Performing at a historic music venue like the Fillmore Theater in San Francisco is a lofty goal for any rock musician, past or present. With an impressive collection of vintage posters from legendary shows of the past, one can’t help but feel as though they are part of music history. And for one gr...
PHOTOS: CliftonFest brings artisan vendors and musicians to neighborhood
Ally Jasper, Contributer
October 1, 2014
The Clifton Fest completed its third annual gathering this past weekend in Clifton on Ludlow Ave. Vendors displayed their products, artists covered sidewalks with drawings, and musicians performed throughout each day’s festivities. To kick off Friday evening, Ludlow Wine sponsored wine tastings that were...
NKU Theatre opens season with Greek tragedy The Bacchae
Erin Mullins, Staff Reporter
September 23, 2014
The first play of the NKU theatre season opens this Thursday and brings to life a classic Greek tragedy. The Bacchae is the story of Dionysus, the god of wine and revelry, who seeks vengeance upon Pentheus, the king of Thebes and his family. Pentheus has rejected that Dionysus is a god, born to Zeu...
National Geographic photographers to speak at NKU
September 18, 2014
Pictures of endangered species have decorated campus recently as previews of the work of two National Geographic photographers: Michael “Nick” Nichols and Joel Sartore. Eleven of the 12 photos displayed on campus buildings like Steely Library, Nunn Hall and the Fine Arts Center are Sartore’s. The largest work, th...
Fall theatre line-up kicks into high gear with casting
Matt Hepner, Contributor
September 3, 2014
Auditions for this semester’s theatre productions kicked off on Aug. 19, with callbacks and castings wrapping up this week. Building off of successful shows from last year such as “Legally Blonde: The Musical” and “Arabian Nights” the stage is set for a successful semester for the theatre departm...
Artworks hires NKU youth and talent to help paint mural
Matt Spaulding, Features Editor
August 28, 2014
Last Thursday, the Newport Aquarium unveiled the more than 300-foot-long and 33-foot-tall shark wall mural. While a large group helped to complete the work, several of the hands that put paint to the wall belonged to NKU students. Jenna Webster, a freshman graphic design major and media informatics minor, wa...
Graffiti takes over Griffin
Carrie Crotzer, Staff Writer
April 22, 2014
Griffin Lawn was taken over last week for NKU’s first annual Graffiti Fest. The event, put on by the Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization (CEO), started at 11 a.m. and ran until late Wednesday evening. It featured 12 artists doing live artwork, and many booths where other art could be purchased,...
Spam never looked so good
Nancy Curtis and Erin Mullins
April 16, 2014
After finding a seat, you will probably notice a few things while you wait for the show to start and other audience members file in. Perhaps you’ll hear the orchestra warming up their various instruments. You might notice the castle walls built into the side of the theatre. You will definitely notice the a...
NKU’s ‘Speak Easy Writer’s’ share their works to benefit local library
Matt Spaulding, Staff Writer
March 21, 2014
Amongst the regulars watching Thursday’s March Madness at Covington’s Pike Street Lounge, Speak Easy Writer’s Chris Rudd stood in front of a microphone and urged friends as well as strangers to join him in reading poetry. Surrounded by the red and green walls and old tin ceiling, Rudd encoura...
Competition makes NKU student’s dreams crescendo
Nancy Curtis, Arts and Life Editor
March 20, 2014
Heather Hale grew up surrounded by clarinets, trumpets and guard girls. As the daughter of two band directors at Bourbon County High School, where the marching band program is incredibly strong, it was almost inevitable that Hale would become involved in music. “I’m a really expressive pe...
