Local band hits the NKU ballroom stage, a hit with the crowd
Brooke Ginn, Staff writer
November 4, 2012
Filed under Arts & Life, Campus Arts, Campus Events, Featured Story
Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio, Belle Histoire didn’t have to travel far to put on a great concert for Northern Kentucky University students on Thursday evening. The Activities Programming Board welcomed the four-piece indie alternative band made up of Jane Smith, Austin Livingood, Mitch Winsett,...
Design guru talks to students, faculty about future of logos
Nancy Curtis, Staff writer
October 26, 2012
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Thursday at the Otto M. Budig Theater, faculty and students, mostly design majors, gathered to listen to renowned designer Andy Keene speak about logo and design, his true expertise. Andy Keene is a known leader in the branding and design world. He’s worked for major companies and designed for major...
Thinking outside the box: Foundations Exhibition showcases freshmen art
Marina Schneider, Contributing wirter
September 11, 2012
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The next time you see an empty cardboard box lying around, try to resist the urge to kick it. Don’t think about it only as a disposable object. A cardboard box is an environmentally friendly material. Artists can cut, glue, paint, reshape and transform cardboard into three-dimensional works of art. The...
Unique art turns heads in Fine Arts Gallery
Stephen Marck, Staff Writer
September 6, 2012
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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. The exhibit, titled “The Art of Story Telling: Traditional and Contemporary Works from India,”...
Theater season ends with a lighter note
Ryan Cahill, Contributing writer
March 28, 2012
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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 Dance will perform the musical comedy “My Favorite Year” at Corbett Theatre to end its 2011-2012...
Student creates show about racism
Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor
February 29, 2012
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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 project, “Secrets of a White Girl” in Griffin Hall Digitorium March 15. “Secrets of a White...
Play recounts true events with humor, drama
Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor
February 22, 2012
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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 audio clips filled the small auditorium. The audio clips were familiar ones, from television shows...
Spring season preview
Roxanna Blevins, Assignment editor
February 8, 2012
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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. One such event is the start of NKU’s spring theater season, kicking things off with “The Farnsworth...
Faculty gallery engages viewers
Brandon Barb, A&L Editor
January 18, 2012
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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 reserved for the faculty members that wished to contribute. “It’s not representative of everyone...
BFA comes back for seconds
Crystal Harris, Contributing writer
December 7, 2011
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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 University. The seniors had their fall final, and the artist reception was Thursday in the Main Gallery...
‘Antony and Cleopatra’ resurrected
Anna Kathman, Contributing writer
November 30, 2011
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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 and Mark Antony. Set in Rome and Egypt around 30 B.C., Cleopatra, played by Robyn Novak, is a...
Art exhibits mystical photographs
Roxanna Blevins and Roxanna Blevins
November 30, 2011
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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,” “The Dream of Flight” and “Mystical Portraits”) opened to the public Nov. 25 at RoHo Photo...