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Graphic of the event designed by Prof. Natalie Tyree.

Luis Fitch Talks At Interconnected Design Lecture Series Event

Autumn A. Howard, Reporter February 25, 2022

On Thursday, NKU hosted the 4th Interconnected Design Lecture Series online through Zoom. The speaker of the event was Luis Fitch, the founder of UNO Branding. He is also an artist, designer and entrepreneur....

Featured artist, Candice van Loveren Geis work entitled Presenting As.

Full and part-time faculty exhibition sheds light on the work of instructors and issues that extend beyond NKU

Andrea Turner, Reporter February 13, 2022

Throughout the school year, the work of SOTA students are highlighted in the Main and Third Floor galleries to broadcast their work to the public. The spring semester allows for a change of pace in...

The sign of the Corbett Theatre.

‘The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical’ is set to strike the Corbett Theater later this month

Braden White, Arts & Life Editor February 6, 2022

The regional premiere of “The Lighting Thief: The Percy Jackson musical,” is set to open in the Corbett Theater from Feb. 25-March 6, 2022. “The Lighting Thief: The Percy Jackson musical,” tells...

SOTA building at NKU.

Finding accessibility throughout SOTA

Lily Taylor, Contributor December 9, 2021

There are currently 617 students registered with the Office of Student Accessibility which is housed on the third floor of the student union. OSA works to accommodate all students with disabilities on...

Kang installing pieces in an exhibition she curated titled, “In Regards to Nostalgia”

New director of galleries and outreach to provide new perspective on art to NKU

Andrea Turner, Contributor November 22, 2021

Director of Galleries and Outreach Sso-Rha Kang strives to bring a new approach on how students on campus view local art and the art of radical thinking. She specifically intends to bring to light artists...

From Kasey Weinfurtner’s piece titled “Woman”

Emerging Choreographer’s Showcase produced by NKU students

Kathy DuBois, Contributor November 16, 2021

The dramatic start of this year’s Emerging Choreographer’s Showcase (ECS) happened Monday evening. The ECS is a student-produced and student-led showcase that gives NKU students the chance to learn...

Company in “No Good Can Come From Bad.”

‘The Mystery of Edwin Drood’ opens in the Corbett Theatre

Braden White, Arts & Life Editor November 14, 2021

Figure out “whodunit” in “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” a Tony Award-winning best musical, that is set to entertain and interact with audience members this weekend and next weekend in the Corbett...

VIDEO: NKU SOTA welcomes Broadway legend

Kyle Kruthoffer, Isaiah Owsley, and Justice Lowe November 5, 2021

Jason Danieley, a Broadway legend, has come to Northern Kentucky University and is currently directing the SOTA performances for The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Danieley is a recipient of the Helen Hayes Award,...

The exterior of the School of the Arts building on the campus of NKU.

Center Stage Players helps SOTA Theatre and Dance students prepare for a career in the arts

Braden White, Arts & Life Editor October 30, 2021

Since the start of the fall semester, NKU’s theatre and dance department has had to make some adjustments in order to put on live performances again safely. For many students studying theatre, this has...

A graphic of upcoming shows and musicals for SOTA.

How SOTA decides the mainstage season

Lily Taylor, Contributor October 21, 2021

Every year the School of the Arts (SOTA) announces its theater line-up. This year, the first show in the season was “Torch Song,” which ran from Sept. 29-Oct. 9 and was directed by Michael Hatton....

“Torch Song,” A Tony Award-winning play, is set to open this Wednesday in the Strauss Theatre located in the School of the Arts building.

‘Torch Song’ set to open tonight in the Strauss Theatre

Braden White, Arts & Life Editor September 29, 2021

“Torch Song,” A Tony Award-winning play, is set to open this Wednesday in the Strauss Theatre located in the School of the Arts building. It is the first mainstage show to open at SOTA since early...

A woman in a yellow shirt and black face mask marks the scene standing next to a man in a brown shirt.

A conversation with senior BFA major Jackson Hurt

Alyssa Weber, Arts & Life Editor May 2, 2021

Senior theatre BFA major Jackson Hurt didn’t always want to be a performer, but he said there was a moment on stage during his first show that made him realize he was at home. When he entered college,...

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