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ARTS NC STATE

Feb 11, 2015

The Arts Create New Successes in Entrepreneurship

When comparing dance to sports, there’s often this misconception that the injuries acquired from dance are not as serious as sports injuries. Suzanne Matthews, CEO of Soutenu Dancewear, wants people to recognize the reality that dancers are at equal risk for injury and pain. With 14 years of ballet dance experience under her belt, Matthews…

Feb 10, 2015

Odyssey of the Mind Theatre Tour

by Varsha Simha Odyssey of the Mind is an international education program for students in kindergarten through college, providing creative problem-solving opportunities in a competitive environment. These competitions take place worldwide, and on Friday, January 30, NC State’s University Theatre program had the opportunity to educate an elementary school’s 4th grade level Odyssey of the Mind…

Dec 12, 2014

What DakhaBrakha ‘gave’ and what I ‘took’

DakhaBrakha means ‘give/take’ in the old Ukrainian language There’s no doubt that music influences us everyday. It comprises a huge part of our lives — it’s expressive, it’s translatable, it’s transmissible and contagious. It inspires artistic liberation among individuals along with creating and introducing new cultural experiences that can be shared with other parts of…

Dec 10, 2014

Storytelling with Slapstick: Lucky Plush Style!

Just Cuz Crew is comprised of student dancers with various backgrounds — some dancers have had years of multiple training and some never had performing dance experience. Some dance for fun and enjoyment while others enjoy exploring different styles. Regardless of our differences in terms preferences, personalities, and style, we all strive to improve ourselves…

Sep 15, 2013

Students Bring Entrepreneurial Energy to the Arts

by Kate Dobbs Ariail This kind of thing may be common among technogeeks, but it’s not so common in the arts. Dr. Gary Beckman and his students in the NC State Arts Entrepreneurship Minor are changing that. The idea of wedding entrepreneurship with the arts is a young one, but as old arts funding models collapse…

Sep 1, 2013

‘The Spyglass Seven’ Features Ghost of Edgar Allen Poe

Michael Seebold won the ARTS NC STATE Creative Artist Award for 2011-2012 for his play The Spyglass Seven. Seebold’s work was produced and performed by NC State University Theatre in September 2013. The Spyglass Seven is a one-act play of intriguing simplicity and strong melodrama that features the ghost of famed poet and author Edgar…

Jan 27, 2013

Out of the Ordinary

Raleigh’s legacy as a cultural hub by Carrie Knowles 1979. We had been told parking would be a problem so we walked from our house on Dixie Trail to the campus. We had recently moved from Chicago, but had already lived through one basketball season and knew parking was a problem not only on campus…