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April 23, 2015

Arts All Stars: Tianna and Georgina

Recently, Tianna Soto and Georgina Ishak had six consecutive days of singing in concerts. They are members of the Ladies in Red a cappella group and the NC State Chorale, which means they perform in

April 17, 2015

Southeastern Theatre Conference a Success!

On March 5-7, twelve of NC State’s University Theatre students traveled to Chattanooga, Tennessee for the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC). In addition to the workshops and theatre productions they attended, all twelve students received job

April 9, 2015

The Arts Outreach Program Implements Improv Workshops

The ARTS NC STATE Office of Arts Outreach is implementing a new initiative to offer arts-based workshops to classes and programs at NC State to encourage developing a wide variety of skills. Amy Sawyers, director of the Arts Outreach

April 8, 2015

Talent Showcase at the Student Art Sale

In addition to traditionally selecting a student’s work to be a part of its permanent collection, ARTS NC STATE provided the opportunity for NC State students to submit their artwork to be viewed and purchased by

March 10, 2015

Creative Writing Accepts Everyone

Imagine an astrophysics major taking a creative writing course.  It may be hard to picture it, but surprisingly and often enough, this sort of scenario exists! It’s not uncommon for students to have some profound

February 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

February 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

December 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

December 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