Columnist Troy Freeman reviews the Netflix reality show “The Circle.”
Former film students win broadcast awards
Two former film students won awards for their 2020 senior capstones, submitted by the film faculty members.
School of Music expects to reduce COVID protocols in fall 2021 semester
Music and theatre administrators at OCU are expecting a fall semester decrease in COVID-19 regulation stringency. Mark Parker, dean of the School of Theatre and Wanda L. Bass School of Music, said administration cannot give a definite timeframe for when current performance policies will be lifted until the time comes, but he is optimistic about the coming fall semester.
School of Music opens musical about intimacy, sexuality
The Wanda L. Bass School of Music’s final mainstage of the semester is a rock musical about sexual and religious transparency and education.
Student theater group opens play about women’s anger
A student is directing a play exploring the repressed anger of five women with the same name.
School of Theatre alumna stars on ABC, CW
Laura Kariuki, acting alumna, is signed to serve as a series regular in two network TV shows throughout 2021.
Music Theater and Vocal Performance Auditions Go Virtual
The Wanda L. Bass School of Music moved all auditions for the music theater and vocal performance programs online.
Film students prepare senior capstones amid COVID regulations
Film students are in the final stages of preparing their senior capstone projects. Billy Palumbo, visiting professor of film, said all of the film shoots have followed COVID-19 safety guidelines to keep the crew and actors safe. He said those guidelines began last summer, and the department closely followed procedures based on existing professional standards.
Performance and Pandemic, one year later
A year after the university closed in-person classes, students and faculty reflect on the impact COVID-19 had on day-to-day life for arts students, and what they have learned in the ensuing year.
Students and faculty reflect on the life of Florence Birdwell
Florence Birdwell, former professor of voice, died in Yukon, Oklahoma on Feb. 15, 2021. She spent 67 years as a voice teacher on campus, from 1976 to 2013.
Student music theater group prepares distanced production
OCU STRIPPED is beginning rehearsals for their first full-length musical since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
School of Theatre mounts production discussing history, feminism
A student is directing a theatrical production about women in the French Revolution.
Student opera group returns to produce digital performance
The student-led performance group OPERAtions is returning from a semester-long hiatus to create an online production.
Student Group hosts LGBTQIA+ Panel
OCU Creatives for Artistic and Realistic Equalities will host a two-night town hall discussing LGBTQIA+ inclusivity in entertainment and on campus.
“Runaway Bride” deemed a good rom-com with a good moral
Columnist Troy Freeman reviews Gary Marshall’s 1999 movie, “Runaway Bride.”
Professor taking a sabbatical to write music book
A professor of music is taking a semester-long sabbatical in the fall of 2021 to write a book.
School of Dance starts work on virtual production
The Ann Lacy School of Dance and Entertainment began work this week on their virtual spring dance show, “Spring into Spring.”
OCU alumnus hired as interim production coordinator
An OCU grad will serve as interim production coordinator for the School of Theatre for the spring 2021 semester.
Columnist reviews “Ratatouille: the TikTok Musical”
Columnist Troy Freeman finds the “Ratatouille” musical a reminder of the importance of equity in theatre.
Student group hosts diversity panel
OCU Creatives for Artistic and Realistic Equalities hosted a two-night town hall discussing race and ethnic diversity within the university and the entertainment industry as a whole.
School of Music mainstage delayed after ice storm
The Wanda L. Bass School of Music delayed mainstage opera, “Così fan tutte,” to adapt to university campus closures.
New adjunct theatre professor directs performance study
Wanda L. Bass School of Music premiered its second performance study, directed by a new adjunct professor.
“Woe is Me” suffers streaming difficulties
The first theatrical production of the semester experienced some technical difficulties with streaming.
“Women of Lockerbie” returns to stage in Burg Theatre
The School of Theatre is opening their Stage II season with “The Women of Lockerbie,” by Deborah Brevoort.
Opinion: Columnist reviews “West Wing” episode “The Debate,” finds “compassionate, generous” discourse
Columnist Troy Freeman reviews “West Wing’s” famous debate episode.
Music/theater faculty member leaves after 18 years
A well-known staff member at the Wanda L. Bass School of Music and School of Theatre recently left the university.
