Bob Mintzer, saxophonist, plays with the OKC Jazz Ensemble on Jan. 16 in Petree Recital Hall in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. This concert kicked off the Bass School of Music’s Distinguished Artists Series for Spring 2017. Photo: Elina Moon
Lillian Kraack, music theater/vocal performance freshman, performs an original song at Open Mic Night on Jan. 12 in the Great Hall in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. Photo: Elina Moon
Tyler Alderman, senior center, block a shot at the men’s basketball game versus Southwestern Christian on Jan. 12 in Abe Lemons Arena. The Stars won the game 85-84. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Mark Belcik, Associate Dean of Music, serves punch at the 13th annual celebration of Wanda Bass Day on Jan. 10 in the atrium in the Wanda L. Bass Music Center. The celebration included a performance by the Early Music Ensemble and a reception following music assembly. Photo: McAlyn Forbes
Hannah Descartin, acting senior, and Sarah Lapaz, music theater senior, arrive back to campus early from winter break and frolick in the snow Jan. 6 on the quad. This was the first snowfall campus has received this year so far. The university closed because of this. Photo: Ali Wonderly
Santa Claus gives children candy canes at “Cookies with Santa” on Dec. 3 in the Student Lounge in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The event was from 4:30-7:30 p.m. and included cookie decorating, pictures with Santa, and a live jazz band. Photo: Elina Moon
Senior performance students sing “For Good,” the finale of the Senior Stargazing Cabaret on Nov. 21 in the Great Hall in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The cabaret is done every semester to raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Photo: Elina Moon
Junior Forward Brandon Patten goes in for a slam dunk at the men’s basketball game against Dallas Christian on Nov. 16 in Abe Lemons Arena. Their next game is from 7:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Nov. 22 against Langston. Photo: Olivia Johnston
The cast members of La Rondine mingle at a cocktail party hosted by Magda de Civry. The Bass School of Music’s production of La Rondine has performances at 8 p.m. Nov. 18-19 and at 3 p.m. on Nov. 20 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Elina Moon
Alyssa Peters, music/theater freshman, and Hannah V. Boyens, acting freshman, talk about their mothers in the Shadow Collective’s student written show, Parental Guidance Advised. Performances were Nov. 14-16 in Studio C in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Elina Moon
Jessica Martens, vocal performance/music theater sophomore, and Walker Northcutt, acting junior, play “Lucinda” and “Howard” in OCU Out of the Box’s production of The Mystery of Love and Sex. The play had performances at 10:30 p.m. Nov. 11-12 in the Clara E. Jones Administration Building. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Junior wrestler Riley Fielder competes against alum wrestler Derek Peperas at the Alumni Dual at 2 p.m. on Nov. 5 on the quad lawn. The alumni returned to face the current team, ranked #3 in the NAIA preseason. The team provided refreshments during matches and an open house for the new wrestling room followed the…
Women from Gamma Phi Beta pose at the end of their Lip Sync performance, which was inspired by Forrest Gump, on Nov. 4 in Abe Lemons Arena. The sorority placed first in spirit structure, second in Lip Sync and window painting and placed third in the banner competition. They placed first for Sweepstakes for the…
Ian Marcontell, music theater sophomore, plays “Floyd Collins,” a man who gets trapped in a cave 200 feet underground. Nicholas Haas, music theater junior, portrays “Homer,” his younger brother. The Wanda L. Bass School of Music’s production of Floyd Collins has performances at 8 p.m. on Nov. 4-5 and at 3 p.m. on Nov. 6…
Students paint at the window decorating party on Oct. 30 in the OCU Student Lounge in the Tom and Brenda McDaniel University Center. The teams had 3 hours to finish decorating. They are judged based on multiple criteria including creativity and school spirit. Photo: Elina Moon
Nicholas Mayes, acting senior, and Lauren Mylin, acting junior portray John Proctor and Mary Warren in TheatreOCU’s production of the Crucible. The show had performances Oct. 27-30 in Burg Theater in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo: Donovan Lawson
Monica Thompson, Miss OCU 2016, crowns Camryn Sanders, biomedical science junior, as Miss OCU 2017 at the Miss OCU Pageant on Oct. 22 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Sanders will go on to compete in the Miss Oklahoma Pageant in June 2017. Photo: Elina Moon
Students react as OCU Improv performs their first show of the semester on Oct. 21 in the Admin Tower of the Clara E. Jones Administration Building. The group will perform again at 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 22. Photo: Elina Moon
Cassi Gardner, music freshman, sings a solo in “Kyrie” with the University Chorale at the choir concert at 8 p.m. Oct. 13 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo credit: Olivia Johnston
Rachael Bachhofer, nursing junior, and Kourtney Pierce, elementary education sophomore, swipe cards as students arrive for Midnight Breakfast on Oct. 12 in the Tom & Brenda McDaniel University Center. The event, hosted by the Student Activities Council, is free to students each semester during midterms week. Photo credit: Ali Wonderly
Jaeli Wolf, dance performance junior, performs “The Alto’s Lament” at a dress rehearsal for the Student Choreography Show. The show has performances 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Oct. 14 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Caitlin Gibbons, acting junior, sings an original song for her video blog as Austin Wyatt, acting freshman, watches online and sings along in OCU Out of the Box’s production of Speech and Debate. The show had performances at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 7-8 in Clara E. Jones Administration Building. Photo credit: Donovan Lawson
Edyn Rolls, music theater sophomore, accompanied by Megan Barth, sings “Will There Really Be a Morning” at a recital of American Art Song performed by the students of Dr. Christensen on Oct. 3 in Petree Recital Hall in Kirpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Shannon McKenrick, entertainment business sophomore, crosses home plate during the Relay for Life Kickball Tournament Oct. 1 on the quad. Kappa Sigma won the overall tournament, beating Alpha Chi Omega, and a combined team of Phi Mu and FIJI. Photo credit: Ali Wonderly
Wes Peddycord, music theater junior, plays Edna Turnblad in Bass School of Music’s production of “Hairspray.” The show had performances Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Kirkpatrick Auditorium in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center. Photo credit: Elina Moon
Midfielder Petar Djurdjevic goes to mark his opponent. OCU won 5-2 against Bacone on Sep. 26 at Stars Field. Photo credit: Courtney Beyer
