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.
Gallery: How To Tie Dye
Photographer Mackenzie Shaw creates a guide for Tie Dye!
RETRACTED Norick Art Center shows work of local artist
The Nona Jean Hulsey Gallery within the Norick Art Center has a new exhibition on display.
Praxis students submit papers to pop culture conference
Three students in Jennifer Ezell’s Praxis class submitted their papers for a virtual academic/pop culture conference.
Gallery: Songs for a New World Final Dress Rehearsal
On Friday, March 19, OCU Stripped held their final dress rehearsal for their show “Songs for a New World.” The show ran the following weekend, March 20 and 21, in the Petree Recital Hall in the Kirkpatrick Fine Arts Center and was streamed live to a virtual audience.
Police chief reinforces COVID policy after officers found not wearing masks
Some OCU police department officers were found to have not been wearing masks on duty.
Cokesbury apartments gets new gate system
Campus Technology Services is working on installing a new, automated gate system to the Cokesbury Court Apartments.
Dining services previews potential new meal options to replace Chick-Fil-A
OCU dining services is hosting themed weeks for new meal option possibilities.
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.
SGA plans improvements for gender-neutral bathrooms
Upgrades to gender inclusive bathrooms are in the works on campus.
Gallery: Spamalot
On Oct. 9th and 10th, the Wanda L. Bass School of Music held a masked and socially distant production of the hit musical “Monty Python’s Spamalot: Socially Distant Concert-ish Version.” As of Nov. 11, 2020, this gallery was updated to correct the spelling of a cast member’s name.
First theatre production of year to open with new guidelines
The first School of Theatre production, “Woe is Me,” opens this weekend.
Gallery: Woe is Me
On Sept. 5th, 2020, the School of Theatre held a rehearsal of their show Woe is Me in the Burg Theater, masked and socially distant.
Gallery: John Proctor is the Villain
View photos from Out of the Box’s production of “John Proctor is the Villain.”
