The Justin Braun-directed production of “Be More Chill” has ended its six-night run at the Department of Theatre & Dance’s Mainstage Theatre at the University of Memphis. The reviews tell attendees what they already knew — that the U of M students performed the Broadway musical with style and aplomb.…
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Paul D’Ambrosio graduated from the University of Memphis’ Department of Journalism and Strategic Media last August — and he’s already been named executive editor of the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey. The catch? There’s not one. D’Ambrosio (pictured above) is a veteran journalist with 37 years of experience as…
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This fall, students in the Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Memphis can for the first time pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre, with a concentration in Dance Science. “I’d love five” students in the inaugural class, Department Chair Holly Lau said. “I don’t…
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By now, Richard Lou, chair of the University of Memphis’ Department of Art, is accustomed to the global reach of his works. Last year, The Los Angeles Times described his “Border Door” performance art on the United States-Mexico boundary in 1988 as a “landmark sculpture.” A photograph of the “Border…
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It’s good being Justin Braun these days. Braun, a University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance MFA in directing candidate, interned last summer in New York City with the Manhattan Theatre Club. He’s toured the country with a children’s theatre group. He’s been featured in the winter 2019 edition…
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The College of Communication and Fine Arts’ Department of Art held its 36th annual Juried Student Awards ceremony this week at the Art Museum of the University of Memphis. Forty-nine students entered 135 works in the competition, with 31 works by 21 students being selected for public display. The awards…
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“Be More Chill,” the Justin Braun-directed musical that opens Thursday (Feb. 7) at the University of Memphis’ Mainstage Theatre in the Department of Dance & Theatre, held its first dress rehearsal Monday night. Tickets are still available for all performances. We have pictures! — Phillip Tutor, CCFA media coordinator, potutor@memphis.edu…
Continue reading A sneak peek at ‘Be More Chill’ at the U of M’s Mainstage Theatre
It’s good being Travis Blackwell these days. It’s hasn’t been that long since Blackwell was at the University of Memphis earning his bachelor of fine arts degree in theater design and technical production with an emphasis in stage management. But since his 2015 graduation, Blackwell’s quick ascension as a professional…
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In quick fashion, University of Memphis alumna Rebekah Wineman (pictured) has achieved a lofty space within her chosen field of audio engineering. Next month, she may add a Grammy Award to her already impressive resume. Wineman, who graduated from the U of M’s Rudi E. Scheidt Department of Music in 2013…
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Tickets for the upcoming performances of “Be More Chill,” a musical directed by University of Memphis theater student Justin Braun, are now on sale. The regional premier of the musical is scheduled for six dates next month at the U of M’s Department of Theatre and Dance: Feb. 7, 8…
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