Charlotte Kyle Features Editor Actors may get the focus on stage, but this weekend’s festival in Actors Studio Theatre is all about the director. The Directing 2 class will host Crazy Alone, an event which features four one-act plays directed by students. Ashlan Stephenson, senior from Salem, Ill., said the class has been working since Read More
Charlotte Kyle Features Editor Mark Schwahn, the mastermind behind “One Tree Hill,” signs his name with “All good things.” Autographs, blog posts – you name it, that’s how he closes it. I’ve always liked it. I know some people prefer “all the best,” but realistically “the best” isn’t going to happen. That just puts the Read More
This is the final installment in the saga of music reviews I?have written for The News over the past few years. Enjoy. – Charlotte Kyle, Features Editor
Allyson Putman Staff writer Audiences of all ages will enjoy a fairytale ballet performance by the Jackson Purchase Dance Company at 7:30 tonight in Lovett Auditorium. This season marks the 20th anniversary of the Jackson Purchase Dance Company. To celebrate this milestone, the dancers will perform the original story/ballet “Cinderella.” Karen Balzer, artistic director for Read More
Anna Taylor Assistant Features Editor All you need to succeed in business is a good idea. This is what motivated David and Amy Jones, Murray State alumni, to create the Sock Monkey Theater Company. Sock Monkey Shakespeare is the name of the 2012 calendar that David and Amy created as a possible fundraiser for local Read More
Paige Graves Staff writer Christmas is a holiday that thrives on tradition. As children, left sat at the kid’s table for Christmas dinner, leaving cookies for Saint Nick and, of course, posed for the ever-awkward picture with Santa in the local mall. While these are moments every child should experience, students from the department of Read More
Savannah Sawyer Staff writer Now that Thanksgiving has passed, Christmas is right around the corner. What better way to celebrate than attending the Murray State Madrigal Dinner? Many madrigal dinners have taken place across the country in schools and local theaters during the Christmas season. This is Murray State’s 15th madrigal production. There are two Read More
This is the final installment in the saga of movie reviews I?have written for The News over the past few years. Enjoy. – Charlotte Kyle, Features Editor