College of Arts and Media News Archive
Zac Doss, a voice student in the Marshall University School of Music, will perform in an online voice competition sponsored by the American Pops Orchestra (APO), directed by Luke Frazier.
Dan Hollis, a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Marshall University, has been selected as the university’s Dr. Charles E. Hedrick Outstanding Faculty Award winner for 2019-2020.
Students and friends of the Marshall University School of Theatre have been making masks and distributing them to local communities in Cabell, Wayne, Putnam, Mason and Kanawha counties. More than 650 masks have been distributed to date, under the leadership of Olivia Trees, MU Theatre costumer, who selected materials from stock.
The Marshall University School of Music will present “Between Wien and Berlin,” featuring faculty members Dr. Elizabeth Reed Smith on violin and Dr. Henning Vauth on piano. The concert will be performed on three occasions as part of the MUsic Alive concert series: 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Woodlands Retirement Community, Noon Thursday, March
Dr. Henning Vauth, a professor of piano in Marshall University’s School of Music, traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 6-18 to be a member of the faculty and jury for the International Maestro Piano Festival and Competition.
The deadline for nominations for Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications’ (SOJMC) upcoming Hall of Fame class is Thursday, March 12.
Marshall University’s School of Theatre and Dance will host its annual Marshall University Dance Gala at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse. The theme of this year’s gala is “Dancing for a Lifetime,” featuring a tribute to Marshall’s guest of honor, Huntington’s own 87-year-old ballerina, Ella Hay, who has been
The Marshall University School of Music will host its 11th annual Festival of New Music on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27 and 28. The festival will be celebrated in three concerts that feature the music and performances of guest composers and Marshall University composition students.
The Marshall University School of Music will present “Songs of Freedom,” a concert recognizing Black History Month, featuring Marshall faculty members Dr. Carline Waugh, soprano, and Dr. Johan Botes, piano. The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church, 513 10th St. in Huntington.
The Marshall University School of Theatre and Dance will present “The Laramie Project,” a play by Moises Kauffman and participants of the Tectonic Theatre Project. The production will be at 7:30 p.m. nightly from Tuesday-Saturday, Feb. 18-22, with a matinee performance offered as well at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, in the Francis‐Booth Experimental Theatre in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center.