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Kristin Beard And The Art Of Costume Design
I listen to the ring of the video chat as I wait for Kristin Beard to pick up. And then, as she answers, I see a smiling, calm and cheerful woman on the fifth day […]
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Theater Department Set To Perform “Twelfth Night” As Shakespeare In The Park
After the cancellation of their last production due to COVID-19, the Union University Theater Department has altered its venue and is set to perform Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” on the Great Lawn with seven shows running […]
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Creator Profile: Sullivan Hogan
The first time I ever met Sullivan Hogan was in a theater class. I, a non-theater major, walked into the room to see her, a theater major, sitting in a faded red loveseat, one of […]
Arts & Entertainment
The Empire 8 Theater Brings The Optimal Viewing Experience To Jackson
It started out as a rumor: Jackson was getting a new theater on Vann Drive. There had been rumors like this before, but none of them ever came to fruition. Then, construction began, and as […]
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Brigadoon: The Final Bow Of Professor David Burke
Professor David Burke began our tour two days before opening night for the production Brigadoon behind the set itself. I introduced myself and went to shake his hand. “Oh I shouldn’t,” he said, holding up […]
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Sherlock Holmes And The New Guy Who Stole The Stage
Darkness swallowed me as I stepped into the den of a 1930’s stage set in New York City. The theatre was musky. I clumsily made my way through the maze of chairs. The last time […]
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When Everybody Needs To Laugh
It was February 2017. I was a senior in high school. I was on Union’s campus for a Scholars of Excellence weekend. I had no idea what I was doing, but this was the weekend […]