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Vol. 5 Ed. 4 | Sept. 14, 2017
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Library names gallery space to honor photography professor
Library staff recently dedicated a wall space, located in the rear of the third floor of the library, to honor Assistant Professor Andrew Ross, who has been instrumental in turning the quaint study area into a prominent place for students to...
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Study Abroad Opportunities
Leave the classroom and D2L behind for a course or two and participate in one of the faculty-led study aboard trips planned for summer 2018.
CVPA choices include:
- England and France with Tim Channel, associate professor of music (music business)
- Ireland and England with Robyn Berg, assistant professor of theatre, and Deborah McLaughlin, associate professor of dance
- Spain with Halide Salam, professor of art
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What are your career plans?
It is never too early or too late to think about your career. Do not miss the Radford University JumpStart Career Development Conference, hosted by the Career Center. This free event is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.
A few notable guests that relate to the CVPA include Steve Cooper, a musician and storyteller; theatre alumnae Kathleen Harshberger; and Craig Stargardt, who serves on the Department of Design’s Advisory Board.
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“Begin somewhere. You cannot build a reputation on what you intend to do.”
Liz Smith
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The Festival of South African Dance is coming to Radford
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Save the Date: Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Bondurant Auditorium, Preston Hall
Tickets: General Admission: $15, Children: $7.50, RU Student/Faculty/Staff: w/RU ID: Free.
The Festival of South African Dance presents an evening of two distinct South African dance traditions born from the perseverance of the human spirit. Two deeply rhythmic ensembles, Real Actions Pantsula and Stimela “The Gumboot” Musical uplift, unite and tell a story following their historical tradition of spreading awareness of socioeconomic and political challenges. These communicative dances play an important role in restoring, revitalizing and preserving South African Culture.
Tickets are available two weeks prior to the event online at
radfordactivites.com or at the Hurlburt Hall Information Desk (540-831-5420).
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Last performance for the year, "Walk to Freedom: The Mary Draper Ingles Story"
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Meet the co-writers
Daytime Blue Ridge featured an interview with theatre alumna Kathleen Harshberg and Wesley Young, professor of theatre. The two co-wrote “Walk to Freedom: The Mary Draper Ingles Story.”
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See a clip from the show
Daytime Blue Ridge featured our student actors in a short scene from the play.
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The last summer performance of “Walk to Freedom: The Mary Draper Ingles Story” is Sunday, Sept. 24, 3017, at Nesslerod Bed and Breakfast. This production is a partnership between the Long Way Home, Inc. and the Radford University Department of Theatre and Cinema. The show starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10.
Click here for more information.
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Upcoming Events
- Through Sept. 21, Adolf Dehn: Nocturnal Travels – Works from the Permanent Collection, Radford University Art Museum in the Covington Center, Free
- Through Sept. 24, Mutalism: Microscopy by Langley Anderson, McConnell Library 3rd Floor Gallery, Free
- Sept. 24 at 6 p.m., "Walk to Freedom: The Mary Draper Ingles Story," Nesselrod Bed and Breakfast. General admission tickets are $10 per person
- Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m., Radford University Faculty Jazz “Kicks” Big Band Concert, Performance Hall in the Covington Center, Free
- Sept. 29 at 5 p.m., Opening Reception for Strange Weather: Erin Turner Exhibition, Radford University Art Museum in the Covington Center, Free
- Sept. 29 – Dec 3, Strange Weather: Erin Turner Exhibition, Radford University Art Museum in the Covington Center, Free
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