Wittenberg’s “Winter Frolic” Exhibit Ushers in Holiday Season
December 8, 2011
in Arts and Culture, Community
Springfield, Ohio – Whether the weather outside is frightful or the fire delightful, Vernon Grant’s “Winter Frolic” offers something for everyone this holiday season at the Springfield Center for the Arts at Wittenberg University. Officially titled “Winter Frolic: Santas, Snow & Signature Gnomes,” Grant’s exhibit, which runs through Jan. 29, 2012, reflects the artist’s youthful [...]
2011-12 Wittenberg Series Continues With Annual Lessons And Carols For Advent And Christmas
December 1, 2011
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Springfield, Ohio – The 2011-12 Wittenberg Series continues at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9, with the annual Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas service at Wittenberg University’s Weaver Chapel. The event is free and open to the public, with pre-service music starting at 7 p.m. Music will be provided by more than 125 musicians, [...]
Wittenberg Theatre Department Presents One-Act Play Festival
November 23, 2011
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Springfield, Ohio – Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance holds its One-Act Play Festival as four theatre majors direct one-act plays. Two one-act plays will be presented each day at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 1-3, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Wittenberg Student Theatre, Springfield Center for the Arts at Wittenberg [...]
Wittenberg Senior Art Majors Hold Winter Exhibition
November 23, 2011
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Springfield, Ohio – Fourteen Wittenberg University Senior Studio Art majors will display a sample of their thesis projects at the annual Winter Exhibition, which opens with an artists’ reception from 4-6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, in the Beach Gallery at the Springfield Center for the Arts at Wittenberg University, 107 Cliff Park Road. The show [...]
Wittenberg Theatre Department Welcomes Award-Winning Alumnus Back To Campus
November 10, 2011
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Springfield, Ohio – Wittenberg University alumnus Karl Miller, class of 2001, returns to campus Nov. 17-18 to share his experiences as a professional actor with students in Department of Theatre and Dance classes. He will also discuss his theatrical experiences, with a focus on Hamlet and Angels in America, as well as the Shakespearean authorship [...]
Wittenberg Welcomes Toni Blackman As Artist-In-Residence Nov. 6-9
November 4, 2011
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Springfield, Ohio – The Wittenberg University Office of the First-Year Experience presents its 2011 Visiting Artist in Residence, Toni Blackman, an international champion of hip-hop culture, an American rapper, performer, writer, artist development/consultant and State Department Musical Ambassador. Blackman will be on campus from Sunday through Wednesday, Nov. 6-9, and during her visit she will [...]
Wittenberg Series Welcomes Famed Comedy Troupe Second City Touring Company Oct. 20
October 6, 2011
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Springfield, Ohio – One of the world’s best-known comedy troupes will make a return engagement to Wittenberg University as Second City Touring Company performs at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Avenue. The show, Laugh Out Loud, is presented by The Wittenberg Series with support from the [...]
Wittenberg Theatre Department Presents Crimes Of The Heart
September 22, 2011
in Arts and Culture, Arts Scene, Events
Springfield, Ohio – The Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance presents its first mainstage production of the 2011-12 academic year, Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley, directed by Corwin Georges, professor of theatre and dance and department chair. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 6-8, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, [...]
Wittenberg Professor Emeritus Of Art Leaves Mark On Community
September 6, 2011
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Springfield, Ohio – As the Labor Day holiday weekend unfolded, travelers in and around Whitehall, Mich., likely caught a glimpse of Wittenberg University Professor Emeritus of Art George Ramsay’s artwork in the old-fashioned small town located five miles from the Lake Michigan coastline. Ramsay’s latest public work, titled Sailboat/Trees in Whitehall, was created using two [...]
Wittenberg Senior Art Majors Present Exhibition Of Works
April 9, 2011
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Springfield, Ohio – The Senior Thesis Art Exhibition, which includes works by 11 Wittenberg University seniors, will be on display in the Ann Miller and Thompson Galleries in Koch Hall between Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, May 15. An opening reception is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. Saturday, April 16, in Koch Hall. Wittenberg’s Department of [...]