Before the performance of his one-man show at MSU’s Wharton Center for the Performing Arts, sociopolitical comedian W. Kamau Bell took the time to meet with students and to answer questions about his career, his role as an activist, and even his favorite ice cream flavor.Bell was on campus Feb. 27 as part of the College of Arts & Letters’…
Michigan State University and the College of Arts & Letters are giving students and recent graduates an opportunity to break into the publising industry with a chance to "pitch a book idea" to a panel of accomplished judges at the first Pitchapalooza on Thursday, March 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Erickson Hall Kiva on MSU’s campus. The judges will choose…
Summer Circle Theatre returns this June for its 57th season and will take you on a journey across the United States (with a detour to Neverland). So, pack your bags and explore the entire country without leaving East Lansing. This year's Summer Circle Theatre schedule includes: See Rock City & Other DestinationsJune 7-10 at 8 p.m.(Ages 11 and up) Book by…
MSU’s Digital Humanities Program is once again hosting a symposium on global digital humanities to continue the conversation that began last year. The second annual Global Digital Humanities Symposium, scheduled for March 16-17 at the MSU Union, will feature a mix of local, national and international speakers. “One of the important things about this symposium is that we are really…
The MSU Comics Forum will celebrate its 10th anniversary February 24-25 with two keynote speakers, the work of about three dozen artists, and several panel discussions. Director of the MSU Comics Forum Ryan Claytor, who is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, has been hard at work making sure the event is larger than it…
Come see this year’s Theatre 2 Film project, Stay With Me, performed on stage at MSU’s Fairchild Theatre before it is turned into a feature film. Stay With Me is an exploration of Midwestern farm life told through the lens of the Wallace family. It is an examination of the disintegration of the American dream, traditions, heritage, and a vanishing way of life. …
Eight undergraduate Theatre students recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates to participate in the first International Theatre Festival at the American University of Sharjah, located about 15 miles from Dubai in the city of Sharjah. “It was the most incredible week of my life and one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, especially Dubai, which was…
The 2017 Critical Institutions Symposium hosted by Michigan State University’s Department of English will include lecture and roundtable discussions addressing issues involving the relationship of the Global South to the global or world cinema, as well as virtual architecture, film design, and world cinema. This year’s topic is “Globalization: World Cinemas and the Global South; Globalization and Modernization.” The annual…
W. Kamau Bell, a critically acclaimed sociopolitical comedian and community activist, began publicly tackling the issue of racism through comedy with the creation of his one-man show, The W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About An Hour. He will present that show at Michigan State University on Monday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Wharton Center’s Pasant Theatre as part…
Eight undergraduate Theatre students (six actors and two designers) are preparing to travel to the United Arab Emirates to participate in the first International Theatre Festival at the American University of Sharjah, located about 15 miles from Dubai in the city of Sharjah. These eight Theatre students will participate in the first International Theatre Festival at the American Univesity of…