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A crowd gathers on the lawn outside Beaumont Tower at night as fiery orange, red, and yellow animated projections transform the tower’s exterior during MSU’s Halloween carillon concert.

MSU’s Beaumont Tower Comes Alive with Music, Light, and Animation for All Hallows’ Eve Concert

November 2, 2026

Michigan State University's Beaumont Tower became a canvas for light, animation, and music as the annual Halloween carillon concert returned with a collection of haunting melodies and large-scale animated projections. The performance drew more than 700 attendees and brought together the creative talents of students, alumni, faculty, and staff from across the university, including contributors from MSU's College of Arts and Letters.

Michigan State University's Beaumont Tower illuminated at night with red, white, and orange Halloween-themed projections featuring ghostly figures and skeletal hands stretching across its brick facade.

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MFA Theatre Candidate to Help Transform Beaumont Tower with Animated Projections for Halloween

October 26, 2026

Michigan State University’s Beaumont Tower will transform into a canvas of light, animation, and music as the Halloween carillon concert returns for the second consecutive year with a new collection of haunting melodies and large-scale animated projections. The event, “The Ringing 3: Music for All Hallows Eve,” will take place Thursday, Oct. 29, at 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public.

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MSU Theatre Presents 2,400-Year-Old Greek Tragedy ‘Antigone’

October 22, 2026

Two brothers are dead. One is honored as a hero while the other is condemned as a traitor and denied a proper burial. Their sister Antigone defies the king’s orders, setting in motion a tragic confrontation over loyalty, justice, and moral responsibility. The Michigan State University Department of Theatre brings Sophocles’ “Antigone,” written more than 2,400 years ago and adapted…

Three students in Michigan State University apparel pose outside a university building, standing in front of an arched entrance with the Michigan State College seal above the doors. Two women wear green Spartans sweatshirts and jeans, and a man wears a black Michigan State polo and jeans.

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Three College of Arts and Letters Students on 2026-27 Homecoming Court

October 5, 2026

Three College of Arts and Letters students are part of Michigan State University’s Homecoming Court, which is considered one of the highest honors for MSU seniors. This week, Oct. 5-10, the MSU community will celebrate Homecoming week. Each year, 10-12 MSU students are selected to be part of the Homecoming Court based on their qualities of leadership, spirit, integrity, and…

A group of people pose together indoors, many with expressive or playful gestures, while one person lies stretched out at the front. Theater seats are visible in the background.

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MSU’s ‘Midnite’ Brings Shakespeare, Horror, and a Killer Donkey onto the Stage

October 1, 2026

What happens when a group of film majors head into the woods to make a horror movie? Things get supernatural and weird! The Michigan State University Department of Theatre presents “Midnite," written by Reina Hardy and Rory Leahy with direction by Rob Roznowski, Professor in the Department of Theatre. This horror-comedy reimagines Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” filled with madness,…

Students gather around a large black-and-white drawing displayed on an outdoor easel during the MSU Drawing Marathon.

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Drawing Marathon Brings Eight Hours of Non-Stop Creativity to Campus

September 22, 2026

The Summer Circle Theatre Courtyard will become a hub of creativity as people from across campus and the community come together to draw and create during the annual Drawing Marathon on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by MSU’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design, this free event will include hands-on art activities, live models, music, and drawing opportunities for participants of all experience levels.

Promotional image for “Discovery: A New American Musical” featuring a space shuttle lifting off against a blue, cloud-filled sky.

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MSU’s New Musical Laboratory Explores NASA’s Return to Space with ‘Discovery’

September 16, 2026

When the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds after launch in 1986, seven astronauts died, and NASA questioned whether the space shuttle program should fly again. That question is at the heart of the new musical “Discovery,” coming to Michigan State University Sept. 24-27, 2026, as part of the MSU Department of Theatre New Musical Laboratory, which brings together…

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MSU Department of Theatre’s 2026-27 Season Explores the Art of ‘Becoming’

August 21, 2026

The Michigan State University Department of Theatre’s 2026-27 Season, with the theme “Becoming,” features nine productions that examine moments of change and the question of who we are, who we are told to be, and who we choose to become. The 2026-27 productions explore characters who discover who they are, challenge expectations, confront impossible choices, resist pressure to conform, and imagine new futures for themselves and others.

A television news crew films visitors exploring the student-curated museum exhibition on Michigan State University traditions, with artifacts, display cases, and interpretive panels throughout the gallery.

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From the Shadows of Beaumont Tower: Hands-On Curatorial Experience Brings Spartan Traditions to Life

July 20, 2026

Painting the MSU Rock. A primal midnight scream during finals week. Formal social etiquette from a 1954 student handbook. And even Sparty himself. These iconic Michigan State University traditions — and many more — are featured in the What If We Kissed in the Shadows of Beaumont Tower?: Connecting Generations Through MSU Student Traditions exhibition created by students in the…

Two women are standing in an indoor setting. One looks concerned with her hand on her forehead, while the other gently touches her shoulder, offering comfort.

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Medical Simulation Center Transformed into Immersive Theatre Production

June 3, 2026

For a recent theatre production presented by members of the Department of Theatre at Michigan State University, audience members became part of the performance, one that transformed a healthcare simulation center into a deeply intimate, immersive theatrical experience that blurred the line between actors and audience. This production of "Mary Jane" was not confined to the stage, nor was the audience confined to their seats.