Comics Forum Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

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…

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Theatre 2 Film Play Opens Feb. 17

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. …

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Theatre Students Travel to Dubai for International Festival

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…

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Leading Second Language Proficiency Research

Researchers in MSU’s College of Arts & Letters are finishing up a large-scale study, never done before in terms of scope, that will give an overall picture of language proficiency in higher education. Locally, the team is providing important information to language programs in the College. Nationally and internationally, they are describing language proficiency development within the context of higher…

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Expanding Theatre Skills Through Audiobook Narration

Once considered just for the blind, audiobooks are the fastest-growing format in the book business today, giving the acting field a new way of expressing itself. Christina Traister recording an audiobook for Brillance Audio. Finding a place in this billion-dollar industry are Christina Traister, Associate Professor of Acting and Movement at MSU, and Emily Sutton-Smith, who received an M.F.A. in…

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