Imagine you’re doing laundry but the basket is a unicorn, the clothes are cheeseburgers and the machine is made out of squirrels. That’s just one of the scenarios the award-winning comedy group “Mission IMPROVable” underwent at the Encore at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point on April 27. The Improv group consisted of four members who referred to themselves as “agents” ... Read More »
Stevens Point, Wisconsin may not be the first place that comes to mind when looking to catch a rap or hip hop concert. It is a city where much of the ambient music is country, and lifted pick up trucks populate the roadways. However, The Encore welcomed a new sound this past Thursday, April 19, proving the University of Wisconsin-Stevens ... Read More »
Music students will perform “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi” in a double bill performance of Puccini operas this weekend, offering UWSP students a chance to experience these classic works on the 100th anniversary of their debuts. With a name like Giacomo Puccini, it is no wonder that the great composer’s works are by tradition performed in their native Italian. But ... Read More »
Friday was opening night of Danstage 2018 which showcased University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students performing choreography created by dance department faculty. Audience members were treated to five original dance selections, ranging from sweet swing dance to a colorful and modern celebration of love. Each semester, the UWSP dance department showcases original choreography in a public performance. Last fall, Afterimages 2017 highlighted ... Read More »
A man and woman performing an interpretive dance about Nickleback while wearing red Spandex suits may seem strange, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg at a Second City comedy show. Theater @ 1800, located in SentryWorld, played host to the six-member touring comedy group on April 7. The Second City started as a comedy theater in Chicago in ... Read More »
University of Stevens-Point theatre students delivered a captivating experience in their first weekend of performances for Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses.” The play, directed by Alan Patrick Kenny, assistant professor of musical theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, focuses on myths written by the Roman poet Ovid. A series of vignettes center around a shallow pool of water that lives center ... Read More »
Audience members were treated to fresh retellings of classical stories at the opening of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphases” at the Noel Fine Arts Center on Friday. The play showcases classic myths from the Roman poet Ovid, but like the characters in the stories themselves, all is not as it seems. Though the tales may be thousands of years old, they are ... Read More »
Theatre and dance students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point showcased their talents on Friday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17 at the annual Fringe Festival. The two-hour performance, which included six student written, directed and performed plays and two student choreographed and performed dances was put on by the UWSP Players Student Artistic Alliance. Every year, the festival has a ... Read More »
Voting has begun for the Levitt Foundation’s $25,000 “Levitt AMP Grant,” which helps nonprofit organizations bring free concerts to small-to-midsize towns and cities. CREATE Portage County, a local arts and entertainment nonprofit, has led the charge for Stevens Point to win this grant. 15 entrants will win and Stevens Point currently holds fifth place. Stevens Point was one of the ... Read More »
On Saturday, Oct. 21, Keaton Galezio, 23, preformed his senior recital featuring his talents on the trombone. Galezio’s life with music started when he was in kindergarten taking lessons on piano. When he got to middle school, he started band, where he made the switch from the ivory keys to a brass slide. “My older brother played the trombone so ... Read More »
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