Artist Spotlight
By Erica Crabtree
I remember the first time I saw a musical. The feelings I experienced
during and after the show were indescribable – and those same
feelings continue each and every time I attend. Musicals, as a theatre
genre, are all-encompassing events. They captivate the imagination and
capture the senses. Musicals require, of course, some suspension of
disbelief, but that is what makes them so enjoyable. Getting lost in
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Welcome to the Missing ink
The Missing Ink will be a
bi-weekly publication that features the things that are currently
missing (ah, you get it) in area press, namely, arts and culture. In
each publication, the Missing Ink will spotlight student artists, both
majors and non-majors, have in-depth articles covering local arts and
culture, and provide follow-up for events.
The Missing Ink is truly a publication by students and for students, to
unlock their passions and allow them creative expression. If you are
interested in writing, and you’re looking for an opportunity
to
gain experience writing in a more creative style than traditional
journalism allows, then please submit! If you are involved in any sort
of creative endeavor then please give us dates, times, rich media files
(i.e. sound clips from your upcoming shows, video feed of you
performing your poetry, etc.), and your contact information. We hope to
be the source and one-stop shop where people on campus and in the
Tuscaloosa community can look for their information on arts, culture,
and creativity.
The Missing Ink will be in
e-zine format for
the time being. Please excuse our progress as we tweak the aesthetics
of the site to make it more and more appealing and user-friendly. The
Creative Campus will put out three pilot editions of the Missing Ink on
April 4th, April 18th, and May 2nd.
Thanks for looking up our
first edition of The
Missing Ink. Read on for more exciting ARTicles (sorry, we
couldn’t pass up the pun).
Deck The Halls - Opening Night
April 13th, 2006 saw the first opening of a show under Creative
Campus's Deck the Halls project. Deck the Halls is the visual-arts
component to the initiative. While simultaneously giving student
artists new venues, the project also seeks to enliven otherwise drab
University buildings.
Take Nott Hall. Nott Hall is
the new home to the Honors College. Like any newly inhabited place it
lacked a distinctive feel. The honors student lounge was dressed in a
few mundane neutral tones, with a few neutral colored couches to match
the (you guessed it!)...
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“And in the beginning there was a painting?”
So goes one artist’s creation story.
Do ever find
yourself wandering around a museum or gallery just thinking to
yourself, “I wonder where the artist got the idea for that
painting? I wonder what made him, or her, want to create that
sculpture?”
This issue of
inspiration is one that can lend the art work a whole new dimension.
Since one of the goals of Creative Campus is to deepen the experience
of art and culture, we have ....read »
Create your own sestina!!
Here are the guidelines for this poetic form.... read »
Review of Events
Gala Preview - Mark Your Calendars!!
Save the date May 4, 2006 so that you can be a part of the first annual
theatre awards banquet, “The Al’s.”
“The Al’s” is a black and white cocktail
attire dessert gala where theatre students from the University of
Alabama and Shelton State Community College will be awarded for their
excellence in theatre. Trust me when I say this is not an event you
will want to miss.
So how do we choose who gets
the awards? In January, fourteen critics were chosen from a seminar to
critique every show at the University of Alabama and Shelton State
Community Theatre this semester. Before every show the critics get
together to review and debate the previous show and prepare for the
upcoming show. After the final show they will be getting together to
vote for 10 different awards including best actor, best actress, best
supporting actor, best supporting actress, best tech lighting, best
tech sound, best tech set, best director, best show, and “The
Critic’s Pick.”
The emcee for the event is Mr.
Jim Oakley from the Communications Department and the list of
presenters is sure to impress anyone. Local restaurants are showcasing
their desserts after the awards ceremony in a buffet style reception.
“The
Al’s” begins at 8 pm on May 4th and will be held in
Morgan Auditorium. To pre- order tickets contact Crossroads Community
Center Box Office in the Ferguson Center or from any Creative Campus
representative. Do not worry if you have to wait ‘til the
last minute to decide to attend the gala, tickets will be available at
the door.
If you enjoy theatre, enjoy
being a critic, enjoy getting dressed up, or just enjoy supporting the
stars of tomorrow you do not want miss this soon to be University of
Alabama tradition!
Dance Alabama!
By Daniel Fortner| 11 April 2006
Dance Alabama was
filled with ups and
downs throughout the performance. Between the choreography, dancing,
lighting, and costumes, the dances were each different and stood out
because of their elements.
My favorite dance
was “Pianobench
Tango,” which was choreographed by Kathleen McIntosh. It had
the
best overall dancing, costumes, story telling, and lighting. The dance
consisted of five girls, dressed in elegant and sexy tango dresses, and
four guys, dressed in all black. The story was about the center dancer,
who was the only one without a guy. The movements were graceful yet
sexy as the choreographer combined tango with traditional ballet. Each
dancer performed their part beautifully and with lots of expression,
which helped tell the story for the. ...
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A Message from the President: Justice Smyth
Newly instated SGA President Justice Smyth says,
I am very excited about continuing the work that has been started through the Creative Campus Initiative. This is exactly the type of organization that the campus and community need right now. As we continue to promote the cultural arts through fun and innovative new programs, I encourage all students to take a look at Creative Campus, its events, and especially its leadership. The organization of Kristi Wilcox and Erica Crabtree over the past year was a pleasure to observe and take part in. I look forward to seeing what the coming year has in store for The University and her students.
Continued Best Regards, and Roll
Tide,
Justice D. Smyth
Open Hearts
By Carrie Chappell
I found a room full of hearts the other day at the Wounded Hearts Exhibit in the Ferguson Center Art Gallery. Can you imagine? A room full of hearts, a room full of art. These are not your typical visions of Valentine’s Day hearts or textbook drawings of the human heart; these are hearts that have seen, or known, pain.
The Wounded Heart Exhibit is a visual testimony from survivors or those who have worked with survivors of physical abuse. The exhibit is inspired by Corazón Lastimado through Arte Sana (“Art Heals”), based in Austin, Texas. The display in Austin was founded under the belief that within art and culture there exists a healing power.
I walked in and was immediately, without emotional delay, bombarded with feelings of despair and joy, fear and hope.... read »
Theatre Tuscaloosa's
production of Arthur