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Bellingham-born Engels helps builds the story of 'Us'

This week and next, Laura Engels performs in "US," an original work directed by WWU theater arts professor Rich Brown. The work is inspired by Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" and Robert Frank's "The Americans." It's staged Thursday through Saturday,…

2011-04-21
WWU Theatre Arts presents original work 'US' April 21-23 and 27-30 2011-04-20
Western faculty members, student stage award-winning play 'M Butterfly'

Western Washington University theater faculty member Mark Kuntz directs David Henry Hwang's Tony Award-winning play, "M Butterfly," inspired by Puccini's opera "Madama cq Butterfly," at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Sunday, April 14-17, continuing April 21-24 at the…

2011-04-12
WWU dance students perform 'Appalachian Spring' and 'Steps in the Street'

Western Washington University students perform "The Theme and Variations Duet from Appalachian Spring" (1944) set to the famous score by Aaron Copeland, and "Steps in the Street" (1936) a piece for 15 women set to the driving music of Wallingford Riegger, at 7:30 p.m.…

2011-04-11
Theatre and Dance to present Faculty Dance Concert April 14-17 2011-04-08
Kristy Edmunds named director of UCLA Live

There's a long tradition of beauty pageant winners coming to Los Angeles to make their way in the creative world, but not by the route taken by Kristy Edmunds, who will be announced Tuesday as the next artistic and executive director of the financially struggling UCLA Live performance…

2011-04-05
WWU theater, dance departments get National Endowment for the Arts grant

Western Washington University's departments of theater and dance has been honored for a fourth time with a National Endowment for the Arts grant to restage a Masterpiece of American Modern Dance.

Dance faculty member Susan Haines was awarded a grant for WWU Dance students to learn…

2011-04-04
WWU student performs in New York City

Alex Rumbolz, a 2008 graduate of Eisenhower High School in Yakima, was one of nine college students from across the country chosen to perform in a theatrical production in New York City.

Rumbolz, now a junior at Western Washington University, has 15 years of…

2011-03-24
To the Sea: Sophie's Barn, Chacombe

For the fourth year running — in a valuable contribution to Anglo-American cultural relations — a group of young actors from Western Washington University’s theatre arts department visited Chacombe, near Banbury, with a series of new short plays penned by members of the Northwest Playwrights…

2011-03-23
'Dreamland' exhibition takes over WWU's Western Gallery March 8 to 18 2011-03-08
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