Founded in 2016, mOUthing Off is a student-led improv troupe, with about 15 members. Some are practicing their Theatre major or minor, and others simply enjoy improvisation. The group hosts comedy shows on campus, and is active off-campus, performing at Atlanta area events and volunteering with kids. “On campus we do a lot, but it’s […]
The Oglethorpe University Museum of Art hosts two exhibitions this fall: A Route Campagne: Impressionist Works from the Melamed Family and OUMA Collects: Selections from the Permanent Collection, open September 13 through December 15. These shows are comprised entirely of works of art that have been donated to the museum’s growing permanent collection. In addition, […]
This semester, Oglethorpe’s Music Department has added a new opportunity for instrumentalists on campus. The Oglethorpe University Symphony Orchestra launched in August, with the ensemble’s first practice. A re-envisioning of the former OU Winds Ensemble, the group was formed by Dr. Brent Runnels and Dr. Timothy Powell as a step toward the department’s vision for […]
Two Oglethorpe students had the opportunity to spend their summers working behind-the-scenes with the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta’s Tony Award-winning regional theatre. “I learn something every day, big or small,” said D’Zerrea Richarte ’21 of her literary intern position. “Officially, I read scripts and research any dramaturgical needs the director or producers may want. I told […]
On July 14, two days before they are set to depart for a series of performances in China, the Oglethorpe University Singers will perform a send-off concert at St. James United Methodist Church, located two miles from campus in Brookhaven. One of only three U.S. groups invited, the Singers are traveling at the request of […]
Wander anywhere near Goodman Hall after classes, and there’s a good chance you’ll hear the Silver Lake Waves giving it their all at full volume. An Oglethorpe student-led band, Silver Lake Waves, by their own description, specialize in “bangers for anxious souls.” The band includes Ryan Holtzen ’20 (guitar and bass), Liz Kontyko ’20 (synth), […]
On June 8, the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art hosted ‘Hidden Treasures Unveiled,’ an Antiques Roadshow-inspired event, where attendees could bring their valuables and antiques for appraisal by specialists in fine art, decorative arts, Asian art, jewelry, and books and manuscripts. Despite the day’s poor weather, the event welcomed 200 visitors to campus, with more […]
Lauren Aleece Bustamante ’21 is the latest Oglethorpe student to be accepted into the prestigious Mellon Summer Academy at the High Museum of Art. During the week-long immersive experience, Bustamante, one of only 15 undergraduate students chosen, will learn about curatorial practices from Atlanta-area curators, participate in team exhibition workshops, research and present on a […]
The national tour of Salvador Dalí’s Stairway to Heaven is on view at the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art now through August 31. The exhibition presents two fine print portfolios by the artist, his illustrations for the Comte de Lautréamont’s Les Chants de Maldoror and Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy. The works of art on […]
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art will participate once again in the Blue Star Museum program this summer. Blue Star Museums offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve. The program is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of […]