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Denzel Washington Goes to Kent State

Denzel Washington Goes to Kent State

What would your reaction be if someone told you Denzel Washington goes to your school, Kent State University , and you didn’t even know it? Reporter Raven Fulton has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_STORY8_DENZEL[/bbrvideo] What would you do if you found out that Denzel Washington goes to your school? You would mostly be very confused. How does an academy award winning actor causal go to college and not get noticed? Well, Denzel Washington does go to Kent State University, but this Denzel…

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Finding the Spotlight

Finding the Spotlight

As the curtain is closing on the school year, theatre students search for the next stage. The stage and television is a hard place to find a job right out of college. Sometimes it takes years and sometimes it only takes a few months. Reporter Raven Fulton has the story of three different theatre students who are on the journey of finding their spotlight in the world of performance. [bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_STORY7_SENIORS[/bbrvideo] In 2013 “The Guardian” reported that less than 2 percent…

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Magician Raises Cancer Awareness

Magician Raises Cancer Awareness

[bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_STORY6_GRANT[/bbrvideo] Each spring semester of each year, The Student Theatre Festival is an event hosted by the Kent State school of Theatre and Dance, which runs for 3 days. It gives students a chance to produce and perform their very own work. This year there were three pieces. “Popping Heads off Daisies”, “My Life with A Touch of Magic” and “Abnormal”. All were student written, directed and performed.   Though each performance stood out through their fan static work. One…

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No In- House Competition

No In- House Competition

Musical theatre is a very competitive field, where your friends are your competition. What happens when you’re not only friends in musical theatre but you are roommates? Reporter Raven Fulton has the story. [bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_STORY5_MT[/bbrvideo] Nora Culley and Kayla Hendry enter their apartment, just across the road from the Performing Arts Center. Kayla’s room is unusually cluttered with clothes. And a empty suitcase sits in the middle of the room. The two senior musical theatre majors recently got back from the…

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BFA Senior Dance Concert

BFA Senior Dance Concert

Anchor lead: Preparing since August, the annual BFA Senior Dance Concert and Student Dance Festival was this past weekend.  Raven Fulton has the story of the seniors last showcase. [bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_STORY4_IMPULSE[/bbrvideo] The five BFA seniors, along with a few juniors, showcased their original work this past weekend at the BFA  Dance Concert: Impulse. After four years, this was their last showcase of their college careers. This is Barbara Verlezza, she is BFA faculty Artistic Director and she has been with the…

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A Senior’s Last Showcase

A Senior’s Last Showcase

Anchor Lead: Each year The school of Dance has a Senior Showcase and Student Dance Festival for Dance majors. Reporter Raven Fulton has the story of one dancer and her last showcase. [bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_STORY3_NINA[/bbrvideo] This is Nina Price. She’s been dancing since the age of two. Starting in her mother’s studio in Maryland and she is now a BFA Dance Performance Major here at the Kent State school of Theatre and Dance. Nina is currently  preparing for the combined Senior Showcase…

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The Thread of the Show

The Thread of the Show

Anchor lead: It takes a lot of work to put together costumes for a production, let alone nine different productions in a year. Reporter Raven Fulton has story. [bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_STORY2_SHOP[/bbrvideo] NAT: Sewing Machine This is the Kent State Theatre’s Costume Shop, where the seams are brought together to bring a character to life. NAT Robin Ruth, the costume shop supervisor for the Kent State theatre and Porthouse Theatre, has been here for 24 years, supervising the technical side of the shop….

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The Creators were Here

The Creators were Here

[bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_STORY1_HEART[/bbrvideo] Anchor lead: Opening night for the premiere of My Heart is the Drum was this past Saturday, and it takes months of rehearsal to put together a play or musical. You have; the actors and/or dancers, the tech crew, and the costume crew. But not many shows have the creators of the production there with them. Reporter Raven Fulton has the story. NAT SOUND The week before My Heart is the Drum opened, it was tech week. The week…

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Showtime is Apporaching

Showtime is Apporaching

[bbrvideo]BBR_FULTON_P4_VISUAL[/bbrvideo] Just as your heart would beat before Stepping on stage, opening night for Kent State’s spring musical is rapidly approaching. It’s down to the crucial moments for the cast and crew of the musical as they prepare to present the world premiere of My Heart is the Drum. This past Thursday was the first night of tech week. The week before the opening of the show, where the tech and the cast come together as one to bring all…

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