“We put one foot in front of the other and asked God for help with the next,” writes Kara Hartzler, in the voice of Marcela. A Guadalajaran woman crossing the ... read more about Plight of Undocumented Immigrants, in Actuality and in Drama
Theater
Play Looks at Plight of Immigrants Seeking the “American Dream”
“No Roosters in the Desert,” a play revolving around the plight of four women trekking across the Sonoran desert towards the “American dream,” will open the 2012-13 MainStage season at ... read more about Play Looks at Plight of Immigrants Seeking the “American Dream”
Make a Splash With the Arts
At EMU, a Christian university like no other, students are learning to use art for social transformation, service within their community, to deepen their faith, and more. Theater As a theater student, you’ll act, ... read more about Make a Splash With the Arts
Doubling Down On Success
Being twins, Justin and Joel Rittenhouse learned to share growing up: toys, birthdays, even, in one sense, each other’s face. Now, the 21-year-olds share another distinction — Eastern Mennonite University ... read more about Doubling Down On Success
CJP, Theater and VaCA Provide Collaborative Events
Two events at Eastern Mennonite University this week showcase the intersection between the arts and creating a more peaceful world. “The Feminine Divine: Embrace and Release” is a participatory dance ... read more about CJP, Theater and VaCA Provide Collaborative Events
Play Shows Woman Standing Up for Beliefs
A 20th-century version of the classic Greek drama Antigone – with its themes of love and loyalty, hatred and revenge – will headline the next Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) theater ... read more about Play Shows Woman Standing Up for Beliefs
An “Art”istic Comedy
How much would you pay for a white painting? Would it matter who the painter was? Would it be art? These questions and more will be explored as Eastern Mennonite ... read more about An “Art”istic Comedy
Giving Death the Brushoff
Courtesy Daily News Record, Jan. 9, 2012 Somewhere in the middle of talking about her stage four terminal cancer and an upcoming play documenting her life, Sarah Pharis, 32, begins ... read more about Giving Death the Brushoff
Music, Theater Combine in Christmas Chapel
The Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) music and theater departments will ring in the Christmas season with a university chapel centered around “Mary’s Child,” Monday, Dec. 12, at 4:30 p.m., in ... read more about Music, Theater Combine in Christmas Chapel
Theater Goes Biblical with J.B.
A performance that revolves around “unanswered problems of a man’s relationship to God in an era of cruel injustices,” J.B., will grace the Lee E. Eshleman Studio Theater as part ... read more about Theater Goes Biblical with J.B.