Arts

Photography class photos helped efforts to block Atlantic Coast Pipeline on sensitive sections of national forestland

by Bonnie Price Lofton

Striking photos taken by an Eastern Mennonite University professor and his students of a rarely seen, endangered salamander supported citizen lobbying that may have influenced a U.S. Forest Service decision
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NPR personality, author and raconteur Martha Woodroof shares humor, life experiences at Writer’s Read event

by Walt Wiltschek

On her Facebook page, Martha Woodroof offers the following whirlwind summary of her career journey: “NPR freelancer, WMRA public radio person, restaurateur, essayist, country music jock, college dropout, TV talk
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Commissioned theatrical work with live music retells the Gospels in ‘challenging’ and ‘surprising’ ways

by EMU communications staff

Justin Poole, assistant professor of theater at Eastern Mennonite University, and professional composer and musician Jim Clemens present “The Gospel Project: A Theatrical Journey through the Life of Jesus Christ.” The
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EMU’s Center for Interfaith Engagement presents free film series featuring social justice leaders from around the world

by Lauren Jefferson

The Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) at Eastern Mennonite University presents the film series “Across Cultures: Profiles in Courage and Resilience,” featuring 12 films of various genres, including fiction and
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Winsome creatures from Appalachia take the stage in Tony-nominated musical ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’

by Florence Barrett

Singing and dancing animals in Eastern Mennonite University’s MainStage Theater? A fly fishing frog and toad, an Appalachian Trail-hiking snail and mining moles? A community of critters showing how delightful
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Annual gala concert features rare opportunity to hear ‘Concert Selections from Leonard Bernstein’s MASS’

by Lauren Jefferson

Leonard Bernstein’s “MASS,” commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy for the 1971 dedication of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., is subtitled “A Theatre Piece for
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