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Department of Performing Arts to present ‘The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin’ on Friday
March 3, 2021
The performance of the work by Kirsten Childs will be available at www.elonperformingarts.com at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 5.
Department of Performing Arts to present ‘Redemption For Our Skin’ in Black History Month Dance Concert
February 24, 2021
The performance is directed by Assistant Professor of Performing Arts Keshia Wall and will be streamed at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 26 and 27 at elonperformingarts.com.
Lumen Scholar Sydney Dye ’21 innovates theatrical experience with original play ‘#silenced’
February 18, 2021
Written through news and social media accounts of UNC's Confederate monument controversy, '#silenced' premieres Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at silencedproduction.com
Rowdy and ‘ridiculous,’ pro wrestling rock musical ‘Beast Mode Champion’ premieres Friday
February 16, 2021
Elon Performing Arts' workshop premiere of the new musical was rehearsed and filmed last fall. It was co-written by Elon alumnus and faculty member Dan Gibson MTE '10 and is Elon's first filmed musical.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to deliver 2021 Baird Lecture on April 8
February 15, 2021
The Baird Lecture is just one of the many cultural events planned by Elon for students, faculty, staff and the community this spring. Full details are available on the university’s Spring Cultural Calendar.
Sixteen Elon scholars named semifinalists for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
February 9, 2021
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities to recent graduates in more than 140 countries, with approximately 1,900 grants awarded annually in all fields of study.
Broadway star Daniel J. Watts ’04 to deliver Elon’s 2021 undergraduate commencement address
February 5, 2021
Watts is Elon’s first alum to be nominated for a Tony Award, receiving praise for his breakout performance as Ike Turner in “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical.”
JJ Niemann ’17 appears in ‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’ encore
January 7, 2021
Crowdsourced musical production benefits The Actors Fund, providing assistance and resources for performing artists and entertainment professionals in theater, dance, TV and film
Performing Arts, Physical Therapy Education departments offer virtual dance program for individuals with Parkinson’s Disease
December 18, 2020
In a research study that was done completely virtually and funded by the Parkinson’s Foundation, Department of Performing Arts in collaboration with Department of Physical Therapy Education successfully offered classes based on the Mark Morris Dance for Parkinson’s Disease program virtually to five individuals.
‘Here On Out,’ a feature film produced by Elon alumni, earns widespread release
December 15, 2020
Alumnus Liam Hall ’16 reflects on how the film came together thanks to Elon connections and the support of friends, family and classmates.