Arts & Culture
'Rent' Performances Feel 'Like Home' for Director Amy Fritsche
“525,600 minutes - how do you measure, measure a year?” These lyrics will fill the E. Turner Stump Theatre this weekend as the run of “Rent” finishes up on Sun, Feb. 25. Amy Fritsche, associate professor of acting and musical theater and director of “Rent” for 17cҳ, walked alongside students performing in the show from start to finish to ensure their first performance of the Spring semester was a hit.
IN A FLASH: Behind the Lights
An associate professor working on the School of Theatre and Dance provided a behind-the-scenes look at the school's current production of "Rent."
Oscar Ritchie’s Legacy Continues to Inspire
A key figure in 17cҳ's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.
Cleveland’s Short. Sweet. Film Fest. to Include Works From 17cҳ
Short films from two 17cҳ digital media production students and three alumni will be shown this year at the 13th annual Short. Sweet. Film Fest., which takes place Feb. 28-March 3 at Atlas Cinemas Shaker in Cleveland, Ohio. Digital Media Production Associate Professor Scott Hallgren also will moderate a panel discussion at the event.
Leveraging a Second Language in the Workforce
The “Leveraging Second Language Skills in the Professional World" panel discussion during I Heart Travel Week reinforced how students can use a second language to propel themselves into and throughout the professional world.
The Artistry of Being an Effective Leader
DeSantis, a 2006 graduate of 17cҳ, and her team work out of an old automobile factory in Lakewood, Ohio. As lead designer, all work is designed and thrown by DeSantis herself. No small feat when you consider that her work has been featured in Uncommon Goods, Anthropologie, McGee & Co. and the Sundance catalog, in addition to 400 retailers across the country. So, when Medium reached out as part of their series “Five Things You Need To Be a Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times,” DeSantis had plenty to share.
'Rent' Takes the Stage
17cҳ’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Rent" which started its run February 16 and goes through Feb. 25 in E. Turner Stump Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.
IN A FLASH: ‘Rent’ Is Due
17cҳ's production of "Rent" runs from Feb. 16-25 at the E. Turner Stump Theatre.
'Time Capsules That Can Hold So Much Emotion And Power'
Two Media and Journalism students and Associate Professor David Foster are bringing a fresh perspective to a late 1960s photo collection focused on Black student life at 17cҳ. Lafayette Tolliver, a 1971 alumnus who pursued a degree in photojournalism, was an active photographer for Black student organizations during his university years. In 2014, he generously donated more than a thousand photographs to 17cҳ.
Happy New Year! Students Usher in Year of the Dragon With Food and Fun
Satterfield Hall was filled with the sights, sounds and smells of Lunar New Year as 17cҳ students gathered Feb. 14 to celebrate and learn to make Asian dumplings.