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By Elijah Resano / Staff Writer Last Friday, the Kansas Wesleyan University Department of Music held the annual Christmas by Candlelight event, with this year’s theme being: “Prince of Peace.” This year highlights the differences in how the spirit of Christmas is enjoyed by cultures from around the world. Select songs taken from cultures in […]
By Nicolas Fierro / Staff Writer The Kansas Wesleyan University Theatre Department premiered, “Radium Girls” on October 19th to kick off Homecoming and Family Weekend at KWU. This was Kansas Wesleyan’s first theatrical performance of the year and there were 100 people in attendance on opening night. The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) […]
The Kansas Wesleyan University Department of Music held an Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Concert on October 5th, 2023. This is a gallery of photos from that event. All photos taken by Photography Editor Ryah Klima. The photos from the student recitals held on October 4th can be found here.
By Elijah Resano / Staff Writer Last Friday evening, Kansas Wesleyan University’s music department held a culminating event at Hauptli Student Center where different ensembles performed music for guests, students and faculty as part of KWU’s spring alumni, family and community weekend. Kicking things off, the Wesleyan chorale opened with “The Star-Spangled Banner”; newly appointed […]
By Elijah Resano / Staff Writer This school year, Kansas Wesleyan University’s music department has implemented a plethora of new additions in terms of faculty and leadership, and even new spaces for students to grow in their learning. New Rooms for Tunes Major renovations were started earlier this year for the school’s music department, particularly […]
Fine Arts of KWU held many showcases of talent at the Homecoming Weekend from October 21st-23rd. Kansas Wesleyan University’s Music Department held a concert on Saturday, October 22, 2022. The concert, a collaboration of Orchestra and Vocal, invited the Kansas Wesleyan Music Alumni to attend, and perform along with them. KWU Alumni proudly joined the […]
The 39 Steps The Kansas Wesleyan theatre department displayed The 39 Steps during homecoming weekend. The 39 Steps is a comedic mystery play which is set during Christmas time in London. Madeline Goans, a senior starring Annabella Schmidt and Pamela Edwards, talks about how the show does not have a set genre. “It is not just one […]
I snuck into the back of our auditorium just before call time. The room was packed to the brim with parents, teachers, and community members, all of whom had come simply to support the cast and crew. For a senior year musical, the pressure was on. I was the lead, Shrek, and the green face […]
On Thursday, Friday, and Sunday Kansas Wesleyan University theater department hosted the play Sugar. Performed in Fitzpatrick Auditorium on the Kansas Wesleyan Campus on April 21-22 at 7:30 PM and April 24 at 2 PM “Sugar” is a musical written by Peter Stone, music by Jule Styne, and lyrics by Bob Merrill. Based on […]
Part two of my post for Tony Lu, pianist. In an effort to know how Tony coming to Salina, Kansas came to be, I dove into the story a little deeper. How did Tony Lu end up in Salina, KS, coming all of the way from Old Bennington, Vermont? To find our, I reached out […]
