Brian Stevens is particular about how he wants his actors to perform. As the director of “Canyon,” the first theatre production of the fall semester, Stevens pushed his cast to look beyond their characters’ words and show the emotions underneath them. “My vision for it was to create something that felt intimate and relatable with […]
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‘Day of Absence’ play explores exploitation of Black laborers
Imagine a Southern town in the 1960s where all the Black residents have suddenly vanished, leaving the white residents behind to figure it all out. The University Theatre’s debut production of the semester lets that very scenario play out in “Day of Absence”—a satirical look at racist stereotypes of the past and their modern-day impact. […]
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Matters of the art: in support of University Theatre
By Jeremiah Rojas, Co-Managing Editor If you’ve ever taken a lower-division arts and humanities course at Dominguez Hills, you were likely required to attend a University Theatre production. But here’s a question: if it wasn’t a requirement, would you ever attend a performance on your own? I took an introductory speech class during my first […]
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Is Rock Music Making a Comeback?
Rock band Volumes playing “Edge of the Earth” at 1720 Warehouse in Los Angeles, Calif. Photo by Leah Quintero By Leah Quintero, Staff Reporter When David Isaacs, the history of rock professor at CSUDH, was in high school he used to be one of the very few people that enjoyed listening to metal, a subgenre […]
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Owning the stage: Student- directors finding their authentic voice in “Reader’s Theater”
Readers Theater is a student-directed project featuring adult themes and language. Opening night is Sept. 28. By Lloyd Bravo, Staff Writer “Reader’s Theater” is the department of theater and dance’s latest production held at the University Theater at CSUDH. The theatrical show will feature the visions of student directors, Mathew Lopez and Kirsty Lynn, who […]