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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University Theatre Needs a House
In light of COVID-19 restrictions, the Theatre Department was able to put on some productions for the spring 2021 semester. Art by Andrea Espinoza By Andrea Espinoza, Staff Reporter The CSUDH University Theater has had a rough three years. In 2018, an inspection found safety issues that shut down the theater for what was supposed […]
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University Theatre Re-Opens With Renovations
By LaVielle Hibbert Faculty in CSUDH’s Theatre and Dance department have reached into the vault to revive, and reset, some of their favorite dance pieces, in a nod to the University Theatre opening after more than a year. “Renovations,” which opens Friday, is the name of the event, which fits the show as well as […]
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Theatre/Dance Department set for a Fall Flourish
By Dayshza Lino, Staff Reporter A clever Filipina and two white dudes stumbling over themselves to prove how open-minded they are. A woman who wakes up every morning with her memory erased. Some of the greatest hits in the history of the Toro dance program. Not to mention a sock puppet and the re-opening of […]