Fine Arts Week Takes Over Crowder

By Kaleb Fobair
Multimedia Editor

Crowder exhibits student fine arts during the week of April 25-30. “It’s time for all the art groups to get together and show what we can do and what we’re bringing to Crowder,” Mars Dunn, the president of the Art Club states.  

“It’s really good that Crowder is doing this because it shows that we care about art, we care about the community, and we care about our crafters. Which is really a big part of society and what we’re going to go out and do,” Dunn continued. 

The events kicked off Monday morning April 25 with pop-up performances by the Ladies Ensemble. They popped up around campus in places like the student center and Farber Hall to serenade everyone with their music. The songs they sang included, Hallelujah, Hazrat Bibi Maryam, and Give Us Hope. 

 In the afternoon the Speech and Debate team took the stage. They presented and performed their award-winning speeches. One of the debates featured two students discussing solitary confinement in prisons. They both shared their point of view on the subject and debated their sides. 

On Tuesday, things got heated up with Raku Firing. The art students got to demonstrate and showcase a Throwing demo along with Raku Firing on the Quad. The students got to show off some of their art pieces fresh from the kiln during the firing.  

Later that night, a reception and awards ceremony was held in the Longwell Museum for the Crowder student art exhibit. The Theatre program held the spotlight on Wednesday. Some of the students in the theatre got to lead local high schoolers in theatre workshops during the morning of Wednesday the 27. Some of the workshops included improv, understanding Shakespeare, stage combat, and a college Q&A; see video.

 After a quick lunch break, the high schoolers also got to participate in a Preview Show of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare following the workshops.  

To finish off the week, the official showings for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare started at 7:30 on Thursday the 28 in the EPCC Auditorium and continued nightly into Saturday the 30. The play followed 3 characters on a mission to act out every Shakespeare play ever made. Meet the director.