Leah Lowe
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Vanderbilt strengthens artistic collaboration with Nashville Shakespeare Festival
Vanderbilt faculty expertise and collaborations will enhance two Nashville Shakespeare Festival/Kennie Playhouse Theatre productions—Cymbeline and Gem of the Ocean—which open Aug. 18 and 25, respectively, at oneC1TY. Read MoreAug 15, 2022
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Leah Lowe to succeed Jay Clayton as leader of Vanderbilt’s Curb Center
Vanderbilt has named Leah Lowe, a theatre department faculty member who has developed and strengthened ties between the university and Nashville arts community, as director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy. Read MoreAug 3, 2022
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‘Lovelaces’ and ‘Wingman Telegram,’ two pandemic-themed plays, to premier at Neely Auditorium
Vanderbilt University Theatre will premiere "Lovelaces" and "Wingman Telegram"—two pandemic-themed plays written by Vanderbilt students—at Neely Auditorium Nov. 12–14. Read MoreNov 11, 2021
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Live theater returns to Vanderbilt with new pandemic-themed plays
Vanderbilt University Theatre will premiere two commissioned plays with themes inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic Oct. 1–3 at Neely Auditorium. Read MoreSep 30, 2021
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Vanderbilt faculty partner with Nashville arts group for a cosmic country western musical
With the help of a Vanderbilt Strong grant and Vanderbilt’s Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy, two Vanderbilt University instructors came together to create a boisterous country western musical comedy. The play, "Sloppy Bonnie," will run May 20–June 5 in the parking lot of Oz Arts Nashville. Read MoreMay 21, 2021
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‘Reimagining Cities: A Conversation with Majora Carter’ is April 27
Majora Carter, a real estate developer, urban revitalization strategist, MacArthur Fellow and Peabody Award-winning broadcaster, will join two Vanderbilt University faculty members and a consultant and community organizer for the virtual 2021 Harry Howard Lecture on Tuesday, April 27, at 4 p.m. CT. Read MoreApr 22, 2021
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‘A Short History of Anger’ explores legacy of genocide, displacement
"A Short History of Anger," centering on the devastating and lasting impact of state-sponsored ethnic cleansing and forced migration, will be performed Sept. 14 at the Blair School of Music. Read MoreSep 5, 2019
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Vanderbilt lecturer to perform at ‘Summer Shakespeare’
Vanderbilt University's longtime community partnership with the Nashville Shakespeare Festival continues with its popular "Summer Shakespeare" shows. Read MoreJul 26, 2019
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‘Sloppy Bonnie,’ ‘Vanderbinge’ at Neely Auditorium April 17-18
Vanderbilt University Theatre and the Department of Cinema and Media Arts will present a two-night event at Neely Auditorium April 17-18. Read MoreApr 5, 2019
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Provost announces action plan to elevate Vanderbilt’s arts and humanities
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente has announced a dynamic and multifaceted plan to advance the arts and humanities both within and beyond Vanderbilt. Read MoreOct 24, 2018
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Longtime leader of the Robert Penn Warren Center to retire in 2019
Mona Frederick, who has played a leading role at the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities since its founding, has announced that she will retire in June 2019. Read MoreOct 16, 2018
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Diverse voices speak out on the arts at Chancellor’s Town Hall
Expanding trans-institutional collaborations and strengthening support for student research were among ideas voiced at a Chancellor’s Town Hall on the impact of the arts on campus and in society. Read MoreOct 4, 2018
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‘The Language Archive’ leads off VU Theatre’s 2018-19 season
VU Theatre will open its new season Friday with "The Language Archive," a thought-provoking comedy produced in collaboration with the Center for Second Language Studies. Read MoreOct 3, 2018
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Chancellor’s Town Hall to focus on the arts, music and theatre
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will host a town hall Oct. 3 to discuss the importance of the arts, music and theatre on campus and the potential for new collaborations among these disciplines. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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VU Theatre opens new season with adventure tale staged as radio drama
Vanderbilt University Theatre will perform "Kid Simple: A Radio Drama in the Flesh," an imaginative play that uses sound effects to help tell the story, for two weekends starting Sept. 29. Read MoreSep 27, 2017
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Tichi’s stage play based on her ‘Jack London’ book
'The House That Jack Built," a play by Cecilia Tichi, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, will be produced at the 6th Street Playhouse in Santa Rosa, California, Sept. 9-25. Read MoreSep 9, 2016
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Arts and Science faculty collaborate on Actors Bridge production
'The Patron Saint of Losing Sleep,' a play written by Diana Grisanti and directed by Associate Professor Leah Lowe, will open Sept. 9 in the Actors Bridge Studio. Read MoreSep 6, 2016
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Art as Civic Dialogue
The precarious state of the Edgehill community is captured by James Threalkill’s painting “View from the Neighborhood.” Threalkill, BS’79, previously served as the community services and arts director for the Edgehill Community Center. He writes, “The painting captures a moment when a young student, rather than relaxed and engaged… Read MoreMay 13, 2016
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Lowe to discuss interactive theatre at (Lunch) Box talk
Leah Lowe will discuss "Immersive Theatre and the Audience of the Future" when she speaks May 4 as part of the Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flair series at the Nashville Public Library. Read MoreApr 29, 2016
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Original works by VU Theatre students to be performed April 21-23
Vanderbilt University Theatre students will perform three original shows including an honors project by award-winning playwright Nick Mecikalski April 21-23 at Neely Auditorium. Read MoreApr 19, 2016