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As the semester draws to a close, many seniors will be graduating and continuing on to bigger things. For the creator of Full Ammo Improv Troupe, the end of the semester means not only graduation but also the last improv show of his Penn State career.
As Penn State seniors are getting ready for mid-May graduation and entering the work force, a group of white-faced, red-nosed alumni will also be applying skills learned from their secondary education.
Someone walking down the streets of New York City in 1987 might have thought nothing of the three street performers who were painted blue.
Dance groups both seasoned and new will perform this weekend, proving that age really ain't nothing but a number.
With a fluffy-sounding name like The Pillowman, students might think this week's No Refund Theatre production is one for the younger set.
Many actors might be nervous when they decide to act in a one-person show, but few people are put in the situation of Penn State student Emily Mathason.
Even with the best of intentions, napkin rings will not save the world -- that is, unless cows fly downtown this weekend.
Tyrone Robinson (graduate-theatre arts) knows what it's like to be a victim of discrimination. He's been the target of racial slurs, including the N-word, at times.
For the director and many of the actors in the student-run acting troupe No Refund Theatre (NRT), this week's performance, Woody Allen's Don't Drink the Water, is a welcome blast from the past.
This weekend, students can enter a new world of culture through a dance showcase bigger and more diverse than anything the Penn State International Dance Ensemble (PSIDE) has ever held before.
Father Time, James Bond and a pantless stoner will take the stage tonight in 111 Forum during this year's No Refund Theatre (NRT) and Phroth collaborative effort, Phroth Phest.
Next week, the timeless rags-to-riches tale of a charismatic young woman from Argentina will live on at University Park with help from two Penn State alumnae.
More than 100 dancers will take the stage at the State Theatre this weekend, performing not just for the audience, but especially for women with breast cancer.
Students in the sciences be warned: No matter how virtuous your intentions -- avoid experimenting on yourself.
Keeping in touch with the joys of childhood can be difficult. With all the stresses of classes and jobs, it's easy for students to lose touch with their imaginative past.
Most people are familiar with the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet. The star-crossed lovers are hard to escape in a literature curriculum, although it's a safe bet that most students would get lost in the archaic language without the help of www.sparknotes.com's No Fear Shakespeare.
The line separating the stage and the audience will be blurred, corpses will be in view and the classic "whodunit" question will be asked this weekend when members of No Refund Theatre (NRT) perform The Real Inspector Hound.
Oftentimes, dance shows that come to State College are professional companies performing exceptional pieces that dance aficionados can appreciate. Acts such as this, however, can be harder for students to connect to despite being entertaining and aesthetically pleasing.
