Open auditions for the Homecoming musical in the fall, "Big Fish", took place last week in Fulks Theatre in the Williams Performing Arts Center. Any student or members from the Abilene community were welcome to audition. Those who auditioned were required to prepare a cut of a song in the style of "Big Fish" as well as a minute-long ... [Read More…]
Theatre hires equity guest actor for ‘Macbeth’
The Department of Theatre will put on "Macbeth" for the annual summer Shakespeare festival. Josh Blann, an ACU alumnus, was hired as an equity guest artist to play the lead role as Macbeth and will be directed by Adam Hester. The festival will also feature a modern parody titled "William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead," which will be directed ... [Read More…]
Faith Calls: ‘Duck Dynasty’ cast shares stories, laughs
Some travel delays did not keep three Duck Dynasty cast members from visiting campus and sharing their story with ACU students and the Abilene community Sunday night. A student event was scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. but, because weather delayed their flight, it did not start until 5 p.m. But, once it began, Alan Robertson set the stage for his ... [Read More…]
Miss Frontier Texas continues competitions
The Miss Frontier Texas competition had its second event, "Saddle and Shoot", on Saturday, which tested contestant's ability to saddle a horse and shoot a gun. "Miss Frontier Texas is a scholarship competition for girls in Abilene, college-aged, that compete against each other in different tasks that women would do on the frontier, "said Brenna ... [Read More…]
FilmFest awards Patenaude, Knapp
Students dressed up in their finest Friday evening at the Paramount to participate in the 10th annual FilmFest gala to celebrate the winners of the competition. Results are as follows: Best 24 Hour film: Working Title. Best Production Designer: For Always, Eric Pitney, freshman theatre major from Abilene. Best Technical Director: Id ... [Read More…]
SA begins officer elections for next year
The Students' Association is preparing for this year's elections and are encouraging students to run for officer positions. "My greatest hope is that in this upcoming election a lot of people run because competition brings excellence," Benac said. Dylan Benac, senior political science major from Boerne and SA president, has served as vice ... [Read More…]
Langford retires after 27 years
After 27 years, Dr. James Langford, director of technology education, takes his final bow at ACU as he retires and plans to move to California. "I've loved it here. It's been a great place to work," Langford said. Langford and his wife plan on moving to California. "We're going to live on the same property as my son, his wife and two ... [Read More…]
Project Reach looks for student models
The African Students' Association is putting together a fashion show to celebrate their cultures and allow ACU students to see a glimpse into their lives. The ASA, in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Enrichment is bringing back the Project Reach fashion show for a second year. The event is geared to incorporate clothes and culture ... [Read More…]
President’s Circle to honor donors of ACU
The President's Circle dinner occurs on the weekend of Sing Song every year, giving alumni and donors yet another incentive to come to Abilene this Valentine's Day weekend. This year the President's Circle dinner will be a little different. "Instead of a guest speaker, we will have some coffee house-style conversations with faculty and ... [Read More…]
Department sells eggs, beef for fundraiser
The Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Department is selling Rhoden Farm's fresh eggs and ground beef as a way to raise money for their department and give back to ACU. The farm stays involved with ACU through horsemanship classes offered at the Rhoden Farms located on Texas 351, giving ACU students the opportunity to ride horses to earn a ... [Read More…]