A People Party Productions will host a craft fair downtown this weekend that will feature shopping, food, a DJ and live music. The People's Party Event will take place from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Dec. 9 and will feature more than 50 pop-up booths. Fair attendees will get the opportunity to shop at booths coming in from all over the ... [Read More…]
Paramount Theatre to show ‘White Christmas’ in December
To kick off the holiday season, the Paramount Theatre will show Irving Berlin’s White Christmas on Dec. 8 and 9. The showing is a part of this year’s Paramount Film Series, an initiative sponsored by Lyndale Abilene that aims to preserve the theatre’s film heritage. Each month the Paramount, Abilene’s landmark theatre, shows a film for the ... [Read More…]
The Herder of ‘Cats’
Jeremy Varner shares his vision for Cats and the surreal experience of producing quality work for his alma mater The Jellicle moon shines brightly across the stage of the Abilene Civic Center. Actors, musicians and crew members scramble silently as microphones, lights and sound boards prepare for the opening number. Jeremy Varner walks unto ... [Read More…]
Cornerstone production to tackle life, death, and cancer
Rehearsals have begun for this year’s Cornerstone production, "Wit," a story about a woman dying of ovarian cancer. Each Cornerstone class will attend when the show goes on stage the second weekend of November. According to the Department of Theatre, the show written by Margaret Edson “wrestles with the ultimate question of what it means to be ... [Read More…]
Theatre prepares for the homecoming musical
As the Homecoming Musical inches closer, the Department of Theatre is pulling out all the stops to prepare for Cats, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classic Broadway musical that tells the story of the Jellicle Cats. Rehearsal started back in August and the cast and crew have been working on the show almost every day since. The cast moved into their ... [Read More…]
Hispanos Unidos to host annual event Entra a la Plaza
Hispanos Unidos will host Entra a la Plaza from 6-9 p.m. Friday in the Hunter Welcome Center. The annual event filled with music, street tacos and more will celebrate Hispanic heritage month. The Hispanos Unidos organization began on campus in 1991 with a purpose of providing representation and inclusion for Hispanic students. Entra a la Plaza ... [Read More…]
Freshmen to carry flags at on-campus football games
Late August, each student of ACU’s freshman class received an email inviting them to be a part of a brand new tradition coming to Wildcat football games. The students were asked to sign up to help display a 105 feet wide American flag on the field at Wildcat Stadium before all home football games this upcoming season. As the new season begins, ... [Read More…]