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Sing Song comes full circle for the Lewis family

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The year was 1995, and the theme was Turn the Radio On. The songs were radio hits from different decades, and the stage was a multi-tiered old fashioned radio. Dr. Susan Lewis was the Sing Song director for that one year, but left that fall to have a baby. Now that baby, Barrett Lewis, senior management major from Abilene, is all grown up and a ... [Read More…]

Alum performs in ‘Hamilton’ tour

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After dancing for seven hours in a studio, the group of 30 candidates for the role had been cut down to just five. Eean Cochran, a 2015 graduate, was one of five dancers still in the running for a part in Hamilton, but he had already been rejected twice for a part in the Tony Award-winning musical. This time he got called back for a second ... [Read More…]

From Freshman to Seniors: Sing Song in Perspective

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Sing Song has been a longtime tradition at ACU for generations now. For those of us who have been here almost four years, it is something we look forward to every February with varying levels of anticipation. But over the years, our perspective changes and we see Sing Song differently as our focus shifts from exploring the new environment of ... [Read More…]

Sing Song costume designs evolve with each decade

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When Sing Song began in 1956, the clothing choices started simple. Students wore the same color slacks or skirts and shirts or blouses. “They dressed more like what you would expect from a choir,” said Tom Craig, director of student productions. Throughout Sing Song’s six decades, costume designs have changed and evolved, and today, how ... [Read More…]

ACU professor discovers lost play

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An English professor has received international acclaim for discovering and reviving a lost play from the 1600's. Last April, associate professor of English Dr. Joe Stephenson inadvertently discovered a never before seen play which had been sitting in a Boston library since the 1880's. Because of this, he was named the Culp Distinguished ... [Read More…]

The last curtain call for Tom Craig

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Concluding his servanthood as the university’s director of student productions, Tom Craig will be issuing his last curtain call after Sing Song 2018. Craig, who graduated ACU in 1989, said he was hooked after getting his first taste of what Sing Song was. He participated in his junior and senior acts as a toddler and a Dallas Cowboy, respectively. ... [Read More…]

Just call her ‘April’

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At the mere age of 25 years old, April Anthony decided to dream big, risk everything and achieve what she couldn't imagine. Today, overseeing two of the largest home health service companies in the nation, Anthony has conquered the impossible, including becoming the first woman to chair of the ACU Board of Trustees. Outgoing chairman Dr. Barry ... [Read More…]

Apple opens applications for ACU campus representatives

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ACU and Apple Inc. are joining forces in the search for a student campus representative to support and advertise the Apple Brand. Throughout campus, flyers were passed around promoting the new availability and its description. It read: If you love exploring the ways technology enhances your college life, we have a program that lets you share ... [Read More…]

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