Fine and Performing Arts

“Welcome to the ’60s”

Wright State theatre department presents “Hairspray”
Photo of an actor singing into a microphone.

Wright State theatre department presents “Hairspray.” Continue reading

Wright State, DPO performance of Bernstein’s MASS heard on Dayton Public Radio

Photo of Bernstein's MASS performance

…a production that boasted nearly 200 of Dayton’s most talented performers, including more than 100 Wright State students and faculty. Continue reading

MASSive Undertaking

Wright State collaborates with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra

Last spring, audiences got a once-in-a lifetime chance to see the most complex and controversial work of composer Leonard Bernstein in a production that boasted nearly 200 of Dayton’s most talented performers, including more than 100 Wright State students and … Continue reading

Mastering the Art of Learning

photo of Anna Blackwell

The word “retire” is simply not in Anna Gee Blackwell’s vocabulary. Blackwell graduated from Wright State in 2005 at age 76 with a master’s degree in piano performance. While at Wright State, she served as an accompanist for the Paul … Continue reading

For the Love of Art

Wright State graduate combines her passions for photography and teaching
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When Sally Struthers came to Wright State University in 1977 as a first-year student, she had never even heard of the field of art history. “I had no idea what I was going to major in,” Struthers recalled. She thought … Continue reading

Wright State’s Jekyll and Hyde to thrill sold-out crowds

Darian Taschner as Lucy and Blaine Boyd as Jekyll/Hyde in Wright State's winter musical.

Wright State University’s latest musical, Jekyll and Hyde, is already a commercial success. Continue reading