Arts Scene

Wright State Theatre presents two casts in charming musical ‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’

Wright State Theatre will close its 2023–2024 season with the musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” March 15 to 31 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

25th ArtsGala features original artwork by Wright State students in silent auction

Artwork by two Wright State fine arts students will be up for auction at ArtsGala on April 6 to raise funds for scholarships for fine and performing arts students. Continue reading

Sophomore film by Wright State grad Nicole Riegel to debut at South by Southwest Film Festival

Wright State motion pictures alum Nicole Riegel wrote and directed “Dandelion,” which will premiere at SXSW March 10–11. Continue reading

Wright State faculty member and author Erin Flanagan wins Ohio Arts Council award

Erin Flanagan, an award-winning author and professor of English at Wright State, received an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council. Continue reading

Poetry, music and mysticism highlight free concert at Wright State

Latif Bolat will present a concert of song, music and poetry on March 4 in Wright State’s Schuster Hall in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

Acting alum, comedian Brad Sherwood shares stories, advice with Wright State students

1986 Wright State acting alum Brad Sherwood took a break from his national comedy tour to talk to students in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

Wright State Theatre presents back-to-back weekends of ‘A Doll’s House’ stories

Wright State Theatre will present Henrik Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House” on Feb. 15–18 and Lucas Hnath’s “A Doll’s House, Part 2” on Feb. 22–25 in the Herbst Studio Theatre. Continue reading

Drawing attention

Everyday objects, plants and animals spark Wright State fine arts alum Andrew Dailey’s unique graphite drawings

From giant tortoises to elephants to pigs stacked atop one another, creating original graphite drawings on gallery walls has become a feature of many of Andrew Dailey’s exhibitions. Continue reading

Wright State dance students to premiere new works at Emerging Choreographers Concert

Juniors and seniors in the Wright State Dance Ensemble will premiere new works during the Emerging Choreographers Concert 2024 Feb. 9–11 in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading

Wright State Theatre presents Marina Carr’s Irish drama ‘By the Bog of Cats’ Feb. 2–11

Wright State University Theatre will present the area premiere of “By the Bog of Cats,” the Irish play loosely based on Euripides’ tragedy Medea, Feb. 2–11 in the Festival Playhouse in the Creative Arts Center. Continue reading