art

Learning to “run with it”

The only complaint Furman art department chair Ross McClain has with his excellent students is that they’re such excellent students. “They’ve been taking tests and they’ve been jumping those hurdles, and they finally get here...

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Indie filmmakers screen “Cinema Purgatorio” April 24

1992 Furman theater graduate and filmmaker Chris White and his spouse Emily Reach White will present a preview of their film, “Cinema Purgatorio,” Thursday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. in Furman Hall 229 on campus. Sponsored...

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Furman Music Department presents “Brigadoon”

The Furman University Music Department will present Lerner and Loewe’s “Brigadoon” Thursday, April 24, and Saturday, April 26 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. Directed by Furman Professor of Voice Dr. Grant Knox, the...

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Creating a digital collection

The Peter Wexler Digital Museum at Furman is a collaborative project between Furman University Libraries Digital Collections Center and New York City artist, theatre designer, and producer Peter Wexler. The Digital Museum showcases the life's...

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Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Choir to perform April 10

The Furman University Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir will perform a spring concert Thursday, April 10 at 8 p.m. in Daniel Memorial Chapel on campus. A Sound Quality Series event, tickets are $12 for adults, $10...

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Think great and do great

Furman alumna Sydney Cooke '08 and business partner Tim Pecoraro have built their marketing and consulting business, theideagroup, on a common goal—think great and do great. Their strategic methodology is simple, "organize, refine, design, and...

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Children’s author Brett visits Upcountry History Museum

New York Times #1 best-selling and beloved author/artist Jan Brett will visit the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University Wednesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. With more than 39 million books in print, Brett is one of America’s...

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Furman Singers perform March 18

The Furman University Singers will cap off their spring tour with a concert on Tuesday, March 18 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus. The performance by the 80-voice ensemble is part of Furman’s Sound...

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Furman Theatre to present “These Shining Lives”

The Furman University Theatre will present “These Shining Lives” by Melanie Marnich Feb. 12-15 and Feb. 20-22 at 8 p.m., with matinees at 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16 and Sunday, Feb 23. All shows are...

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Singer-Songwriter Arlo Guthrie to perform Feb. 16

Singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie, son of seminal American folk musician Woody Guthrie, will perform in concert Sunday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus.  A tribute to American folk music, “Here Come the Kids”...

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Photography by Terri Bright on Display

Photographs by Furman University Associate Professor of Art Terri Bright will be on display Feb. 6-March 21 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on campus. In “Beautiful Ruins,” Bright looks to familiar objects and...

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Furman’s Pauper Players present “Les Miserables”

Furman's  Pauper Players will present the epic musical, “Les Miserables,” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 and Feb. 8 in McAlister Auditorium. Directed by Rebecca Shield ’14, the production will feature nearly 80 Furman students participating as...

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