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Bella Javier, Arts Editor

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SMTD to present ‘A Little Night Music‘ at Pontiac‘s Flagstar Strand Theatre

SMTD to present ‘A Little Night Music‘ at Pontiac‘s Flagstar Strand Theatre

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
March 22, 2023
Meadow Brook Theatre presents ‘Blues in the Night’

Meadow Brook Theatre presents ‘Blues in the Night’

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
February 22, 2023

WXOU hosts first Open Mic Night

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
February 8, 2023
What Broadway's first Asian-American Elphaba says about diversity in theater

What Broadway’s first Asian-American Elphaba says about diversity in theater

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
February 1, 2023
Photo courtesy of Karylle Jabas

Positive Space: Karylle ‘Kary’ Jabas

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
January 25, 2023
Meadow Brook Theatre presents 'Birthday Club'

Meadow Brook Theatre presents ‘Birthday Club’

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
January 18, 2023
From passion to profession: Art students on studying what they love

From passion to profession: Art students on studying what they love

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
January 11, 2023
Meadow Brook Theatre celebrates 40th anniversary of 'A Christmas Carol'

Meadow Brook Theatre celebrates 40th anniversary of ‘A Christmas Carol’

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
December 7, 2022
Positive Space: Director, actress Olivia Kiefer

Positive Space: Director, actress Olivia Kiefer

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
November 23, 2022
Oakland University's new West Campus (OWC) is located at 1500 University Drive, just two miles west of the main campus. The building is a shared space with Baker College, and houses the Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

SMTD students share experiences, issues during Varner renovations

Joe Zerilli and Bella Javier
November 9, 2022
The cast of 'She Kills Monsters' (left) and 'A New Brain (right).

SMTD presents ‘A New Brain’

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
November 2, 2022

SMTD presents ‘She Kills Monsters:’ A conversation with the director

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
October 26, 2022

Artstrology — The signs as Halloween movie icons

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
October 19, 2022

Meadow Brook Theatre presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
October 12, 2022
Photo courtesy of Antonio Vettraino, taken by Luke Fontana

Suddenly Seymour: Meadow Brook intern, understudy takes on lead role for opening weekend

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
October 12, 2022
Constance Wu released memoir "Making a Scene" on Oct. 4, 2022.

Constance Wu gets personal in new memoir, ‘Making a Scene’

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
October 5, 2022

Navigating OU Art Gallery’s new exhibition, ‘Critical Voices’

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
September 28, 2022
Noah Cyrus released debut album “The Hardest Part” last Friday, Sept. 16, following a previous EP and years of steadily making music single-by-single

Noah Cyrus releases ‘The Hardest Part’ — a harmony-filled, heartfelt narrative

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
September 21, 2022

Artstrology—art therapy tips for surviving Mercury retrograde

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
September 14, 2022
Varner Hall's Lab Theatre to welcome the student led production "In Pieces" from Sept 2-4.

‘In Pieces’ — a student-led production

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
September 2, 2022
Justice Johnson and mural in 88.3 WXOU Live Station

Positive Space: Justice Johnson

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
July 20, 2022
Sam is a west-Michigan native and rising senior in OU’s Bachelor of Fine Arts program for musical theater.

Positive Space: Actor, photographer Sam VanKampen

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
June 15, 2022

Artstrology: A Song for Your Sign — June 2022

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
June 15, 2022
The final performance of "Acis and Galatea" concluded on May 15.

School of Music, Theatre and Dance presents ‘Acis and Galatea’

Bella Javier, Arts Editor
May 18, 2022
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