Harvesting the FAM: supporting local artists By Josh Kolm Lance Writer August 27, 2008 For a festival with goals as bold as Harvesting the FAM—an annual showcase of art, film, music, and more—Windsor seems to be a logical city to accomplish them in, according to co-founder and organizer Murad Erzinclioglu.
 “I think it’s a great spot to set up shop as an artist or musician,” Erzinclioglu said about the city.
“A lot of venues are open to play and a lot of galleries are displaying work. There is constantly opportunity here in comparison to other cities. A lot of the bands and artists that I meet coming through the area on a national scale have all been very surprised and very taken aback by how great the scene is around here and how much we really do have to offer.” >> | Eye on the Arts: Marianthi Evans By Lindsey Rivait Arts Editor August 27, 2008 UWindsor BFA Acting graduate, Marianthi Evans has sprouted from a girl who never thought her dreams could come true to starring alongside Mark Wahlberg in the upcoming movie, Max Payne.
 “I always wanted to be an actress since I was a little girl, but I always thought, ‘Oh, stop dreaming. What’s the chance? It’s not going to happen,’” she recalled.
Originally from Toronto, Evans made the move to Windsor for the University’s BFA Acting program.
“One of my friends, Canadian actor Shawn Lawrence, said, ‘You want to be an actress? Get training,’” explained Evans. After graduating from UWindsor in 2004, Evans found her agent and has been going on auditions and gigs ever since. >>  | | Campus Kiss | | UPlayers give reason to party: UPlayers 50th By Courtney Lyons Lance Writer August 27, 2008 University Players is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
In those 50 years, University Players has brought you the beauty of human emotion through their theatrical presentations.
In addition, the School of Dramatic Art (SODA) is celebrating its 40th year of providing exceptional theatre training to students from across the country and around the world.
There is certainly much to celebrate and the drama students are preparing to party with four special anniversary events and six shows.
In 1958 Daniel Patrick Kelly was hired and began formalizing productions done on campus, creating University Players.
The theatre originated in two surplus army barracks, known as “the huts,” one for set and costume construction and the other as a theatre. >> |
