A Murder is Announced by University Players By Burton Taylor
Lance Writer November 26, 2008 “A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29, at Little Paddocks, at 6:30 p.m. Friends accept this, the only intimation,” reads an ominous notice in the local paper.
 Letty Blacklock (Heidi Lynch) and the other residents of Little Paddocks speculate if the notice is a merely bad joke or if it portends something more sinister? That evening, curious friends and relatives pay a visit. As the clock chimes half-past six, the lights go out, gunshots are fired, and a murder brings the impromptu soiree to a dead standstill.
When the lights return, an unknown crumpled body stains the carpet, and Letty is bleeding from her ear.
A Murder is Announced is a theatrical adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel. >> | Pterodactyls proves to be engaging, hilarious, and impactful By Josh Kolm
Lance Writer November 26, 2008 If anyone were to find delight in someone’s alcoholic mother or the inter-sexual affair his or her brother was having, it would be grounds to dissociate from them, maybe even ridicule them. Harassment of character certainly wouldn’t be out of the question.
 But it’s hard not to laugh at Pterodactyls, the dark November presentation from the always-impressive Korda Artistic Productions.
Written by Nicky Silver and debuting in 1994 to acclaim and awards, Pterodactyls portrays a moment—possibly the last moment—in the lives of the Duncans, an upper-class family in Philadelphia.
After years spent in New York, Todd (Christopher Lawrence-Menard) returns to the family home to deliver some unpleasant news. >>  | | Campus Kiss | | Scrap 'N Yap: using scrapbooking and collage as an artform By Lindsey Rivait
Arts Editor November 26, 2008 Scrapbooking and collage are art forms that second year UWindsor Visual Arts BFA student Alex Kais wants everyone to properly recognize. Scrapbooking has grown significantly in popularity the past few years, so it’s only natural that scrapbooking events would evolve.
Kais is no stranger to scrapbooking or collage, and is now using his expertise to create a new scrapbooking event—Scrap ‘N Yap.
The concept came about when Kais and his friend Graeme spotted posters for Artcite’s monthly Stitch ‘N Bitch. Kais immediately thought there should be something for scrapbookers. Graeme suggested the title Scrap ‘N Yap.
“It stuck in the back of my mind,” said Kais, who then approached Artcite and the School of Visual Arts about getting Scrap ‘N Yap included with the monthly Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) and Stitch ‘N Bitch events. >> |
