Arts News & Stories

The arts live and breathe all over campus. There’s always something happening at Denison — check out the latest news and stories in the arts.

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A musician plays an upright bass while two dancers, one in blue and one in white, perform expressive movements on a dimly lit stage.

‘An ethos of collaboration’

A work by Dance faculty and Denison musicians highlights the departments’ artistic innovation and the college’s interdisciplinary philosophy.

via Denison Magazine

Making art of life

Students combined their love of comics and literature to design collaborative, single-panel graphic memoirs.

Not your high school’s Macbeth

Featuring professional fight choreography and authentic steel weaponry, this Denison production brings a visceral edge to the classic Scottish play.

2025-2026 Museum interns

Interns at the Denison Museum spend time with antiquities, art, and objects that enhance their learning and deepen their connection to their research.

Public art amplifies community voice

It’s the most courageous work I’ve done,” said BFA major Mel Wienandt ’26. “But it reminded me why art like this matters.”

Student works shining across campus

Students in Fashioning the Body, an advanced-level photography class, move their work into lightboxes installed on The Hill.

2024-2025 Museum interns

Interns at the Denison Museum spend time with antiquities, art, and objects that enhance their learning and deepen their connection to their research.

The Power of Story

Based on the book <em>Cold Sassy Tree</em>, Cheryl McFarren’s play <em>Invincible Summer</em> blends archival research, stories, and puppetry.

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Music makers

Denisonians go on to make serious noise as alums.

via Denison Magazine

Making their mark with Messiah

This year’s performance of Handel’s epic work included student soloists, a new twist on a long-running Denison tradition.

2023-2024 Museum Interns

Interns at the Denison Museum spend time with antiquities, art and objects that enhance their learning, and deepen their connection to their research.

Building relationships through art

Denison students bring summertime art programming to Otterbein Granville SeniorLife Community through residency experiences.

5 questions with Music’s Sun Min Kim

Kim talks about his path to piano, the late mentor who still watches over him, and the freedom of teaching and studying music at a liberal arts college.

Playing to her strengths

Denison helped triple major Ellie Blasko '23 explore her passion for piano, discover new interests, and land a dream job in Beverly Hills.

Peering into black holes

Physics major Jaelyn Roth’s research helps astrophysicists see supermassive black holes and their related phenomenon more clearly.

Creative Career Match-up

A career fair for the arts brought together Denison students and creative professionals for an energizing and informative evening.

2022­-2023 Museum Interns

Interns at the Denison Museum spend time with antiquities, art and objects that enhance their learning, and deepen their connection to their research.

Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur

Sydney Kistler ’22 loves performing music — and is equally fervent about the business angle of the industry.

Finding hope in politics

There's no time to be bleak, but we can still be “real,” says Skye Wallin ‘11 about his documentary “American Gadfly.”

Theatre and cinema building histories

This article on the former Theatre Arts building and the Cinema House is the second in a series of articles on the history of Denison’s Arts Quad

Gallery visits: New York City

Senior Studio Art majors visited New York City recently to explore galleries and artist’s studios.

Hal Holbrook meeting a student

Farewell to Hal

Our distinguished alumnus died in January 2021. In 2012, he visited the campus where he met his life's mentor and came to know himself as a learner.

via Denison Magazine

Songs of the Past

An interview with Chelsea Gallo, Emily Ji '22 and Katherine Ji '22.

An Evening of Jazz

What really delights me about this semester’s band is that it is mostly first-years, and they are so full of talent. The future of Denison jazz is bright

A Denison Piano Primer

Denison has 33 pianos on campus — including 17 Steinways. Enjoy a little history to tickle your keys.

On the Way to LA

Cinema major Arman Meinecke '21 is a cinematic storyteller with great experiences that give him a leg up in the film industry.

Tiny TUTTI

Tiny TUTTI Original Works Festival showcases original art by students and faculty.

Behind-the-Scenes with the Scene Shop

“The support that we provide can offer our students a wide range of skills that are easily transferred into many other careers and industries."

Learning from experienced writers

The Beck Series brings renowned authors and poets to campus so students learn from expert writers in multiple genres.

Monkey business hits Broadway

Musical composer Bryan Blaskie '09 shares his thoughts about the bright lights of Broadway and why getting a bad grade can actually be a good thing.

A Fragile Balance

Artist and professor Micaela Vivero explores space and balance in a recent exhibition in Rota, Spain.

Youth, joy, and vitality

A theatre production by and for people of color opens horizons for the entire campus.

How to spell “resilience”

A production of the beloved musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee proves the old adage “the show must go on.”

“Hold Hold Spill”

Artist and professor Sheilah ReStack describes her work as something recognizable, but changed.

Studio Art Step Up Mentorship

Studio Art is excited to announce its new program, Studio Art Step Up Mentorship, which started in Fall 2020.

BRANCH

BRANCH: a performance practice exploring groundedness and connection in unpredictable times

Absorbing knowledge via Black dance

An intense collaboration between dance and a museum exhibition yields profound insights on Black culture — and an astonishing video.

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