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Yaz Simpson ’23 performing slam poetry

HERE US showcases original performances by students of color

In its third stage production, HERE US continues to thrive, evolve, and carve out space for passionate performers.
Members of the Denison community borrowed nearly 100 student works of art for the semester during the first-ever Studio Art Lending Library in the Bryant Arts Center, held on Jan. 27, 2023.

At the Studio Art Lending Library, ‘you choose what speaks to you’

Inaugural program brings student works out of Bryant Arts Center and into buildings across campus
The Michael D. Eisner Center for the performing arts

Denison introduces Summer TUTTI camp for young performing artists

Denison’s performing arts camp, debuting in 2023, provides an opportunity for high schoolers to train and collaborate with artists across disciplines.
Susan Booth

Susan Booth ‘85 to lead Chicago’s Goodman Theatre

Susan Booth ‘85 has been named artistic director of the Goodman Theater in Chicago, one of the most influential regional nonprofits in the country.
via New York Times
Scene from Poser

DU alum movie “Poser” spotlights Columbus music scene

Poser, a Tribeca-debuted film by DU grads, grabs headlines for its behind-the-scene glimpse of indie music landscape.
via Spin
Newly tenured faculty

Denison welcomes 2022 newly tenured faculty

Denison University’s Board of Trustees has recently awarded tenure to six members of the faculty.
Chapel Walk at Denison University

Two Denison professors honored with Ohio Arts Council grants

Denison professors David Baker and Ching-chu Hu have received grants from the Ohio Arts Council in recognition of the excellence of their work.
Hollywood Sign

Medha Jaishanker ‘06 consults and produces in Hollywood

“My true passions in life are connecting the dots, community building, and championing the underdog”: Film consultant & producer Medha Jaishanker.
via The US News
Pearls in the Wave rehearsal

The world premiere of ‘Pearls in the Wave’

‘Pearls in the Wave,’ a new play by Playwright-in-Residence Hongyi Tian ’13, tells the story of a struggling novelist and her nagging mother.
Sydney Kistler

Singer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur

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

Professor Ching-chu Hu named director of Vail Arts Series

Denison University announces Professor Ching-chu Hu has been named director of the much-admired Vail Series.
Skye Wallin '11 at the Heartland Film Festival.

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.”
Professor Margot Singer

Professor Margot Singer’s winding path

Before becoming an English professor at Denison, Prof. Margot Singer was a partner at international management consulting firm, McKinsey & Co.
via Newark Advocate
Columbus Museum of Art

DU filmmaker profiles artist Alice Schille

A connection with internationally known artist Alice Schille (1869-1955) led filmmaker Kurt Vincent ‘06 and Logan Floyd ‘16 to document her story.
via Columbus Dispatch
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.
by

James G. Hale ‘78
Bluegrass students performing in Swasey Chapel

Bluegrass Goes to College

Praise for DU’s program from top bluegrass magazine
by

Chris Thiessen, Bluegrass Unlimited
Students learning from a professional photographer

Picture-perfect paid internships

Denison’s Career Center funds internships that add valuable experiences to an arts education.
Still from “Poser”

DU alumni film lands at Tribeca

Created by DU alumni, “Poser” is one of just six films chosen from more than 4,000 to compete in the U.S. Narrative Competition at Tribeca.
via NBC4 Columbus
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