LU News: Arts and Culture

The LU Department of Theatre & Dance is proud to announce the final production of the semester, "Dance Unleashed," the spring faculty dance concert, on April 28 at 7:30 p.m. and April 29 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

The Lamar University Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music will present “Der Betrogene Kadi,” a comic opera in one act by Christoph Willibald Gluck, presented by the Lamar Opera Theatre on April 14 and 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Rothwell Recital Hall on the campus of Lamar University. Admission is free and open to the public.

The LU Department of Theatre & Dance is pleased to announce the second production of the semester, "The Revolutionists"* written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Guest Artist Laura Moreno.

The LU Department of Theatre & Dance is pleased to announce the second production of the semester, "The Revolutionists"* written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Guest Artist Laura Moreno.

The Lamar University Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music will present the fourth annual Jimmy Simmons Jazz Festival on April 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont. Admission to the event is free and open to the public.

Andy Coughlan is a man of many trades. Aside from being the director of the Lamar University Press and a journalism instructor in the Department of Communication and Media, Coughlan spends his time in the world of fine art. With a love of theatre, he has written a number of plays and has had the opportunity to direct some over the course of his life. Coughlan doesn’t just write stories, but he also communicates them through a different medium: a canvas.

As the mixture of orange and yellow light faded to black, the cast of “The Heidi Chronicles” took one final step onto the stage of the Lamar University Theatre and bowed to an audience on their feet who presented all of those involved with a heavily-deserved standing ovation. After weeks of auditioning, rehearsing and planning, the Lamar University Department of Theatre & Dance presented “The Heidi Chronicles,” for four consecutive days.

The Lamar University Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences is home to two areas of study: speech-language pathology and audiology. The areas of study are not simply a lecture-based programs. Rather, there is a component that allows for hands-on learning, experience and opportunity to provide services to the community of Southeast Texas. That component is the two state-of-the-art clinics housed in the Speech and Hearing building on the campus of Lamar University.

This Black History Month, senior business analytics major Christian Craddock shares what motivates him to be successful.

This Black History Month, Dr. Kathryn Washington, assistant professor of educational leadership, shares what motivates her to be successful.

Faculty and students from the Lamar University Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music traveled to San Antonio for the annual Texas Music Educators Association convention from Feb. 8-11. Over the course of the weekend, faculty members took part in recruitment activities, clinics, presentations and performances. Among those performances included the LU flute ensemble led by Dr. Brielle Frost.

The Dishman Art Museum on the campus of Lamar University is home to incredible works of art from former LU students and members of the Southeast Texas art community. As it spends 2023 celebrating its 40-year anniversary, a current student has taken the initiative to create a new program to promote the museum and its showcase of artwork to increase engagement.

This Black History Month, Nicole Kyles-Burton, career consultant, shares what she's most proud of as a Black individual in her career field.

From Feb. 2-5, the Lamar University Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education took part in a four-day annual conference in San Antonio held by the Association of College Educators – Deaf and Hard of Hearing. After multiple days of workshops and presentations, five members of the department were elected to serve on the organization’s board for 2023-2024.

The LU Department of Theatre & Dance is pleased to announce the first production of the semester, “The Heidi Chronicles”, written by Wendy Wasserstein and directed by Assistant Professor Alan Brincks. “The Heidi Chronicles” will take the stage starting this week.

This Black History Month, senior university studies major Jaquor Pugh shares what motivates him to be successful.

This Black History Month, Moses DuPre', assistant athletics director of compliance, shares how Black history has influenced him.

This Black History Month, Dimples Jones, director of TEA compliance, shares what motivates her to be successful.

This Black History Month, junior psychology major Victoria Adelagun shares why Black History Month is important to her.

This Black History Month, Dr. Lucy Tsado, assistant professor of criminal justice, shares what she's most proud of as a Black individual in her career field.

This Black History Month, Jabari Lewis, fitness and student development coordinator, shares what motivates him to be successful.

This Black History Month, senior broadcasting major Khalaya Coleman shares what motivates her to be successful.

The Lamar University Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music will present its spring flute ensemble concert on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 pm in Rothwell Recital Hall located in the Jimmy Simmons Music Building on the Lamar University campus.

This Black History Month, Dr. Lucy Tsado, assistant professor of criminal justice, shares what she's most proud of as a Black individual in her career field.