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How a Broadway show was shaped by Centre theatre students
When the script first arrived in the hands of the Centre College Theatre program, “John Proctor Is the Villain” was still a work in progress. Some pages only contained a single sentence: “Something...
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Centre grad's romance roots paved the way for literary success
After a trove of steamy successes, novelist Tiffany Reisz Shaffer ‘00 has successfully turned the page to realize her dream of writing mainstream fiction. “When I was eight or nine years old, I...
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Hollywood writer/showrunner shares stories of opportunity and perseverance with Centre students
Matt Arnold ’96 thought his fight to transform from a physics major at Centre College to an in-demand Hollywood filmmaker was complete. He had been grinding away in a strange town far from home for...
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Anonymous donor pledges $1 million matching gift challenge for Art Center of the Bluegrass expansion, Powell collection acquisition
An anonymous donor has pledged up to $1 million in matching funds to pave the way for an expansion of the Art Center of the Bluegrass, the centerpiece of which is the creation of a National Glass Museum featuring the work of former Centre professor Stephen Rolfe Powell.
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In the name: What Krudxs Cubensi brought to Centre as Humana Visiting Lecturer
Odaymar and Oli form Krudxs Cubensi, a duo that blends art with activism, hip-hop with Afro-Cuban beats and powerful inclusive messaging.
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Jones Visual Arts Center hosts Stephen Rolfe Powell memorial exhibition
Glass works from eight alumni are now on display at the Jones Visual Arts Center. “A Legacy in Glass: 2000-2022” is on exhibit in the AEGON Art Gallery at JVAC and will be on display through Saturday...
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Centre College honors renowned glass artist Stephen Rolfe Powell ’74 with ‘larger-than-life’ campus memorial
The Stephen R. Powell Memorial Garden and Outdoor Classroom was dedicated on Centre’s campus during homecoming on October 15. The initiative is spearheaded by Powell’s former student and protégé Brook Forrest White, Jr. ’91, who was inspired to honor his late mentor with a “larger-than-life tribute.”
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Patrick Martin ’86 returns to Centre to lead hot glass program
Patrick Martin took his first ceramics class with Stephen Rolfe Powell ’74, world-renowned glass artist and long-time professor of art at Centre College, in 1983. Now, nearly 39 years later, Martin...
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Broadway, diversity highlight Norton Center for the Arts’ 49th Season
Blockbuster entertainment, cultural collaborations featured in lineup Centre College’s Norton Center for the Arts has announced its 2022-23 Performing Arts Season. Internationally renowned artists...
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Centre to honor the life, art and teaching of Stephen Rolfe Powell ’74 through new sculpture garden and outdoor classroom
Centre College has unveiled the design for the Stephen Rolfe Powell ’74 Memorial Sculpture Garden in honor of Powell, a renowned glass artist, Centre alumnus and long-time faculty member who passed...
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