Arts & Entertainment

https://youtu.be/9Ohrj_S3LU0 The concrete swallows the sound, then bounces it back softer. On the upper level of the West Campus Garage, where wind blows through open sides and headlights flicker against its pillars, Michael Maler leans into a lyric. His voice drifts upward, fragile but steady, carrying the opening lines of “Fade Into You,” by Mazzy Star. Students pass...

https://youtu.be/MlzxqOzLk5I When it comes to the scary season of Halloween, two Southern students step into characters and into action.   Draven Dabrowski and Julio Merced bring to life the thrills of the season to entertain visitors.   Merced, a sophomore finance major, and Dabrowski, a freshman journalism major, both discovered scare acting almost by accident.  For Merced, the journey began out of necessity rather than curiosity.   “Last year, I was...

The world of tap dancing is a large tight-knit community of people who, like Jacqueline DeBaise, do not just dance, but mix precision and practice to tell a story with every click of their tap shoe heels.  DeBaise, a junior nursing major, began dancing when she was just 2, tapping her way through early childhood classes at the...

https://youtu.be/yFJCUQH8tJg In the world of professional wrestling, where larger-than-life personas dominate the ring, and passion fuels every match, it is unusual to see young talents such as Greg Coghlan. Known in the ring as “Brad Baylor,” Coghlan, a sophomore communication major, is an up-and-coming wrestler who aspires to have his journey go from fan to future World Wrestling...

Each photo shot by Jaquan Brooks, a senior sociology major, tells a unique story. Brooks focuses on the realm of celebrity photography. Often, he travels around neighboring states to concerts capturing behind-the-scenes and live on-stage experiences. He started taking photos in high school, gaining inspiration from an art teacher who told him to continue with his photography. Although...

https://youtu.be/39aCmnzgdXs Creating, collaborating and connecting brings a group together to develop unique and special music. Akaash Vincent, a junior psychology major, has helped create a music production company, Kultura Studios. He has worked with of Kultura CEO and CFO Kabilan Sugumaran and Kathiravan Ramasamy, respectively, to take the company further. Vincent, an aspiring artist, has created and produced...

https://youtu.be/GfJoTYudvsA Lexi White has been sharing her music on various platforms, gaining millions of streams on Spotify. White, a sophomore journalism major, has been singing for as long as she can remember. Releasing her first official song and music video titled “Hurricane” in the sixth grade. “I did with Robbie Rosen who was a finalist from season 10...

https://youtu.be/utYzSJ6rOQY Studying, practicing and competing in the art of Latin ballroom dancing has been Juliette St. George’s life for the past 11 years. St. George, a senior art history major, started her dancing journey at the age of two, studying tap and jazz dancing. She began learning Latin ballroom dance at the age of nine due to its...

Wedged among the neighborhoods of New Haven are various arts treasures, including museums, theaters, art galleries, rare book libraries and historical archives.  Connecting to the many arts opportunities across the state is the goal of a new minor on campus.  The Arts Administration and Cultural Advocacy minor offers students career training in the arts and humanities in ways...

https://youtu.be/fchpH47-s9A His fingers fidget around the board, twisting knobs and spinning the revolving discs.   As the volume fades in and out, and the pitch fluctuates, the sounds vibrate through the machine giving way to various loops and melodies.   The neon lights emanating from the turntable illuminate Dean Cruz’s face as he gazes through the crowd of onlookers dancing...