performing arts

Geoffrey Kershner, Academy CEO, to give Commencement address

Geoffrey Kershner poses in downtown Lynchburg, with the Academy Center of the Arts in the background.

The ceremony will take place at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 11. ... READ MORE >>

Randolph to host an ‘Afternoon of Korean Art Song’ in January

A web graphic for an upcoming Korean Art Song concert, with photos of soprano Misook Yun, mezzo-soprano Ryu-Kyung Kim, and pianist Daeun Choic. The concert will be held at 3 p.m. Jan. 18 in Wimberly Recital Hall and admission is free

The trio will perform gagok, a contemporary Korean vocal art form influenced by Western music traditions. ... READ MORE >>

Powerhouse vocalist and saxophonist Camille Thurman to perform at Randolph

Musician Camille Thurman poses with a saxophone in a gold dress

Thurman was the first woman in 30 years to tour, record, and perform full-time internationally as a saxophonist and woodwind doubler with the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. ... READ MORE >>

New faculty Q&A: Sudesh Mantillake

Sudesh Mantillake poses for a portrait on front campus

Mantillake, Randolph College’s Quillian Visiting International Scholar, had a truly global education. ... READ MORE >>

Chua performs as featured soloist with Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra

Chua performed George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” as a soloist with the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra in September to mark the 100th anniversary of the piece. ... READ MORE >>

Endstation staging ‘Twelfth Night,’ ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ in repertory

The cast of

Endstation Theatre Company, the resident professional theatre of Randolph College, will continue its season this week.... READ MORE >>

Talent, perseverance, and a little stubbornness propel Lianna Carrera ’07 to success in comedy writing career

Carrera moved to Los Angeles in 2011 to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. Now she works as a comedy writer for comedian Kevin Hart’s media company, HartBeat. ... READ MORE >>

Bio Ritmo, 10-piece salsa band, headlining latest Guest Artist concert

Band members will also lead an educational session exploring the roots of salsa dura music.... READ MORE >>

Soprano Christine Jobson, baritone Markel Reed to headline next guest artist concert

The program features a mix of art song, musical theatre, and operatic vocal selections, from works by Bach, Mozart, and Brahms to contemporary Black composers such as Noel da Costa, Shawn Okpebholo, and Dave Ragland.... READ MORE >>

Department of Performing Arts staging ‘Sense & Sensibility’ with a ‘youthful splash’

Performances are scheduled for Nov. 16-20. ... READ MORE >>