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Students at Eastern Connecticut State University distinguish themselves through a wide range of achievements. They conduct impactful research, present at national conferences, and shine in theatrical productions and musical performances. They compete on championship athletic teams, contribute to more than 90 student organizations, and broaden their perspectives through internships, study abroad, and community engagement.

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Students at Eastern Connecticut State University distinguish themselves through a wide range of achievements. They conduct impactful research, present at national conferences, and shine in theatrical productions and musical performances. They compete on championship athletic teams, contribute to more than 90 student organizations, and broaden their perspectives through internships, study abroad, and community engagement.

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Eastern Students Participate in Spring 2019 Percussion Ensembles

Eighteen Eastern Connecticut State University students are participating in percussion ensembles this spring 2019 semester. The Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Group and World Percussion Ensemble each offer an opportunity for instrumentalists to perform exclusively on percussion instruments in a chamber setting.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2019 Mar 5

'Pluto' Takes the Stage, Eastern Theatre Represents at KCACTF

Eastern's rendition of "Pluto" took center stage at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) earlier this month. "Pluto" was one of only three productions featured at the Region 1 festival, which includes colleges and universities from all over New England and New York, including New York City. The festival occurred from Jan. 29-Feb. 2 at Cape Cod Community College and included an awards portion and theatre workshops.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2019 Feb 22

'Cabaret' Swings Eastern Theatregoers back to Nazi Germany

The first theatrical production of the fall 2018 semester at Eastern Connecticut State University was "Cabaret," the Tony Award-winning musical set on the eve of Nazi-controlled Germany.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Nov 1
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Students Produce and Perform in 'Body + Image' Dance Concert

The Theatre Program at Eastern Connecticut State University presented "Body + Image," a spring dance concert, from April 27-29 in the Proscenium Theatre.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Jun 7
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Graduating Student-Artists on Display at Senior Art Exhibition

Thirty-two graduating seniors at Eastern Connecticut State University had their artwork on display from May 4-15 at the Senior Art Exhibition, which took place in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Art Gallery.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Jun 6
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'Youth' and 'Chitra' Awaken Eastern Theatregoers

Themes of youth, love and enlightenment were on display in Eastern Connecticut State University's latest theatrical production, "Awakenings: 'Youth' by Thornton Wilder and 'Chitra' by Rabindranath Tagore." From April 5-8, the two one-act plays transformed Eastern's DelMonte Bernstein Studio Theatre into a tropical island and then into a lush Hindu dreamscape.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Apr 16

Eastern Students Recognized at KCACTF Theatre Festival

A number of creators and performers behind some of Eastern Connecticut State University's recent theatre productions were acknowledged at the Region I Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF). Held at Western Connecticut State University this past February, the festival is an annual event attended by more than 1,000 students and faculty from colleges across the Northeast.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Mar 6

Eastern Music Students Participate in National Singing Competition

In early November a group of eight Eastern Connecticut State University students participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Connecticut Chapter competition in Storrs. More than 100 singers from across Connecticut participated in this year's event.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Dec 19
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The Eastern Chamber Singers Tour Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico

A group of talented vocalists from Eastern Connecticut State University embarked on a unique tour of post-hurricane Puerto Rico this spring break. From March 9-15, members of the Chamber Singers performed in concerts and worked on service projects in the slowly recovering island.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2018 Apr 6
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Eastern Musicians Present 'Sounds of the Season'

Music students at Eastern Connecticut State University presented "Sounds of the Season" on Dec. 6, a concert designed to capture the beauty of the winter season. The instrumental performance featured the Eastern Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, and occured in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Dec 15
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Eastern Percussionists Present December Concerts

Talented percussionists at Eastern Connecticut State University recently entertained audiences that included Eastern students, faculty, staff and local community members at Eastern's state-of-the-art Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall. The concerts included performances by Eastern's Percussion Ensemble, Percussion Group, World Percussion Ensemble, Korean Samul Ensemble and students in the Music Cultures of the World class. The concerts, which were presented on Dec. 3 and 7, were comprised of diverse and entertaining musical selections that featured timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle and tambourine.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Dec 12
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Eastern Jazz Musicians Present December Concerts

Jazz music is in the air at Eastern Connecticut State University. Two concerts featuring student performers hit the main stage this December, including the Jazz Ensemble and 3 O'Clock Band, which performed on Dec. 1 and Dec. 4 respectively. Both concerts took place in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Dec 11
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Eastern Students Perform in 'Amahl and the Night Visitors'

A talented cast of Eastern Connecticut State University students, alumni, faculty and staff recently performed in "Amahl and the Night Visitors" on Dec. 2 to celebrate the holiday season. Composed by Gian Carlo Menotti in 1951, the opera tells the story of the Magi from the point of view of a young disabled boy named Amahl and his widowed mother.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Dec 11

Eastern Students Bring Heartwarming Performance of 'Little Women' to Main Stage

The theatre program at Eastern Connecticut State University presented the holiday classic "Little Women" from Nov. 28-Dec. 3. The play took place in the intimate venue of Eastern's DelMonte Bernstein Studio Theatre, with a special emphasis on being "sensory-friendly" for audience members with spectrum disorders.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Dec 8

Eastern Concert Chorale Performs "Magnificently Mistaken"

The Concert Chorale and Chamber Singers at Eastern Connecticut State University performed their premier concert of the fall semester, "Magnificently Mistaken," on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center. Conducted by David Belles and Sarah Kaufold, the three-part performance featured musical compositions that are cloaked in mystery; with misleading twists and mistakenly developed histories.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Nov 29
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Eastern's Concert Band Performs Fall Concert

The talented musicians of Eastern Connecticut State University's Concert Band recently presented a concert in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC). The Eastern Concert Band is a unique blend of musicians comprised of Eastern Connecticut State University students, faculty, alumni, local music educators and talented musicians from the greater eastern Connecticut area. Performance repertoire includes classic band literature as well as challenging works from contemporary composers.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Nov 1
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Students Work on Dazzling, Timely Play: 'Thread City'

The ever-relevant topic of immigration was on dramatic display from Oct. 11-15 when Eastern Connecticut State University premiered "Thread City," a unique performance that "told" stories of the immigrants who came to Willimantic to work in its historic thread mills. The dialogue-free play blended choreographed movement, visual projections and folky-electronic soundscapes to convey a heartfelt and historically representative tale of immigration in America.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Oct 26
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Students Produce Play: 'The Life of Dawson Radlaw'

The "Phoenix New Play Series" is an annual theatre program at Eastern Connecticut State University that takes a student-written work and adapts it into a student-directed play. On Oct. 21, McKenzie Fayne's "The Life of Dawson Radlaw" was brought to life by fellow student Onyae Randall.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Oct 25

Julia Leitao Choreographs Upcoming Theatre Production in Summer Fellowship

Julia Leitao is one of two Eastern Connecticut State University students participating in an Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity Fellowship this summer. During the fellowship, Leitao is working with Theatre Professor Alycia Bright-Holland to devise the script and choreography for the upcoming Eastern theatre production "Thread City."
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Aug 3

Theatre Students Perform Off-Broadway in Eastern's NYC Showcase

Brand-new graduates and select students from the theatre program at Eastern Connecticut State University brought their skills to New York City for the program's annual NYC Showcase. On May 21-22 at the Producers' Club Crown Theatre, 13 students (some of them now alumni) acted or worked behind the scenes in "Scenes, Songs, and Monologues 2017." Directed by Jerry Winters, the production was a compilation of short works, including contemporary and classical texts, original dance and songs from Broadway musicals.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 30
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Eastern's Wind Ensemble Performs Fall Concert

Eastern Connecticut State University's Wind Ensemble recently presented a concert in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC).
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Oct 23
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"Cantilever" Concludes 2016-17 Main Stage Theatre at Eastern

A talented cast of Eastern Connecticut State University students recently performed in "Cantilever," the final Main Stage production of the 2016-17 academic year. The original Eastern production told the story of the apprentices of Frank Lloyd Wright, a prolific 20th-century architect who ran a fellowship program on Taliesin West, his extraordinary Arizona estate.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 16
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Eastern's Korean Samul Ensemble Performs Spring Concert

Eastern students from the Korean Samul Ensemble and Korean Music and Culture Class at Eastern Connecticut State University recently presented their annual spring Korean Music Concert in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 15
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Eastern Students Display Work at Senior Art Exhibition

The Department of Art and Art History at Eastern Connecticut State University hosted its annual Senior Art Exhibition and Awards Ceremony this May. Graduating student artists were recognized and their work was on display in the Art Gallery from May 5-15.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 12
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Eastern's Wind Ensemble Performs Spring Concert

Talented musicians of the Wind Ensemble at Eastern Connecticut State University presented a concert on May 3 in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC).
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 12

Eastern Concert Band Presents Annual Spring Concert

Talented student musicians at Eastern Connecticut State University performed in the Concert Band's annual spring concert on April 26 in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 5

Eastern's Percussion Ensemble Performs Spring Concert

The Percussion Ensemble and Percussion Group at Eastern Connecticut State University presented their annual spring concert on April 29 in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 5
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Eastern Connecticut State University's Jazz Ensemble Performs Spring Semester Concert

The Jazz Ensemble at Eastern Connecticut State University recently presented their annual spring concert in the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) Concert Hall.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 3
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Eastern Concert Chorale Performs with West Hartford Symphony Orchestra

The Concert Chorale at Eastern Connecticut State University performed alongside the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra this past April for its annual spring concert in the Fine Arts Instructional Center.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 May 2
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Theatre Students Direct Plays in "Short Stuff"

The directing work of advanced theatre students at Eastern Connecticut State University was on display this past weekend for "Short Stuff," an annual showcase of student-produced short plays.
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Drama, Artistic, or Musical Achievement - 2017 Apr 12
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