Acclaimed graphic designer gives guest lecture at Suffolk
March 6, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus
Graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister visited Suffolk University on Feb. 27 to deliver a guest lecture and sign copies of his new book “Sagmeister & Walsh: Beauty,” co-written with Jessica Walsh. Sagmeister’s lecture drew an audience of over 300 students and faculty to the Sargent Hall Function...
‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ hilariously takes center stage at the Modern Theatre
February 27, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
The Modern Theatre was taken back in time to the roaring 20’s as Suffolk University’s Performing Arts Office (PAO) put on three performances of “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a musical set inside a comedy, over the weekend. For clarification, from this point on, “The Drowsy Chaperone” will refer...
Spoken poet ‘FreeQuency’ shares poems on Black identity
February 27, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Literature
In celebration of Black History Month, Program Council (PC), Black Student Union (BSU) and the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion brought spoken poet and Kenyan immigrant Mwende “FreeQuency” Katwiwa to campus for a performance on Feb. 20. Last year, FreeQuency, who identifies as they/them,...
Upcoming NESAD gallery features artwork by Suffolk alumni
February 21, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Exhibits
On Thursday, the Suffolk University Art Gallery will be presenting “A Life Designed,” an exhibit featuring the work of seven alumni of the Masters in Graphic Design program. The gallery will show both professional and personal works of each artist in attendance, and is one of 11 exhibitions showcased...
Spotlight performance ‘It Takes a Village’ debuts at Sullivan Theatre
February 21, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
Suffolk’s Sullivan Studio Theater was filled with students, professors and families on Friday night for the Spotlight performance of “It Takes a Village,” a musical directed by senior theatre major Gracie Libby and stage managed by sophomore theatre major Ross Gray. The show is a combination...
Suffolk students debut three original plays at annual Spring Showcase
February 16, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Theater
The Suffolk University theatre department presented its annual Spring Showcase last weekend, which brought three unique student written and directed plays to life at the Sullivan Studio Theatre. The performance gave young playwrights and directors the chance to exhibit their work in front of a larger...
Academic minor breaks down departmental silos at Suffolk
February 6, 2019
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus
The Arts Administration minor is a hidden gem at Suffolk University. Having only been around for five years since its creation in 2014, the program’s main strength is its ability to form a collaboration between the arts and business departments. “It’s most important when you’re going into...
Suffolk University Dance Company debuts new routines at “Sweet Peek”
December 5, 2018
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Campus, Music, Showcase
The Suffolk University Dance Company (SUDC) exemplified fresh choreography and confident dancers at Sargent Hall Wednesday night during their “Sweet Peek” performance, which gave the audience an inside look at some of the routines they will be performing at their Spring Showcase. SUDC performed...
Banding together through jazz: Suffolk Jazz Band plays at “Ramsgiving”
November 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Culture, Campus, Music
There were eleven of them, clad in black and maroon shirts in front of a scrim in the Somerset Café. A saxophonist, two trumpets, two string players, a trombonist, two percussionists, a bassist, guitarist and keyboardist. Together, they make up the Suffolk University Jazz Band. The Jazz Band is curren...
Suffolk professor’s original play “Loss of Breath: The Unfinished Life and Death of Edgar Allan Poe” debuts Thursday at Modern Theatre
Ryan Arel and Morgan Hume
November 14, 2018
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Campus, Showcase, Theater
In a play merging the playful nature of puppets and the dark themes of Edgar Allan Poe’s work, “Loss of Breath: The Unfinished Life and Death of Edgar Allan Poe” will debut at Modern Theatre on Thursday. The play was written by Suffolk Professor Wesley Savick and the first production of the pla...
Native American Gyasi Ross promotes activism with poetry
November 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Campus, Literature, Showcase
Students of all backgrounds were drawn together to kick off the start of Native American Heritage Month with “Activism Through Spoken Word” on Thursday at an event held by The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. The event featured speaker Gyasi Ross, who is a member of the Blackfeet Nation,...
Spotlight shines on Suffolk junior Peter Teutsch in original production “Twice Upon A Self”
November 7, 2018
Filed under Arts & Culture, Boston, Campus, Showcase, Theater
Theatre is more than just a form of entertainment for Peter Teutsch, a junior theatre major at Suffolk University. It’s an outlet for emotion and passion that shined through in his original production “Twice Upon a Self,” which premiered in the Sullivan Studio Theater on Friday as part of the theater...
