Courtesy of John Taylor and Carter Hayek What I ve come to realize through studying and doing wastewater-based epidemiology, it is the absolute truth, he adds. Poop doesn t lie.
The eight-minute documentary, produced last fall by students
John Taylor and
Carter Hayek, proves the catchphrase, as it chronicles the university s efforts to track campus spread of coronavirus by testing wastewater from student dorms. The testing effort, led by Pepper, helped stop at least one COVID-19 outbreak during the first week of fall classes, and the success was widely covered in national media. Solution Number Two premiered last week as part of the School of Theatre, Film and Television s annual What s Up, Docs? screening event featuring short documentary films produced by Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Arts students. Instead of hosting the usual in-person premiere at The Loft Cinema, the school in the College of Fine Arts partnered with the local theater to debut this year s
Ten students to perform Feb. 14 for OBU’s Concerto-Aria 2021
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Ten students will headline the 47th annual Concerto-Aria concert in Raley Chapel’s Potter Auditorium Sunday, Feb. 14, on the OBU campus in Shawnee. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. However, to maintain physical distancing, reservations for seating must be made in advance through the College of Fine Arts events page at www.okbu.edu/fine-arts/events or by calling (405) 585-4300.
The first Concerto-Aria concert was organized in 1974 as a way for outstanding musical performers to have the opportunity to appear with a live orchestra and perform repertoire from the great catalogues of piano concertos and opera arias. Some years later, instrumental concertos and other works were added to the performances, including original compositions by student composers.
Published February 8, 2021 3:26pm Art in the Park is 15 years old this year, and to celebrate, it s going to hold an 8-day art fair online. Touted as the country s most popular affordable art fair, Art in the Park is happening from February 21 to 28 and will feature more than 6,000 artworks by hundreds of established and up-and-coming Filipino artists at no more than P50,000. Art in the Park will also continue to benefit the Museum Foundation of the Philippines in support of their projects and programs for the National Museum of the Philippines and its network.
How does it work? Starting February 21, more than 6,000 artworks from 60 exhibitors will be made available for viewing starting 10am on www.artinthepark.ph.
Ashwini R
“Rather than saying that I create art, I would like to say that art is moulding me into what I am,” explains Bengaluru artist Ashwini R, in a chat with
YourStory.
She is an ENT surgeon as well as a self-taught artist.
“These pandemic times are really hard for all of us. Being a healthcare professional puts me in the frontline. We are almost always stressed out.
The fear of developing the disease or worse, spreading it to our loved ones, is constantly on our mind. I can safely say that art is the only way I am still maintaining my sanity,” she explains.
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Documentary subject Jen poses with her son Max in Sophia Prestwich’s documentary “Skaterhood.”
“One of the duties of being a filmmaker is building relationships with the people you film,” Prestwich said. “I learned how emotionally taxing creating films can be, especially documentaries. But I also feel like I changed as a person. I didn’t expect that.”
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A new collection of religious artwork has added a reflective nature to the Life Sciences Building. (Nathaniel Edwards)
A new collection of religious artwork has added a reflective nature to the Life Sciences Building. The art was installed to facilitate opportunities to experience peace and faith during one’s day, College of Life Sciences Dean James Porter said. Some of the paintings include Walter Rane’s “Jehovah Creates the Earth,” Yongsung Kim’s “The Hand of God,” and Simon Dewey’s “Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd.” Three paintings by Jorce C