Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Global, Music, Words
By Clay Spencer When studying American society one of the most effective areas to look at for answers is the arts, these cultural artifacts serve as a reflection of our society and its values. This is doubly so when looking at visual arts like musical theater, they...
Jul 11, 2025 | Global, Music, Words
By Maggie Hoppel The curtain rises. A little green frog waves at the audience. “It’s The Muppet Show with our very special guest star, Harry Belafonte, yaaay!” (Juhl & Harris, 1979). Fans of 1970s popular culture know what happens next. Each Muppet Show episode...
Jul 11, 2025 | Events, Global, Music, Words
By Mercy Green For a long time, music has stood out as a powerful tool for social change. Over the years, artists have used music as a mirror reflecting societal challenges and as a catalyst for societal change. Throughout history, artists have utilized the power of...
Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Global, Music, Words
By Quante Grant Rap music has always been one of the most effective ways to make a change politically, culturally and socially, since its early days of creation. In the 1960s Jamaican DJs began speaking over the mic to toast or interact with the audience members of...
Jul 11, 2025 | Global, Music, Words
By Daniela Bridges When most people think of Brazil, they picture soccer, samba, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture. What many don’t realize, though, is that behind this beauty lies an incredibly dark past—a history that still casts a shadow over the country...
Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Events, Global, Music, Words
By Zoe Walsh “I mean it’s hard enough to be a girl in a band doing sound-checks in all-male settings, but having the ‘bitch’ label proceed me to nearly every club got really tiring.” -Kathleen Hanna, former singer of Bikini Kill....
