Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Global, Music, Words |
By Grace Barnum Being queer in the entertainment and theater community comes with its challenges, but it also offers a powerful outlet to express yourself through creative measures. Parker Mae Taylor, a trans theater actor and performer, spoke openly to our IUI Rythm...
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...
