Theatre students perform original play telling ‘unpenned’ story of female slaves who served as Civil War spies
With the third installment of the Writing Project, a program through Liberty University’s Department of Theatre Arts where students write original plays based on Virginia history, students have begun telling a true story from the Civil War time period that…
Award-winning film ‘God’s Compass’ to receive special two-day theatrical release
Nearly five years after its premiere through television in 2016, “God’s Compass,” the third feature film produced in cooperation with Liberty University’s Cinematic Arts, Zaki Gordon Center, will be released to over 300 movie theaters nationwide on Feb. 25 and…
Expanded summer camps for teens will feature master classes in theatre, art, film, and dance
Liberty University’s School of Communication and the Arts (SCA) is inviting high school and middle school students to campus this summer to artistically engage with professors and current students as part of their expanded “Uncut Series” camps highlighted by unique…
Theatre Arts graduate receives Kennedy Center recognition for original play about the secret code girls of World War II
Using the medium of live theatre to tell a little-known story from World War II, recent Department of Theatre Arts graduate Victoria Zisi (’20) wrote a play about undercover code-breakers that was recently selected by the Kennedy Center American College…
Cinematic arts professor named finalist in screenplay contest with historical tale of Virginia woman
Darin Wales, a professor in Liberty University’s Cinematic Arts – Zaki Gordon Center, was selected as one of three finalists in the period/historical/war genre for his screenplay, “The Witch of Pungo,” in the Big Break Screenwriting Contest. His work was…
Strategic communication student becomes a star in NASA Development Programs
Liberty University junior strategic communication student Aariana Maynard has taken another leap on her journey to launching a career with NASA following an internship with the space agency last summer. The start of Maynard’s involvement with NASA began during her…
Digital media professor wins scriptwriting competition with new ‘Twilight Zone’ episode
With an original script inspired by the classic television show “The Twilight Zone,” Liberty University Department of Digital Media and Journalism professor Dr. Carey Martin recently earned the Award of Excellence in a national faculty scriptwriting competition hosted by the…
For LU Theatre, the show must go on: Students grateful to continue entertaining audiences
As one of the few collegiate theater programs in the country taking the stage during COVID-19, Liberty University’s Department of Theatre Arts has brought back its postponed productions and staged new ones while adhering to safety guidelines this semester. At…
‘Adventures in Odyssey’ actors to headline new national audio convention Sonic-Con Oct. 23-25
After a postponement due to the onset of COVID-19 in March, Liberty University is once again inviting industry professionals and aspiring audio storytellers to the inaugural Sonic-Con, a family-friendly national audio theatre convention, Oct. 23-25. Growing from an idea that…
Sports journalism, church media production among new concentrations under Digital Media and Journalism degree
Adapting to the latest industry practices and trends, Liberty University’s School of Communication & the Arts (SCA) has revised its curriculum in the Department of Digital Media and Journalism (DMAJ) and unveiled nine new degree concentrations that include sports journalism, church media production, and…