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�� to Feature Kevin Dingman Photo Retrospective for 2025 Alumni Exhibition at Homecoming

Teresa Koltzenburg — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:48:44 +0000

CANTON, Mo. — �� proudly announces Kevin Dingman: A Retrospective as part of the 2025 Alumni Exhibition opening on Homecoming Weekend. The exhibition will open with a reception Saturday, Oct. 25 from 3–5 p.m. in the Mabee Art Gallery, with an artist talk by Dingman ‘86 beginning at 3:30 p.m. The opening reception and artist talk are free and open to the public.

“Welcoming Kevin back to campus for Homecoming makes this exhibition especially meaningful,” said Jennifer Bock-Nelson, assistant professor of studio art and director of the Mabee Art Gallery. “His work reflects not only his talent and dedication as an artist but also the strong foundation he built here as a student. It’s exciting for our students and community to see how a Culver-Stockton education can grow into a lifelong creative journey.”

Dingman, who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in art, has built a career rooted in photography, exploring a wide range of processes including bromoil, cyanotype, E-6, black-and-white, and digital. He said his work has consistently centered on the action and quality of light, reflecting his lifelong passion for capturing experiences through imagery.

His exhibition brings together a wide sampling of his career, featuring subjects and processes that span decades, alongside new prints from more recent work.

“This will be a show you’ll want to walk through more than once,” Dingman said. “I expect people will connect with different images in different ways, which is the nature of art.”

Returning to the Hill to exhibit in the Mabee Gallery, where he once worked as a student, is particularly meaningful for Dingman.

“It’s always nice to return where you started, to share your progress with those who knew you then, as well as a new audience who might see something different,” he said.

Dingman also offered advice for today’s Culver-Stockton art students: “When it comes to art, nothing is outdated, so be open to the old and established along with the new. That’s how breakthroughs are made.”

Kevin Dingman: A Retrospective runs from Saturday, Oct. 25 – Friday, Dec. 5. The Mabee Art Gallery, located in the Herrick Foundation Center on Culver-Stockton’s campus, is open Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–4 p.m., and entry is free and open to the public.

For more information about majoring in art at C-SC, visit /majors/art/.

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C-SC theatre department to present ‘Alice in Wonderland’

Ryan Gibson — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:05:33 +0000

The �� theatre department will present “Alice in Wonderland” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2-4 and 3 p.m. Nov. 5 in the Robert W. Brown Performing Art Center Mabee Little Theatre, Black Box on campus.

The show, adapted for the stage by the University of Northwestern, St. Paul Theatre professor Jennifer Hunter, features Alice (Zoey Kiser) as she faces her fears and moves through this strange world. Along the way, she meets the characters from the tale: White Rabbit (Kalista VanDerAa), the French Mouse (Morgan Zavoral), the Mad Hatter (Baylee Northington), the Cheshire Cat (Cassie Williams), the Caterpillar (Celeste Frogge), Tweedle Dee (Kenzie Coleman) and Tweedle Dum (Brad Collins), and the Queen of Hearts (Megan Eaton). She also confronts the Jabberwocky creature from the story’s sequel.

Other cast members include:

Eaton as Matilda
Addison Wetzel as Duck, Mushroom, White Knight
Rowdy Jackson as Dodo, Mushroom, White Knight
Demi Brown as Lory, Mushroom, White Knight
Cheyenne Moyer as Fish Footman
Kyla Grose as Tiger Lily, Mushroom, Card 5
Micah Peterson as Peony, Mushroom, Card 7
Randi Green as Rose, Mushroom, Card 9
Faith Myers as Poppy, Mushroom, Card 3
Christian Stewart as Executioner
Hadyn Roberts as Knave
Anna Gable as White Queen
Spencer Shively as Humpty Dumpty

Crew members for the production include:

Kaitlyn Beth, stage manager
Charlotte Hansert, assistant stage manager
Madi Pruitt, assistant stage manager
Williams, costume design
Eaton, lighting design
Stewart, master electrician
Arrow Andrews, make-up design
Collins, sound design
Coleman, props design
VanDerAa, props design
Alexis Mallon, Jabberwocky design

David Lane, senior lecturer in speech/theatre education, is directing the show. Michael York, assistant technical director for the C-SC theatre department, is the scenic design and technical director.

Admission to the show is free to C-SC students, faculty, and staff. Tickets for the public are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens. For reservations or more information, contact Lane at dlane@culver.edu or call 573-288-6398.

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C-SC to hold Honors Choir Day

Ryan Gibson — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:48:59 +0000

The day will begin at 9 a.m. with check-in and a rehearsal at 9:15 a.m. A free lunch and campus tours, provided by music faculty and staff, will be held at noon, followed by another rehearsal at 1:30 p.m. The concert is slated to begin at 3:10 p.m.

Performers set to sing at the event were selected by C-SC choir directors. There is no charge to attend the performance for students in grades 9-12 from invited schools including: Brashear High School, Canton High School, Highland High School, Knox County High School, Macon High School, Marion County High School, Monroe City High School, Palmyra High School, and South Shelby High School, all in Missouri; Central Lee High School, Keokuk High School and Washington High School, all in Iowa; and Illini West High School, Macomb High School, and Payson-Seymour High School, all in Illinois.

“We are thrilled to bring back the Honors Choir Day to showcase student talent and highlight the wonderful fine arts program we have here on campus,” said Amy K. Stollberg, interim director of choirs. “It is going to be a great day featuring an amazing group of singers.”

Dr. Dylan Marney, division chair of the C-SC fine, applied, and literary arts department, is accompanying the choir on piano.

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C-SC Theatre Department presents “She Kills Monsters”

Ryan Gibson — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:58:35 +0000

A play by Qui Nguyen, She Kills Monsters, tells the story of Agnes Evans (senior Kaitlyn Beth) as she leaves her childhood home following the death of her younger teenage sister, Tilly (freshman Zoey Kiser). However, when Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into an action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. C-SC student actors deliver a high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies and 90’s pop culture that pays homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

Director Dr. Haidee Heaton, Professor of Theatre, leads the production team, including Set Designer Andy Trusley, Assistant Professor of Theatre; Student Lighting Designer sophomore Megan Eaton; Projection Designer alumnus Chris Deeds; and Assistant Technical Director Michael York.

Admission is free to C-SC students, faculty, and staff. Admission for the public is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

For further information or reservations, please contact the fine arts office at 573-288-6346 or finearts@culver.edu. C-SC students, faculty, and staff can reserve tickets on the MyCulver home page following the Get Your Theatre Tickets link.

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C-SC Theatre Department opens its season with The Dining Room

Ryan Gibson — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:47:10 +0000

In the dining room of a typical well-to-do household, this comedy of manners comprises a mosaic of interrelated scenes with settings ranging from the 1920s through the 1970s- some funny, some touching, some rueful. The actors change roles, personalities, and ages as they portray a wide variety of characters. Each vignette introduces a new set of people and events. Intermingling swiftly and smoothly, the varied scenes blend into a theatrical experience of exceptional range, compassionate humor, and abundant humanity in A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room.

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. on September 22-September 24 and a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday, September 25, in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. This production is directed by David Lane, Lecturer of Speech and Theatre Education, with production design by Andy Trusley, Assistant Professor of Theatre.

Admission is free to C-SC students, faculty, and staff. Admission for the public is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. For more information or to purchase a ticket, please contact the box office at 573-288-6346.

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C-SC Department of Theatre to Present Little Women

Ryan Gibson — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:11:00 +0000

The classics come alive again as C-SC thespians take the stage in their final performance of the year to present Howland, Dickstein, and Knee’s musical adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s coming of age novel in this Broadway musical Little Women. Based loosely on Alcott’s life, the story follows sisters Meg (Cassie Williams), Jo (Megan Eaton), Beth (Kalista VanDerAa), and Amy March (Mackenzie Coleman-Portell) as each blends love, talent, and place in a society to find her happiness during the turbulent years during and immediately following the 1860’s American Civil War. Although their father, Reverend March, is away at war, the girls have a love for their dear Marmie (Kaitlyn Beth), the prim guidance of Great-Aunt March (Krista Barth), and the deep friendship of neighbors Laurie Laurence (Gavynn Gann), his grandfather, and his tutor to steady them in their quest.

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. on March 31-April 2 and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 3 in the Mabee Foundation Theatre of the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. Admission is free to C-SC students, faculty, and staff. Admission for the public is $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

This production of Little Women is directed by David Lane, Lecturer of Speech and Theatre Education, with production design by Andy Trusley, Assistant Professor of Theatre. For further information or reservations, please contact the fine arts office at 573-288-6346 or finearts@culver.edu. C-SC students, faculty, and staff can reserve tickets on the MyCulver home page following the Get Your Theatre Tickets link.

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�� Theatre Department Presents Bellwether

Ryan Gibson — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:35:50 +0000

The play follows the descent of a friendly neighborhood that turns on parents Alan and Jackie Draft when their six-year-old daughter Amy mysteriously disappears. Adapting from an ancient Greek drama’s concept of the chorus as responders to tragedy, Yockey lifts the veneer of friendly perfection from the townsfolk of Bellwether to expose unsettling darkness roiling beneath. This production contains mature language and subject matter.

Performances of Bellwether will be held on Friday, February 18 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, February 19, at 3:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A matinee showing on Sunday, February 20, will begin at 3:00 p.m. All performances will be in the Mabee Foundation Theatre at the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center on the campus of ��.

Admission is free for C-SC students, faculty, and staff. Adult tickets are $10, and seniors/non-Culver-Stockton students are $5. For further information or reservations, please contact the Fine Arts Office at 573-288-6346 or finearts@culver.edu. C-SC students, faculty, and staff can reserve tickets on the MyCulver home page following the Get Your Theatre Tickets link.

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C-SC to Present 12 Angry Jurors

Ryan Gibson — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 20:13:59 +0000

The premise of the play focuses on a 19-year old man who has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. What appears to be an open-and-shut case, quickly gains speed as one of the jurors begins opening the others’ eyes to the facts. Tensions rise as the verdict begins to turn personal, with each juror revealing his or her own character and prejudices as the various testimonies are re-examined. Based on the award-winning tele-play by Reginald Rose and adapted by Sherman L. Sergel, 12 Angry Jurors will captivate audiences with its unique set positioning and constant-turning plot.

Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. November 4-6 and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 7 in the Mabee Little Theatre (Black Box) in the Robert W. Brown Performing Arts Center. Admission is free to C-SC students, faculty, and staff. Admission for the public is $10 for adults and $5 for non/C-SC students and seniors.

This production of 12 Angry Jurors is directed by David Lane, Lecturer of Speech and Theatre Education, with production design by Andy Trusley, Assistant Professor of Theatre. For further information or reservations, please contact the fine arts office at 573-288-6346 or finearts@culver.edu. C-SC students, faculty, and staff can reserve tickets on the MyCulver home page following the Get Your Theatre Tickets link.

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