Ariana Rodriguez | Staff Writer From our studios to our performing arts centers, FIU has amazing arts programs that deserve more recognition. With the future of art is within our hands, it’s imperative that people pursue arts degrees despite the stigma of job insecurity. Being an arts major often comes with a lack of respect […]
Kaysea Suzana | Assistant Entertainment Director While February may be the shortest month of the year, the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim School of Music continue their spring semester plans. On the first two days of the month, the Opera Theatre presents their performance “Dido & Aeneas”, a classic production composed by prominent 1695 baroque composer […]
Priscilla Pozo and Kaysea Suzana | Assistant Entertainment Directors The student organization Alpha Psi Omega prides itself on offering a community to theatrically inspired students. APO, or the National Theatre Honor Society, was originally founded in the 1920s in a Virginian college, only to go nationwide as a means to promote dramatic productions in education. […]
Isabella Polo | Contributing Writer With so many creatives studying on campus, the Fine Arts Student Association provides a community to express their diverse talents. The Fine Arts Student Association is an organization on campus that promotes networking between artists. From ceramics to oil painting to even digital design, there is a space for students […]
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Herbert Wertheim has pledged $10 million to transform the school of music. As announced by University President Mark B. Rosenberg in an email teasing a “special announcement,” the namesake for the Herbert and Nicole Wertheim Performing Arts Center announced today a donation of $10 million dollars to enhance the building to […]
Yulia Strokova/Guest Columnist How many students have heard musician Michael Tilson Tomson perform at the New World Symphony? Or have listened to the largest organ in Miami Dade County at FIU’s School of Music? There are very few of them, and most are from affiliated faculties. But what about others like business managers, engineers and […]
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director Broadway stars, veteran Miami journalists and local movers and shakers all descended upon the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU on Monday, June 18. The thing that drew them together: a common love and appreciation for Charlie Cinnamon. On Monday, the Jewish Museum held a VIP party to celebrate the opening of […]
Sohail Monga/ Contributing Writer Art is commonly known as the study of human expression and their behavior in the societies and backgrounds. It has been present and relevant since ancient times as humans began exploring their creative side and later bringing it to life in the form of writings, paintings and musical expressions. Science has […]
Art of any kind has a strange social incongruence to it: when successful, it’s highly regarded and infinitely valued. When anything less than, it’s more often than not considered as casually and patronisingly as a fleeting romance. Even more disappointingly, many of the most adored artists in history, in a number of artistic categories, have […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer As children, we recall learning the following: multiplication logs, latitude versus longitude, and that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell. We remember these just from mere repetition within a fluorescent lit classroom that smells like play dough mixed with an essence of cosmic brownies. We may dimly recollect memories […]
Jacquelyn Hurtado/ Contributing Writer Music is a universal language. It’s a form of communication that transcends space and time, touching the hearts of people worldwide. With just one note, a shred of hope, happiness and even sadness can be transmitted from one soul to the next. Despite not being a musician, music is an important […]
