Arts & Entertainment

AU student releases original songs

By Sophie Goodwin | Lifestyle writer | January 21

Reese Fleming, a senior in aerospace engineering, shares his passion for music and how he started producing his own music on a variety of platforms from Instagram to Spotify.

Symphony director conducted his life from Venezuela

By Caroline Rice | Lifestyle Writer | December 16

Carlos Izcaray tells his story behind his passion for music and how he became the music director of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

Outreach program creates Auburn’s mosaic works

By Sara Blevins | December 9

Kay Stone and Linda Munoz share the story behind the mosaic benches displayed around Donald E. Davis Arboretum.

Artist inspired by social justice movements

By Becca Benner | Culture Writer | November 5

Artists in the “Time Change/Change Time” exhibit share their process and their inspiration for the artworks held in Biggin Gallery through Nov. 6.

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“Blithe Spirit” performance transforms for digital viewing

By Lydia McMullen | Lifestyle Writer | October 14

Director of “Blithe Spirit” explained the content of the performance and the process of making it available through Zoom.

A view of the audience from the bridge at Peet Theater on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 in Auburn, Ala.

Music, theater continue in outdoor venue

By Becca Benner | Culture Writer | October 8

Auburn's band director and a theater student explain the importance of the arts and how the pandemic has shaped it.

Local artist spreads hope during pandemic

By Maggie Horton | Lifestyle Writer | September 25

An Auburn alumna shares the inspiration behind The Pandemic Art Project and what she plans to create next.

Student trades football for woodworking business

By Abigail Woods | Culture Editor | September 24

With his foundation in faith, an Auburn student shares his journey to build works for others.

Auburn graduate seeks authenticity through artwork

By Abigail Woods | Culture Editor | September 12

Caleb Murphree shares what he hopes to create through his art and gives insight on his upcoming work, “Iterations of Thought.”

Local artist captures emotion in portraits

By Abigail Woods | Culture Editor | September 3

Sarah Scott shares the inspiration behind some of her recent prints and what motivates her to create.

Artist aims to bring life into people's homes

By Abigail Murphy | Operations Editor | April 24

Lauren Woods, local artist, is a stay-at-home mom who has found a business in art and, through painting, aims to bring life into people’s homes.

Orchestra space at Peet Theater on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 in Auburn, Ala.

Auburn theatre presents 'Big Fish' on Thursday

By Miranda Shaffer | Lifestyle Writer | February 13

A story of fantasy, love and family is coming to Auburn on Feb. 14, just in time for Valentine’s Day. “Big Fish,” Auburn ‘s Department of Theatre musical, is set in Alabama.

Visiting lecturer rethinks 'Cézanne’s doubt'

By Camille Morgan | Lifestyle Writer | January 15

The department of art and art history welcomed Nancy Locke of Penn State University to give the 2019 Roslyn Brock Stern Lecture.

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Gogue Performing Arts Center to open 2019 with nine series, 27 shows

By Loren Kimmel | Lifestyle Editor | January 10

The new center that broke ground in August 2017 is expected to bring in numerous performers of different musical and theatrical backgrounds to expand upon Auburn’s art scene.

Representing women in science-fiction

By Mary Grace Vinson | Lifestyle Writer | October 4

Alyssa Ross is an English instructor at Auburn, but lately, her passion is genetics. Her research has led her to be knowledgeable about things like CRISPR, a gene-editing technology that is theoretically capable of gene editing embryos or even adult humans. Ross also is intrigued on the kinds ...