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Two Rowan dance students practice tango at the DEXT-A-THON at Wilson Hall Dance Studio. Glassboro, NJ. Sunday, November 17, 2024. - Staff Photographer / Owen Miller

DEXT-A-THON: fundraiser for breast cancer

Lily Miller, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

On Sunday, Nov. 17, Dance Extensions hosted its fourth annual DEXT-A-THON, a six-hour marathon of open dance classes for university students and community members. These covered a range of styles and catered...

"Canavan and Valenzuela’s performance of “Goodbye Love” toward the end of Act II was a particular highlight. Always emotional, this rendition was particularly gut-wrenching." - Managing Editor / Abigail Twiford

Rowan Theater Department’s “Rent” brings intense passion to the stage

Abigail Twiford April 17, 2024

The Rowan Theater Department’s spring mainstage musical for 2024 was the 1993 Broadway classic “Rent.” The rock musical is inspired by the opera “La Boheme,” and centers around a group of eight...

Feys’ new Mean Girls film reboot has sparked following the success of the original film’s Broadway adaptation, Mean Girls The Musical. The new musical Mean Girls released in January 2024 has certified its title as the newest musical phenomenon and is taking the minds of every film fan and theater lover by storm. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Al Harmon

Lights, camera, plastics: A critique of “Mean Girls” film reboot and its Broadway roots

Marchella Mazzoni January 24, 2024

Twenty years after the debut of the iconic teen comedy Mean Girls, where “The Plastics” graced our television screens and encapsulated us in the early 2000s fashion era, the beloved characters are...

Rowan Department of Theater puts on "Head Over Heels" musical. - Arts and Entertainment Intern / Al Harmon

Head Over Heels: A Celebration of Queer Identities and Empowerment

Al Harmon April 12, 2023

Last weekend, the Department of Theatre & Dance performed a rendition of the musical "Head Over Heels." Christopher Roche, an associate professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, directed the...

2022 Rowan graduate, Nick Flagg, has gone on to perform, teach, direct and inspire all over South Jersey. - Photo via Nick Flagg

Rowan alum Nick Flagg reflects on his inspirations and the stereotypes of gender in theater

Tatiana Retamar January 26, 2023

Rowan University College of Performing Arts has always had the reputation of being an excellent pathway into the entertainment arts. Students are given first-hand experience with the arts through acting,...

Tyler Benson becomes Dance Extensions President after just one year. - Photo / Tyler Benson

Tyler Benson credits passion and willpower for his Dance Extensions success

Elena Laughton November 9, 2022

College years are about discovering who you are and what matters to you by trying new things, taking risks and giving things your best shot — even when it’s intimidating and uncomfortable. Tyler...

Phillipa Soo is a renowned broadway actress and singer. - Photo via David Gordon

PREVIEW: “Hamilton” Star, Phillipa Soo to Perform a Virtual Concert Hosted by Rowan University

Jennifer McGraw April 14, 2021

Rowan’s College of Performing Arts will host a virtual concert featuring "Hamilton" star, Grammy winner and Tony nominee Phillipa Soo, on Friday, April 16 at 8 p.m.  The concert is a part of the...

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