Arts, Etc.

The first week back for Spring semester is usually a slow one so it was almost shocking to see Founders Auditorium to near capacity at 10 p.m. on Feb. 8.

The Nutcracker, a ballet that was first deemed a failure in 1892, captivated the audience and revived the holiday spirit during its opening night at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday in Bridges Auditorium.

The Dailey Theatre was filled with an assortment of parents, students and visitors on Nov. 30 as the Chapman University cast of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” came to strut its stuff one last time in a performance that combined song, dance, comedy, drama and a lot of skin.

It is a common sight to see students walking toward class with tiny white cords hanging from their ears, a concentrated look on their faces.

Campus and community arts events for the week of Dec. 8, 2006.

With practiced uniformity in rock steady rhythms created by swift hand movements, the West African Drum Ensemble and special guests the Kingsmen Alumni Corps Drumline guided the audience into beats varying from the aural tradition to a military-esque marching band style of sound Wednesday in Dailey Theatre.