Tag: approaching simone

Campus and community arts events for the week of May 17, 1996.

“We are joined together tonight in order to make a statement that we as faculty, staff and students and members of the La Verne community will not tolerate violence against anyone for any reason. We, at La Verne, want to let others know that we care about each other as members of the human race and that we appreciate the difference that diversity makes in a community and on campus.”

It is described by Jane Dibbell, associate professor of theatre arts and producer of "Approaching Simone," as provoking. Its director, Steve Kent, part-time professor of theatre arts, calls the play "emotional, funny and gripping," while Stacey Williams, a junior who has the role of Josephine Baker, declares it to be "extraordinary."

While most first graders her age were settled in a stable home, living a so called normal life, freshman theater major Lisa Manley was about to undergo a big change in her life.

Often times people do not realize the detailed work that goes into technically creating a theater production.

“Agree to disagree” was the central theme at last Friday’s peace rally assembled in the Quad by the diversity task force. Although the rally was inspired by the alleged gay bashing involving University of La Verne students on March 29, the main focus of the rally was targeted at all hate crimes.