by Kathryn Farris | Mar 26, 2022 | Galleries, News Slider
Team Fairytale enchanted the second night of Singarama. The third and final mini-musical Fairytale, which follows the plot of two siblings transported into a magical new world, won the Blocking & Staging Award last night. The co-directors are Erin Bell, a senior Psychology major from Nashville, and Nate Pearson, a Senior Elementary education major from St. Charles, IL. Bell and Pearson were both a part of The Wonders Years show of Singarama 2019 and working together again before Graduation has been a “full-circle moment” for the duo. Story by Kahwit Tela, Gallery by Kathryn...
by Kahwit Tela | Mar 26, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Team Fairytale enchanted the second night of Singarama. The third and final mini musical Fairytale, which follows the plot of two siblings transported into a magical new world, won the Blocking & Staging Award last night. The co-directors are Erin Bell, a senior Psychology major from Nashville, and Nate Pearson, a Senior Elementary education major from St. Charles, IL. Bell and Pearson were both a part of The Wonders Years show of Singarama 2019 and working together again before Graduation has been a “full-circle moment” for the duo. “I think we were able to able to use that energy from doing it freshman year to make this such a fun, good show this year,” Bell said. “I just love the community it brings,” Pearson said ” Singarama is my favorite my favorite thing about Lipscomb [and] It’s literally something I’m going to miss so much” “It’s tough practicing a month and a half before [the show] but once it comes to show week, you’re altogether [and] just so excited. You just can’t wait to perform!” Singarama has two more performances today before closing out at 2 pm and 7 pm. Photo by Kathryn...
by Lumination Staff | Mar 26, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
On Sunday night the 94th Academy Awards will take place from 8 to 11 p.m EST. Three of Lumiantion’s staff members, Jayme, Drew and Camryn, have made their picks below. Check back next week to see how they did. Actor in a Leading Role Javier Bardem (“Being the Ricardos”) Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Power of the Dog”) Andrew Garfield (“tick, tick…BOOM!”) Will Smith (“King Richard”) Denzel Washington (“The Tragedy of Macbeth”) Jayme: Will Smith The five nominees for this category are strong contenders for Best Actor, but Will Smith is the frontrunner for this year’s award show for his role in “King Richard.” Smith takes the screen as Richard Williams with a mesmerizing performance that has already won him multiple awards. Drew: Andrew Garfield I’ve heard non-stop about how accurately Jonathan Larson’s mannerisms are mimicked by Garfield, and that’s an impressive feat. A lot of people say this role solidified their opinion of him as an actor, so I could definitely see him winning this. Camryn: Will Smith Will Smith will likely take this one for “King Richard”. Smith’s performance was remarkable and reminded viewers of why he is such a beloved actor. Actor in a Supporting Role Ciarán Hinds (“Belfast”) Troy Kotsur (“CODA”) Jesse Plemons (“The Power of the Dog”) J. K. Simmons (“Being the Ricardos”) Kodi Smit-McPhee (“The Power of the Dog”) Jayme: Troy Kotsur Kotsur has already swept multiple awards for his role in “CODA.” I predict he’ll be taking home the award for this category once again. Drew: Troy Kotsur Kotsur delivers an extremely emotional performance, and these are the types of performances that win awards....
by Jayme Foltz | Mar 25, 2022 | Galleries, News Slider
Singarama has returned to campus live and in-person for its 59th annual production following the cancellation of the event in 2020 and recording of the event in 2021. To inaugurate the momentous return of a beloved Lipscomb tradition, SGA invited students to enjoy the show with free tickets that were valid for opening night only. This year’s Singarama theme is Storytime with a show made up of three groups and containing more than 200...
by Jayme Foltz | Mar 25, 2022 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
Singarama has returned to campus live and in-person for its 59th annual production following the cancellation of the event in 2020 and recording of the event in 2021. To inaugurate the momentous return of a beloved Lipscomb tradition, SGA invited students to enjoy the show with free tickets that were valid for opening night only. This year’s Singarama theme is Storytime with a show made up of three groups and containing more than 200 students. Erin Bell, senior and co-director of Fairytale, is looking forward to the chance to perform in front of an audience. “With the audience, people are a lot more motivated to just have fun and put everything they have into it because people are watching and it’s the first normal one [show] in two years.” Co-directors and friends, Ellie Miller and Shelby Bratcher decided to take on the directing role together for Mystery. “We didn’t really think that we were going to have a whole lot of participation because of Covid, but we hoped that maybe we could bring it back to what it had been before,” Bratcher said. “I think we succeeded.” History, a story of two women looking to go from rags to riches by pulling off the ultimate museum heist is directed by Mallory Nunley. Fairytale, the story of a boy who gets transported to a fairytale land alongside his sister is directed by Nate Pearce. Finally, in Mystery directed by Shelby Bratcher, a detective is looking for whodunnit at a dinner party filled with colorful characters. The show also featured performances by this year’s hosts, Lydia Jernigan, Shawna Mann, Kendall Patton,...
by Danny Kotula | Mar 24, 2022 | News Slider, Sports
NASHVILLE – The Lipscomb softball team beat the Chattanooga Mocs 11-10 Wednesday afternoon at Draper Diamond in a nine-inning thriller. The bats were quiet early but sprung to life as the game came to a close, with both teams matching offensive outputs to keep the game going well beyond the standard seven innings. Redshirt freshman pitcher Laine Barefoot picked up the win, improving to 5-5 on the season. Hailing from Louisburg, North Carolina, Barefoot allowed just one hit and collected 2 strikeouts. Offensively, the Bisons were led by right fielder Presley Leebrick, who picked up two runs and four hits, including a double. The junior’s .349 batting average leads the team. Barefoot’s first strikeout helped the Bisons to a scoreless top of the first defensively. Chattanooga picked up a hit early with a single and advanced to second on a steal, but that was as far as the visitors got in the opening frame. On offense, Lipscomb grabbed two quick hits from senior Amy Vetula and Leebrick, respectively. Junior Maci Cunconan was walked on a 3-2 count to load the bases, and a Kamrie Rich single brought home the first point of the game. Two straight outs put the inning in jeopardy, but Rich stole home a single pitch before the inning ended on a strikeout. Barefoot continued her strong start by going three up, three down and sending things straight to the bottom of the second. On offense, the bats kept swinging. Senior outfielder Jessie Brown scored on Leebrick’s RBI to extend the Lipscomb lead to 3-0 after two innings. Neither team could capitalize on having multiple runners...
