On April 22, 23 and 24, Mission Waco will be hosting live performances of “The Little Mermaid Jr.” at the Jubilee Theatre.
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This experience of seeing a play for the first time is what propelled Keller freshman Logan Allen to pursue the field of acting and be a part of his college play.
The music certainly reflected the experience and talent of the group. During the second to last piece, “One More for the Count” by Mike Lewis, trombonist Chris Estridge was a featured soloist. However, it wasn’t his solo itself that commanded the audience’s attention, but rather how he played. Over the bell of his trombone, he placed the rubber part of a toilet plunger and would open and close it over the bell to muffle the sound that left the instrument.
“Buying secondhand is amazing for the environment, because not only are you personally reducing the amount of clothing waste that you put into the world, but it’s also a good response to give back to companies who are used to producing lots and lots of cheap clothes,” Teng said.
Night hikes are back at the Lake Waco Wetlands during April. Hikers can grab their sneakers and flashlights at 7 p.m. every Friday for a guided tour of the area at night.
Students were able to attempt to weave the Minoan way on a period-accurate replica loom. The loom was constructed of a large wooden frame with several vertical threads weighed down to create tension and a horizontal thread that would be weaved in and out of the vertical threads to eventually create one large panel of fabric.
On Saturday and Sunday, Waco hosted the Central Texas Comic Con at the Extraco Events Center. A massive vendor hall with 125 booths, panels, autograph guests, cosplay contests and gaming tournaments, Comic Con had something for everyone.
Vietnamese Student Association vice president and Corsicana junior Anna Nguyen said CelebrASIAN Alliance is an important event to have on campus because it’s a way to spread awareness of Asian American culture and build a strong community for students of Asian descent.
“There’s so many topics and so many things that people can be a part of that they’re specifically passionate about,” Cruz-Mattos said. “I think that’s so great to learn about and have the opportunity to learn early and see how you can make a change in global health, because everyone can.”
The Baylor Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CSSA) will host a flea market on April 15 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Bill Daniel Student Center.
“I found some of my lifelong friends through HSA,” Plasencia said. “I’m very proud of my culture. I think seeing that I can help others here to find that uniqueness and to be proud of our roots is beautiful.”
On Monday the Beauchamp Addiction Recovery Center will hold Lovefeast, a potluck for all students to come and celebrate each other and themselves. Lovefeast will include food donated from several organizations on campus and will be held from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the BARC.
“We just wanted to be a part of a growing community with excellent character, and we’ve had nothing but hospitality from the entire community throughout,” Thompson said.
“It’s a really fun way to expose yourself to this kind of music,” Stanfield said. “The energy on stage is always a lot of fun, and we’re having a lot of fun with the program too. We’re really hoping that comes across to the audience as well.”
“The Laramie Project” is also an examination of how sheltered and homogenous communities can sometimes ostracize people who don’t fit the norm. That’s a message that Turpin said she wants audiences to take away from the performance.
On Tuesday, Creative Waco revealed the final version of a brand new mural on the Dr Pepper Museum. The mural is called “If you feel up to it, you should introduce yourself to a stranger today.”
Many students view the prayer tent as a peaceful sanctuary in the middle of campus, and though it is only temporary, its goal is to have an effect linger long after FM72 concludes.
“To me, it’s a way to encourage and support those who don’t always get encouragement and support in society in general,” Greenville senior and volunteer Ashleigh Norman said.
From March 25 to April 3, the Waco Civic Theatre will be presenting showings of the musical “Bright Star” written by Waco native Steve Martin.
I was saddened leaving Livingston’s wonderland; its essence is something that cannot be replicated.
“This is going to be the event of the year,” Glenview, Ill., senior, Arish Merchant, the organization’s project manager, said. “I want to see all of Baylor at this event.”
“We want to continue to grow the footprint of the market, to include a lot more vendors and get a lot more people coming through,” Linares said. “Just expand the idea of what we started off with, which was creating a cool, inclusive, open space where everyone can have a good time.”
After the event was canceled due to COVID-19 and poor weather, The Texas Food Truck Showdown finally returned to its full glory on Saturday.
With only a few days left to attend the event, Cameron Park Zoo is offering a great escape from studying, tests and schoolwork.
“I’ve never really considered myself an artist,” Livingston said. “I’ve known real artists in life and I don’t think I fall into that category, but what I am capable of doing is expressing beautiful things.”
During Dr Pepper Hour, Student Government hosted an entrepreneur fair to support students in a new way by celebrating small student-run businesses.
Waco Poet’s Society offers a safe space for people of all ages to share their work and have a community that understands and cares for one another.
The festival is a day to celebrate the arrival of spring and the new and old friendships made.
Author Tsh Oxenreider previews her new devotional book, “Bitter & Sweet: A Journey Into Easter,” Thursday at Fabled Bookstore.
Starring a cast of female pirates, Baylor Theatre’s production of “Treasure Island” opens Tuesday at the Mabee Theatre in the Hooper-Schaefer Fine Arts Center.
