Lemonade

Beyoncé recently took the Internet by storm by releasing a teaser trailer for her newest project, "Lemonade." It is set to debut on HBO this Saturday, April 23. No one is entirely sure what this project may be, though there has been plenty of speculation. Some say that it is Beyoncé announcing a new clothing line, others think that it is the introduction of a line of lemonade stands run by Blue Ivy. The most promising guess, however, comes from Beyoncé's online fan base, the BeyHive.

Bee-hiv-ay???

As we all know, Beyoncé does not require much PR to earn her hype. Everything she does becomes a hit, whether it is announced, teased, or released without warning (I remember being online in 2013 at the exact moment "Beyoncé" dropped). The teaser trailer is obviously a great tactic to get fans excited, but I am convinced Beyoncé could do anything and people would instantly buy it.

Until next time!

Kathryn

25 Years of Freed

Saturday evening, the Freed Center for the Performing Arts celebrated its 25th anniversary. We had the performing group, Broadway Boys, in house to sing arrangements of several well-known Broadway tunes. As an arts administration student, I volunteered as a hospitality manager, meaning that I spent five hours handing out free cake and water bottles to patrons.

Most of the people that came to the show had no idea what the cake was for, so I had the pleasure of sharing with them the happy occasion. Throughout the night I talked to people who had been coming to Freed since it opened and they told me some of their favourite memories throughout the years. It always shocks me to remember that the Freed Center has been operating for a quarter of a century because of how well it is kept- we have a beautiful art gallery in the front, a working scene shop and electrics shop, a dance studio, a costume shop, and a broadcasting center, as well as the two performing centers.

Freed is truly my home away from home. I have eaten, slept, cried, laughed, and bled in the building. I have been in the tunnels under it and looked over campus from the roof. When Jessica died, the entire theatre department met in 114 (the dance room) to mourn together, without any sort of message sent out- we all understood that Freed is our safe place and where our family could gather. Freed was the first place I ever visited on campus; I walked in and somehow knew I was home. The building itself is older than I am and I am sure it will still stand long after I am gone, but for these four years, it feels like mine.

To those of you that have not spent much time in Freed, I encourage you to. There are work opportunities as an usher, meaning you get paid to watch shows and hand out programs, you can be a voice of WONB, the costume shop gives you the opportunity to learn how to fix your own clothes and give you a competitive edge for Halloween, and the scene shop is a great place to work with your hands, especially if you are studying engineering or manufacturing. It is one of the most beautiful buildings on campus and has so much more to offer than meets the eye.

Do you have a favorite building on campus? What is it and why?

Until next time!

Kathryn