“ITJA Region 4 Students Were the Real Stars” @Southeast Conferences

Institute for Theatre Journalism Advocacy and the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival help put Region IV Students on the map reported by Shugga Rosenbloom          Feb 10, 2022—-For the second consecutive year, students in the communication unit of the University of the Virgin Islands were invited to participate in the 2022 Kennedy …

Some Friendships are Special Enough to Last: A short Radio Play

by Karon Reynolds Plays can be very diverse in form and The Meredith College Theatre program presented an interesting set of plays known as the Radio Play Series at KCACTF. These plays are simply audio versions of traditional, standard drama performances. In addition to the vocal artists, the technical director, sound effects manager and stage …

Arts Administration and Media: Upfront and Personal at KCACTF 2022

by Michael Bell (STX, February 6, 2022) During the first week of February,  I had the opportunity to participate in a week-long theatre festival, hosted by The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). KCACTF is a national theater program involving 18,000 students annually from colleges and universities across the country and UVI is part …

Wiley and the Hairy Man: A review of Paper Theatre

Set deep within the mysterious Tombigbee Swamp, Wiley and the Hairy Man centers around a young fatherless boy, his conjure-woman mother, his faithful dog, and the Hairy Man who haunts Wiley’s days and dreams. by Hiliary Gordon also printed @https://www.kcactf4.org/itja/6121/wiley-and-the-hairy-man/ The play, Wiley and the Hairy Man, written by Susan Zeder and directed by Brad …

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Digital Entrepreneurship class creates new e-commerce businesses

(STT_ Dec 2021)-The University of the Virgin Islands is supporting the concept of entrepreneurship with a minor offered to all students, regardless of their degree program, and the annual 13D Entrepreneurship competition. The aim is to provide students with the tools and experiences to explore the role of new venture creation within their primary discipline. …

UVI Communication Students Take Home Awards at National Conference 

  by George Francis  Several communication majors and minors at the University of the Virgin Islands participated in the 58th annual Southern Regional Press Institute (SRPI) virtual conference last month. The conference was hosted by Savannah State University. The following students placed second and third in the respective categories. Jada Roberts, George Francis, and Kalyna Nielson received an award for …