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WHAT TO DO Check out the hottest campus happenings and can’t-miss events in Greater Cincinnati. PHOTO BY BILLY KEENEY

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HALLOWEEN HAUNT | KINGS ISLAND | $34+ | 6 P.M. TO 1 A.M. Kings Island’s annual Halloween event comes back from the dead for the 13th time this week to scare thousands of park attendees. The park is transformed into a Halloween-themed scarefest, featuring nine ‘haunted mazes’ and seven ‘scare zones.’ Four new scare zones have been added this year, including a zombie mall and a haunted pirate ship. Most of KI’s other attractions are available to ride, as well. Make sure to stop by if you’re looking for a scary Halloween experience; it’s sure to be a thriller. DESTINATION MOON: THE APOLLO 11 MISSION | CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER | $16.50 Love outer space? Always wanted to be an astronaut? Just saw “Ad Astra” and need more “Interstellar” fun in your life? Blast off to the Cincinnati Museum Center, as their newest exhibit, featuring several artifacts from the first journey to the moon on July 24, 1969, has you covered. The Columbia command module—the only portion of Apollo 11 to survive the historic mission—will be on full display, as will Buzz Aldrin’s helmet and gloves. CINCINNATI GREAT OUTDOOR WEEKEND | GREATER CINCINNATI Looking to enjoy the great outdoors? Green Umbrella, an organization dedicated to preserving and sustaining the environment in Greater Cincinnati, is partnering with local nature organizations to hold over 100 different nature-related events all over the region. A calendar of every event, which vary from hikes to campfires to canoeing, is available at greatoutdoorweekend.org/events.

What you missed at SGA Sept. 23

Noelle Horn

ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR

Monday’s SGA meeting began with a short presentation from Andy Meeks, director of business operations and auxiliary services. Meeks shared updates in regards to parking, Chartwells and potential new dining options in the Student Union. Meeks shared that NKU is in the final negotiations with Chartwells for a new 10-year contract. The new contract, according to Meeks, will address a number of issues throughout campus such as upgrading food service in the SU, and issues regarding catering for student organizations. A new national brand may be coming to the gameroom on the SU’s first floor, in hopes that it will help break up some of the lunchtime rush. If the national brand is put in there, Meeks said the plan would then be to re-create the gameroom. Meeks said “there has been a lot of talk about” Panda Express or Qdoba, and a decision will come within the next month or so. “Upstairs at lunch is still a circus,” Meeks said. Meeks said he is also looking into renovations being done in Norse Commons and how to provide the best service possible in Callahan Bistro. “Geography dictates that we have two residential cafeterias; the number of people we have does not dictate that.” Meeks said. COVER PHOTO BY JOSH KELLY

Meeks later said that there is no plan to remove the Bistro. Meeks also addressed the possible parking changes with the construction of a new residence hall and said he is aware of the concerns. “We will be addressing the addition of some parking spaces, in light of the fact that there’s going to be some that are going to be lost,” Meeks said. President Jarett Lopez then asked each committee to speak to various students around campus about their concerns and share them upon their return. Some of the concerns shared with the senators included more vegan and vegetarian options, dining options on the weekends, updates to the School of the Arts and more options for meal swipes. “We keep saying ‘this needs to be addressed.’ We have the power here to address it. It’s really important for us to get to work,” Lopez said. Secretary of Public Relations Jessica Archer shared that SGA’s Town Hall, a student community panel about mental health, will occur Sept. 30 4:30 - 5:30 pm in SU 104.

Student Government Assocation meets at 3:30 p.m. Mondays in SU 104.

06 Arts & Life

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Corinne Byrne ASST. ARTS & LIFE EDITOR

Senior musical theatre major Kali Marsh had everything figured out for her life postgraduation. She had plans for the Disney College Program, moving to New York City and pursuing a career on Broadway. But after finding a home in Cincinnatibased pop rock band Rosewood Coast, Marsh’s goals have shifted. Comprised of five members—guitarist Travis Hack, lead singer Marsh, bassist Mike McNutt, guitarist Zack Sempsrott and drummer John Trygier—the group has been creating music inspired by each members’ wide range of creative influences. Marsh attributes finding her voice to listening to Celine Dion in high school and, more recently, Lizzo. Sempsrott credits artists like John Mayer and Trygier named the 1975 as a main influence. Other significant artists include The Weeknd, Paramore, Kings of Leon, WALK THE MOON, Wildermiss and other alternative rock bands. Their blend of diverse music taste has meshed together to create a unique sound that can’t be found elsewhere. The dream of performing on Broadway has followed Marsh throughout her life. It wasn’t until she reconnected with Trygier, a friend from high school, that her dream began to evolve. Suddenly, Broadway was no longer at the forefront of her mind like it used to be. The success of the band became a significant contender, although both aspirations exist concurrently. “The Broadway scene has been my dream for a lot of my life,” Marsh said. “Now that I’m in this band, it’s changing.” Having focused on theatre for much of her life, Marsh never considered herself to be the type of girl to be in a band. Earlier this year, the idea never occurred to her to pursue her love of music in that form. But when Trygier contacted her about auditioning for Rosewood Coast’s lead vocalist, Marsh went and immediately felt a sense of belonging with the group. “I just remember feeling like I was at home and I was with a really safe group of people and I was supposed to be here,” Marsh said. Before Marsh, the band recorded their first album with their previous lead singer, Kaitlynn McNutt, which debuted in March of 2019. Due to creative differences, Kaitlynn McNutt departed. Trygier said the band took about a three month hiatus from making original music during their search for a lead singer, which was proving difficult. “I was just like, ‘man, are we going to cover songs in bars ‘til we die, then?’” Trygier said.

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With the addition of Marsh, the band was reignited and their aspirations were aimed higher. “As a musician, I think you always have those goals in the back of your mind to make it big one day,” Sempsrott said. It wasn’t until they became more confident in their abilities did those goals become reality. In the past year, Marsh faced many difficulties in her personal life, and her experiences heavily influence her creative process. She believes it’s important as artists to have the ability to express multiple concepts through their work, but Rosewood Coast isn’t focused on branding a specific message with each piece of art they create. “I found myself having a hard time writing because I was like, ‘well I’m scared that if I write about what I feel, and what’s changed me as a person in my life, that it’s going to change the sound of Rosewood Coast,’” Marsh said. Marsh found it difficult in the beginning to creatively contribute to the band since she wasn’t a part of the first album. Their newest album, “Wisdom in the Waves,” broadcasts positive messages and a general outlook of changing the world. The album cut “Junebug” features LGBTQ+ diversity in its music video and is ultimately about inclusivity. The band believes in the importance of being involved in the dialogue surrounding culturally relevant controversies and showing their support for communities they may not identify with. “I think it’s just writing about things that are emotional to us and strike a chord with us—something that we can really pour our hearts into,” Sempsrott said. Marsh’s unique contribution to the band’s writing process may prove to produce heavier material in the future. While avoiding an entire album dedicated to heartbreak, she still aims to dive into

the grittier details of life that “Wisdom in the Waves” didn’t include. Ultimately, Rosewood Coast aims to create a safe space for its listeners by creating content that’s transparent and relatable—like writing vulnerable pieces on emotional abuse and toxic relationships while championing inclusivity and diversity. “I have a lot of political thoughts myself. I think it comes into the frame when writing music naturally,” Trygier

said. “But it’s not something I purposely set out to do. I suppose it’s just speaking my truth, whatever it is.” Marsh’s performance style is directly tied into the music she’s creating. Her desire to produce more raw and real content based off of her personal experiences will result in a more organic performance. “I don’t ever want to stop singing, stop performing,” Marsh said. “Just keep me on stage.” ADVERTISEMENT

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SOTA FALL SEASON THEATRE PREVIEW

THREE SISTERS

RICHARD III

Billy Keeney

Corinne Byrne

NEWS EDITOR

ASST. ARTS & LIFE EDITOR

Forty years before the Civil War in New York City, William Henry Brown made the controversial decision to have his African-American theatre company put on a performance of Shakespeare’s “Richard III” at the same time as the rival Park Theatre. Opening on Sept. 26, the School of the Arts’ theatre department will be performing “The African Company Presents Richard III,” a dramatization of this historical event. Written by Carlyle Brown in 1994, “The African Company Presents Richard III” recounts the harrowing story of the first African-American theatre company in existence. The dialogue surrounding racial consciousness in the theatre world is at the forefront of this play and remains relevant today. Director Daryl Harris said the department has been making a conscious effort to perform shows that feature diversity in characters, casting and story content. “The more we do, the more we attract,” Harris said. “There’s an opportunity here because there’s a perception that there aren’t roles in a program like this for persons of color.” Harris wanted to combine western theatrical traditions with many African approaches to storytelling to embrace a cultural blend. He experimented with lighting techniques, music and directly addressing the audience to create a unique experience within this show that won’t be found in other portrayals of this play. Senior Sydney Dent, props master for

the show, said Harris regularly has big concepts and ideas for the shows he directs. “It’s very different from anything else you see on the main stage,” Dent said. “Especially with ‘The African Company,’ we’re seeing a lot more of the diversity that we have in the department that you miss out on.” Senior Isaiah Reaves, cast as William Henry Brown, was asked by Harris to write a prologue for the show. A prologue has never been attached to the show. This concept is used to present historical context for a little-known event, and pay tribute to those who fought for the rights of people of color to freely create theatre. “For me, I feel like without them, I would not exist,” Reaves said. “Their struggles and their suffering made space for me to enter theatrical space and do what I do.” “The African Company Presents Richard III” illustrates the invalidation, struggles and disrespect the members of the African Company faced, and what they risked in order to pave the way for opportunities in diversity today. “It will be a learning experience,” Reaves said. “I feel very strongly about audiences taking away something that they can use in their actual lives and their actual relationships.” “The African Company Presents Richard III” runs from Sept. 26- Oct. 6 in the Corbett Theatre. Tickets and showtimes can be found on SOTA’s website.

Raven McNeal REPORTER

FREAKY FRIDAY

“Freaky Friday,” a 2003 film starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan about a mother and daughter whose bodies are magically switched, is a memorable Disney live-action film of the current generation’s earlier years. Now, NKU’s School of the Arts will be one of the first programs in the region to perform the new musical adaptation. Typically, director Jamey Strawn likes to direct musicals and put his own spin on them, like in 2016 when he completely changed Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into the Woods” to be set inside a library. Because “Freaky Friday” is not a wellknown musical, he hesitates to change it too much. “I’m a symbolic director and I like to find symbolism in things, so I have talked to the cast members to ask them what pillars of the story are symbolic moments and how we can highlight them,” Strawn said. Strawn has worked on finding ways to make a newer musical stand out to the community. “I purposely decided to build tracks for characters. So, a character will play grand-

pa, he will also play an officer and a school teacher,” Strawn said. Strawn thinks it will be fun for the audience to watch students jump into completely different roles in the same show, and is aware of the expectation of the level of proficiency attached with “Freaky Friday” being a Disney production. “Disney productions tend to be busy shows. You end up doing a lot of logistical homework, planning out who is going to be where when,” Strawn said. There is a lot of work that has to be done behind-the-scenes before even thinking about character development. “It’s not so much about who is in love with who or what are they thinking. It’s about where does everything need to go. There is so much movement and things going on that you have to make sure everyone is safe,” Strawn said. Leads Sarah Hack, who plays the mother Katherine and Blair Lamb, who plays the daughter Ellie, are also excited to get the show on the road. “We have never worked together collab-

orating outside of a duet we did last semester. It’s funny because it’s a similar relationship to the characters we are going to play in this show,” Hack said. “Blair is not an uptight person, but as far as the dynamic of our relationship, it’s kind of parallel to the roles we will be playing.” Lamb agreed, saying the roles they’re playing are appropriate to their personalities outside of the show. “I am a micromanager in my everyday life. I do like to be on top of things. I don’t get that vibe from Sarah in the best way possible. She is much more of a free spirit, which is who she will be playing for the majority of the show being stuck in the daughter’s body,” Lamb said. Lamb was very surprised when she found out she landed the part. She didn’t do the typical in-person audition that the rest of her peers did—while auditions and callbacks were happening, she was working a summer stock job at Hersheypark, a theme park in southeast Pennsylvania. “I had to send in video auditions for everything and was contacted by the di-

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rectors all within a couple of days. It was nerve wracking and a lot of ‘self taping and hit the button and run to my place.’ It was a completely different audition and call-back experience than I have ever had,” Lamb said. Both Lamb and Hack are making sure they stay on top of their physical and mental health because there is so much that goes into preparing for a great production. Hack said she is hydrating constantly and working out often, as the show is very physically demanding, especially at the beginning. “The switch is going to be really challenging because while she is mostly the mom and I am mostly the daughter, at the beginning and the end of the show we are our ourselves. Going back and forth from such extremes will be challenging,” Hack said. Both leads are excited to immerse themselves in this Disney production and see how the cast interacts with one another. “Freaky Friday” runs from Nov. 15-24 in the Corbett Theatre. Tickets are available online at SOTA’s website and at the box office in the Fine Arts Center.

More than 100 years after its debut in 1901, NKU’s production of “Three Sisters” brings a new take on Anton Chekhov’s classic Russian play and its characters. “Three Sisters” follows the Prozorov family in the Russian countryside during the turn of the century, where they desperately want to return to Moscow after the death of their father. “It is kind of a slice of life,” said Mike King, associate professor of performance and director of the play. “It shows how they survive in this environment and what they try to accomplish.” Holden Wiggins, senior BFA in stage management and stage manager, said the rehearsal process was unique and much different than their traditional process. According to Wiggins, there is a specific way that Chekhov’s plays are intended to be rehearsed and performed. “The play was first performed over 100 years ago, and much has changed since then,” said Wiggins. “The women today are much more powerful than they were in 1901.” Wiggins also said the actresses in this production drive and dominate the story in a way that’s very interesting and refreshing. According to King, this comes from the different acting techniques used to produce the play, known as Stanislavski’s system. King said the Stanislavski system involves a lot of improvisation on the part of

the actors, and has a different way of analyzing scripts. King said Chekhov objectively looked at the human condition objectively and found tragedy in it, and from that tragedy he found humor. “This play is a mixture of humor and sadness,” King said. “And I hope the sadness doesn’t keep [the audience] away from experiencing it.” According to Wiggins, there is a lot to be learned from the tragic lives of Chekhov’s characters. The Prozorovs know what makes them happy, but refuse to believe there’s a better life out there. Wiggins said the one thing he wants the audience to take away from “Three Sisters” is to consider their own lives and reflect upon them after the play. “Theatre is supposed to hold a mirror up to society and say ‘look,’” said Wiggins. “I think this play does that perfectly.” “There is a lot to be learned from the tragic lives of the play’s characters. The characters know what makes them happy, but many of them refuse to believe there’s a better life out there. Thus, resulting in their suffering. Chekhov is literally just stating universal truths onstage and I love that about his plays.” “Three Sisters” runs from Oct. 17 - Oct. 27 in the Stauss Theatre. Specifics on dates, performance times, and ticket prices can be found on SOTA’s website.

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SOTA FALL SEASON THEATRE PREVIEW

THREE SISTERS

RICHARD III

Billy Keeney

Corinne Byrne

NEWS EDITOR

ASST. ARTS & LIFE EDITOR

Raven McNeal REPORTER

FREAKY FRIDAY

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

‘Children’s Hour’ debuts in Henry Konstantinow Theatre

Kane Mitten

ARTS & LIFE EDITOR

For acting BFA senior and stage director MicKinley Grace, being a part of the Henry Konstantinow Theatre’s latest production, “Children’s Hour,” is a passion project. “It’s an enjoyable experience because there are people who want to make art, just to make art,” Grace said. “We’re not getting a grade for this. We’re not being in a main stage. We’re not getting paid. It’s just for the sake of art.” “Children’s Hour,” a drama written in 1934 by Lillian Hellman, details how two women who run an all-girls boarding school are falsely accused of having an affair by a troublesome student, and have their lives ruined because of the allegations. The three-act play went on to be nominated for a Pulitzer, and has been adapted for film and other famous stage productions numerous times since its publication. However, as director, Grace is transporting the play to the 1970s, with period authentic props and costumes. The show will also be shown ‘in the round,’ when the audience surrounds the stage in a circle—something uncommon for plays both on the main stage and in the Henry. Despite the changes to the show, Grace is being careful to handle an American classic like this one, with respect to the source material. She said the play’s themes and plot are still very relevant despite being written 85 years ago—especially the forbidden relationship that is central to the story.

“That just is not okay in their society, and they don’t want their children anywhere near it,” Grace said. “And I think when you look in today’s world … that’s definitely prevalent. Just because you’re not that way, or you don’t agree with it, and just completely ruining someone’s life. That’s insane.” Katherine Taylor, a freshman theatre major portraying Martha, said performing a show in the round feels different, as performing in a circular space breaks a lot of traditional theatre rules. “There’s no ‘don’t turn your back to the audience’ because you can’t not turn your back to the audience. So, it kind of takes a little bit of pressure off that way,” Taylor said. “But there’s an added pressure with trying to make sure that you’re not blocking anything from the people behind you.” For Emily Greenwell, freshman theatre major portraying Karen, this is her debut role in any theatre production. In her first acting class at NKU, she’s fiercely paying attention to even the smallest detail to ensure she doesn’t lag behind her more experienced cast members. “That’s the most nerve-wracking part of my first role, is there are upperclassmen in the play,” Greenwell said. “I want to stay equal to them. I don’t want it to be obvious that I’m a freshman. I don’t want it to be obvious that it’s my first show. I’m feeling the pressure a little bit there. But I’m super excited.”

Greenwell won’t be without help, however. When students start in the theatre program, they’re assigned a mentor. The mentor she was assigned just happened to be her fellow cast member Faith Vonhandorf. “Before rehearsals, I’m always asking her questions. Not necessarily to do with the show, but about my major, doing a minor, having a job on campus,” Greenwell said. “I love that program. I think it’s a good program to have, especially if you’re going in blindly like I am, because I have no experience in the theatre world.” Greenwell also showered her fellow cast and crew with praise, especially her co-star Taylor and her director. “I think this group of people is probably the best group of people I could have had to start my acting career,” Greenwell said. For sophomore theatre major Cameron Myers, who plays Karen’s fiancé Joe, acting would’ve never been in the realm of possibility if not for one of his high school teachers persuading him to play Peter Quince in their school’s production of the iconic Shakespeare comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” “I didn’t want to be in theatre, I wanted to be in the Army,” Myers said. “At the very end of the year, she was like ‘I got a perfect role for you. You are this person, you need to be this person, Cameron.’ I said ‘alright.’” Since then, Myers has fallen in love

with acting and starred in several plays, including last fall’s production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” and last spring’s “The Black Boy in Pink.” Myers said the Henry being completely student-run is remarkable, and likened the black-box theatre to giving an artist both a blank canvas and paint to create whatever they wish. “It’s a place where mistakes can be made, where you can do great, you can find new things, you can realize new things, you can have epiphanies, doubts, anything you want,” Myers said. “That’s what makes it special is that it’s just one room. That’s it, but it has what you need, and you build off of it with what you want.”

“Children’s Hour” will run Oct. 28 31 in the Henry Konstantinow Theatre. The show is free, but seating is limited. To reserve a seat, follow @insidethehenry on Instagram or reach out to a cast member.

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Ed 64, Issue 7

Haley Millay

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‘Equus’ looks to shock, scare audiences

REPORTER

NKU’s Henry Konstantinow Theatre in the School of the Arts has put on a number of outrageous and shocking student-directed productions, and “Equus” is no exception. “Equus” is a horror-drama that follows the story of a teenage boy who gouges out the eyes of several horses in a stable. The boy is unaware of what compelled him to commit such a horrific act, so he enlists the help of a psychiatrist. Landis Helwig, senior BFA acting major, directed the Henry’s production of “Equus.” “I found “Equus” in high school and ever since I just wanted to be some part of it. I’m very into horror and drama. I think with “Equus,” both horror and drama kind of

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meet,” Helwig said. “Equus” is the first full-length production Helwig has directed. He said that while he is primarily an acting student, he learns more while directing. “You have full control of the set and what’s what’s presented in front of you. It’s more about the vision you want to create, rather than just one character,” Helwig said. The cast has been rehearsing since the last week of August. Helwig said being on such a tight schedule was nerve-wracking at times, but that he trusts his cast and his vision. According to Cameron Nielson, sophomore integrated studies major, her favorite part of the play is how creepy the horses

are. The Henry is “so cold,” which has been the worst part about rehearsals. “We get to just move around and it’s really uncomfortable for the people watching,” Nielson said. Nielson plays the part of the nurse and one of the horses in “Equus.” “The horses act as a chorus, like in a Greek tragedy. They’re helping to move along the story and helping to tell the story,” she said. Nielson said it’s meant to seem as though the horses have told the story of “Equus” several times before, and that this is just one re-telling of it. According to Nielson, the show is meant to be creepy. “There are supposed to be some jump

scares. I’m really looking forward to getting to freak some people out. I’m not sure if people are going to like it, or if they’re going to be really grossed out,” Nielson said.

“Equus” will run in the Henry Konstantinow Theatre from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. All shows will be at 7 p.m. The show is free, but seating is limited, so you must sign-up to secure your seat. An announcement will be posted on @insidethehenry on Instagram when signup sheets for seating are posted outside the King’s Lounge in the Fine Arts building. Viewers can also contact a cast member to be signed up for a seat.

What’s your musical horoscope?

MANAGING EDITOR

Libra: Cats - It’s the start of Libra season! The stars are dancing like they are at the Jellicle Ball. Don’t be an old gumbie cat, instead be the glamor cat: looking your best and ready to have a good time.

Capricorn: Rent - There is a lot of turmoil happening around you. Friendships are getting complicated and going up in flames and your emotions are getting even tougher to process. The only way to battle these things head on is to communicate and draw your boundaries to enter the season of love.

Aries: Chicago - You have a lot of pentup anxiety and stress that is exploding out in the form of aggression and into every conversation you have, the stars are calling it: Lipschitz. Gather all your inner qualms and squish them before you pop off again. The last thing you need is to start doing the Cell Block Tango.

Cancer: Spongebob Squarepants, The New Musical - The stars have no control over what’s coming in the future. Tomorrow is scheduled to be the best day ever while the next day advises, when the is going to get tough, just be tougher. Eventually if you press on, you’ll be the super sea star savior.

Scorpio: Aladdin - Like the musical, the stars are showing vivid colors, extravagant dance numbers and very elaborate technographics that help it run. This is a season where you will be working mainly behindthe-scenes just to set everyone up for their best, only to be stressed in the process of getting everything to work.

Aquarius: Wicked - Per the Editor -in-Chief ’s request, all the Aquarian stars are defying gravity and one of them seems to be leaving the pack. This star is also turning slightly green with envy—or power—and symbolizes a time of transformation for Aquarians. Let this time come and show you what may be ahead.

Taurus: Phantom of the Opera - You’ve done something that you’d prefer no one finds out. You are doing plenty to ensure your secret remains one. Your friends have not found out yet, but they’re wondering why you’re acting strange. Don’t be afraid of the phantoms and skeletons in your closet. It’s Halloween season, after all.

Leo: Hamilton - Hamilton came out years ago and, just like Leo, they make themselves the most crucial part of the star. Take a break for once; you’ll be back to your usual pride next summer during Leo season. Let the Libras have their season.

Sagittarius: Mamma Mia! - Your life around you and at home is under attack and becoming more and more confusing. During your attempt to make sense of the mess, you learn to love your situation and embrace the change. So don’t try to scream an S.O.S. because it’s all under control.

Pisces: Les Misérables - The never-ending paycheck chasing will not fulfill the ever-depleting bank account amount. You’ll resort to finding obscure ways of making means for rent—selling Redbubble stickers or being an UberEats driver and hope that this Dawn of Anguish will end.

Gemini: Newsies - The stars are clearly stating that you may have been in a difficult, unmotivated funk but they say you finally have something to believe in to motivate you. The stars say seize the day; take advantage of this motivation.

Virgo: Dear Evan Hansen - Only a Virgo with the analytic ability could get out the thoughts and make the biggest, most elaborate scheme and write yourself letters to trick others. These moves translate into you making sly moves under peoples’ noses and being the smartest in the room.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019

FALL THEATRE SEASON LINEUP

The African Company Presents Richard III

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hour

Sept. 26 - Oct. 6

Oct. 28 - 31

NKU Corbett Theatre Directed by Daryl Harris

Henry Konstantinow Theatre Directed by Mikinley Grace

Equus

Freaky Friday

Sept. 30 - Oct. 3

Nov. 15-24

Three Sisters

Tribes

Oct. 17 - 27

Nov. 18-21

Henry Konstantinow Theatre Directed by Landis Helwig

NKU Stauss Theatre Directed by Mike King

NKU Corbett Theatre Directed by Jamey Strawn

Henry Konstantinow Theatre Directed by James Dawson

Three Sisters

Freaky Friday