Arts & Culture - The Echo

Bade to perform at faculty recital

By Emma Adams · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

Christopher Bade will bring the God-gifted music of Composer Rick Sowash to life in the Butz Carruth Recital Hall.

Lighthearted Superman reboot highlights the strength in sensitivity

By Ella Watson · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

DC Studios launched its new cinematic universe with “Superman” soaring into theaters on July 11, 2025.

Mint Tea with MECA welcomes students

By Brynn Dunlap · Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025

MECA strives to provide a peaceful space filled with hospitality and community.

Homecoming Concert to return to campus

By Ella Watson · Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

Faculty, family and friends of Taylor will soon gather again in Rediger Auditorium for Taylor’s annual Homecoming Collage Concert.

Spiritual Renewal Week encourages hearts of prayer and praise

By Lisa Pinsenschaum · Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025

Huddled together, students came to the altar to pray for and with one another.

Music department prepares for concert highlighting faculty

By Ella Watson · Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

Each year, the faculty of the Taylor Music department collaborate to create a concert that showcases the diverse talents of its professors.

PlayBack is Back!

By Lisa Pinsenschaum · Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

It is possible to connect communities through a few pieces of fabric, blocks and true stories.

Brewer builds the music community

By Schaeffer Ott · Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025

Mary Kathryn Brewer, assistant professor of music, is already making connections with her students and impacting the community after her second year at Taylor.

Angel and Brewer’s faculty recital: a night of collaboration and creativity

By Lisa Pinsenschaum · Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

The nearly-full room buzzed with the sound of excited students, faculty and family until the lights flashed and hushed each voice.

Taylor Theatre prepares to perform the Glass Menagerie

By Brynn Dunlap · Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

The Glass Menagerie, written by Tennessee Williams, will soon come to life on the Mitchell Theatre stage.

‘Helena’s Time’ opens at Boren Art Gallery

By Ben LeBlanc · Wednesday, May 21, 2025

An art exhibit commemorating Taylor’s second-oldest building is now open to the public.

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Seniors Ris Bland and Josiah Friesen reflect on their time in Taylor Theatre

By Hanna Fritz · Wednesday, May 21, 2025

At the end of every show, there comes a time for a curtain call. The performers step forward to receive the audience’s acknowledgement for their good work, bow and run offstage to roars of applause.

Seniors present culminating play and showcase

By Kate Delaney · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Countless butterflies flooded Mitchell Theatre’s stage. Their presence transcended time, mirroring the emotion felt by seniors Hannah Wylie, a theatre arts and English education major, and Ris Bland, a musical theatre major.

Wind Ensemble to offer a finals week reprieve with Pops Concert

By Ella Watson · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

The Wind Ensemble invites students to take a break and destress on the first night of finals with their annual spring Pops Concert.

‘Star Wars’ sweeps top spots at Airband

By Ella Watson · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

A not so long time ago on a campus not so far away, Taylor’s 41st Airband took over Rediger Auditorium with lively performances from dorms all across campus.

Parnassus features student voices, art, photography

By AJ Richardson · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Parnassus, the student body literary and visual art journal, received a record number of submissions this year and the journal's release party took place last Thursday, April 24.

Guys and Dolls serves characters and colors

By Kate Delaney · Wednesday, May 14, 2025

A wedding veil and the excessive spending of money are two things that are hard to imagine being apart from each other—except in the case of Broadway’s Guys and Dolls musical.

Gospel choir emphasizes victory in spring concert in Rediger

By Kate Delaney · Monday, April 28, 2025

On the Sunday evening of Apr. 27, the stage of Rediger Chapel was packed with 59 members of Taylor’s gospel choir, getting rowdy with shouts of praise.

Upcoming Symphony Concert seeks to create an evening of unforgettable music

By Hanna Fritz · Monday, April 28, 2025

The attention of all in the room falls upon a violinist standing up to lead her ensemble members into a unified chord. Before long, overtures of music are set in motion, testing new chords and rhythms and taking listeners to a place they’ve never been before.

“A Minecraft Movie” mines its way through a successful opening weekend

By AJ Richardson · Monday, April 28, 2025

Since its release on April 4, “A Minecraft Movie” has more than tripled its budget.