Artscape

From the Stage to the Screen: Theresa Columbus ’11

Every so often, we’ll chat with an alum about what they do and how they got there. Today we’re talking with Theresa Columbus, about her work a creator of the feature-length film “Chaza Show Choir,” a musical comedy about a high-school show choir’s journey to Europe. The film was screened April 29th at the Charles Theatre in Baltimore. Name: Theresa Columbus Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Grad Year: 2011 Q: Where did you first come up with the idea for “Chaza Show Choir”? I had been writing and directing lots of short plays in Milwaukee, and my partner, Didier Leplae, was interested… Continue Reading From the Stage to the Screen: Theresa Columbus ’11

Alums in the News: Moriarty, LaClair, Mayhew, and Macchi

Here at UMBC, we take pride in what our alums accomplish after graduation. Take a moment to see which Retrievers have been on the move and making news! As Baltimore’s Gamescape, an exhibit at Artscape, moved out of MICA and into the Single Carrot Theatre, Jonathon Moriarty ‘13, computer science and visual arts, prepared to present his game, CAVE, to judges and guests. Gamescape promotes the rise of “indie developers,” or those who don’t work for big companies. Moriarty, who first got involved with the exhibit as a member of the game developers club at UMBC, returned for his fifth… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Moriarty, LaClair, Mayhew, and Macchi

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