Birth of a Nation: Marginalized Representation in Casting (Pt 4)
Today we’re going to talk about the Birth of a Nation, not the 2016 version about Nat Turner, the 1915 OG in all of its black and white. For those who […]
Fires in The Mirror: Marginalized Representation in Casting (Pt 3)
When I was 8, I spent two months trying to convince my mother I was allergic to water. That has nothing to do with anything, but for the life of […]
Session 1: Disrupting Traditional Organizational Practice
This month the EXCEL Lab is THRILLED to be partnering with the Eastman School of Music’s Paul R. Judy Center for Innovation and Research on a three-part online symposium entitled […]
Coloring Outside the Lines: A Look Into Color-Conscious, Colorblind, and For Us By Us Casting Practices
“A not so fair My Fair Lady.” That was the title of the review that I most remember from my first experience in professional theater. As a sophomore in college, […]
Intersectionality in the Arts
The week of November 16th was a crazy time. The last week of classes before Thanksgiving break is a struggle in a normal semester, but with fall break being canceled […]
Excel Interview with Dr. Cuyler
Today the EXCEL Log is featuring an EXCEL Highlight interview with the amazing Dr. Antonio C Cuyler! This interview took place on 9/30/2020 the day before the release of his […]
Nine Non-Profits for Non-Profit November
Good Morning all you cool cats and kittens! Did you think Tiger King references were overused and outdated? Did you think my humor got more sophisticated with my week off? […]
How To Make $4 In 4 Months
Meet Myah Paden, a Masters in Music student at U of M studying voice performance. Read her fabulous op-ed on her experience starting the Thorne & Thistle podcast. This summer […]
It’s Over, It’s Done, It’s Canceled Pt. 2
Welcome to It’s Over, It’s Done, It’s Canceled part 2! If you read part 1 skip this section, if you missed it I talked about the history of canceling and […]
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