Articles by Michael Abernethy
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Amy Allocco awarded research fellowships to study class of Hindu artist-priests
May 11, 2023
Allocco will study in Tamil Nadu, India, beginning in summer 2023, documenting the songs, traditions and art forms created by a family of intergenerational pampaikk膩rar, drummer-priests. The pampaikk膩rar are unstudied Hindu musicians and ritual specialists.
Lucy Garcia 鈥23 puts Burlington鈥檚 鈥楤lack Bottom鈥 on the map
May 11, 2023
Garcia鈥檚 study of Burlington鈥檚 bygone Black business district stemmed from the Power & Place Collaborative鈥檚 efforts to document the stories and history of Alamance County鈥檚 Black community.
Elon鈥檚 chapter of Phi Kappa Phi inducts 88 new members
May 4, 2023
Elon alumni, faculty and staff, graduate and undergraduate students joined the nation's oldest and largest multidisciplinary honor society
鈥楧eep Water Ballad鈥 staging has been a decade in the making for Music Director Chris Rayis
April 26, 2023
The original musical by writer Douglas Waterbury-Tieman and composer Chris Rayis is set in a West Virginia town rocked by a fatal mining accident, and will have its workshop premiere in Roberts Studio Theatre April 28-30.
Actress, singer Kristin Chenoweth leads master class for Elon鈥檚 Music Theatre Program
April 26, 2023
The Tony and Emmy-winning star spent two hours with the Music Theatre Program, critiquing individual performances and sharing wisdom from three decades on stage and screen.
First-year arts administration students explore Charlotte destinations
April 19, 2023
Coordinated by the Student Professional Development Center, Elon students met with leaders of some of Charlotte鈥檚 top performing arts attractions and an Elon alumna.
Magic words to avoid a ticket? Nicholas Williams 鈥23 investigates
April 18, 2023
Drawing from personal experience, Williams used the concept of linguistic framing to study the outcomes people expect when interacting with police in traffic stops.
The Ness co-founder Colette Dong 鈥14 equips dance students for purpose-driven careers
April 4, 2023
A successful fitness entrepreneur with national TV credits, Dong led master classes in conditioning and a professional development session, "Harnessing Your Authenticity to Launch Your Career," during a campus visit
Lumen Scholar Anna Altmann 鈥23 tackles a dirty job for science and the environment
March 28, 2023
Altmann鈥檚 research project involved collecting and testing 2.5 pounds of cigarette butts and devising a cigarette smoking apparatus to find out which metals are being released by littered butts.
Elon鈥檚 German Studies Program hosts N.C. German Day
March 27, 2023
Nearly 300 middle school and high school students and teachers from around North Carolina met at Elon for their first in-person annual N.C. German Day celebration since the pandemic