Muskingum News

This semester is full of the sights and sounds of Muskingum University students as they showcase their artistic talents and learn from artists around the state.

Music

The Muskingum Music department hit the road for the 2025 Music Tour, featuring performances by the Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, String Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Steel Drum Band, and Muskie Rocks. Over two days, students brought music to regional high schools and a community church, and experienced professional music-making in Cleveland! The tour had performances at Fairfield Union High School in Lancaster, Logan High School, and an evening concert at Central Trinity United Methodist Church in Zanesville. The students also attended a performance by the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Music Center.

There are still several opportunities to attend musical performances at Muskingum, including:

• Senior Recital: Addie Young, percussion, Saturday, April 5, 3 pm, Brown Chapel
• Wind & Chamber Ensembles, Friday, April 11, 7 pm, Brown Chapel
• Concert Choir & Chamber Singers, Friday, April 25, 7 pm, Brown Chapel
• Musical Theatre Ensemble, Thursday, May 1, 7 pm, Walter Hall, Room 204

Art

The University hosted two exhibits spring semester that showcased a variety of art. The first exhibit, "Home is Art: A Collector’s Perspective”, showcased the artworks from the collection of Muskingum University alumni Levi Shegog '03. The exhibit included paintings, crafts, ceramics, and photographs. Levi shared stories and information about his collection at an art talk.

Muskingum University, in collaboration with the Tuscarawas County Center for the Arts, presented an “Invitation Art Exhibition” featuring works by William Koch and Peggy Sibila. In addition to the exhibition, Peggy Sibila gave an art talk about her pieces on display, what they mean to her, the inspiration behind them, and how she became an artist and William Koch provided an art demonstration, where he explained his techniques to students and offered tips for watercolor painting.

The spring semester Senior Art Exhibition will feature works by three artists: Oriana Krieg, Alex Carpenter, and Logan Horton. The exhibition opens on Monday, April 7 with a reception from 12-2 p.m. in the Palmer Gallery. The exhibition runs from April 7 – April 23. Gallery hours are Monday and Wednesday, 1-5 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, contact Hannah Winland at 740-826-8095.

Theatre

Tickets are now available for Muskingum’s spring theatre production Ugly Lies the Bone, a play by Lindsey Ferrentino that premiered in 2015. The story follows Jess, a veteran returning to Florida after being wounded in Afghanistan, exploring themes of recovery, emotional devastation, and the use of virtual reality in rehabilitation for injured veterans. The play examines the illusions of military support and the challenges faced by veterans as they reintegrate into civilian life. It has been praised for its powerful depiction of trauma and healing.

The show dates and times are April 3-5 at 8 p.m. and April 6 at 2 p.m. The company features Desiré Correa, Cayden Nicholson, Ethan Rodriguez, Keolani Gill, Katelinn Kinsey, Lucas Mummey, and Alex Dillon, Stage Managers Harley Smith, Faith Smith, and Qwen Wagstaff, and House Manager Augustus Niner.