Fine Arts & Communication Archives

Mar 26, 2024
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Alumnus launches peanut passion project

A flash of Pirate-inspired flare adorns every can of Hancock Peanut Company. peanuts. The purple stripes on the logo of the golden legumes highlight the talents and family history of...

Mar 19, 2024
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

Pirate Nation’s 8th day of giving will be March 20

No matter who they are, where they are or how much they give, East Carolina University is calling for everyone to be all hands on deck in support of Pirate...

Mar 19, 2024
  • Crystal Baity

Event to raise funds for ECU theatre and dance scholarships

East Carolina University’s Friends of Theatre and Dance organization is hosting Showtime @ the Scullery, an annual scholarship fundraiser dinner and show, on Saturday at The Scullery restaurant in downtown...

Mar 12, 2024
  • Crystal Baity

Behind The Curtain

Broadway’s Ali Ewoldt shared her inspiring story of breaking barriers and perseverance with East Carolina University School of Theatre and Dance students during a visit on Feb. 23. Ewoldt, the...

Mar 01, 2024
  • Crystal Baity

DANCE@WRIGHT

A range of dance styles and genres, from jazz and African to ballet and modern, takes center stage this weekend in East Carolina University’s annual spring Dance@Wright performance. “There is...

Feb 27, 2024
  • Patricia Earnhardt Tyndall

ECU celebrates historic Pursue Gold campaign

More than 30,000 donors answered the call to support East Carolina University and propelled the Pursue Gold campaign to a historic $526.9 million fundraising record. “The ECU community has demonstrated...

Feb 22, 2024
  • Crystal Baity

‘Company’ is Coming

East Carolina University theatre and dance students will transport audiences to New York City in 1970 in their production of “Company,” a musical comedy about a bachelor surrounded by his...

Dec 15, 2023
  • ECU News Services

PLANT THE SEED

The East Carolina University fall Class of 2023 graduates turned their tassels Friday morning during a ceremony held in Minges Coliseum in front of family, friends and well-wishers. The class...

(Photos by Rhett Butler)
Dec 10, 2023
  • ECU News Services

GRAD PROFILES: FALL 2023

Life can present surprises. Some in the form of challenges, others as opportunities. For these East Carolina University graduates, the encouragement they found at ECU helped them overcome challenges and...

Charley Sain, Strategic Communication (Photos by Rhett Butler)
Dec 10, 2023
  • Crystal Baity

Charley Sain, Strategic Communication

STATISTICS Name: Charley Sain College: College of Fine Arts and Communication Major: Communication with a concentration in strategic communication Age: 41 Classification/Year: Graduate student Hometown: Lawndale, NC Hobbies/interests: Spending time...