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Theatre changes cause anxiety
By Donovan Atkinson Jayplay writer
The University of Kansas' department of theatre and film has recently undergone some structural changes, gaining support from some students and faculty and annoyance from others.
"It's just a mild restructuring," said John Gronbeck-Tedesco, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of theatre and film.
As part of the restructuring, the artistic director of University Theatre now answers to the head of the theatre and film department instead of to the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. John Staniunas, associate professor of theatre and film, replaced Delores Ringer, director and associate professor of theatre and film, as artistic director of University Theatre. Staniunas declined to comment.
Gronbeck-Tedesco said the change would streamline the department, allowing students to move easily from the theatre to the film side.
A major concern has been integrating the department into a whole. Gronbeck-Tedesco said the restructuring would allow more communication between course management
and production management.
"The department has changed over 75 years," he said. "We're just integrating the pieces."
The change has met some opposition.
"Two-thirds of the faculty and staff are in favor of it," Gronbeck-Tedesco said. "Some aren't so sure, some are probably somewhat annoyed by it."
Students in the theatre and film department may not be aware of the restructuring, but some sense tension.
"Students, more than anything, notice stress. But they don't know exactly what's going on," said Caitlin Mc Donald, Bismarck, N.D., sophomore.
Some feel optimistic about the changes.
Homan saw the faculty changes as a way to give all staff members a chance to be involved in the creative process.
"Whatever happens, KU students will adapt," said Sarah Homan, Overland Park junior.
Other students were hesitant to comment on the departmental changes.
"Nobody knows what's going on," Mc Donald said.
Gronbeck-Tedesco, however, said students would be more at ease if they were unaware of the restructuring.
"Students shouldn't be thrown into things," he said.
Contact Atkinson at datkinson@kansan.com. This story was edited by Katie Teske.
Art displayed in gallery walk
By Meghan Brune
Jayplaywriter
Now that school is back in session, students have returned to find Lawrence the busy college town they missed during the summer. But Lawrence did not rest simply because its younger population was on summer leave. The artists and galleries throughout the city have been producing and displaying all along. Now there are more bodies to appreciate their work.
The following galleries and museums participate in "First Friday Gallery Walk." They will extend their hours on the first Friday of the month all year, beginning in October. The first walk will be from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m, Oct. 4.
Lawrence Art Center
940 New Hampshire St. exhibit: Postcards Exhibition exhibit: "The Photo Show," photographs by the Lawrence Photo Alliance
Fields Gallery
712 Massachusetts St.
exhibit: Stoneware sculpture by Ryan Paget
exhibit: Paintings by Paula Hauser Lef-
fel, Colleen Zacharias Gregoire, K.M. Kern, Mieko Ono and Mark Mohr exhibit: Prints by Ken Grizzell exhibit: Mixed media on paper by Colette Bangert
exhibit: Photographs by Bob Lindholm and James Nedresky
Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont St.
exhibit: "The Time of Light," time-laspe photography by Ben Robertson
exhibit: "2002 Foto Loco Exhibit," photographs of Hiratsuka, Lawrence's
Sister City in Japan, arranged by Gary Mark Smith
Phoenix Gallery
919 Massachusetts St
Roy's Gallery
Orchard Corners, 15th Street and Kasold Drive.
Silverworks and More
715 Massachusetts St.
Southwest and More
727-Massachusetts St. - - - - -