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Review | Black movies, TV shows and stand-up you need watch

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay has won countless awards and gained recognition as the director of the Netflix documentary “13th” and the Netflix TV series “When They See Us.” DuVernay was the first Black woman to be nominated as a director in a feature category for “13th,” according to Vogue. WikiCommons

September 21 Written by Graham Byrne, Mitali Shukla and Micaela Bastianelli We missed out on a lot of things this year. But, thankfully, the pandemic has given us the opportunity to cuddle up with our pets or quarantine buddies to watch entertainment on a variety of streaming platforms. The Panther staff has compiled all the… Continue reading Review | Black movies, TV shows and stand-up you need watch

Screen acting alumna Regina Bryant shoots pilot of web series ‘L.Y.F.E.’

Since alumna Regina Bryant graduated from Chapman in the spring, she has filmed the pilot episode of a coming-of-age web series titled “L.Y.F.E.” about four students at a historically Black college or university (HBCU) navigating their personal lives. Photo courtesy of Bryant.

September 21 By Mitali Shukla Regina Bryant had a difficult decision to make when choosing what college she wanted to attend. She knew she’d wanted to be an actor since she was six years old – when her mother first pusher her to participate in a play – so she settled on a decision between… Continue reading Screen acting alumna Regina Bryant shoots pilot of web series ‘L.Y.F.E.’

Conservatory introduces Mariachi ensemble

Music education student Erandi Sanchez, above, helped bring the Mariachi ensemble to Chapman’s Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music. Sanchez has been performing Mariachi since she was four years old, playing the violin, guitar, harp and the vihuela. Photo courtesy of Sanchez

September 7 | Written by Mitali Shukla There’s two key things College of Performing Arts professor Tammy Yi preaches to her musical education students: the importance of world music pedagogy and the ability to teach a diverse student population. Yet, when she came to Chapman as a professor, she noticed there were no world music… Continue reading Conservatory introduces Mariachi ensemble

A sit down with “Grown-ish” star Drew Liner: a college student on and off the screen

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 04/01/2020 Chapman’s Preview Day, for most, is a chance for prospective students to observe campus, get a feel for the student body and imagine what Chapman could hold for them. But for Andrew Liner, Preview Day was marked by an extraordinary moment – when he got a call from… Continue reading A sit down with “Grown-ish” star Drew Liner: a college student on and off the screen

The Collective kick-off event showcases art and music

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Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 03/04/2020 After summer plans for establishing a music and arts festival on campus failed to materialize due to a lack of endorsement from Chapman administration, Phil Mentz, a junior business administration major, decided to change the direction of creating a festival to creating a club. In September, the group… Continue reading The Collective kick-off event showcases art and music

Review | “Dolemite” is a testament to the legacy of black comedy

Written by Mitali Shukla Published on 02/16/2020 One of many Oscar snubs this year, Eddie Murphy’s “Dolemite Is My Name” was an amazing, biopic comedy chronicling the life of the living one-man-show, Rudy Ray Moore. With humble beginnings, working at a record store by day and as an MC at a club by night, Moore… Continue reading Review | “Dolemite” is a testament to the legacy of black comedy