Calling all artists: musicians, actors, dancers, designers, technicians, writers, dancers, and creators in 2-D and 3-D! Knox has many outstanding opportunities for you to discover, develop, and challenge your artistic potential. Most student-led opportunities are featured at the Student Organization Fair:

Student Organization Fair, Friday, September 22 (4:30-7:00 p.m.)

Location: Plomin Terrace

In addition to the fair, mark your calendars, and prepare to reach out to the organizations, ensembles, and faculty contacts listed below:

Music

Learn about the many ways you can participate in music—from performance to composition, music history to conducting, and more. Details about auditions and other opportunities will be provided at the Open House. For a full list of ensembles and audition sign-ups, check out this document.

Knox Music Open House, Tuesday, September 12, at 4:30 p.m.

Jay Rehearsal Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts (CFA)

Interested in being a part of the music culture of Knox College? Contact: Andy Crawford, Managing Director of Jazz and Instrumental Programs (acrawfor@knox.edu)

Also follow Knox College Music on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

Creative Writing

The English Department's Caxton Club readings and lecture series hosts events throughout the year, including award-winning poets Ross Gay, Adrian Matejka, Eduardo Corral, and Carl Phillips, among many others. 

Also, look out for student representatives from the following creative writing organizations at the Student Organization Fair:

• Catch — Knox's student-run, award-winning literary journal, is already accepting submissions.
• Cellar Door and Quiver. Student publications focusing on creative expression in varied media and forms.
• The Common Room — Student publication focusing on literary criticism
• The Knox Student — Campus student newspaper
• 90.7 WVKC — Campus student radio station  

Dance 

Check out the Student Organization Fair for student representatives from the following dance organizations:

• Terpsichore Dance Collective — a student-run dance collective
• Knox College Dance Squad — a student club that promotes school and team spirit at sporting events while also choreographing and learning new dance routines

Auditions are held at various times throughout the fall term. Also, don't forget to like the Knox Dance Program on Facebook!

Theatre

Come get to know the theatre department and learn more about the variety of ways you can participate—on the stage or behind the curtain—at the annual Theatre Open House:

Theatre Open House, Monday, September 11 at 6:00 p.m.

Harbach Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts

Participation in theatre is open to all majors and students in all years.  There are no audition restrictions.

All theatre productions are free to the Knox Campus Community and all students with a school ID. 10.00-General; 5.00 Seniors and Alumni.

• September 29-30 @ 7:30 New Plays Workshop (stage readings of original student works directed and acted by students)
• Oct 14-15 @ 7:30 Dorothy and Alice by Itamar Moses directed by Madelyn Pellegrino in Studio Theatre (student directed)
• October 27-28 @ 7:30 Kassandriad by N.R. Ivan directed by Kamana’okekai Lattig in Studio Theatre (student written and directed) 
• November 2-4 @ 7:30 and 2:30 (4th) Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson directed by Professor Liz Carlin Metz in Harbach Theatre

The Theatre Department maintains its own website with information regarding upcoming events, auditions, and other experience opportunities.  Check out the Scene Shop and Costume Shop on Handshake for work-study and volunteer opportunities in technical theatre.  Also, follow Knox College Theatre on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.