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Professor and director Jim Christian is retiring after 27 years. (Source: Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities)

Jim Christian to put on one final show before retiring

Ashley Bigbie March 23, 2016

Jim Christian grew up watching Gilligan’s Island, a 1960s sitcom. He recalls it as a story about seven castaways consisting of six fools and one professor. Christian made a connection with the professor...

'Damn Yankees,' the musical for sports fans and thespians

February 17, 2015

Usually, students hear a baseball cracking against a bat and referees shouting outside on the baseball diamond, not inside the Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts. However, students will...

Val A. Browning center celebrates 50 years: photo essay

January 13, 2015

After 50 years of sharing performing arts with the Ogden community, the Val A. Browning Center for Performing Arts celebrated with cake and a host of talented former Wildcats. Some offered advice to...

'Plain Princess' to remount before continuing to competition

January 16, 2014

On Oct. 4, 2013, Weber State University's Val A. Browning Center hosted the world debut of the musical "The Plain Princess." Since that time, the production has been awarded a spot at the Kennedy Center...

'Plain Princess' makes world premiere at WSU

October 10, 2013

  Jim Christian's musical "The Plain Princess" had its world premiere last Friday in the Allred Theater. Based off of the children's book by Phyllis McGinley, the production carries the children's...

"Lucky Stiff" opens at WSU

November 8, 2012

[media-credit name="Alex Thedell" align="alignright" width="300"][/media-credit]"Lucky Stiff" opened last Friday on the Allred Theater stage at Weber State University. Directed by Jim Christian, the show's...

Costume department preps for upcoming shows

September 15, 2011

Imagine the responsibility of handling different weapons, learning new dialects, and developing an innovative skill set every day. That’s what costume major and assistant stage manager Shelby Page does...

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