Breaking the Traditional Barriers:
How Bruce Lee's Philosophy Impacts Films, Culture, and Martial Arts
January 2007 & 2008
Dr. William Yin, a math professor and Shodan rank in Shotokan Karate under the Japan Karate Association, and Dr. Steven Earl-Edwards, a stage combat instructor, member of the Society of American Fight Directors and Ryokyu rank in Aikido under International Budo Renmei, examine the life and philosophy of martial artist Bruce Lee.  Students study Lee's philosophy of the purity of the martial arts and its application to life, his feature films and the controversies that followed.

From the Studio to the Stage: Applying Watercolor Technique to Scenic Painting
January 2008
Professors Nathan Tomsheck, Department of Theatre Arts, and Margaret Reneke, Department of Art & Design, combine their artistic talents to demonstrate one of the many places where theatre and art intersect. Traditional scenic painting is found in theatre, opera, ballet, and museum exhibitions. Students learn the art of scenic painting by exploring watercolor technique and color theory as they develop a series of watercolor paintings as studies for full scale drops. The process continues as students learn to transfer their work to drops they themselves cut, piece, sew, and size. Finished drops are flown and fully lit for display.

The Play's the Thing
January 2003-2008
One of the most popular classes offered during the January Interim is The Play's the Thing.  Students have an opportunity to experience four different plays set in four very different  venues .  They may see a lavish Broadway hit at The Fox Theater in Atlanta; a regional work by a Southern playwright at the nationally known Alabama Shakespeare Festival; classic Shakespeare at  the Globe-inspired Shakespeare's Tavern in Atlanta;  or a contemporary drama at the Tony Award winning Alliance Theatre. 



Greek Theater: The Classic Emerge
Greece: 
January 2005 
Students studying ancient Greek Theater spent twelve days traveling and studying in Athens, at The Ancient Theater at Epidaurus, Corinth, Olympia and Delphi. They visited the Theatre Museum, the Costume Museum as well as the Archeological, Benaki & Byzantine Museums. LaGrange College students performed selections from Agamemnon and Lysistrata for students from The University of Athens. The University of Athens students performed a selection from Antigone for LC students at the Enastron Theater, a professional theater in Athens.