Observer Department: Arts and Entertainment
3D art on display around campus
NECC students taking 3D foundations with adjunct art professor Dianne Pappas worked in small groups to create the artwork installations seen around the Haverhill campus. “This is an advanced concept,” said Pappas. “It’s about creating an experience, or an environment.” Pappas feels it’s especially useful to the students to…
Dance club perserveres
By Shaina Richards, Correspondent Conflict arose for the dance club this semester when it was discovered that they would not be able to use the dance studio. The dance studio was going to be used for another class at the time the dance club had planned to meet. …
Graphic novel art show
The Haverhill Public Library is currently hosting an art exhibit featuring original graphic novels created by NECC students. The work was produced during the spring 2014 semester class entitled “Art and Literature of the Graphic Novel,” a learning community course co-taught by professors Ginger Hurajt and Marc Mannheimer. In…
Students’ comics on exhibit
The Haverhill Public Library is currently hosting an art exhibit featuring original graphic novels created by NECC students. The work was produced during the spring 2014 semester class entitled “Art and Literature of the Graphic Novel,” a learning community course co-taught by professors Ginger Hurajt and Marc Mannheimer. In this…
Top Notch Players post cast list for fall production of front
Congratulations to the cast of "Front!" Judith Gently - Hannah Heckman-McKennaFrank Gently - John RodgersAngie Gently - Katie FormosiTom Gently - John GrayJoan - Kiara PichardoBrian & Flag Soldier + - Gabby Cordero Alister + - Benigno Agusto J.C. Smuts - Rob Mantegani Mr. Mann - Christian Doyle Mrs. Briggs…
NECC’s Top Notch Players Hold Auditions
Auditions are being held in the Chester W. Hawrylciw Theater, also known as the Top Notch Theater, in the Spurk building on Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. for the upcoming production of “Front” by Robert Caisley. Anyone interested in supporting this production behind the scenes should stop by the office…
New shoe comes to Haverhill campus
Over the summer, NECC Professor of Art and Design Marc Mannheimer led two students in designing and painting a bench for our campus. This was no ordinary bench, though. This bench is part of a huge fundraising project led by Team Haverhill, an independent volunteer action group dedicated to improving…
Tom Stites, veteran journalist, to speak about Haverhill Matters
On April 30, veteran journalist Tom Stites visited NECC to talk to journalism and communications students about his newswebsite co-op project, Haverhill Matters. Stites believes that Haverhill is a news desert. Stites coined the term. A news desert is an area lacking adequate local news coverage. Haverhill is covered by…
