Baylor Alumni in the Arts

Baylor Alumni in the Arts

Being involved in the arts at Baylor can lead to fulfilling careers and professions later in life. Our students have gone on after graduation to become not only working artists and sculptors, but architects, designers, filmmakers, educators – one even worked as a light technician for U2!

  • Dr. Coleman Barks ’55

    Poet, Author, Teacher

    Dr. Coleman Barks ’55 was 39 when he was first introduced to the work of the 13thcentury Persian poet, Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Balkhī, known to the English-speaking world as Rumi.

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  • Adam Kinsey ’98

    Co-owner, Track 29 Performance Venue

    Track 29 entertainment co-owners, Adam Kinsey ’98 and his wife, Monica, deserve a round of applause.

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  • Jacob Young ’74

    Writer, Editor

    “Baylor had instilled the notion that I could do all the things on my to-do list.”

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  • Seth Carico ’00

    by Barbara Kennedy

    If bass-baritone performer Seth Carico ’00 hadn’t been eager to impress a high school date, chances are he might not have become the international opera performer he is today.

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  • Francis Fesmire ’78

    by Barbara Kennedy

    Fesmite's book, “Nashville Skyline is a moving story of human weakness and redemption. Fueled by Southern history and classical mythology, Fesmire’s story of Gabe Rutherford’s journey will stir anyone who remembers the sting of a lost loved one or the heartbreak of lost love.”

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  • John Michael Weatherly ’98

    by Barbara Kennedy

    If you’ve been wondering what former Baylor Player John Michael Weatherly ’98 has been up to lately, just check out Robert Redford’s movie “The Conspirator,” which opened nationwide in April starring Robin Penn Wright, James McAvoy, and Evan Rachel Wood.

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  • Lizzie Chazen ’02

    by Barbara Kennedy

    Former Baylor Player and actress Lizzie Chazen ’02 has returned to the local spotlight, sharing her considerable talent on the stage and behind the scenes at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre.

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  • Ivan “Funkboy” Bodley ’82

    Musician, Musical Director

    Bodley, who has “no wife, no kids, no pets, and no mort­gage,” jokes that he has performed in 8,000 bands...

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  • Jennifer Eitel Young ’92, Stephanie Eitel Farrar ’95

    Eagle Ear Entertainment

    Our goal with Eagle Ear is to continue to pursue our own music while we keep ourselves relevant. We find talent and help other artists reach their potential...

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  • Chris Rabold ’94: Rocking the House

    Widespread Panic Tech Crew

    When the popular Georgia-based jam band Widespread Panic, rolled into Chattanooga for a concert at the Memorial Auditorium this spring, a member of their tech crew was back on familiar ground...

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