2008 Woodie Awards
MIDDBRIEFS
SCOTT GREENE AND KATHRYN FLAGG
Issue date: 2/23/06 Section: News
- Page 1 of 2 next >
Campus heats up for 83rd Winter Carnival
This weekend's expected snowfall comes at a perfect time, coinciding with Middlebury's 83rd annual Winter Carnival. The weekend's festivities, themed "Iced Out," form both the largest and oldest student-run carnival in the country.
The long weekend begins on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Kenyon Arena for the winter ice show, called "Warning: Keep Frozen." The show features the Middlebury Skating Club, a local group with members of all ages, as well as numerous Middlebury College faculty, staff and students.
The Carnival heats up on Friday afternoon, as the Japanese Club hosts the snow festival at Coffrin Hall. Calligraphy, origami and several student performances comprise the event, which begins at 1 p.m. The day's activities will conclude from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the College's Center for the Arts, with a cultural gala entitled "Frozen Fantasy." Those in attendance will have the opportunity to learn about dance from around the world, as well as enjoy performances by the Middlebury College Flying Fists Juggling Brigade and the Generation Today/Vermont Breakers.
However, the first two days of festivities are only a prelude to the main event. On both Friday and Saturday, some of the nation's finest nordic and alpine skiers will showcase their talent at the Middlebury Snow Bowl and the Rikert Ski Touring Center in Ripton. The competition serves as regional qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
"Despite the cold in the distance," Adam Clayton '08.5 said, "The Snow Bowl provides events that generate such an electricity on campus that the temperature is soon forgotten."
Winter Carnival concludes on Sunday with a performance by the Bread and Puppet Theater for Vermont entitled "National Circus of the Correct Moment." Bread and Puppet is one of the oldest nonprofit, self-supporting theatrical companies in the country, and the Winter Carnival performance will feature its signature masked characters and giant papier-mâché puppets.
This weekend's expected snowfall comes at a perfect time, coinciding with Middlebury's 83rd annual Winter Carnival. The weekend's festivities, themed "Iced Out," form both the largest and oldest student-run carnival in the country.
The long weekend begins on Thursday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Kenyon Arena for the winter ice show, called "Warning: Keep Frozen." The show features the Middlebury Skating Club, a local group with members of all ages, as well as numerous Middlebury College faculty, staff and students.
The Carnival heats up on Friday afternoon, as the Japanese Club hosts the snow festival at Coffrin Hall. Calligraphy, origami and several student performances comprise the event, which begins at 1 p.m. The day's activities will conclude from 4:30-7:00 p.m. at the College's Center for the Arts, with a cultural gala entitled "Frozen Fantasy." Those in attendance will have the opportunity to learn about dance from around the world, as well as enjoy performances by the Middlebury College Flying Fists Juggling Brigade and the Generation Today/Vermont Breakers.
However, the first two days of festivities are only a prelude to the main event. On both Friday and Saturday, some of the nation's finest nordic and alpine skiers will showcase their talent at the Middlebury Snow Bowl and the Rikert Ski Touring Center in Ripton. The competition serves as regional qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
"Despite the cold in the distance," Adam Clayton '08.5 said, "The Snow Bowl provides events that generate such an electricity on campus that the temperature is soon forgotten."
Winter Carnival concludes on Sunday with a performance by the Bread and Puppet Theater for Vermont entitled "National Circus of the Correct Moment." Bread and Puppet is one of the oldest nonprofit, self-supporting theatrical companies in the country, and the Winter Carnival performance will feature its signature masked characters and giant papier-mâché puppets.