Author: Kelsey Smith, arts editor Despite their beauty, numbers don't explain much - 15551 might be a darling little palindromic prime to look at, but looks aren't everything, after all. This seems to be the point that Rinne Groff, author of "The Five Hysterical Girls Theorem," was getting at. One of ...
Author: Sara Jameson Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott, the Middlebury College Musical Player's performance of "Little Women" displayed not only the musical talent of the cast, but also proved their theatrical aptitude by the authentic ease with which they played their roles and the sincere relationships ...
Author: Melissa Marshall "When men's minds seem narrow to you, tell yourself that the land of God is broad; broad His hands and His heart. Never hesitate to go far away, beyond all seas, all frontiers, all countries, all beliefs." I closed the cover of a now worn copy of Leo Africanus - some of its ...
Author: Staff Alianza Latinoamerica Y Caribena's QuinceaÒera, named after the coming of age ceremony of fifteen year old girls, was a diverse performance extravaganza that celebrated the fifteenth birthday of the ALC. The ALC's mission is "to learn more about Latino cultures and to share that knowledge ...
Author: Ramona Richards You thought Cold War Kids were an indie rock band? Me too. But on April Fool's Day when the group played at Higher Ground in Burlington, they played surprisingly like a lounge act. The foursome produced a sound that was much jazzier than what can be heard on the Robbers & ...
Author: Astri Von Arbin Ahlander I have booked myself a hair dressing appointment in a couple of days. I hadn't planned on anything special. Just a trim. Clean it up a little. Maybe add some layers. But then this afternoon, I saw myself in the mirror and thought: should I go crazy? Maybe it's time to ...
Author: Beth Connolly Posters promoting Jennifer Guest's senior recital display Guest posed in a cowboy hat and checked Western shirt. Beneath the photograph is the title of her concert: "USA is A-OK! An evening of American Song." At first glance, I might have thought that the concert featured country ...
Author: Kelsey Smith You've seen him around. Tall, skinny, attractive boy in tight, ripped jeans and old-school Nikes spray-painted gold complete with slap bracelet and very '90s hat with the word "Peck" cocked to the side. And of course, large headphones and a cigarette are always part of the package. ...
Author: Josh Wessler "God Grew Tired of Us" is a powerful but flawed documentary about crossing invisible political boundaries that feel more like brick walls. As political refugees from Sudan, the subjects of the movie are afforded homes and the opportunities to work in the United States. Yet, the ...
Author: Shahar Fineberg It was not until the very moment that the doors opened that Ingrid Fliter had the piano tuned and tempered. She instructed the tuner mainly to adjust the hammers for a fuller sound, rather than change the pitch of the notes. Initially, I regarded this as a standard procedure, ...
Author: Colin Foss A healthy dose of egotism can do wonders. As simultaneous writer, director and actor, Veracity Butcher '09 brought her audience through a twisted ride into her own psyche in her most recent spectacle entitled "Glittering Graffiti." Not really a play in the traditional sense, Butcher ...
Author: Melissa Marshall It started with the whisper of a spark, slowly leaping from laptop to laptop, airwave to airwave, setting the indie music scene aflame. In the fall of 2004, mourners of a genre which seemed to be suffering from an incurable case of apathy and staleness threw off their bereavement ...
Author: Colin Foss It's easy to imagine that mild-mannered Michael, the main character of "Sex Lives of Superheroes," is leading a double life. On the exterior, he is a bumbling nerd who can't seem to escape his teenage infatuation with comic books, but what about his true identity? More than any other ...
Author: Reid Hansen What could possibly be more enjoyable than eating a bowl of Annie's Mac & Cheese while listening to some good music on a Thursday night? Maybe some magic cookie bars, but not much else, thinks Emily Adler '07.5, manager of the Gamut Room, which is why she promises that students ...
Author: Josh Wessler People from outside of California might not fully grasp the impact of the real life Zodiac, the murderous antagonist of the startling new film "Zodiac." For many decades, beginning in the late 1960s, the quixotic serial killer shrouded the coast in uneasiness with a spate of homicides. ...
Author: Emily Temple Today's MTV mainstream is moving towards the catchy and danceable, while holding tight to - and mixing itself up with - the hip-hop and rap traditions that have been so prevalent in recent years. This kind of fare is perfect for late night dance parties and club-hopping, not to ...
Author: Andrew Throdahl Since the opening of the Center for the Arts (CFA) in 1992, the availability of practice space has been a perennial problem. There are currently twelve practice spaces with pianos: nine dedicated practice rooms, two classrooms, and Mead Chapel - the concert hall and its Steinway ...
Author: Kelsey Smith Middlebury College is self-sufficient when it comes to the arts - students do not have to look (or walk) very far to find opportunities to attend theatrical performances. It is important to remember, however, that we are part of the larger Middlebury community, a community that ...
Author: Melissa Marshall "Thanks for saving me from a career in Wall Street," reads a note attached to a poster advertising the 2003 action thriller "Out of Time." The poster hangs outside the office of Don Mitchell, lecturer in English and Film and Media Culture, and Dave Collard '94 is not the only ...