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The Setonian

Brentano Quartet Makes Sense Out of Dissonance

Author: Richard Lawless The lavish and technically astounding sounds of the Brentano String Quartet filled the Middlebury College Concert Hall Saturday night. The evening's program revolved around a musical piece called a fugue, which is a composition consisting of a theme and subsequent repetitions ...


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Ben Not Folding Under Pressure

Author: Abbie Beane Longtime liberal arts rival Williams College stole the show once again on Oct. 31, when they introduced singer spectaculaire and master musician Ben Folds. Former lead singer of Ben Folds Five, Folds has been touring solo since Oct. 22 and will not stop until Dec. 6, when he hits ...


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One Set, Three Worlds in Hepburn Zoo

Author: Kate Prouty Harnessing the controlled chaos that is common in most Hepburn Zoo productions, "Zooprints" went up last weekend juxtaposing three disparate plays, an evolving set and a barrage of actors with relatively few flubs. Of course, some things went amiss in Friday night's performance — ...


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Music and Physics on the Same Wave Length

Author: Abbie Beane The circumstantial evidence is ubiquitous: Informal concerts have become a tradition at scientific conferences; physicians orchestras are popping up in large cities; professors and students alike are writing theses juxtaposing major fields of science (such as physics, chemistry and ...


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Let It Be The Beatles (Sort Of)

Author: Daniel Wolf Roda "I finally understand why my parents dance the way they do," commented Justina Ngo '04, after attending "Beatles Night" in Pearsons Lounge Saturday. Picture this: Three hours of non-stop, booty-twisting, timeless Beatles favorites, performed by musicians whose age differences ...


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Anna Karenina Masterfully Translated

Author: Chase Kvasnak "Anna Karenina," performed this last weekend in the Center for the Art's Seeler Studio Theatre and directed by Cheryl Faraone,professor of theater and women's and gender studies, was undoubtedly impressive.Written by Helen Edmundson and published in 1992, the play is a three-hour ...


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Producing Low-Brow Comedy

Author: Jonathan White Most people have a love-hate relationship with Broadway. You either look forward to a visit to the theater district next time you venture to New York, or you wouldn't be caught dead at "The Phantom of the Opera." Yet I'd wager that Mel Brooks' current Great White Way sensation ...


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Sharp Chinese Vocals Defy Language Barrier

Author: Liz Braunstein Assisstant Professor of Chinese Carrie Reed addressed a packed McCullough Social Space on Oct. 18, cautioning, "Be prepared for a loud, raucous, lively and passionate performance." Her words of warning could not have braced the audience for the imminent spectacle — a melange ...


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Playwright Dan O'Brien Strangely Solemn

Author: Chase Kvasnak Dan O'Brien, Tennessee Williams Fellow in Playwriting and Middlebury alumnus, spoke at the Center for the Arts. "How to Almost Starve on Purpose," the title of O'Brien's speech, explored the relationship of the writer and the real world in an autobiographical essay. O'Brien majored ...


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Zoo Play Spotlights First-time Actors

Author: Suzanne Mozes The broad gyre of emotions stirred in "The Philadelphia Burn," the seventh annual first-year show, but finally surrendered to the prevailing casual atmosphere of the Hepburn Zoo on Oct. 18. Intense emotional extremes lobbed to and fro, as the six plays created a balance with the ...


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Preview 'Dubbing Culture' Presented by South Asia Society

Author: Kate Prouty After the annual Clifford Symposium opened the semester with a discussion on why "Art Matters" in the 21st century, many organizations have followed suit, proving that, to lots of groups on campus, art really does matter. Soon after the Clifford's "24 Hours of Art" the College experienced ...


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Local Love Seen Through the Silver Screen

Author: Crystalyn Radcliffe Each stage of life carries its own burdens, fears, victories and struggles. Each stage is distinct from the ones before and after it, yet sometimes we forget about the important connections and similarities between them. "Pursuing Happiness," an independent film directed ...


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Drawing the Line at Creative Academia?

Author: Abbie Beane We've all seen it: Students winding through campus with large, foreign objects, composed of anything from three wire hangers strung with plastic bowls and an eyeless teddy bear, to a cardboard box decorated with bay leaves and a telephone hanging upside down inside. It's the work ...


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Emerson Quartet Pulls All the Right Strings

Author: Richie Lawless This past Saturday, the Emerson String Quartet graced a sold-out audience with their music in the Center for the Arts (CFA) Concert Hall. Foregoing the traditional setup of all four members sitting, viola player Lawrence Dutton and violinists Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer stood, ...


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Feel the Frequency of WRMC 91.1 FM

Author: Kate Prouty Whether it's the Magnetic Fields or the Microphones, the only independent radio station in Addison County is emitting sounds to be reckoned with. Entirely student-run, WRMC 91.1 FM contributes a chunk of quality airtime to be admired when compared to other, sometimes less-impressive ...


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24 Hours of Peace An Overview

Author: Liz Braunstein The variety and quality of artistic ability of 24 Hours For Peace was as impressive and dense as promised. The second annual celebration began Oct. 11 and lasted until late the next day, consisting of dance, music and comedy. The event, heavily influenced by the pending war with ...


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Clemmons' Tenor Anything but Tenuous

Author: Alexandra Hay On Oct. 5, Mead Chapel was illuminated by François Clemmons, Twilight artist-in-residence, dressed in a bright gold jacket and enshrouded by the sound of his own glorious tenor voice, which was accompanied by Assistant in Music Cynthia Huard on the piano. The theme for this fifth ...




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