Author: May Chan For all enthusiastic theater majors and Shakespeare lovers on campus, London Theater Exchange (LTE) has been providing a cross-cultural experience on the techniques of voice and movement in Shakespearean and Jacobean text through an intensive three-week workshop which began on Sept. ...
Author: Alison Lacivita Before "Float On", Modest Mouse was an eerie indie trio from the Pacific Northwest whose depressing, Americana-inspired lyrics helped many an early 90's hipster make late night drives on the interstate. Modest Mouse was formed in Issaquah, Wash.by singer Isaac Brock, bassist ...
Author: Ian Thomas Fleishman Jaime Laredo, conductor of the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO), presented himself with an unobtrusive simplicity Friday night at the Center for the Arts, with an air that was often in stark contrast with the difficult nature of the repertoire. Not until after intermission ...
Author: Zmira Zilkha Upon hearing the term "classical music," the Western mind quickly jumps to Bach, Hadyn, Vivaldi and the great European composers of the late 18th century. This association is not the only definition, however, for in the case of Hindustani music, "classical" refers to the raga tradition ...
Author: ALEXXA GOTTHARDT Catwalk or gallery? That's what countless fashion and art critics have been asking themselves with increasing puzzlement over the last few years. Haute couture designers have always shocked with preposterous color, outrageous amounts of tulle and twinkle and, of course, ...
Author: Abigail Mitchell "Poets are the most ruined people you'll ever meet," said Greg Delanty in his thick, burly Irish accent. It was Thursday night and I was sitting in on the first of the Ross Commons Poetry Series. The night's featured poet was Greg Delanty, a native of Cork, Ireland, who has ...
Author: Joyce Man "Brattleboro is a unique destination with its share of Who's Who," said Allyson Villars, one of seven organizers of the upcoming Festival 05301. Apparently, with a five-week-long schedule of events, this small Vermont location is also trying to expand its share of What's What.Proclaimed ...
Author: [no author name found] Tim Leavitt is a senior film major from Amherst, N.H. with a passion for production. To view video clips of Leavitt's past projects visit www.drippleproductions.com. The Middlebury Campus: How long have you been interested in film?Timothy Leavitt: I've been interested ...
Author: May Chan Friday night was alive with sounds of whistling and chanting as excited Soulive fans packed into McCullough. At 10 p.m., the shrieks and roars gained momentum as the crowd anticipated the start of the show. As the curtains split to reveal the four band members and the first sweet, ...
Author: BEN GOLZE I first heard of "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!" this summer when my editor leaned over from his desk and handed the CD to me in one of those "Hey, you'll dig this" type moments that tend to dominate how I find out about new music. The Brooklyn quintet self-released their self-titled debut ...
Author: Joyce man Singapore, or S'pore as it is affectionately called, is home of the gum ban, mandatory military service and the resplendent Raffles Hotel. But this metropolitan city is trying to add something else extraordinary to its national menu. Right now, Singapore Fashion Week is bombarding ...
Author: GABE BROUGHTON Norah Jacobson's latest effort is an ambitious film about small town frustration, family and the nature of heat. "Nothing Like Dreaming" is a film made out of necessity, and its earnest quality is readily apparent in each shot. However, this is also the kind of small budget, indie ...
Author: Abigail Mitchell Senior Charles Logan's interest in writing first materialized in fifth grade when he fell into an "unhealthy obsession" with the Civil War. Naturally, Logan was drawn towards his local group of Civil War re-enactors, "The 55th Illinois." Logan said, recalling his memories, "I ...
Author: ABIGAIL MITCHELL As I embarked on my venture to explore the niches of the creative-writing network at Middlebury College, the renowned Breadloaf School of English seemed the logical starting point. Benjamin Dimiero '06, an English major awarded a scholarship to Breadloaf for poetry, gave me ...
Author: Ian Fleishman On Friday, Sept. 16, the inaugural exhibition of the Robert F. Reiff Gallery of Asian Art opened in the newly redesigned gallery on the second floor of the Middlebury College Museum of Art. Robert Youngman '64, who discovered his passion for Asian art more than 40 years ago in ...
Author: Joyce Man When Will Power took time out for an interview with The Middlebury Campus for his upcoming "Flow" tour to the College, he was busy juggling travel plans to many more destinations in the following months: to Atlanta, then Vermont, New Jersey, Michigan, California, Minneapolis and Miami, ...
Author: JOYCE MAN New York is seeing a lot of action these days. Fashion Week just blazed through Bryant Park. World leaders have descended upon the United Nations Building for the 60th General Assembly Summit. And in the Upper East Side's Museum Mile, another monumental exhibit of 275 pieces spanning ...
Author: JUSTINE KATZENBACH Imagine waking up one morning to find your current lover's bags packed and ready for departure, while simultaneously opening a mysterious letter enclosed in a pink envelope revealing not only that 19 years earlier you and an anonymous woman had a son, but also that this young ...
Author: Alexxa Gotthardt Peter Plagens - painter, educator and novelist - is a visting professor of Contemporary Art and Criticism for the semester and was a Newsweek senior writer for fine arts for over 15 years. The Middlebury Campus: You have your hand in many aspects of the art world. What do you ...
Author: May Chan This Friday and Saturday, the Middlebury Dance program will bring a treat to kick off your weekend. "The Birdhouse Project", a performance directed by Andrea Olsen, Middlebury College professor of Dance, celebrates the 40th anniversary of Middlebury College's Environmental Studies Program ...