Author: Kate Prouty A petite dancer unlaces profoundly weighted combat boots from her feet, places them at the front of the stage and begins a thoughtful dance inspired by the World War II veteran she has been interviewing for months. Using movements as her words she retells his story, respectfully ...
Author: Freeman White This past weekend in the Hepburn Zoo, two of Middlebury's senior theater majors, Susie Carter '02.5 and Jennie Luening '02 crafted their final independent theater project, "Babbelon," into an exploration of language. The languages explored included eye contact, Turkish, inspiration ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller In the face of suffering as great as that which swept the United States after Sept. 11, many people feel, as student actor and director Joe Varca '02 said, "that you just wish — and you think — the world will stop. There should be no classes; there should be no attempt ...
Author: Lanford Beard What exactly is a fairy tale? What does a fairy tale offer to societies and individuals?This past weekend, Andrew Boyer '02 attempted to answer some of these questions with a modern perspective in the premiere of his senior independent work, "The Fairy Tale Project: The Terrible ...
Author: Suzanne Mozes The internationally-acclaimed Gidon Kremer graced Middlebury College's stage at the Center for the Arts on Saturday night. This Latvian-born violinist began studying music at age four with his father and grandfather, both of whom were accomplished string players. He enrolled in ...
Author: Raam Wong "This is a truly defining historical moment. It will be a part of our collective memory forever." The spirit of these words, part of a speech delivered by President John McCardell on Sept. 11, is echoed in the sentiments and artistic visions detailed in the articles below. Though removed ...
Author: Richie Lawless Vermont may not be the most likely place for a rock festivital. But the unlikely will become a reality this Saturday, when WRMC holds its annual concert Sepomana. The festivities kick off at 11 a.m. on the Voter lawn with rollicking performances by Middlebury student and alumni ...
Author: Jasmin Johnson The Middlebury College Orchestra (MCO) celebrated popular operas at its last concert of the year. On Friday at the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, they played to an appreciative crowd of almost 190 people, competeing heavily with visting big-name band Guster.MCO is to be much ...
Author: Abbie Beane From the outset, I wanted to establish only one thing. "So, do you spell theater like a Frenchman?" I asked. He replied in the affirmative, yet followed through with his defense, asserting that 80 percent of theaters now spell "theater," "theatre." "He," is the increasingly famous ...
Author: Yvonne Chen "In our youth we all chirp rapturously like sparrows on a dung heap, but when we are forty, we are already old and begin to think about death. Fine heroes we are!" remarked Anton Chekhov in reference to the lack of positive heroes in his writing.Professor of Theater Douglas Sprigg ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller Cheers and enthusiastic applause filled Mead Memorial Chapel as the two conductors walked onto the stage where their choirs already stood, ready to open their notebooks and begin the concert.For this performance, the Dartmouth Chamber Singers joined the Middlebury College Chamber ...
Author: Eliza Hulme Last Saturday students poured into Mead Chapel to hear the Bobolinks, one of Middlebury College's two coed a cappella groups, give their spring concert. The turnout was impressive, and the enthusiasm of the audience was palpable, a sign that a cappella's draw remains strong.Some ...
Author: Kate Prouty Did you hear what Emily Wasserman '02 did last weekend? She might not have made the history books, but she did pull off two performances of an original, 45-minute one-woman show. "Green Neon," although at times emotionally unconvincing, was nonetheless an engaging exploration of ...
Author: Crystalyn Radcliffe People looking for entertainment were not disappointed by the Hepburn Zoo performance last weekend. Couples in diapers making out, quirky women seducing stuffed animals and a gay strip club bouncer had both actors and audience members bursting into laughter.Kayte Spector ...
Author: Suzanne Mozes There were no twinkling white lights trying to transform Johnson's brute grayness into a magical wonderland. There were no bowtied attendants serving wine. There were no beautiful gowns and high heels gliding across the floor. And there was certainly not a quartet dignifying the ...
Author: Kate Prouty As they extend their audience range beyond the jam band-primed ears of fans raised on Phish and String Cheese Incident, Addison Groove Project (AGP) is quickly distancing themselves from the "jamming" portion of the modern music menu. Judging by the new sounds they produced in their ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller After garnering the Watson Prize, Stephanie Seldana '99 traveled through Middle East in search of God in a region that many faiths hold holy.She explored all the traditions which have their roots in that part of the world, which is sometimes labeled "the Holy Land," in the ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller One Monday night at the beginning of the fall semester I sat in Coffrin Lounge working with the window next to me open. The campus was relatively quiet since most people were probably engaged in pursuits similar to my own. Suddenly, the sound of male voices singing in a language ...
Author: Richard Lawless Dressed in a flowing cape decorated with brillant colors, Wu Han entered the stage in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall with a flourish amid hearty applause. With a graceful bow, she sat down at the piano and, after a brief pause, began her first piece, Tchaikovsky's "The ...
Author: Lanford Beard On April 19 and 20, Sean Hoskins '02 premiered his senior independent project "Study Me Like This" at the Center for the Arts Dance Theater. Displaying both the strange and the beautiful facets of dance, Hoskins' show proved a delightful experience for audiences and dancers alike.The ...