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Friday, May 3, 2024

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WRMC's Annual Concert This Saturday

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 ...


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Concert Celebrating Opera Animated by Soloists

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 ...


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'The Big Random' Makes Sense at the Flynn

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 ...


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'The Three Sisters' Explore the Comedy and Tragedy of Life

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 ...


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Singers Charm With Chichester Psalms

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 ...


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One-Woman Show Glows 'Green Neon'

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 ...


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Two Vibrant Student Pieces Presented in Zoo

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 ...


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Energetic Art Exhibit Allows Students To Play

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 ...


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Addison Groove Spreads Funky Jazz Over Jam

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 ...


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Alumni Poet Searches for God in Middle East

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 ...


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Mchakamchaka Running By Your Room

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 ...


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Pianist Plays on Keys and Emotions

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 ...


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Dance Partners the Strange and the Beautiful

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 ...


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Student Art Works on Human Nature

Author: Luke Farrel On Friday evening, a diverse group of students, faculty and community members gathered in Johnson Memorial Building to celebrate the artwork of Middlebury College seniors Tim Sinnott and Mike Moran. The artists' semester-long projects stemmed from their interest and involvement in ...


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Don Juan Seduces Through Song

Author: Abbie Beane It was a time to draw out the crimson emotions within the soul, and commit the mind to what the heart has been committed to from its incipience. April 17 opened these gates when a festival of the stimulus of life, unabashed love, emotion and pronounced sexual passion commenced. Enshrouding ...


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Collage of Scenes Connect 'Impassioned Embraces'

Author: Suzie Mozes "Impassioned Embraces" hit Hepburn Zoo this past weekend for two sold out performances. This bizarre jumble of one-act plays, written by John Pielmeier, left the audience puzzled about the relatedness of each act yet satisfied with its entertaining unpredictability.The ensemble ...


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Mixed Media Student Artwork Elicits Varied Interpretations

Author: Suzie Moses Gliding out of Johnson Gallery on Friday night, I mused over my "wrong" interpretations of the artwork by Jesse Kulp '02, Sally Olson '03 and Penelope Wall '02. Elements and themes that seemed blatantly obvious to me in the artists' pieces did not coincide with their intentions or ...


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Revival Resounds with Comedy and Desperation

Author: Abbie Beane Ten actors and actresses stand in front of a backdrop of pale green walls, beneath the yellow glow of one delicate chandelier and before a modest set of antique furniture.Under the weight of their elaborate 17th century French costumes, the introduction of the players marked the ...


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Big Head Todd Keeps On Rocking with 'Riviera'

Author: Andrew Zrike Since forming in 1986, Big Head Todd and the Monsters have been rocking the United States from coast to coast with their addictive blend of straight forward rock. The band's first two releases, Another Mayberry and Midnight Radio, were self released on the band's own Big Records, ...