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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
Author: Kate Prouty Are a drunk and desperate doctor, an 18th century seductress and a stripper the best people to give love lessons? Maybe not in the traditional sense, but they can teach at least one truth: love is a deceptive, ambiguous and unreliable riddle. Although these three seemingly unrelated ...
Author: Kate DeForest When Francois Clemmons took the stage in Mead Chapel on Thursday, a voice in the back of the crowd called out, "Diva!" Whoever that person was, he or she had certainly seen Clemmons perform before.He turned, spreading his arms wide so that the full effect of his performance dress, ...