Author: Kate DeForest After luminous opening words by D. E. Axinn Professor of Creative Writing Jay Parini, Charles Simic, a Pulitzer-winning poet and past recipient of a MacCarthur Grant (the so-called "genius grant"), quipped, "Well, I probably shouldn't read too many poems after an introduction like ...
Author: Crystalyn Radcliffe What is reality? Are we alone in the universe? What is the meaning of life? What is the difference between soup and art? Many of these universal questions were brought to light in senior Sara Garland's one-woman show last weekend. A collage of humanity, the piece brought ...
Author: Andrew Zrike Revered as one of the great funk sidemen in history, over the last 10 years Maceo Parker has also established himself as a solo artist to be reckoned with. Through his work with James Brown, George Clinton and now with the popularity of his solo outfit, Parker has been bringing ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller An excited murmur ran through the audience as the house lights dimmed and four men in dapper black suits walked quietly onto the stage. The notes that soon began to dance off the bows of the performers cast a spell of enchanted silence over all of the auditors in the hall.It ...
Author: Kate Prouty "How many of you all were thinking — 'does he really need those crutches?'" This was not a totally unreasonable question for Bill Shannon to ask his audience halfway through his performance of "Spatial Theory." Nicknamed the "CrutchMaster," Shannon does what is too often considered ...
Author: Crystalyn Radcliffe On Thursday, March 21, students were invited to escape from the stress of midterm studies for an hour of entertainment in Dana Auditorium.The showing was comprised of five student films produced using the newly acquired digital equipment funded by the Provost's Office. Both ...
Author: Yvonne Chen "Shalom Yershalayam ani minatzel," says Hitler. "I apologize Jerusalem." This apears to be the real thing. The infamous Nazi leader is apologizing to Jerusalem through the 'real' manipulations of archived footage in a 15-second video art installation. The artist has edited film clips ...
Author: Abbie Vacant "I watched many important films in Dana Auditorium. This is not one of them," said Robert Perez, a Hollywood screenwriter, who visited Middlebury College on Sunday, March 18, to show his first feature film, "40 Days and 40 Nights." After changing his major from philosophy to film/video, ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller There is a point in the life of every human being when he or she is confronted with the vexing question: "What if?" What if I had gone to a different college? What if I had chosen a more lucrative career? What if I had told him what I really thought? It is this simple but evocative ...
Author: Elizabeth Logue It has been my intention for the last several weeks to write on an exhibit — a photography exhibit was the plan a few weeks ago and more recently the controversial "Mirroring Evil" exhibit at the Jewish Museum — but Yvonne Chen snagged that up quickly. But I seem to be consistently ...
Author: Suzie Mozes Visiting Instructor in Theatre Claudio Medeiros '90 flaunted the strength of the Theatre Department this past weekend in "The House of Bernarda Alba," a Spanish play written by Frederico Garcia Lorca.Lorca, who challenged the oppression of women in the early 20th century, explores ...
Author: ELizabeth Logue In this week's column, I humbly acknowledge my discovery of a new art form. Had you asked me weeks ago my definition of acceptable arts discourse in The Middlebury Campus, martial arts would not have been among them. To steal a sentiment from Harry in "When Harry Met Sally" when ...
Author: Yvonne Chen What does it take to open an opera performance at Middlebury College? A flourish of trumpets? A smart kick in the pants? A tender introduction? Or nothing at all? This Sunday afternoon an almost packed house at Middlebury's Concert Hall investigated these questions and soon found ...
Author: Abbie Beane Anticipation crowned the stage on which sat tall cellos, pointed clarinets, glaring French horns and other distinguished instruments. A row of choral singers stood above the instruments like a dark backdrop, eagerly awaiting their debut. Then the musical catalyst entered, dressed ...
Author: Laura Rockefeller Thunderous applause filled Mead Chapel on Saturday night as members of the renowned singing group, the Morehouse Glee Club, jogged down the center isle two by two to take their places in front of the audience. The tuxedo-clad singers stood in their elegant rows for minutes ...
Author: Jasmin Johnson Despite it being a squally Saturday, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra (VSO) played to a very appreciative audience at the Flynn Center in Burlington, Vt. The sold-out concert was a special celebration to commemorate Robert de Cormier's 80th birthday. Cormier is the director of the ...
Author: Kate Prouty For some artists, an alcohol or drug addiction is what makes them. For most, it is what kills them. American painter Jackson Pollock, directed and played by Ed Harris in the film adaptation of "Jackson Pollock: An American Saga," is no exception. The film, while it was an accurate ...
Author: Crystalyn Radcliffe It's dark. You cannot know what image will appear in front of you when you are allowed to see again. The fading lights leave you with one image, quickly skipping to another after a short interlude of blindness. You are no longer in control of your visual experience: you must ...
Author: Richie Lawless On Saturday evening, the Vermont Symphony Chorus, in conjunction with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, gave a triumphant performance of Brahms' "Requiem." Among the 90 or so members of the chorus singing to a sold-out audience was Middlebury College's own Siddartha Rao '04. The ...
Author: Jack Thurston No sex. No kissing. No self-gratification. These are some of the rules the main character in the recent "40 Days and 40 Nights" imposes upon himself. The new Miramax comedy from director Michael Lehmann ("The Truth About Cats & Dogs," "Heathers") is currently enjoying success ...