Reel Critic: 'Bojack Horseman'
By Owen Mason-Hill | February 27, 2020Even in its last season, "Bojack Horseman" brings artistic animation, self-awareness and surprise to the screen.
Arts & Culture
Reel critic: 'Atlantics'
By John Vaaler | February 27, 2020The latest installment in the Hirschfield International Film Series, Mati Diop's clever futuristic film delivers romance, social commentary and action.
'In Search of Air: Growing Up Dyslexic'
By Ariadne Will | February 20, 2020Assistant Professor of Dance Lida Winfield speaks out about learning disabilities through her performance.
Debussy: Antidote to a cold Vermont Valentine's
By John Vaaler | February 20, 2020Last weekend's faculty recital featured expert flute, piano, viola and harp performances of several difficult compositions.
Reel Critic: 'And Then We Danced'
By Nina Ng | February 20, 2020In the context of highly intense Georgian dance troupe, Levan Akin's film explores romance, sexuality and class.
Photo story: 'Untitled Romantic Comedy'
By Emmanuel Tamrat | February 20, 2020“Untitled Romantic Comedy,” unofficially titled “Stop Kiss,” is an independent artistic venture that explores young love in the big city.
The Librarian is in: 'How to Read the Air'
By Katrina Spencer | February 20, 2020Dinah Mengestu's book deals with themes of immigration and domestic violence.
J-Term musical: Young love in the piazza
By Emma Auer | February 13, 2020"The Light in the Piazza" presented students with an incredibly challenging score, in a mix of English and Italian, to deliver a complex and emotional love story.
What went down at the Oscars
By John Vaaler | February 13, 2020At the Oscars this weekend "Parasite" made history as a big winner, among other surprises and predictable awards.
Reel Critic: '1917'
By Owen Mason-Hill | February 13, 2020Winning the Oscar for Best Cinematography, "1917" is a new take on the genre of war film, intensely personal.
'Quicksand': If 'Gossip Girl' went courtroom drama
By Elsa Korpi | February 13, 2020Set in Stockholm, Malin Persson Giolito's novel details a murder trial, highlighting the role of class in its narration.
The Librarian is in: "Their Eyes Were Watching God"
By Katrina Spencer | February 13, 2020Zora Neale Hurston's best known novel explores what marriage and identity means to a Southern, Black woman.
These winter term classes will give you chills
By Rain Ji | January 23, 2020This J-Term, visiting professors are teaching unique courses following themes of political advocacy, storytelling and social activism. These individuals teach from lived experience and employ diverse methods in the classroom.
InspirASIANal Voices
By Online Editor | January 23, 2020InspirASIANal Voices, a storytelling event arranged by the student organization RAISINS (Radical Asians), kicked off with the following question: “What is your first memory of a circle?” Club members distributed paper and markers to the audience members, who anonymously penned their answers. The ...
An insider's look into the Dance Company of Middlebury
By Ariadne Will | January 23, 2020This upcoming weekend, the Dance Company of Middlebury will perform a new work centered on intentionality and simplicity, let by Scholar in Residence Karima Borni and Oregon-based artist Meshi Chavez.
A Throwback for RIDDIM
By Emmanuel Tamrat | January 23, 2020RIDDIM World Dance Troupe's most recent show followed the group's tradition of featuring student-choreographed dances in diverse styles.
Reel Critic: 'Uncut Gems'
By Owen Mason-Hill | January 23, 2020This film packs a heavy and intense combination of emotion, tension and questions of inner worth and beauty.
The Librarian is in: "Shrill"
By Katrina Spencer | January 23, 2020Lindy West's first collection of essays challenges a number of widespread antifeminist beliefs, with good writing and personal, vulnerable anecdotes.
A plague of power dynamics: "One Flea Spare"
By Rain Ji | December 5, 2019Directed by Professor Claudio Medeiros '90, this show traps several unique characters from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds together during the Great Plague of 1665. It leaves the audience with thoughts relevant to inequality in the world today.
Stonewall and Middlebury: Exhibits on queer activism
By Ariadne Will | December 5, 2019Marking the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, three student interns worked with Special Collections to curate an exhibit and display in Davis Family Library, highlighting queer writers, history and activism on campus.