Arts Brief - Philippe Bronchstein ’10 releases second folk album “Men Who Share My Name”

Philippe Bronchstein ’10 has operated under an assortment of monikers during his four-year stint at Middlebury College, including Bearplane, Flannel Mammal, Philbronch (for the Twitter set) and Bronchstosaurus. Okay, so while that last one might be a figment of this arts editor’s imagination, the ...

Flannel Mammal - 05/06/10

When a man sees something beautiful, it inspires him to grow a monument on his face. — Jim Hatzopolous My good friend Jim said this to me the summer after freshman year of college when I had grown my first full beard. At the time, I had no idea what it was that had inspired me to grow my monument. I ...

Spotlight On... Will Bellaimey ’10.5 & Bianca Giaever ’12.5

Over the course of the last few months, you may have noticed somewhat ambiguous signs for a thing titled “The Middlebury Moth.” No, those aren’t advertisements for a horror film. Inspired by the original “Moth” series, live storytelling events held in New York City regularly since the ’80s, ...

Saying Goodbye - Faculty and students honor beloved Professor’s retirement

“Letting Go: Dancing with Rivers” ran in the MCFA Dance Theatre last Saturday, April 24. The show was part of a series honoring College Professor John Elder as he retires from the College this year. Elder, revered by faculty and students alike, taught at Middlebury for 37 years. His vivacity and ...

For the Record - 04/29/10

Everything about She & Him’s second album, “Volume Two,” drips with nostalgia. From the retro cover art of a lonely schoolgirl to the sunny soft rock production to singer Zooey Deschanel’s aching reflections on past romances, it’s an album that owes much to the California dreamin’ singer-songwriters ...

Beeman and co. please crowds in ‘Perform’

There was a drag queen in Hepburn Zoo April 22, 23 and 24. There was also a womanizing politician and a love struck songbird. Incidentally, they all happened to go by the name of Schuyler Beeman ’10, and they were part of his senior work, a collection of scenes and songs simply dubbed “Perform.” “I ...

The Reel Critic - 04/29/10

The audience shudders with laughter, some riotous and some nervous, and the teenage couple next to me swig from their brown-bagged cylinders. Damon Macready, a.k.a. Big Daddy, (Nicholas Cage) has just fired a handgun directly at the wee chest of his daughter Mindy, a.k.a. Hit Girl (Chloë Moretz) and ...

MCMFA offers student program

As far as academic resources go, the Middlebury College Museum of Fine Art is regrettably unnoticed and underused by the majority of students on campus. However, in recent years there has been a much-needed push to get students out of their desks and into the galleries, where they can find an outlet ...

Arts Brief: Get ready for ‘The Good Woman of Setzuan’

This weekend the Middlebury community will be treated to a performance that seeks to capture audiences through intellectual engagement. With a cast of over 21 students, The Good Woman of Setzuan stars Michaela Lieberman ’10.5, Christo Grabowski ’10 and Michael Kessler ’11. When three gods descend ...

For the Record - 04/22/10

Were you a fan of MGMT’s “Oracular Spectacular,” or, more particularly, of “Electric Feel,” “Kids” and “Time to Pretend”? Have you had fun blasting the infectious “Daylight” by Matt & Kim out of your fast moving vehicle? These tunes are great, and, with the “indie” label ...

The Reel Critic - 04/22/10

In “Date Night,” Steve Carell and Tina Fey play, in their characters’ own words, a “boring couple from New Jersey” that is thrown into a manic night in New York City involving lying cops, a manipulative babysitter and kinky politician-turned-criminals. Fey and Carell reached the heights of ...

‘After Miss Julie’ misses nothing

Following deftly in the footsteps of Liz Taylor and Paul Newman in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” Martha Newman ’10 and Matthew Nakitare ’10.5 explode with sexual tension in “After Miss Julie.” But the suggestive air hanging heavily above all the scenes is more on account of Newman than Nakitare, ...

Editors' Picks - 04/22/10

Flannel Mammal - 04/22/10

Let’s talk for a second about sunglasses. Since I can remember, sunglasses have always been a symbol of “cool,” a single accessory that can turn the dorkiest, most awkward and uncomfortable person into a real snazzy cat. I vividly remember being in my fifth grade jazz band and being forced to ...

The Last Hurrah - senior dance majors give innovative final performance

On April 16 and 17, sold-out audiences in the MCFA Dance Theatre were treated to “Walking the Curb,” featuring senior independent work from Elizabeth Boles ’10, Philippe Bronchtein ’10 and Sophia Levine ’10. One was immediately introduced to the ethereal, surreal quality that would carry ...

‘Yellowbrickroad’ is a family affair

Independent horror film “Yellowbrickroad,” the writing and directing debut of Jesse Holland ’02 and Andy Mitton ’01, had its Vermont theatrical debut in Dana Auditorium on Sunday night. The film, which is still seeking a distributor, has screened at the alterna-Sundance “Slamdance” festival ...

Adaptation ‘Jekyll’ haunts the stage

Ross Bell’s ’10 “Jekyll,” which he wrote and directed for his Senior 700 work, ran in the Seeler Studio Theatre this past weekend, April 16-18. Based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” the play deviated slightly from the book’s plotline, yet the ...

For the Record... - 04/15/10

Prior to the release of MGMT’s “Congratulations,” the duo delivered one of the boldest and most outrageous statements since the great Kanye/Swift feud of 2009. In an interview with NME, they revealed that their latest LP would not contain any radio-friendly singles. Rather, they intended each ...