The Concert Committee sent out a survey about 16 artists who could headline the 2024 Spring Fling on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. While it is not guaranteed that any of the artists in the survey will perform, the committee wanted to get a sense of who the University community would like to see. All these artists would […]
Folk singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey gathered a crowd in Boger Hall for a songwriting workshop and discussion on Wednesday, Nov. 8, moderated by Associate Professor of the Practice in Letters Charles Barber. Barber first met Mulvey at a New York City gig in the 1990s and was immediately taken by his wit, humor, and authentic presence […]
Between the stellar cast, the 14-person orchestra pit, and the technical brilliance, “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812” was a standout show this semester. Written by Dave Malloy and directed by Kendall McDermott ’25, the show was an ambitious undertaking for Spike Tape, as the story unfolds over the course of two straight hours of […]
Are we all back in our “Hunger Games” eras? It’s not just me? Good. The newest entry to Suzanne Collins’ much beloved “Hunger Games” franchise takes a complete left turn by focusing its attention on the antagonist of the trilogy: President Coriolanus Snow. “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” first came out in print on […]
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual violence, homicide, eating disorders, and bullying/harassment. “WOLFCRUSH (A QUEER WEREWOLF PLAY IN THREE ACTS)”—a play written by Haygen-Brice Walker and directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater Alex Keegan—was performed in the Center for the Arts (CFA) Theater on Thursday, Nov. 9 at 8:00 p.m.; Friday, Nov. […]
In a cross talk, two writers sit down to discuss a book, movie, TV show, or piece of art they both feel strongly about. Sometimes they disagree; other times, they’re in perfect harmony. Here, Managing Editor Kat Struhar and Assistant Features Editor Ella Henn sat down to talk about “Much Ado About Nothing,” a Spike […]
The Classics Department provided classics and College of Letters (COL) majors the opportunity to take a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) in New York City on Saturday, Nov. 11. After taking a coach that left campus at 8:30 a.m (it was rough), we arrived outside the largest museum in the Americas. […]
The musical comedy “Bonar!” debuted at the Patricelli ’92 Theater on Friday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m., with two additional performances on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. The show—written by Noah Frato-Sweeney ’24 and directed by Miranda Simon ’24—follows the life and political career of Andrew Bonar Law (or Bonar, as […]
The English Department hosted the first reading of works by senior English majors, titled “Pages and Prose,” in Russell House on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 2. Five students—Abby Gray ’24, Nic Galleno ’25, Tori DaCosta ’25, Sonia Menken ’24, and Abby Glassman ’24—organized the event, which began with a dinner of Thai food from […]
I did a lot of things this weekend; I took a six-hour Amtrak ride to Washington, D.C., nearly fell into the Potomac in the wee morning hours, and almost took the Metro into Virginia instead of back into D.C.—but somehow seeing the “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (FNAF) movie, released on Oct. 27, was simultaneously the […]