Trio and Russell House organizer say goodbye together
The Russell House had to say two farewells last Sunday afternoon. When Nancy Albert, the organizing force behind this and ...
Arts & Culture
Bharata Natyam dancer continues ancient Indian art form of stylized movement
Aniruddha Knight's lineage is so deeply ensconced with bharata natyam, the classical India dance form with roots in ancient temple ...
In hypnotizing reading, Poet Laureate shares works
Wesleyan with enough acclaim to practically fill the University's Memorial Chapel. Avid students and reverent professors filed into the Chapel ...
Far from La Mancha: Puppets and actors overcome flawed script in “Celebrating Don Quixote”
Confession: I know next to nothing about puppet theater. Besides (secretly) belting along to "Avenue Q" in my car, my ...
“Wordplay” exhibit highlights use of text in contemporary art
"Romantic love was invented to manipulate women," artist Jenny Holzer declares in one line of "Truisms," a piece on display ...
Film Serious: Coens, wheelchairs and Russkies
"Murderball" is not a film about futuristic death sports. Not to take anything away from the futuristic death sport genre, ...
Alice Notley shares unpublished works in intimate poetry reading
In the Russell House on Tuesday, poet Alice Notley gave more than just a reading. The author of over 25 ...
Feiffer and cast bring life to “Perversity”
The year is 1976, and in Chicago a liberal-minded man is contemplating the Equal Rights Amendment. "Equal Rights Amendment? I'll ...
Sutton and Trio play benefit for arts center in Crowell
As Tierney Sutton '86 sang the words "blue skies smiling on me," sighs could be heard from the audience and ...
Humor for Boomers: “The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Abridged” delights parents, some students
"Humor for Boomers," read the posters advertising the Gag Reflex show for parents last weekend. Watching "The Complete Works of ...