by Rebecca Suzan in Entertainment
All College Theater's (ACT) production of Sarah Ruhl's "The Clean House" swept through the Don Evans Black Box Theater last week, teaching audiences that the cleansing power of a laugh is not to be taken lightly.
Heather Duncan, sophomore English major, gave an inspired performance as Matilde, a fanciful young Brazilian woman who has taken a position as a maid since her arrival in the United States.
by James Queally in Entertainment
The future and present of stand-up comedy met on the small stage Friday night as campus comedy king Adam Mamawala, junior communication studies major, and Comedy Central regular Steve Byrne teamed up for a pair of College Union Board (CUB)-sponsored comedy shows in the Rathskeller.
by Myles Ma in Entertainment
As Gary Fienberg, the College Jazz Ensemble's director, said, the night's theme was dance.
"We're going to talk a lot about dancing," he said before the band played "Smoke and Mirrors," a funk number composed by Mike Tomaro.
Fienberg and the Jazz Ensemble, a 20-piece big band, took to the Main Stage in Kendall Hall Friday night for a diverse seven-song set, plus an encore, that featured a pair of funk pieces, as well as music from the Caribbean.
by Sean McLain in Entertainment
Students gathered in the New Library Auditorium last Wednesday as Ed2010 hosted Chandra Czape Turner, senior editor of the popular teen magazine CosmoGIRL! and founder of Ed2010. Turner took time out of her busy schedule to visit the College and to field questions from Ed2010 president Sharon Tharp and Katerina Gkionis, junior English major.
by Chris Kubak in Entertainment
Kathleen Edwards
"Asking for Flowers"
4 out of 5 stars
Is there another female singer/songwriter out there right now who is as talented as Kathleen Edwards? Over the course of her first three full-length albums, Edwards has established herself as a fine musician and songwriter, calling on an eclectic mix of influences to make a sound all her own.
by Caroline Russomanno in Entertainment
Holman Hall's Art Gallery was the host of a very special event this past Wednesday: the 2008 Art Student Exhibition. The annual exhibition is the only time underclassmen can show off their artistic talent (the BFA Senior Art Show, the only other show that features students, is reserved for seniors).
by Liz Hannah in Entertainment
Songs like a '50s-era "Java Jive" established the melodic debut of the TrebleMakers, the first all-female a cappella group on campus.
"I love coffee, I love tea, I love the Java Jive and it loves me," sang the TrebleMakers beneath the New Library Auditorium lights Sunday night.
by Garret Rasko-Martinis in Entertainment
The unconventional styles of the bands performing at the Rathskeller last Friday were well received by the modest crowd of students in attendance.
College Union Board's "Indie Rock Night" started when Get Him Eat Him took the stage at around 5:30 p.m. Their half-hour, 12-song set seemed to focus more on musical power than subtlety.
by in Entertainment
Freshman poets Joanna Fantozzi and Dave Koshar read at the final Student Reading Series of the semester last Thursday night in the New Library Auditorium, sponsored by Ink. Ink will host The Goods on Saturday, April 26 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rathskeller.
