Arts & Entertainment Section
VOICES Reader Declares Democrats ‘Sexy’
By Amanda Zelaya, Arts & Entertainment Editor
On Thursday, Apr. 15 the VOICES lecture series presented author and professor Lee K. Abbott. This VOICES reading saw a change in venue from Daugherty Palmer Commons to Cole Cinema.
Lee K. Abbott is a non-fiction writer and professor at Ohio State University. K. Abbott has been published in The New York Times Book Review, [...]
Dance Show Asks, “Are You Ready for Me?”
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
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The Spring 2010 dance show, entitled “Are You Ready for Me?” ran for four shows from Thursday, April 8 to Saturday, April 10 in Bruce Davis Theater.
Students packed into the theater after waiting outside for over an hour to see the wide variety of dances, from hip hop to lyrical to jazz [...]
St. Mary’s Professors Show Off Their Musical Talents
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
On Wednesday, April 7, several members of the administration, faculty and staff performed in front of a packed St. Mary’s Hall auditorium.
Performers included:
David Kung (Associate Professor of Mathematics), violin
Shizuka Nishikawa (Assistant Professor of Economics), piano and vocals–soprano
Stephanie Peppler (Internship Coordinator/Career Counselor), cello
Anne Marie Brady (Assistant Professor of Psychology), piano
Jeffrey Byrd (Professor of Biology), vocals
Lois Stover [...]
An Interview with Renowned Director Mehreen Jabbar
By Caroline Selle, Features Editor
Award-winning director Mehreen Jabbar has worked in the film industry for 14 years. After graduating from UCLA in 1993 with a certificate in Film, Television, and Video, Jabbar returned to Pakistan to work in television.
There, she directed tele-films and television series as well as several short films.
“Ramchand Pakistani” is the the director’s first feature length [...]
Artist-in-Residence Uncovers Lost “Ghost Landscapes”
By Amanda Zelaya, Arts & Entertainment Editor
On Apr. 4, artist in residence Mark Iwinski gave a lecture about his work and inspiration. Iwinski is a multi-disciplinary artist who works as a painter, sculptor, print maker, and sketcher.
The lecture began with a word from art professor Carrie Patterson, who explained that Iwinski would be the final artist in residence at St. [...]
St. John’s Pond Becomes Home to St. Messie Monster
By Caroline Selle, Features Editor
First, there were the signs, spread around campus. “Have you seen me?” they asked, next to a sea monster’s silhouette. Then, in the dead of night, a tail appeared in St. John’s pond.
(Read More)Professor Jerry Gabriel Reads from First Book
As part of the VOICES Reading Series, College English professor Jerry Gabriel read a short story from his newly published fiction book, Drowned Boy, in Daugherty-Palmer Commons on Feb. 25.
(Read More)Review: Cabaret’s Scandalous Atmosphere Shocks Audience
By Jessy Schroeder, Opinions Editor
Upon first entering the Bruce Davis Theater in Montgomery Hall on Friday night in order to watch the school’s production of the musical Cabaret, the atmosphere can be a bit of a shock.
(Read More)Excitement for Vagina Monologues Climaxes
By Caroline Selle, Features Editor
Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, directed by junior Nona Landis, were performed over Valentine’s Day weekend to a crowded audience. On opening night, Friday, Feb. 12,every seat in Montgomery 25 was filled.
(Read More)Professor Discusses Intersection of Prison, Shakespeare, and the Humanities
In this year’s first English colloquium, Associate Professor of English Beth Charlebois talked about her time helping prisoners put on productions of some of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, and how it permanently changed the way she thought about the American prison system, Shakespeare, and the humanities.
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