Arts & Entertainment Section
April 21, 201311:54 am
TFMS Presents ‘Working’ the Musical
By Maria Smaldone, Features Editor
The subject of the Theater, Film and Media Studies (TFMS) Department’s spring musical isn’t as glamorous or romantic as the premises of most other musicals. Instead of farcical situations and peppy dance numbers, Working, a musical adapted by Nina Faso and acclaimed Broadway-hitmaker Stephen Schwartz from the book Working: People Talk About What They Do [...]
April 9, 20136:33 pm
Chandler Presents Nature Notes at VOICES Reading
By Anna Agarunova, Editor-in-Chief
On Thursday, Feb. 14, students and staff temporarily put aside Valentine’s Day plans to attend the second VOICES reading of this semester’s series, featuringSt. Mary’s own Associate Professor of English, Kate Chandler. The reading, held in Daugherty-Palmer Commons (DPC), included a variety of humorous and lighthearted environmental pieces featuring such things as mushrooms and feathered [...]
April 8, 20137:23 pm
Art Students Project Talent in ‘Lightscape’
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
On April 3, students of the Advanced Digital Art class displayed their projects on the sides of various campus buildings. Work was projected on the Admissions Field, the ARC, Montgomery Hall, Goodpaster Hall, and the Campus Center.
April 21, 201312:40 pm
Food Review: Coffee Quarter
By Jake Wohl
On Tuesday, April 16, I had the pleasure to visit The Coffee Quarter Roastery in California, MD, for a late lunch. Coffee Quarter, a versatile coffee shop that specializes in its home roasted coffee as well as its deli sandwiches, homemade desserts, and assorted goodies, is a hidden gem of St. Mary’s County. Nestled in [...]
April 8, 201312:00 pm
Naturist David Gessner Presents in VOICES Reading
By Anna Agarunova, Editor-in-Chief
On Thursday, March 28, students and staff were invited to hear the unique works of David Gessner, writer, blogger, and essayist, in a VOICES reading held in Daugherty-Palmer Commons (DPC). Gessner has written eight books and several essays about his experiences in nature and on his redefinition of naturist writing. Currently, he is a Professor [...]
April 8, 201312:00 pm
Xanath Caraza Reads Poetry in Boyden Art Gallery
By Allura Warden, Staff Writer
The art of storytelling is one that many have forgotten, but with Xanath Caraza it is both a powerful tool and a way of life. Born in the culturally rich city of Veracruz, Mexico, Caraza grew up around a mix of African, indigenous, and Mexican influences. She moved to Vermont in 1997 and then relocated [...]
April 8, 201312:00 pm
Food Review: Teariffic
By Simone Levine Hidden behind Thai Inter and squashed next to Famous Footwear, Teariffic, a restaurant with self-described “authentic and healthy Chinese food,” was crowded but not bursting at 6:00 on the Friday night when I visited, with the overall volume kept down to a comforting, dull roar. The restaurant is absolutely child-friendly, with high [...]
April 8, 201312:00 pm
Burlesque Performers Appreciate the Student “Body”
On April 5-7, the St. Mary’s (SMCM) Burlesque Club held its spring burlesque show, titled Ifs, Ands, or Butts, in St. Mary’s Hall to a packed and extremely supportive crowd. The show opened with the club’s president, Miss Bella Vita, and co-vice president, The D.C. Chickadee, introducing the performance and the MC’s, Dr. Drei-Del and [...]
March 26, 201311:46 am
The Lexington Restaurant and Lounge–Food Review
By Jake Wohl
I went to The Lexington Restaurant and Lounge on Great Mills Road. I had always wondered what the distinction of restaurant and lounge meant, so I jumped at the chance to eat there. The first thing I noticed after pulling up to The Lexington was the wrought iron bars on the exterior of the windows, [...]
March 26, 201311:45 am
Trans Poet Kit Yan’s Slam Poetry Focuses on Identity Growth
By Anna Agarunova, Editor-in-Chief
On Wednesday, March 20, renowned trans poet Kit Yan gave a performance of his unique blend of acoustic song and slam poetry to a collection of St. Mary’s students and faculty, in Daugherty-Palmer Commons (DPC). Hailing from New York City and having been featured in HBO’s documentary Asians Aloud, Yan has appeared in front of [...]
March 26, 201311:40 am
The Hobbit Movie Review
After years of inquiries from fans after his enormous success with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, director Peter Jackson has rewarded Tolkienites around the world with his new project, the movie adaptation of the beloved book The Hobbit. With the choice to make the short novel a three-part film, fans are rewarded with countless [...]
March 2, 20132:28 pm
Food Review: Staff Writers Have Platonic Date at Courtney’s Seafood
What were your first impressions of the restaurant? Jacob: I wasn’t sure that it was a restaurant. From the outside, it looks like a post-apocalyptic bait and tackle shop. Jeremy: This building is a concrete shack. Not the adorable kind, more like the kind that makes sub-par food and isn’t even sorry about it. Being [...]
March 2, 20131:17 pm
“On the Move” Mixes Dance and Theater
On Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies opened its spring semester dance concert, On the Move: Dance for the 21st Century, to a packed house in the Bruce Davis Theater. Conceived, directed, and with original choreography by Assistant Professor of Dance/Movement and Performance Leonard Cruz, the concert featured performances by [...]
