Arts & Entertainment Section
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.
(Read More)Cabaret Promises to Bring ‘Hedonistic Party’ to Campus
By Jessy Schroeder, Opinions Editor
Two weeks from now, the Music Department and Theater, Film, and Media Studies Department will be premiering their new spring production, the famous musical Cabaret by John Kander and Fred Ebb, in the newly renovated Bruce Davis Theater of Montgomery Hall.
The production is being led by the Theater, Film, and Media Studies Chair Professor Merideth [...]
‘Vagina Monologues’ Opens Valentine’s Weekend
By Caroline Selle, Features Editor
This year, the annual College production of the Vagina Monologues will take place in a women’s restroom. Though the play will be presented in Montgomery 25, director Nona Landis, a junior, is hoping to transform the appearance of the stage.
The Monologues will be performed over Valentine’s Day weekend on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12 and [...]
VOICES Reader Brings Midwest Charm to St. Mary’s Campus
By Amanda Zelaya, Arts & Entertainment Editor
On Thursday, Jan. 28 the first VOICES Reading of the semester commenced with a reading by a woman Professor Karen Anderson described as “talented in so many genres [that it] makes the rest of us who only do one genre very jealous.” This woman was poet, author, musician, and Professor Debra Marquart.
Marquart is a professor [...]
Students Gain Valuable Experience Designing Boyden Gallery Exhibit
By Chelsea Bradcovich Staff Writer
The energized atmosphere bursting throughout the Boyden Art Gallery was palpable on Wednesday, Jan. 27. At 5:00 p.m., the Gallery hosted the opening night of “What Lies Beneath?: A Student-Designed Exhibition.”
“What Lies Beneath?” came out of the class Curatorial Studies Practicum, taught by Professor Cristin Cash. Mary Braun, the gallery director and collections manager, along [...]
Theatre Department Celebrates a Night of Grand Openings
By Jessy Schroeder, Opinions Editor
Thursday, Nov. 12 saw the official opening of the St. Mary’s theater department’s fall comedy play Arms and the Man, written by George Bernard Shaw, as well as the grand re-opening of Montgomery Hall’s Bruce Davis Theater.
The night began at 7:00 p.m. with an informal gathering in the front hallway of Montgomery Hall, where professors, [...]
Students Gather for Food-centered Fun at Writer’s Harvest
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
Despite the rain and blasting winds, several students and professors trekked to the Boyden Gallery on Thursday, Nov. 12 to listen to tips from Food & Water Watch for organizing grassroots campaigns. The session was part of a food-themed night, followed by the Writer’s Harvest.
Food & Water Watch (F&WW) is a nonprofit organization based in [...]
