Arts & Entertainment Section
May 1, 201212:26 am
Spring Dance Show A Worldly Performance
By Steve Rees, Former Managing Editor
Performed in Bruce Davis Theater for anyone lucky enough to find a seat, this semester’s Dance Show was an impressive combination of well-rehearsed choreography, diverse participation, and inspiring messages. The Spring Dance Show, titled “The World Is Our Stage,” was performed at 8:30 p.m. on April 18-19 and 7 p.m. on April 20-21. Composed of [...]
April 17, 201212:14 am
Pam Cardwell Discusses Artwork Inspired By Travel
By Anna Davis, Former Features Editor
On Monday, April 9, Artist House Artist-in-Residence Pam Cardwell visited the library at the College to present her lecture, “On Art and Travel Throughout Turkey and the Caucasus Countries.” Cardwell discussed how her childhood and international travels have played a part in influencing the style of her abstract art. Carrie Patterson, Associate Professor of Art, [...]
May 1, 201212:12 am
Burlesque with WARNING: Nudity*!
By Darya Baugh-Ruschman, Staff Writer
At 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, Burlesque returned to St. Mary’s in a show entitled “WARNING: Nudity*!” The show took place in Montgomery Hall in the Bruce Davis Theatre. After the shows on Friday and Saturday, there were talk-backs, where audience members were given an opportunity to [...]
May 1, 201212:11 am
Orchestra and Chambers Perform for Community
By Steve Rees, Former Managing Editor
Performing at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in St. Mary’s County on April 22, the St. Mary’s Chamber Singers, Choir, and Orchestra sang and played a variety of pieces for the audience of College and county community members. With 44 Chamber singers, 71 Choir members, and 44 Orchestra performers, the performance at 4 p.m. [...]
May 1, 201212:10 am
Concert Review in Brief: Ganz and Babcock Perform Debussy
By Anna Davis, Former Features Editor
On Tuesday evening, April 24, resident accompanist and piano instructor Beverly Babcock and artist-in-residence and piano instructor Brian Ganz performed “Fantaisie for Piano and Orchestra” by Claude Debussy in St. Mary’s Hall. Ganz played the piano accompaniment while Babcock played a piano version of the orchestra part. Though this concert was not meant to be [...]
May 1, 201212:09 am
VOICES Reading Series Concludes with Author and Editor Hannah Tinti
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
The VOICES Reading series concluded on Thursday, April 26 with Hannah Tinti, novelist and editor-in-chief of One Story Magazine. The final reading was held in Cole Cinema, rather than the usual location for the VOICES readings, Daugherty-Palmer Commons (DPC). Assistant Professor of English Jerry Gabriel, who has worked with Tinti on One Story Magazine, introduced [...]
May 1, 201212:08 am
Artist Spotlight: Colby Caldwell
By Steve Rees, Former Managing Editor
With two shows open in Washington, D.C. and well-received reviews from The Washington Post, Associate Professor of Art Colby Caldwell continues a series of successes in photography, mixing the digital and film-based worlds into a cohesive presentation of art. Arriving at St. Mary’s for the first time in 2002 on a one-year contract from Corcoran [...]
May 1, 201212:06 am
Ravyns’ Rob Fahey Performs on Campus Center Patio
By Darya Baugh-Ruschman, Staff Writer
On Tuesday, April 17, Rob Fahey came to St. Mary’s to perform a small set on the Campus Center patio for a small audience. Fahey, formerly of the Ravyns (based in Baltimore, beginning in the 80s) and currently of the Pieces, began his performance with a cover of the Beatles’ song, “Blackbird.” The rest of the [...]
May 1, 201212:05 am
Students Taught to Waltz in Monty
By Darya Baugh-Ruschman, Staff Writer and Maria Smaldone, Assistant Editor
On Friday, April 20, there was a lesson in Waltzing in Montgomery Hall, room 25, at 2:45 p.m. It was organized by senior Monica Liddi and artist-in-residence Brian Ganz of the Music Department, and was taught by dance faculty member Donna Jordan and an outside ballroom dancer, both of whom danced in recent competitions. The [...]
April 17, 201212:05 am
HAWK Radio Presents: Rob Fahey
On April 17, the HAWK Radio is pleased to present our very first live performance, featuring local legend Rob Fahey. Rob is well-known on the Baltimore-area music scene, having been active as an artist since the 1970s. He released his first album in 1977, as leader of the band Hollins Ferry. The album had a [...]
April 17, 201212:04 am
Voices Reading Features Author Peter Ho Davies
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
On April 5, students and staff filled the seats of Daugherty-Palmer Commons (DPC) as author Peter Ho Davies, one of the most anticipated VOICES Reading series presenters of the year, read excepts from his widely anthologized short stories. Davies is the author of several novels, including “The Welsh Girl,” written in 2007, “Equal Love,” and [...]
April 3, 201212:06 am
“The Big Picture App?” Explores Global Issues of Technology and Social Networking
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
On March 29, “The Big Picture App?,” which according to the department of Theater, Film, and Media studies (TFMS) website is director Meredith Taylor’s “latest and final project for the college,” opened in the Bruce Davis theater for the 2011-2012 theater season. The play explores hot topics of our modern society through satire, media clips, [...]
