Arts & Entertainment Section
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, [...]
April 3, 201212:05 am
Students Celebrate Hip-Hop and History in Weeklong Event
From March 28 to April 1, the Student Government Association (SGA) Programs Board sponsored 5 Days of Hip-Hop with the help of the Dance Club; Political Science Professor, Sahar Shafqat; Museum Studies Professor, Julia A. King; and the Black Student Union (BSU). Sophomore Anuli Duru, the organizer of the event, described it in an All-Student [...]
March 21, 201210:18 pm
HAWK Radio Provides Soundtrack for St. Mary’s Students
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Looking for a soundtrack for your studying? Same old iTunes playlists just not cutting it anymore? If you’re looking to add a little musical variety into your life, why not tune in to the HAWK Radio? Yes, that’s right. SMCM has our own college radio station, and, to quote the Beatles, it’s “getting better all [...]
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, 201212:04 am
“Oleanna” Displays Inspired Acting and Directing in SMP
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
Senior Jonathan Wagner, as part of his St. Mary’s Project (SMP), directed the production of David Mamet’s “Oleanna,” which ran from Thursday, March 22 to Saturday, March 24 in Montgomery Hall 25 at 8 p.m. and a 2 p.m. showing on Saturday. “Oleanna” is about a power struggle between a university professor and a female [...]
April 3, 201212:03 am
Ping Performs In Unique Vocal Concert
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Students were invited to attend a unique vocal concert on Saturday, March 25, as the recently formed all-student chamber choir “Ping” performed an array of traditional choir songs in the newly reconstructed chapel in Historic St. Mary’s City. Ping, named after the sharp resonant sound meant to attract attention, sang pieces from several different centuries, [...]
March 21, 201210:05 pm
Maloof Speaks for the Trees at VOICES
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Biologist, writer, activist. On Mar. 8, St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Department of English and the VOICES Reading Series presented Joan Maloof, an artist whose passion for old growth forests is rooted in these three professions. Nearly every seat was filled in Daugherty-Palmer Commons (DPC) as the author of “Among the Ancients: Adventures in the Eastern [...]
March 21, 201210:04 pm
Artist Spotlight: For All Mankind
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
When sophomores Danny O’Neill, Pete Ferrini, and Yago Tancredi met in the halls of Dorchester last year, little did they know that within a few short months, they would be part of a group called FAM, blending their very different styles of music into a new sound. FAM, which stands for “For All Mankind”, just [...]
March 21, 201210:03 pm
Professor Spotlight: Jeffrey Silberschlag
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
Jeffrey Silberschlag, Artistic Director and Head of Performance Activities for St. Mary’s Music Department, has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Russia, Japan, China, and Israel performing as a trumpet soloist and conductor. As a professor teaching trumpet, orchestra, chamber music, and as head of international and summer activities, Silberschlag is also a conductor and [...]
February 28, 201212:27 am
Students Discuss Issues of Race at Black Film Series
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Assistant Vice President of Academic Services Lenny Howard spoke about black actors and the issues that concern the African American community as part of the Black Film Series and Discussion, lead by members of the Black Student Union (BSU) Executive Board. The film series featured showings of prominent films such as “Good Hair” and “Hard [...]
February 28, 201212:07 am
Jeffrey Coleman Presents Poetry from the Civil Rights Movement in VOICES Reading Series
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
The spring season of the VOICES Reading Series continued with Associate Professor of English Jeffrey Coleman. Coleman presented works from his book of poetry and his upcoming anthology of poetry from the Civil Rights Movement before a crowd of students in Daugherty-Palmer Commons on Feb. 16. Assistant Professor Karen Anderson introduced Coleman, telling the audience [...]
February 28, 201212:06 am
Double ‘A’ Cabaret
By Anna Davis, Former Features Editor
On the evening of Friday, Feb. 17, the first performance of “Double ‘A’ Cabaret” opened to a full house in Montgomery Hall 25. The show featured a series of Broadway and popular American songs presented by four St. Mary’s students. The performance was in honor of Arthur and Alice Fleury Zamanakos–the two people for whom [...]
February 14, 20121:15 am
Artist Spotlight: Jacqueline Brady
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Senior Jacqueline Brady: biology major, captain of the varsity women’s tennis team, and talented dancer. Brady began dancing when she was three years old. After years of dance she joined a competitive troupe and began traveling to competitions. Her career was put temporarily on hold when she turned thirteen, as she decided to take up [...]
