Take a journey to Shakespeare’s 16th-century Italy and venture into the Mauck Solarium far from the frigid weather for this spring’s annual Shakespeare in the Arb production of “The Merchant of Venice” on April 14th-15th at 2 p.m. An enduring Shakespearean comedy, “The Merchant of Venice” develops a traditional message of justice and channels, according...
Celebrating the last four years with ‘The Last Five’
On Thursday senior Glynis Gilio will fulfill her 10-year-long dream: to perform the musical “The Last Five Years.” Gilio’s passion for singing developed in middle school when she attended a fine arts camp in northern Michigan. During the those two summers she learned about Jason Robert Brown and his 2001 musical “The Last Five Years.”...
Seniors to tell stories through art
What do you get when students studying art, English, Latin, and math walk into a gallery? “Ars Poetica,” the poetic arts — a reference to the Horace poem. The senior art show featuring Katie Davenport, Madeline Greb, and Elsa Lagerquist begins Sunday with a reception from 6-8 p.m. featuring the artists, food, and music. Showcasing...
Bryan Simmons: A light in the windowless costume shop
Down in the depths of the Sage Center for the Arts, there’s a windowless room full of fabrics, clothes, and cheerful student workers. On any given day, Bryan Simmons will be pinning dresses on mannequins or sewing buttons onto a coat, all while humming to whatever might be playing on his radio. This is the...
Steal me, sweet song: A singer’s path to finding her voice
Flying back from Boston after spring break, senior Susena Finegan remembered she was going to sing a solo in the orchestra’s performance of “Steal Me Sweet Thief,” an aria by Gian Carlo Menotti. After placing in January’s concerto competition, Susena will sing the song from “The Old Maid and the Thief” along with the orchestra...




