The professional organist gripped the edges of the keyboard to steady herself as her feet pedalled the beginning of the intricate Baroque prelude. Nicole Keller, university organist and chair of organ at the University of Michigan, performed a guest artist recital Feb. 7 in Christ Chapel on both the chancel and gallery organs. She opened the performance on the chancel...
Culture
‘Angels of Bataan’ honors WWII vets
Senior Moira Kate Forrester gives direction to her actors. Courtesy | Charlie Cheng Her hands were stained red after she spent the afternoon standing in the kitchen brewing fake blood. Senior Moira Kate Forrester developed a concoction of cocoa powder, peanut butter, xanthan gum, and red dye to set the scene for her senior project, the play “Angels of Bataan”...
Campus crusaders: Brains take a break for brawn
Fortune favors the bold in Land Battle. Ty Ruddy | Collegian The roar could be heard from Central Hall. The thuds of bodies hitting snowy ground and the unmistakable clang of battle: foam on foam. Last Wednesday Jan. 28 was Land Battle, an annual clash during which the men of campus wield PVC wrapped in pool noodles and unleash on...
The twang is a family thang for the Schlueters
The Schlueter Family Band performs at Dante’s. Courtesy | Deanna Ducher Banjo, fiddle, and harmonizing voices carried through Dante’s Paradiso Wine Pub Jan. 31, as ice clinked in cocktail-filled glasses. The environment hummed with background chatter, laughter, and clapping along with the music. The effect that the Schlueter Family Band has on their community was tangible in the standing-room-only restaurant...
