A terraced stage lit by warm pink, purple, and orange lighting, long canvases that frame a thrust-style stage, and long Regency era dresses will all bring the romantic mood of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” to the Markel Auditorium from Oct. 4-8. Despite these scene builders and even the presence of Jane Austen’s recognizable “Pride and Prejudice” characters, this is...
Culture
Escape from the intellectual: Folk music community provides sanctuary of song
Spontaneity and a love for folk music cause students to gather occasionally for live music nights featuring fiddles, mandolins, and a chorus of voices. Two years ago, students began hosting folk music nights at Burt, an off-campus house. Seniors Helen Schlueter, Marie-Therese Romanos, Rosemary Surdyke, junior Gregory Whalen and Leo Schlueter ’22 started the tradition, which now happens at the...
Music bridges generations: Choir unites alumni and students in annual concert
The college and chamber choirs joined visiting alumni for the annual homecoming choir concert on Sept. 23. This was the first performance of the year for both the college and chamber choirs, and conductor James Holleman temporarily returned from sabbatical to help run the event. “We have been doing this for well over 20 years,” Holleman said. “We’ve always wanted...
‘Starship Troopers’ discussion covers timeless issues
Mossey Library hosted its fall book discussion this week on Robert Heinlein’s novel “Starship Troopers.” The 1959 science fiction novel is set in a future where humanity has become an interplanetary civilization at war with a giant arachnid species known as “the Bugs.” In “Starship Troopers,” citizenship and voting rights are earned through military service. It follows Juan Rico through...
