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Renowned trombonist makes Wooster debut
Andrew Collins Photo Editor Jazz is tough to get right. You can easily alienate the entire population of a concert hall or club with a wave of your hand and a-1, a-2, a-1, 2, 3, 4. But last Friday, Ensemble Director Jeff Lindberg and The College of Wooster Jazz Ensemble definitely got it right. Lindberg…
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French film brings artistry to Oscar race
John McGovern Viewpoints Editor “I won’t talk. I won’t say a word!” George Valentin screams in silence at the opening of the film, “The Artist.” Strapped in an electric chair, tortured for information, Valentin (Jean Dujardin) refuses to succumb to his captors’ demands for information. It’s a scene from Valentin’s new film, “A Russian…
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The Scene: Mixtapes
The Scene: Mixtapes I’m not sure how I got here. I wish I could tell you, but I couldn’t. The six-and-a-half-hour New Year’s Eve mixes. The live session bootlegs. Acid jazz. Turntablism. I fell into the rabbit hole. Let me tell you about it. I guess it all started in the seventh grade. My Uncle…
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My favorite album: Psychocandy (‘85)
My favorite album: Psychocandy (‘85) We all have one. That well-worn vinyl, CD, tape cassette, set of MP3 files or um… 8-track that has been played so often, we’ve come to think of each lyric as an old friend. Arts and Entertainment is putting a spotlight on students’ favorite albums in the coming weeks, so…
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Voice Valentines 2012
Voice Valentines 2012 Miller Manor Summer 2011 You all know who you are, I love you dearly -Virginia Dan Let me count your neck rings <3 -Teresa Maddie I will love you even after you die. -Me Frat Sloth We love you, but less than Gus. My Hider Girls Our…
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’12 Oscar Prediction Throwdown
’12 Oscar Prediction Throwdown Lee McKinstry Arts & Entertainment Editor All I have to say is that I’m confident in my predictions. Very confident. McGovern better watch his back, because McKinstry always knows who brings home the gold. That shiny, sparkling, exquisitely Adonis-shaped gold. Best Picture Will Win:“The Artist”: Count on the little-French-movie-that-could take it…
