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The Scene, Letter writing: A dying art
The Scene Letter writing: A dying art Whitney Siders As I was mass-deleting email messages in an act of procrastination, I came to the realization that emails are incredibly disposable. After removing hundreds of messages in a matter of minutes, I was struck with another realization: the art of letter writing is dying. This sudden…
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‘Interruptor’ tackles technological age
Alana Deluty Staff Writer “I can only say what I want on a screen,” Roly Dávila proclaims. This quote summarizes the play “Interruptor,” performed last Thursday at Freedlander Theater and directed by Roberto Sánchez-Piérola and featuring Dávila and Jose Luis Urteaga of the Peruvian theater group Cuer2. “Interruptor,” a slightly abstract, minimalist piece, highlights society’s…
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Williams’ Monroe elevates inconsistent biopic
Williams’ Monroe elevates inconsistent biopic Lee McKinstry A&E Editor For her turn in the film “My Week with Marilyn,” Michelle Williams has nabbed over 30 nominations and 13 wins, including her recent win for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy at the Golden Globes. No argument here. As Marilyn Monroe, Williams has never been more buoyantly…
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The Scene — Powerful Language
The Scene — Powerful Language Whitney Siders Sneetches, zillo, thneeds, wocket, kwigger, diffendoofer and floobooberbabooberbub. Chances are, these words, or perhaps similar ones strike a cord deep down in your memories. These words were created by none other than Theodore Geisel. While I have always admired the stimulating words of Dr. Seuss, I recently became…
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CWAM opens with architecture and videos
Emily Timmerman Editor in Chief The College of Wooster’s Art Museum (CWAM) has opened this semester with two new exhibits. The Burton D. Morgan Gallery features the Finnish artist Antti Laitinen self titled, multi-part video installation Antti Laitinen: It’s My Island. In the Sussel Gallery the work of the LTL Architects Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki…
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The Voice picks its favorites: Best Albums of 2011
The Voice picks its favorites: Best Albums of 2011 With 2011 behind us, it’s time to take a look at the studs and duds in the music industry from the past year. In a year where Adele’s “21” sold more than 15 million albums worldwide — the most in any year since 2004, according to…
