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“Glass Menagerie” soars with dramatic impact
With a subtle glow of light cast upon an abandoned apartment, the sound of a melancholy violin filled the atmosphere, signaling that emotional memories were buried underneath the covered furniture. The play’s narrator, Tom (Darius Dixson ’13), who returned home from military service, walked up the fire escape from the downtown streets through the orchestra…
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Wooster Symphony Orchestra Plays on Beautifully
It’s always a delight to hear student compositions grace the stage at a Wooster Symphony Orchestra concert (though director Jeff Lindberg’s enthusiasm for spotlighting campus composers is certainly evident, both with the WSO and with the Wooster Jazz Ensemble). It’s the mark of a really special concert, however, when two student compositions easily upstage the…
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Jerry Springer Opera ignites protest
The Beck Center for the Arts in Cleveland is running “Jerry Springer: The Opera” during the 2011 spring season. The opera, which opened in April 2006 in London, is the brainchild of British comedians Richard Thomas and Stewart Lee. The listing on the Beck Center’s website says “Strippers, cheating spouses and tap-dancing Ku Klux Klan…
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Radiohead get psychedelic with “King of Limbs”
There’s no denying Radiohead’s “The King of Limbs” is something of a puzzling listen at first. Of course, the band’s career at the forefront of contemporary music these past two decades has been marked by consistent evolution (and a couple outright paradigm shifts), so what’s most surprising is that, on the surface, there doesn’t seem…
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Theater and Dance I.S. pieces don’t disappoint
Wednesday/Friday Performances With five Senior Independent Study productions performed over a four-day period, each show was carefully placed together in order to reflect the mood and mode of the unique performances. A dance piece by Lindsay Phillips, along with devised performances by Owen Reynolds and Jackie Komos were showcased on Wednesday and Friday, while acting…
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Vagina Monologues proves hysterical, heartbreaking
The vagina. Every female has one. It is not often discussed, acknowledged or even mentioned, but Monday’s performance of “The Vagina Monologues” pushed it center stage. “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler was presented by The Feminist Advocacy Organization (FAO) as part of V-DAY, a campaign that aims to stop violence against women and girls.
