Category: Arts & Entertainment

  • Jazz Ensemble Concert inspires new fusion of music

    On Nov. 5 in McGaw Chapel, the Wooster Jazz Esemble performed its first concert of the year to an eager and excited crowd of music fans. Directed by Scott Garlock, the ensemble delivered and performed a medley of jazz music. The main feature was the accompaniment of the Zach Brock Trio but they were not…

  • “Iphigenia” reimagines traditional Greek drama

    This past weekend the theater and dance department at the College put on “Iphigenia and Other Daughters.” The production was filled with talented actors, beautiful costumes and a set that grabbed viewers attention from the second the doors opened. The show was an impressive piece of work the College can be proud of.

  • Taylor Swift’s new album is sweet musical revenge

    Revenge is a concept normally allocated for the likes of gangster movies, with mob bosses ordering hits on those who’ve done them wrong. In instances like this, violence is the only means to adequately portray their point. That or a horse’s head finding its way to someone’s bed. Take your pick.

  • Spotlight: Wooster in India to offer artistic opportunities

    The College of Wooster’s first Wooster in India study abroad program will take place over winter break of 2011. Professors of theatre and dance, Shirley Huston-Findley and Kim Tritt, concieved and developed this program and will lead the trip. The program is one of only two programs to take place over winter break, which allows…

  • “Catfish” reveals reality of online relationships

    When Nev first saw Megan, he thought she was beautiful. The first time he heard her play piano, he told her she sounded like a professional. After they stayed up full nights talking, Nev would later confess to his brother that he thought he was “falling for her.” The only thing that was keeping the…

  • Preview of fall play Iphegnia and Other Daughters

    This weekend the department of Theatre and Dance will present a unique Fall production, “Iphigenia and Other Daughters.” The production is a combined retelling of three classic Greek plays, “Iphigenia at Aulis,” “Electra” and “Iphigenia at Tauris.” “Iphigenia and Other Daughters” brings a contemporary perspective to these archetypal stories and gives more voice and insight…