Category: Arts & Entertainment

  • Chinese & Japanese Art Exhibit is impressive

    Patrons of art galleries and exhibitions are always humbled by the quiet atmosphere of viewing and critiquing paintings and images. But an exhibition on the calligraphy of east Asian cultures challenges that accepted silence of art viewing, making gallery-goers consider the artistic value of the recorded word or symbol.

  • New dance professor to inspire students

    Alyssa Wilmot is a visiting associate professor of theatre and dance this year, filling in for Kim Tritt, who is on sabbatical for the 2010-11 academic year.† While new to teaching at Wooster, Wilmot is familiar with the school and the campus, having graduated from the college in 2000 with a major in Philosophy and…

  • I.S. art exhibits explore human identity and night life

    If you’re lucky, smart and had some spare time on your hands this past month, you’ve had the chance to see some of the work that Wooster’s senior art students have done for their Independent Studies. The last of them is on exhibit this week at Ebert’s Sussel Art Gallery, and is well worth the…

  • Shakesperiments delivers

    Last weekend, the Shakesperiments presented their second annual all-student Shakespeare production.† This year the offering, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” was directed by Katie Markovich ’12 and featured a large, dynamic and energetic cast.

  • Dance in the Warhol Exhibit

    Wooster creative forces have really outdone themselves. No less a renowned figure than Andy Warhol is showcased at the Ebert Art Center, and Wooster students have found away to make Warhol’s art their own. This alchemy was the result of an inspired meeting. The current Ebert exhibition features Warhol photographs of celebrities and socialites, taken…

  • Visiting author shares insight on major writing influences

    This week, Managing Editor Chalkey Horenstein spoke with author Nin Andrews, who visited the campus on Wednesday, April 21. Andrews is well known for works such as The Book of Orgasms and Midlife Crisis with Dick and Jane, and has just recently released her latest work Southern Comfort. Read on to hear Andrews discuss her…