A film or a photograph is often judged by its subject matter. Yet there are underlying reasons for the quality of these works, namely, in their structure. A good photographer can turn the mundane into the dramatic; a good cinematographer can compel the viewer through a weak plot. These people who organize the framework and…
Artist Spotlight: Max Simmons
Max Simmons ‘16 is a guy who admires the pursuit of passion over profit, and he pursues his passions with a fervency. His academic goals alone show this; he majors in double bass performance and East Asian studies with minors in Japanese and teaching ESL. Beyond this he has an impressive list of extracurriculars. He…
Artist Spotlight: Linnea Garcia
Getting your work published is a difficult task. Getting it self-published is even harder. But that hasn’t deterred senior Linnea Garcia, who has just released her first novel “The Healing Pool.” You have to work hard to stand out in the literary field, but Garcia demonstrates that perseverance through marketing and confidence in one’s writing…
Artist Spotlight: Maggie Vincent
Art for social activism, for moral messages and for emotional expression are all well and good, but let us not forget art for its sheer aesthetic appeal. Senior Maggie Vincent is a studio art and computer science double major who loves making pretty things. Her work in the senior art show, up for viewing in…
Artist Spotlight: Lauren Stinski
Communication is tricky. Words are not as foolproof as we would like them to be. Especially in the emotional realm, simple verbal communication is often not enough. Luckily other means exist for expressing oneself. Junior Lauren Stinski has found a wonderful source of expression and communication in painting. Her work is up for sale in…
The Artist Spotlight: Joram Zbichorski
“If you’re afraid to die, then so am I,” reads the quote tattooed on Joram Zbichorski’s right leg. This line comes from the gorgeous finale of “Getting Sodas” by emo revival band The World is Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die. Good music and personal lyrics, all there imprinted on his…
The Artist Spotlight: Gintu Kottarathil
Dance offers a rich illustration of one’s culture, spirituality, sense of expression and passion. While understated academically at Lawrence, students certainly do their best to study and practice dance in their extracurricular work, observed in such groups as Massive Movement, LU Shakti and Danza Mexica. One of the student body’s proudest dance traditions, Cabaret, will be having its…
Artist Spotlight: Jon Stombres
For Jon Stombres ’14, voice performance and choral/general music education double major, the silly old adage “Those who cannot do, teach” holds little weight. He believes in the tandem value of doing and teaching. While it is an admirable thing to make effective use of one’s skills and knowledge, it is just as admirable to…
The Artist Spotlight: Sarah Jane Rennick
In a post-MTV world, the music video has become an art unto itself. It is an essential part of the production process, important both as a way to represent the music and as a way to broaden its appeal emotionally, intellectually and artistically. The effect is less narrative-focused than film, but more visceral and striking…
Elmer Rice’s “Street Scene” explores emotions and problems of daily life
Thursday, Feb. 20, through Saturday, Feb. 22, Lawrence University put on four performances of Elmer Rice’s Pulitzer-winning play “Street Scene.” A cast and crew of over fifty students developed this adaptation under the careful direction of Professor Kathy Privatt, with costume design by Kärin Kopischke. To thank each and every individual involved, including a cairn…