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…
Installation explores cosmogony, the origins of art in “Cosmogony 2.0”
Cosmogony, in a few words, is any theory regarding the origin of existence or sentient beings. What is real? How did we get here? What explanation is there for our mental attributes? These are the sort of questions that endlessly torment philosophers and physicists but Carol Emmons explores these questions as an artist in her…
Alash ensemble exposes Lawrentians to the ancient Siberian art of throat singing
In the Western world, the Republic of Tuva is often best known (if it’s known at all) as a center for the art of throat singing. Tuva is a small state of the Russian Federation in southern Siberia that’s home to about 300,000 people, among them the members of Alash, a trio of master throat…
Dan Croll creates simple yet promising debut album
“Sweet Disarray,” Dan Croll’s debut album released on March 10, is precisely what the title suggests. The lyrics and melodies offer the perfect music for a sunny spring, but the album itself is not quite organized enough musically to be truly impressive. You might remember his alt-pop hit, “From Nowhere,” which hit the charts in…
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” continues Wes Anderson’s film legacy
Audiences who loved Wes Anderson’s “Moonrise Kingdom” and “The Darjeeling Limited” are sure to be delighted by “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” which, in my opinion, felt like a lovechild between the two. I was moved by a love story and enchanted by a depiction of a faraway land. The plotline of the film is a…
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