On Friday, May 17, senior Edmond Hood premiered his senior project “Tension,” a series of three 10-minute one-acts, separate in plot but connected in theme: tension in relationships. Hood directed two of the plays, “An Evening Crossword” by Kimberly Megna and “A Bar Scene” by Hood. The final scene, “A Bowl of Soup,” was written…
Tiny Box hosts Tiny Band
On Sunday May 12, at 7 p.m., a tiny audience gathered in front of the tiny box office next to the Stansbury Theater to watch Tiny Band perform a 30-minute set. The show was part of the Tiny Box Concert series—inspired by NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series—which is quickly becoming an adorable Lawrence tradition. Tiny…
Alumnus returns for stunning performance
On Sunday evening, Lawrentians were treated to a performance by Matt Blair ‘17, who is touring the Midwest on a solo piano tour. The performance was opened by sophomore composition major Ben Portzen. Each performed a solo piano set in the Esch Hurvis Room in Warch Campus Center. It was a low-key event, but what…
Masquerade for Band and Ensemble
The Lawrence University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band held a concert in Lawrence Memorial Chapel on Saturday, Apr. 13, at 8 p.m. The two groups performed for about 45 minutes each with a 15-minute intermission between the Ensemble’s exit and the Band’s entrance. The show was titled “Masquerade,” each piece meant to represent a different…
Visiting Russian Folk Orchestra entertains audience
The University of Wisconsin Russian Folk Orchestra paid their first visit to Lawrence since the year 2000 this Saturday, Apr. 6. The orchestra, founded in 1995 by music director Victor Gorodinsky, is now in its 22nd season. It was clear from the moment members of the ensemble entered onto the stage wielding several unfamiliar instruments…
SOL Studios Presents: LU Underground
On Friday night, Apr. 29, students gathered in the Mead Witter room of the Warch Campus Center to watch LU Underground, an open-mic hosted by Students of Lawrence (SOL) Studios. MCing the event were SOL Studios president junior Daniel Green and vice president junior Wasonu “Frog” Allen. Freshman Grace Reyes kicked off the evening with…