Lawrence alumna Madhuri Vijay ‘09 reads to a packed audience in Main Hall. Photo by Julia Balestri. Running in from another class, I burst into the Main Hall lecture room on Jan. 16 to find it packed with buzzing students and teachers. Madhuri Vijay ‘09 stood at the front of the room speaking with the…
World Music Series: Yumi Kurosawa
Yumi Kurosawa performs an original piece at the World Series of Music. Photo by Julia Balestri. Renowned koto player and composer Yumi Kurosawa performed for the World Music Concert Series on Monday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. to a full audience in Harper Hall. Kurosawa composed or arranged all of the pieces on the program…
IGLU performs to spooky silent film
Students from The Improvisational Group of Lawrence University (IGLU) performed their own soundtrack to a silent film on Halloween. Photo by Julia Balestri. The Improvisational Group of Lawrence University (IGLU) hosted their first performance of the year on Halloween, so naturally it was a spooky affair. The event was centered on the German silent film…
Guano Girls enthusiastically perform at their debut gig
From left to right, Bridget Bartal, LIly Greene and George Greenberg perform in Sinfonia Loft. They are the members of a new rock band on campus, called Guano Girls. Photo by Julia Balesteri. Junior Bridget Bartal is performing with her band, The Guano Girls, at Sinfonia Live. She has a broken guitar string and there’s…
Hidden Figures: Jesus Smith
Professor Jesus Smith. Photo by Julia Balestri. Ethnic Studies is a new interdisciplinary major on campus that was requested last spring and will be in full swing next fall. Ethnic Studies courses include Intro, Theories, Methods and Senior Seminar. This week’s hidden figure is passionate, energetic and eager to introduce students to Ethnic Studies. Jesus…
PHOTO FEATURE
On the left, sophomore Gabe Lewis examines art at the Wriston Fall 2018 Opening. Photo by Julia Balestri. Lawrentian photographer Julia Balestri described the exhibit, saying, “The works of Xiaohong Zhang are heavily influenced by her interest in Soviet realism. Many of her pieces are politically charged, specifically in respects to consumerism, the environment…
Faculty commemorates Leonard Bernstein
Faculty performs in Lawrence Memorial Chapel in celebration of the centennial of Leonard Berstein. Photo by Julia Balestri. On Sunday, September 16, several members of the Lawrence University faculty performed a tribute to the centennial of Leonard Bernstein in Memorial Chapel. The works ranged from well-known musical numbers to more unknown pieces such as Bernstein’s…
Poet impresses audience
Anne Barngrover gives poetry reading in Wriston. Photo by Julia Balestri. On Monday, April 30, Lawrence welcomed poet Anne Barngrover for a reading from her most recent collection of poetry, entitled “Brazen Creature.” The event, which was sponsored by the Mia Paul Poetry Fund, took place in the Wriston Art Gallery. The art hanging on…