The Lawrence University Percussion Ensemble (LUPÉ) put on a performance of Latin American percussion and traditional music last week in Memorial Chapel. The first third of the show was a marimba showcase that featured the talents of a guest artist, percussionist Jack Van Geem, while the second part featured the student group Tambo Toké, directed…
Seniors host poetry reading
Seniors Katherine (Katie) Mueller and Cynfor Lu organized and hosted a poetry slam this past week in Mead Witter. The event followed familiar beats of Lu and Mueller reading a lot of their own poetry and then opening up the stage for anyone to come up and read their own poetry. Mueller and Lu shared…
Preview: House show at WLFM
Brought to us by the Band Booking Committee (BBC), rapper CJ Run and emo/rock band Cardboard Highway are set to make their first appearance at Lawrence University on Friday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. in WLFM House. CJ Run is based in Chicago but hails from England. Well, they hail from a lot of places:…
World Music Series showcases Ghanaian Folk
As part of Lawrence’s World Music Series, Okaidja Afroso presented a beautiful performance of traditional Ghanaian folk music with the intention of spreading a message of preservation of African music and culture. Joining him were Titus Nartey and Manavihare Fiaindratovo on vocals and percussion. Afroso provided lead vocals, guitar, percussion and even dances. The songs…
Review: Collector performance
Writing about the set performed by Lawrence alumni Matt Blair ‘17, Jacob Heineman ‘17 and Devin Drobka (not an alumnus) is rather hard to do. It is difficult to categorize their music, as it is heavily experimental and improvisatory. Blair performs on the piano and electronics, Heineman plays bass and Drobka beats the drums. Junior…
Madison curator on curatorial problem solving
Curator of Exhibitions at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Leah Kolb came to Lawrence last week to deliver a talk about her recent sustainable art project and the processes and narrative that she and her collaborators built around it. Kolb is a well-known and respected curator in the art world and she specializes in…
LU Live showcases variety of talent
In an event organized by WLFM and SOUP, a handful of musicians competed for a paid gig by performing songs for an audience of Lawrentians, who then decided which act to award the opportunity of a performance with a monetary stipend. All of the performers were excellent, but only one act was able to land…
Movie Review: “Uncut Gems”
Adam Sandler did not get an Oscar nomination, but that does not mean he did not deserve one for the entertaining and fascinating picture “Uncut Gems.” Sandler plays Howard, a dealer in New York City’s diamond district. He runs a small shop and sells jewelry to people like NBA player Kevin Garnett and anyone else…
Visiting Professor delivers thought-provoking lecture on “Cities and Cinema”
Barbara Mennel, a professor at the University of Florida, screened the 2015 film “Tangerine” on Thursday, May 18, in the Warch Campus Center Cinema. Afterward, she gave a talk concerning the relationship between urban spaces and the cinema and how “Tangerine” is an important addition to that discussion. Mennel is the Rothman Chair and Director…
‘The Revenant’ costume designer speaks in Wriston
The crowd awaits Armstrong’s presentation. Photo by Julia Balestri. On Thursday, May 9, Tessa Armstrong, sister of Assistant Professor of Philosophy Chloe Armstrong, gave a talk in the Wriston Auditorium about her job. What is her job, you ask? Well she’s a costume designer, specifically a textile artist for costumes for films and TV shows,…