The monthly Open Movement and Music Jam invites the Lawrence community to try their hand at contact improvisation techniques as well as contribute their musical talents. Facilitated by Instructor of Dance Margaret Paek. Photos by Georgia Greenberg.
Pay your friends, if you can
You cannot scroll through Facebook these days without seeing at least one Gofundme call to action or a link to someone’s Venmo or Cash App. Left and right, students are fundraising for their study abroad or other special projects and opportunities. Still, others are using them toward more dire causes like medical expenses or meeting…
Preview: Best Friends Improv
On Jan. 31, Lawrence University’s own Best Friends Improv Team will host their first performance of 2020 in Harper Hall. The Lawrentian spoke with sophomore team members Emma Bergholz and Kelly Foy to preview the upcoming performance, and to learn more about the team. Foy was very excited for the team to have their Harper…
Senior recital astounds
Senior Matthew Wronski kicked off recital season last weekend with an ambitious senior recital entitled “Epigenesis: Unraveling the Musical Journey to Oneself.” Wronski, a candidate for the Bachelor of Arts degree in music, collaborated with over a dozen fellow student musicians on the performance. Standing in the strings section and playing viola, Wronski also was…
Photo Feature: Student organ recital
The organ recital of senior Ethan Mellema took place this past weekend in Lawrence Memorial Chapel.
Photo Feature: DuoKlavitarre
Photo by Taylor Blackson. Jolanta Ziemska (piano) and Maciej Ziemski (guitar) have been performing together for fifteen years and hail from Poland, but currently live and work in Bremen, Germany. As one of the events dedicated to the Heritage month, this concert was organized and sponsored by the Polish Heritage Society of Northeastern Wisconsin and…
Alum offers tribute to Blacktivism
Friday night, Sept. 27, the Lawrence community gathered in Harper Hall to reunite with class of 2010 alum and Fulbright scholar Dr. Derrell Acon for what would not merely be a guest recital. Conjoining vocal performance, poetry and scholarly lecture, Dr. Acon let his audience know early on “this is not that kind of party.”…
Photo Feature: Shanty Club hosts social sing
Hosted by Larry’s Privateers, Shanty Club Social Sings are an opportunity for people from all backgrounds to come together and engage in a time-honored tradition. Photos by Caroline Garrow.
Photo Feature: Reverend Doctor at SNL
Photos by Taylor Blackson As a singer and guitarist, the songwriting of Reverend Doctor aims to preach and to heal through positive messages of hope and love. His blending of pop, funk, R&B and rock results in an upbeat sound that reflects his passion to engage audiences. Saturday Night Late (SNL) is Lawrence’s event series…
LUaroo and you can too!
As previously reported, the 12th annual LUaroo will be held this Memorial Day weekend, May 25 and 26. In addition to hosting bands from around the country and showcasing student performers, the Band Booking Committee (BBC), the student organization that orchestrates the festival, is organizing many fun activities to pair with the music. Many clubs…
- 1
- 2