Tom Pilcher (Photo courtesy of Revolver Entertainment) While perusing The A.V. Club’s top 15 films of the year, the screenshot from Banksy’s documentary-styled “Exit Through The Gift Shop” really grabbed my attention — say what you will about judging a piece of art by its cover. The screen grab simply depicted a man wearing loose-fitting,…
Artist Spotlight: George Ziegler
Andrew LaCombe (Photo by Oren Jakobson) Many students at Lawrence have an interesting story of how they got here and became interested in their field of study. But it seems that most people, especially in the fine arts, arrive here with a good idea of what they want to pursue. However, when George Ziegler came…
Jazz Band delivers concert featuring Lawrence faculty
Sam Lewin (Emma Moss) Editor’s note: The Symphonic Band also performed as a part of this concert, but we weren’t able to find anyone to write about their portion. We apologize for the uneven coverage.The Lawrence University Jazz Band played its first concert of the term last Friday evening for a small but enthusiastic audience…
Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole perform Cajun grooves for lively crowd
Peter Boyle Though I do not know if you attended Monday night’s World Music Series Performance by Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole, I feel as though I must confess a few things. Chief among them is that, had my editor not recommended I review the performance, I may never have attended this astounding show.Scores of…
Prof & Chicago MCs bring the heat for Hip-Hop Congress
Ben Levine & Maureen Darras (Cindy Yetman) Hip-Hop Congress welcomed a motley crew of artists to campus this Saturday, Feb. 5. The show was held in Greenfire basement, a house known for hosting popular parties featuring Lawrence bands.This concert marked HHC’s second event on campus; in the fall, HHC held a benefit concert in Esch…