ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT |
THE SPECTATOR |
| November 16, 2007 |
New to You Movie Review: The American Presidentby Jennifer Mitchell '09This week's "New to You" movie is the fabulous romantic comedy "The American President." This film, released in 1995, offers a powerful combination of love, humor, and politics that's sure to please any audience. More. . . |
Steel Train Releases New CD: Trampolineby Ashley Stagner '09Steel Train's new CD, Trampoline, released on October 16 is a must have item. I love the indie band with a passion, so I am admittedly biased in my assessment of the CD's worth, but I remain by my position of the band's talent. More. . . |
Student art work displayedby Ashley Stagner '09In honor of Family Weekend, student works from almost all of the courses offered by the Art department are on display in the gallery area in List. The works come from the introductory classes of sculpture, ceramics, drawing, painting, and printmaking, as well as advanced painting, intaglio printmaking, and designs from previous years. More. . . |
Theatre Dept. Presents Etta Jenksby Jen Vano '09It is black but for the gray smoke scaling the walls and snaking into the audience. They are almost silent although the show has not yet started. The intimate theater allows its stage to tease me with the glass floor and ceiling-high panels which create it, and I can see in the not-so-distant distance a distorted reflection of myself and those around me. When the smoke clears and the curtain is raised, scenes are projected onto this glass. First: classic 1940s films, simple, elegant, tasteful; later: the hint of sexuality; and finally: sex screamed, not whispered. I hope that, although something about the play seems twisted, attending will be worthwhile. More. . . |