We all are familiar with The Wizard of Oz. Young Dorothy is carried off by a tornado to the magical land of Oz. Innocently, Dorothy’s house lands on top of the sister of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.Glinda the Good bestows the sister’s head-turning ruby slippers to Dorothy. Due to Dorothy’s ill-timed landing, her journey to find a way back home is haunted … Continue reading Every story has a backstory, even among the wicked
Strolling through the Ennesbo exhibit in Hillstrom Museum, you’ll notice multiple pieces of art displayed in various ways. Perhaps you’ll come across several water paintings, some with poetic words obscurely written with simple and quick strokes of a paint brush. Or maybe you’ll pass by a series of photographs of an old barn. Or most surprisingly of all, you’ll find yourself facing four television screens, … Continue reading Sandra Binion brings scenes of Sweden to Hillstrom
Hello Gusties and welcome back! I hope everyone had an enjoyable summer and is keeping up with the work now that class is back in session. Personally, I decided to commence procrastinating early this year and went to see The Town instead of doing homework. I am sure you have seen the previews for The Town. Automatic weapons, Ben Affleck, neat masks. Looks kind of … Continue reading If you look past the masks, you may be surprised by The Town.
The end is nearing for Senior Geology Major, Jonathan Monk (more commonly known as Monk) here at Gustavus. Also a Music and Philosophy minor, Monk is involved in the Gustavus Jazz Lab Band, is founder/co-president of Musical B.A.R. and is a member of Epsilon Pi Alpha (Eppies) and GEO club. When he is not busy with these student organizations, he likes to spend time with … Continue reading It’s Time to Get Monked UP!
The theatre department of Gustavus Adolphus College will be making its mark in the Twin Cities theatre community this weekend with their production of Thrill Me, performed at the Lowry Lab Theatre in St. Paul, Minn. from Sept. 16-19. “Thrill Me is funded through the Gustavus Faculty-Student Collaboration grant. Our director, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance Henry MacCarthy, is the one who is responsible … Continue reading A Thrilling Performance
A musical Chris Draughty look alike, a guitar and an amazing voice are all features that will be coming together very soon. All the way from Spokane, Wash., Tyrone Wells will be entertaining Gusties during the homecoming concert on Sept. 22 at 8:00 p.m. in Alumni Hall. Having been surrounded by family members who were heavily involved in music, Wells became musically involved, as well. … Continue reading Tyrone Wells Concert
Dog Day Afternoon is a lot like a good episode of The Jerry Springer Show. It has some criminals, a rowdy crowd and a married man who is stealing money to help pay for the sex-change operation of his extra-marital lover. Story of my life … but seriously. Based on a true story, Dog Day Afternoon (1975) stars baby-face Al Pacino as Sonny Wortzick, a … Continue reading Throwback of the Week: Dog Day Afternoon
As first-year Gusties settle into their classes, they should remember that they are not the only new faces on campus. Each year, Gustavus welcomes a handful of new faculty members. Assistant Professor of Music Ruth Lin is new to the music department. She will be conducting Gustavus’s orchestras. Lin began playing the piano when she was five, immigrated to the United States when she was … Continue reading Dr. Ruth Lin: Orchestrating Excellence
Anderson Theatre will play host to nationally acclaimed performances by the Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater Company (SPDTC) this Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 12. These performances are the inaugural events for the 2010-2011 Gustavus Artist Series and will feature four works from the company’s repertoire. Alumnus, Brian Evans ’07, who is now in his third season with Pimsler, will be performing with the … Continue reading Visiting dance and theatre troupe features Gustie grad
