After deciding on the title of her honors project, senior Jane Chung dove into a space others are not as comfortable dipping into. Under the Surface, inspired by the art form Butoh, a new modern Japanese physical theatre movement, reaches into a dark and unexplored place most people have beneath the image they portray to the rest of the world. “While I was choosing performers, … Continue reading Under the Surface digs into the human experience
If you’re familiar with Quentin Tarantino’s work, then I’d be surprised if you haven’t already seen Django Unchained. If you are not familiar with him or his other films, I would advise you to get familiar with all of them immediately. His best works are: Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill: Volume I, Inglorious Basterds, and Reservoir Dogs. There. Disregard all homework and watch these films. Django … Continue reading Tarantino’s new film to put all other westerns back on the shelf
KGSM and the musical bar are hosting a revolution. It consists of nine hours of live musical entertainment, a concession stand, jugglers and a market place with painters, henna tattoo artist, jewelry vendors and a glass blowing demonstration. The Earth Jam Revolution with take place on April 27 beginning at noon in the Johns Family Courtyard or, in the case of bad weather, Lund Area. … Continue reading Earth Jam Revolution revs up for spring celebration
The sounds of spring and music are in the air on the Gustavus campus. Musicians at Gustavus have been rehearsing and practicing for concerts throughout the year and three of the groups will be performing after Spring Break. Students that participate in music ensembles earn academic credit while they put in at least three to six hours of practice, on their own, with their section, … Continue reading Music ensembles in concert after spring break
The women of the Gustavus dance team traveled to Anaheim, California to participate in the USA Collegiate Championships, a national competition in which they placed second out of eight teams in their division from all over the West Coast. The team has been more performance-oriented since 2009 when they made the decision to become more involved in competitions, the same year they first traveled to … Continue reading Gustavus Dance team takes second at Nationals
The United States House of Representatives bickers at each other across the Congressional floor; Democrats and Republicans are at each other’s proverbial throats over the next bill. This scene, commonplace in American politics today, serves as the backdrop for the long-awaited Stephen Spielberg biopic, Lincoln. This film—starring one of Hollywood’s finest actors, Daniel Day-Lewis, fresh off of his record third Best Actor Oscar—taps into the … Continue reading Lincoln gets high marks with broad audience
Local Natives returns with a new release Hummingbird—the followup to their much-acclaimed debut Gorilla Manor. Local Natives builds off the success of their debut by sticking closely to the same formulaic sound of emphatic keys and guitars filled with soulful harmonies, but also showing the maturity and growth of an established band on their second release. While other emerging indie-artists have a growing tendency to … Continue reading Tune in for Local Natives newest release: Hummingbird
Gusties; artist Ann Martin and collector Reverend Richard L. Hillstrom The Hillstrom Museum of Art is currently housing two concurrent exhibits, How Things Are: Paintings by Ann Martin and The Eight, The Ashcan School, and the American Scene in the Hillstrom Collection. These two exhibits are on display until April 21. The pieces in How Things Are are also the inspiration for a series of … Continue reading Hillstrom Museum of Art hosts two exhibits
The Gustavus Theater and Dance Department will be putting on a spring performance to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Gustavus Dance Company on March 22 through 24. The show will celebrate 25 years of dance history at Gustavus with the help and support of Gustavus students, faculty, and alumni. The pieces are choreographed by Gustavus faculty Jennifer Glaws, Sarah Hauss, Melissa Rolnick and Michele … Continue reading The Gustavus Dance Company to celebrate 25 anniversary
Gustavus Adolphus College will be welcoming poets Patricia Kirkpatrick and Tim Nolan on Thursday, March 21 to read their work in the Melva Lind Interpretive Center beginning at 7 p.m. Kirkpatrick’s writing credits include Century’s Road published by Holy Cow! Press in 2004 and Odessa in 2012. She has also taught graduate and undergraduate writing and children’s literature at Hamline University (1988-2012), Macalester College, and … Continue reading A night of poetry with Nolan and Kirkpatrick
