Alumni artwork is currently being displayed outside of the studios on the first floor of Meneely Hall. The featured artists include Ellen Llewellyn ’04, Cynthia L. Rodday ’92 and Evan Morse ’09. The improvement of these artists contributes to an expansive list of Wheaton graduates’ accomplishments. Take Llewellyn, for example, who graduated from a dual […]
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Sometimes, all you need is a striptease, teacups and a good fairytale. In “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” by Christopher Durang, this is exactly what you will get — at least according to Anastasia Tammen ’17, who plays Sonia. Revolving around the lives of three middle-aged siblings and their life troubles, “Vanya and […]
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An Evening of George Gershwin
An Evening of Gershwin, hosted by Brad Conner and Ben Sears, recounted the tale of George Gershwin’s rise to fame, his exploration of music, and his importance in defining the golden age of American musicals. After an amusing tale of Gershwin’s childhood and his discovery of music, Conner and Sears plunged into their routine. They […]
The Beard and Weil Galleries are now welcoming pieces from artist Judy Pfaff. “Drawings Thick and Thin” is an installation where the breathtaking variety of Pfaff’s work can be found. The London-born Pfaff has had her work exposed in important art museums and galleries, some of which include The Whitney Museum of American Art, MoMA, […]
There are unending factors contributing to the success of any theatrical mainstage production. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, written by Christopher Durang and chosen as the fall 2016 mainstage production here at Wheaton, is no exception. As Stage Manager Alivia Cross ’19 revealed, “The week before the show we do a ten-to-ten, so […]
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The new bees of ARTHive
As a result of revived leadership, Wheaton’s only student-run art history club has begun to make a name for itself on campus. Most famous for their bus trip to The Met, Cooper-Hewitt, and the Guggenheim Museums last spring, ARTHive appears ready to continue the momentum this fall. As President Maddy Cook-Comey ’19 put it, the […]
My experience from studying abroad for a year in two different countries: As I’m getting ready to go back to the United States and face responsibilities such as applying for law school, working a job, applying for fellowships, and seeing myself in the near future where I no longer will be in college, I am […]
The newfound Wheaton parody play, “A GATRA Named Desire,” debuted in the Lyon’s Den this past Thursday. The reading caused the Den to reach maximum capacity and ran for approximately 40 minutes. The play was co-written by Emily Bergmann ’16 and Audrey Dubois ’17. Bergmann took initiative in writing the play two years ago when […]
With strums on a pastel purple ukulele named Carrie came the voice of Christina Smith ’19, who sang Sara Bareilles’ “She Used to Be Mine” at the most recent open mic night at The Lyon’s Den. Christina can be found taking this stage regularly, having performed medleys, songs from Hamilton and participating in rap battles. […]
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Lumineers review
On April 8, 2016, The Lumineer’s second studio album titled ‘Cleopatra’ was released to the eager ears of waiting fans worldwide. The album comes four years after the group’s self-titled debut album that secured The Lumineer’s reputation as a folk- inspired, alternative band. The band is most famous for their single “Ho Hey,” which can […]