Some photographers choose to dedicate their talents to capturing the beauty of the world. Others choose to dedicate their talents to capturing the toilets of the world in all their lavatorial glory. Dan Schaumann has used a lot of toilets in his worldly travels, and he photographs every one of them. He turns the sometimes […]
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A nostalgic Live at the Loft
The crowd was visibly excited Thursday night as they waited for students Sophia Darby ’17 and Wilson Sadowski ’15 to begin playing at the Loft. Often times, the bands that perform at Live at the Loft are unknown to attending students; however, Wilson and Sophia are well-known Wheaton favorites. Having performed multiple times at events […]
In Oct. 2011, the TDF Accessibility Program began its Autism Theatre Initiative with a performance of Disney’s “The Lion King” in New York City. Since then, the program has seen enough success to continue putting on autism-friendly productions. Previously, there have been TDF productions in New York City, Houston, and Pittsburgh, and the number of autism-friendly […]
On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 9, the Lyon’s Den hosted Jose Roldan, Jr., who performed his solo, autobiographical performance “Father Forgive Me For I Have Sinned.” The event was a collaboration between the Marshall Center, the Latino Student Association, and the Alliance in honor of National Coming Out Day. Directed by Dante Albertie, Roldan’s […]
Addressing an excited audience on Sept. 30, Viswanath Kaladharan said, “Kathakali means story play: ‘katha’ meaning story, ‘kali’ meaning play.” That Tuesday night, the intimate space of Kresge Experimental Theatre was filled with students and faculty for “An Evening of Kathakali.” Kathakali is an Indian dance style originating in Kerala, with a centric focus on […]
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Influential Art Internships
Several Wheaton students spent the past summer engaging in engaging off-campus internships. Two students, sophomores Audrey Spina ’17 and Liam Grace-Flood ’17, completed fun, insightful and enlightening art-related internships last summer. Although currently undeclared, Audrey Spina ’17 plans to major in art history as well as minor in studio art. During her internship at the […]
Sophomores and juniors are beginning the process of looking into studying abroad, attending the study abroad fair a few weeks ago as well as the ongoing information sessions for individual programs. Among the recent information sessions, one was specifically dedicated to studio art programs. These programs include: Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, Burren College […]
The appreciation of art took on a whole new meaning to eight students who traveled to China this past summer with Professor Tong as part of a three week long class, “Appreciation of Chinese Culture Through the Arts.” The students immersed themselves in various Chinese art practices, such as costume and makeup design from the […]
On a mild, Indian summer-esque afternoon, the Indie Arts Fest sprawled across the field behind Meadows. Music ranging from classic rock to early 2000’s alternative pop came from the radio station table, where Deejaying students set the mood. Students milled between food trucks and vendors, wearing wristbands that gave them free access to the festival’s […]
Mary Heuser Professor of Art and Art History R. Tripp Evans, who teaches courses at Wheaton in modern architecture as well as United States and pre-Columbian art, has a myriad of career achievements. In addition to having written two books, Professor Evans has also recently developed several specialized courses in African-American art, the development of […]