Jon Peters

'Pop Out' hits Frear

This weekend, Jessie Bear ’09 will bring her playwriting thesis to life on the Frear Theater stage with “Pop Out.” With a cast of complex characters, Bear explores some of the dilemmas that result whe…

The play's the thing

Although not as well-known as the McCabe Mile, Dash for Cash, or the Screw Your Roommate Dance, Drama Board’s “Play in a Day” festival is a gem of a semester-ly tradition, one that is quite fun and in…

Covering the ‘B’-side

When I returned to Swarthmore for senior week, I immediately went up to the radio station — not only had I stored a great deal of stuff there over the summer, but I was also curious to see what had ch…

Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe

Swat lingo 101

Barn n. a popular off-campus apartment complex located on 317 N. Chester Rd.

Crunkfest n. a “secret” competition between teams of Swarthmore students that often entails the consumption of various bodi…

Crum Regatta set to sail

Spring has sprung and with it comes the inevitable Family Weekend. The inundation of relatives and friends on campus carries with it the need to impress. And how better to show off that liberal arts e…

Worthstock set to rock pre-finals gloom away

Some incredible musicians, including the recently added headliners The Rosebuds, are converging upon Worth Courtyard in a matter of days. According to Large Scale Events Committee coordinator Martyna …

Taste of Indonesia

It was a brilliant April day, Family Weekend and, possibly best of all, a gamelan performance. The Festival of Indonesian Events began Sunday afternoon with a well-planned fair outside the Lang Music …

Smart asses nationwide love garnetdonkey.com

DanielUA of the “Young Philly Politics” blog recently wrote a glowing post on his blog: “I was a skeptic of the power of the Internet to change anything. But a small site like Garnet Donkey gives a gr…

Saucy theater

Suicide is usually no laughing matter. But “Applesauce,” a play written by Rebecca Goldman ‘07, attempts to give the issue some levity. The play, which will be performed April 28, 29 and 30, details t…

'Soul Elevation' lifts up the spoken word

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“Soul Elevation,” a spoken word open-mic that took place this past Friday night at Paces café, proved a nearly spiritual event. The program evolved from an idea by Lorpu Jones ‘06 …

'Art' unveiling

While the current production of “Art” may have been in limbo for a week as the directors determined the nature of the play’s set-up, rehearsals are now running smoothly. Aaron Hollander ’07, who serve…

'Lucky Stiff' comes to life in rehearsals

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“Lucky Stiff,” this season’s mainstage musical, is already coming alive and promises to be an exciting experience for Swarthmore audiences. While the production team may remain in …

Familiar Sharples face moves on and up

You may see her almost every day, either at the entrance to Sharples, swiping ID cards while simultaneously studying, or bustling around on the floor of the dining room, checking the salad bar or serv…

Bell brings Europe to Kitao

Student photographer Charles Bell ’06 presents a stunning collection of prints from a year abroad this week at the Kitao Gallery. The show, entitled “No Bags, Maximum 3 Pieces, No Sex,” features disce…

Winter Tri-Co helps raise on-campus awareness

The Tri-College Multicultural Winter Institute, a yearly program in existence since 1993 and open to Bryn Mawr and Haverford since 2001, took place last week on Swarthmore’s campus. Students as well a…