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Professors’ Works, Beyond the Classroom

Starting March 5th and running through April 10th, the Department of Art Faculty and Staff exhibition will be on display at The List Gallery in LPAC. During the gallery opening on tuesday, most of the artists featured were present at the opening

March 7, 2013

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Jean Genet’s “The Maids”: A Swarthmore Acting Thesis

This past weekend’s performances of “The Maids” served as reminders that Honors Theater theses are one of the best-kept secrets within Swarthmore’s arts scene. These projects in acting and directing present an opportunity for Swatties to put on challenging and often deeply

March 7, 2013

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Thought-Provoking Ideas at Moore College of Art and Design

Recently, I decided to leave the Swarthmore bubble for our exciting nearby urban metropolis of Philadelphia. Since it is my goal to know my way around the downtown area like a local, I decided I would visit the somewhat lesser known Galleries

March 7, 2013

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Macbeth in Yellow Stockings

“Macbeth,” the most recent Yellow Stockings Player production, is an interesting twist on Shakespeare’s canonical play. As Director Patrick Ross ’15 explained and chuckled, “we are going to do it in medieval Scotland, but we are going to do it with witches

March 7, 2013

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Macbeth Preview

“Get ready, witches, and stand by, Lady M!” The curtains open on the Yellow Stocking Player’s mainstage debut of “Macbeth” this Friday, marking the end of a far more grueling tech week than cast members are typically subjected to. Transitioning from Olde

February 28, 2013

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The Vegan Tree: More Than Just Salad

The Vegan Tree 742 South St Philadelphia, PA 19147 (215) 454-2898 Rating: 4.5 / 5 Price: $ Good for Groups: No Being vegan and going out to eat = tough life. Every menu gets reduced to a garden salad with dressing —

February 28, 2013

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Still Pain Runs Deep: Another Heated Look at Sephardic Jewish Culture

The title of one of two recently opened exhibitions at the Gershman Y galleries of Philadelphia, “Turkey’s Sephardim: Another Look,” implies that there has been a previous look at this unique ethnic group. And, indeed, this sect of the Jewish population, which

February 28, 2013

Wes Willison '12 and Cameron French '14 battle to win the first task

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Music as Temporal Art: Orchestra 2001’s Woodwinds Across Centuries

For those who’ve pondered the conflicting sonics of contemporary and Renaissance woodwind compositions, Orchestra 2001, an ensemble for modern classical music, provided just the food for that particular thought in Lang Concert Hall this past Sunday. For those uninterested in the disparate

February 28, 2013

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Swat Style Snapshot: Satyajit Rao

Satyajit Rao Year: 2015 Hometown: New York, New York For Satyajit “Saty” Rao, it’s all about thoughtfully pairing simple staples with a few special pieces. This is evident in his current outfit, where each part seems to compliment the others, and the

February 28, 2013

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Bellows and Matisse at The Met

Recently, my studio art class, “Figure Composition”, took a trip to New York. After an early wake-up (and a mild panic when I realized that the power outage on campus had caused my alarm to reset itself), a long bus ride, and

February 21, 2013

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