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Artist of the Week Quincy Ponvert ’23 on Community in Music

On a sunny April afternoon, I sat down with Quincy Ponvert ’23 to interview them for Artist of the Week. This article has been a long time coming — Quincy is a pillar of the campus art scene, but they are notoriously

April 6, 2023

Arts

Profiles in Art: Hope Darris

Representation. If you were to ask most Swarthmore students what the media we consume is missing, this is most likely what they would tell you. In literature, television shows, and movies, the people we often see are cisgendered, heterosexual, and Caucasian. This

April 5, 2018

Arts

Honors theater seniors draw crowds with Irish drama

Last weekend, the Frear Ensemble Theater buzzed with excitement as students, faculty, and community members arrived to view the widely advertised senior thesis play AIRSWIMMING, a historical drama set in Ireland in the 1920s. Starring theater honors majors Michelle Johnson ’16 and

March 23, 2016

Arts & Features

Peter Pan Captures the Joy of Childhood

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Nostalgic Swatties

May 2, 2014

Arts

“Urinetown” to shower down on Upper Tarble

The toilet outside of Sharples is not another piece of public art — it’s an advertisement. For this year’s spring musical, Abigail Henderson ’14 is putting on a production of “Urinetown.” While the title suggests a bunch of potty jokes, Henderson described

April 17, 2014

Arts & Features

Lex & Goldaline Elongates Time and Minimizes Space

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. “It started

April 11, 2014

Arts

Michaela Shuchman ’16 will use Lang Scholarship to bring Theater to Philly Schools

Last week, six sophomores were given the Eugene M. Lang Opportunity Scholarship to undertake social action projects across the globe. The scholarship, given annually, offers students the chance to design and implement projects that tackle important issues in the community. Prospective Lang

February 20, 2014

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Artist of the Week Quincy Ponvert ’23 on Community in Music

Profiles in Art: Hope Darris

Honors theater seniors draw crowds with Irish drama

Peter Pan Captures the Joy of Childhood

“Urinetown” to shower down on Upper Tarble

Lex & Goldaline Elongates Time and Minimizes Space

Michaela Shuchman ’16 will use Lang Scholarship to bring Theater to Philly Schools

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