Have you ever come out of a movie shaking your head with a smile, wondering how the director ever came up with such inventive and impressive ideas of how to make the movie come alive? Unless you have some background in the making of film, the techniques used to create cinematic images might never be obvious.
Hood Museum exhibit captures the distinct American lifestyle of post-Depression era
A powerful count pursues his employee's fiancee; three spirits prevent a heartsick young woman from suicide; an engaged woman backs out of her wedding at the last minute; a painter is torn by the idea of life passing him by, as part of him is always consumed in the details of his paintings; and a woman wants someone to make her angry or sad or confused or frustrated so that she knows she is alive. These are just several of the stories offered in "A Weekend in the Country," a performance of Mozart's and Donizetti's operatic scenes and a revue of Stephen Sondheim's work in musical theater. The show was performed by 14 trained voices from the Glee Club, including guest artist Brandon Adams '93, also the choreographer of the program. The unique combination of a classical opera giant like Mozart and contemporary musical theater master Stephen Sondheim proved to be both entertaining and interesting. Though it seems unconventional to combine the two musical genres, the singers handled the diverse musical material with solid control and technique.
Arias of passion and compelling Broadway melodies will be floating in the air this weekend. Fourteen members of the Glee Club present "A Weekend in the Country with Mozart and Sondheim" at the Warner Bentley Theater at the Hopkins Center. The program includes some of the most famous scenes from classical opera as well as selections from the musicals of Stephen Sondheim, regarded as one of the most talented composers in musical theater today. Louis Burkot, conductor of the Glee Club and director of this production, originated the idea of combining opera and musical theater.
For quite a few months, the construction on the former Center Theater, to be unveiled Wednesday as the new Lansing Porter Moore Theater has been somewhat mysterious.
Saturday night the sweet sounds of the Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble with guest artist James Harvey and the H-Mob had the audience in Spaulding Auditorium dancing. First the Coast played alone, and then James Harvey, the guest artist of the night, joined them to perform his own material.
Most College students visit the Hop at least once a day to gaze hopefully into their H.B.'s, perhaps making sure to rub the nose of the lucky Hop statue before an exam. But over the last few months things have started to look a little different in the front of the Hopkins Center.