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College Theater Presents The Shape of Things April 23-26
College Theater will present controversial playwright Neil LaBute’s production of The Shape of Things on April 23-26 at 8 p.m. each evening in the Black Box at the Williams Center for the Arts. A contemporary take on Pygmalion, LaBute blurs the border between intimacy and psychosis with this disturbing satire of four American college students whose impossible images of beauty lead to destruction. The play delves into the themes of art, sex, and perfection. The production is being directed by psychology major Kelly Hess ’08 (Prospect Park, N.J.) as her honors thesis project.
Apr 11, 2008
Jayne Miller '10 Provides a View from the Director’s Chair
"As an actor, I’ve been completely unaware of all the details that really tie a show together. It’s not just lights, costumes, actors, sets, music, and props – it’s all of that. It’s figuring out how to run a rehearsal. It’s learning how to tell a story. It’s having the song from Act One in your head all day long when you really should be studying for your next exam. Directing is a big job, but it’s a thousand times easier when you have a strong team behind you, and I really had that," says Policy Studies major Jayne Miller ’10. Miller directed the Marquis Players' production of Disney’s High School Musical.
Mar 31, 2008
Marquis Players to Perform Disney’s High School Musical April 3-5 The Marquis Players will present this year’s musical fundraiser, Disney’s High School Musical, at 8 p.m. April 3-4 at 8 p.m. and 3 p.m. April 5 in the Williams Center for the Arts. The student-run theater organization donates all proceeds from its yearly musical to charity. Based on a Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical features music by Peter Barsocchini and Bryan Louiselle. The plot revolves around East High basketball star Troy Bolton and brainy Gabriella Montez, who meet on New Year’s Eve during a karaoke contest and discover their love of singing. They decide to audition for the upcoming school musical, straying from the status quo and sending their school into a frenzy.
Mar 26, 2008
Slideshow: College Theater Presents Pride and Prejudice
College Theater presented Pride and Prejudice, adapted by Jon Jory from the Jane Austen novel, for its winter production. The production was directed by Mary Jo Lodge, assistant professor of English. It featured original music by professional composer Peter Eckstrom, the costume designs of Polly Kendrick, the set designs of Vicki Neal, and the lighting designs of Richard Kendrick, technical director of the Williams Center for the Arts. Bianca Falbo, associate professor of English, served as literary consultant for the production and Philadelphia theatre professional Neill Hartley was dialect coach. Watch a slideshow.
Mar 07, 2008
Chamber Singers to Perform at Christkindlmarkt The Lafayette Chamber Singers will perform at Christkindlmarkt in Historic Bethlehem, from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. The group will be singing holiday music for the crowds including works by Poulenc, Hatfield, Praetorius, and traditional carols. The performance will be conducted by Jennifer Kelly, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities.
Dec 06, 2007
A Musician on Her Own Terms
Nov 16, 2007
An Artistic Family
Nov 08, 2007
Stewards of the Arts There are currently 14 students of various majors and backgrounds living together on Parsons Street due to one common interest – the arts. The five Arts Houses on Parsons Street serve as a home for the members of the steering committee for the Lafayette College Arts Society (LCAS). The Arts Society works with the staff and faculty of the Williams Center for the Arts to promote the fine and performing arts on campus. LCAS members regularly attend performances and events at the Williams Center and assist with their planning, promotion, and evaluation.
Nov 08, 2007
Brotherhood Through Singing
Nov 02, 2007
Proposals for 15th Annual Fringe Festival are Now Being Accepted
Proposals for College Theater’s 15th annual Fringe Theater Festival are now being accepted by Michael O’Neill, associate professor of English and director of theater, through Nov. 6. The Fringe Festival, known as a “celebration of the arts and the unusual,” is a showcase for original plays, songs, dance, improvisation, comedy, poetry and performance art by students, faculty, and alumni. Performances will take place Nov. 12-13 and Nov. 15-16. College Theater will provide the space and time for the performance, basic lighting, electrical outlets, and refreshments after the performances. Performers must provide all costumes, props, scenery and special effects. No amplification of any kind is allowed. No performance may run longer than 15 minutes.
Nov 01, 2007
Several Students Honored for Campus Leadership by National Association Some of Lafayette’s brightest leaders shined at this year’s National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Mid Atlantic Regional Conference Oct. 4-7 in Lancaster, Pa. Several student leaders on the Lafayette Activities Forum (LAF) were honored for their service to the campus community. Out of approximately 1,000 attendees, the only two to receive the “Outstanding Student Leader” award were Spanish major Lauren Cunningham ’08 (Ossining, N.Y.) and history and government & law double major Madeline Stavis ’08 (Bryn Mawr, Pa.).
Oct 17, 2007
The A Capella Experience
Oct 16, 2007
College Theater will Bring Life to a Thornton Wilder Classic
Lafayette College Theater will present Our Town on Oct. 31-Nov. 3 at 8 p.m. each evening in the Williams Center for the Arts. A brown bag preview will be held at noon on Monday, Oct. 29 on the main stage of the Williams Center. The production is being directed by Michael O’Neill, associate professor of English and director of theater. With its first staging in 1938, Our Town traces the childhood, courtship, marriage, and death of characters Emily Webb and George Gibbs. Through their stories, the play finds universal meaning in the ordinary lives lived in fictional Grover's Corners, N.H.
Oct 11, 2007
Strike Up the Band
Sep 24, 2007
Sixth Annual Block pARTy Offers Music, Dance, and Food Sept. 1 The campus community is going to get creative this weekend, as music, dance, art, activities, food, and drink highlights the sixth annual Block pARTy beginning at 4 p.m. Sept. 1 on Parsons Street between Hamilton and McCartney streets. A wide range of events will take place leading up to the 6 p.m. kickoff of the football game against Marist College. This will be Lafayette’s first home night game. There will be performances by Cadence, Chorduroys, Soulfege, Synchromation, the Pep Band, the cheerleaders, Saint Cloud (a student band), and a student gospel group.
Aug 29, 2007
Concert Choir Will Perform Composition by Jonathan Esser ’09 April 28
Concert Choir will perform an original composition by biology major Jonathan Esser ’09 (Downingtown, Pa.) at its spring concert 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28 in the Williams Center for the Arts. The performance is free and open to the public. Entitled “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” the piece features music by Esser and text by poet Robert Frost. Esser also will be a member of the performing ensemble. “This piece, a short choral work composed for the brilliant Robert Frost text ‘Nothing Gold Can Stay,’ is born largely of my studies last semester in the course 20th Century Harmonic Practice taught by Skip Wilkins [assistant professor of music],” Esser says.
Apr 27, 2007
Concert Band Presents Annual Spring Concert May 6 The Concert Band will present its annual Spring Concert 3 p.m. Sunday, May 6, in the Williams Center for the Arts. The performance, which is sponsored by the music department, is free and open to the public. Conducted by James Moyer, associate professor of music and director of bands, the program will include music of John Philp Sousa, John Barnes Chance, Percy Grainger, Leroy Anderson, Francis McBeth, P.D.Q. Bach, Clifton Williams, and Anne McGinty. The concert will also feature Marquis Scholars Nathan H. Newman ’09 (Fairmont, W.Va.), a biology major; Cristina Callagy ’09 (Hawthorne, N.Y.), a neuroscience major; and Max Minckler ’10 (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), as a trumpet trio.
Apr 25, 2007
College Orchestra Performs Spring Concert April 22 The College Orchestra will present its Spring Concert 3 p.m. Sunday, April 22 in the Williams Center for the Arts. The concert is free and open to the public. Under the direction of Stephani Bell, the program will contain an eclectic mix of works from various time periods with numerous student solos. Pieces include chamber music from the Renaissance; Antonio Vivaldi's “Concerto No.11 for two violins and cello and strings;" a medley of songs by John Williams from the films Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, and Angela's Ashes; and Benjamin Britten's Simple Symphony.
Apr 17, 2007
Concert Choir and Madrigals Perform Final Concert of the Year April 28 The Lafayette Concert Choir and Madrigals will present their Spring Concert 8 p.m. Saturday, April 28 in the Williams
Center for the Arts. The concert is free and open to the public. Conducted by Jennifer Kelly, director of choral activities, and accompanied by Bethann Kratzer on piano, the one-hour program contains a wide variety of choral music celebrating the music of the United States from classical to jazz, sea shanties to spirituals. “The students have grown so much this year. Their energy, dedication, and teamwork pour out of the music,” says Kelly.
Apr 16, 2007
Arts Society Brings the Islands to Lafayette April 14
Apr 13, 2007
