Small college, big band, swingin' debut
"The Big Wolf Band was formed on a dare," Prof. Robert Nieske (MUS) wrote in an e-mail to the Justice, referring to his Big Wolf Band's debut performance Friday night in Slosberg Recital Hall.
Amit Shertzer
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The sounds of Brandeis: fall music preview
While rapper Talib Kweli may be the most recognizable act to perform at Brandeis this fall, music organizers and performers are preparing for what promises to be a busy season for music makers and music lovers alike.
Eclectism, talent apparent in Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra
The Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra performed its final concert of the academic year Sunday evening in the Slosberg Recital Hall to conclude the Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Arts.
Manginah welcomes back alumni
"Live, from Brandeis, it's Sunday Afternoon!"So started Manginah's eleventh annual Spring Alumni Show, which included both contemporary and old-fashioned Israeli songs, skits, spoofs and even a Hanukah-themed version of Outkast's "Hey Ya." The co-ed Jewish a cappella troop is preparing to record a new CD to be released this fall.The first musical number, "Al Haritzpah," or "On the Floor," featured Yuval Brokman '08, sunglasses on and collar upturned, as the soloist.
Grammy-winning Per? Negro gets crowd groovin'
As the lights dimmed in Slosberg Recital Hall last Wednesday evening, the stage was bare. Seconds later beats started pounding from the back of the auditorium.
From Beethoven to Haydn, Lydian String recital a diverse evening
Last Saturday, the Slosberg Recital Hall played host to the Lydian String Quartet, a critically-acclaimed group of Brandeis music faculty formed in 1980, who performed a show featuring the music of Franz Joseph Haydn, Vincent Persichetti and Ludwig van Beethoven in an array of classical and avant-garde pieces.The quartet, featuring Daniel Stepner and Judith Eissenberg on violin, Mary Ruth Ray on viola and Joshua Gordon on cello, is in its fourth year of a five-year study of Viennese quartets, as well as into the works of numerous other composers.
Stepner shines in performance of classical, jazz and original works
Violinist Daniel Stepner (MUS), a member of the Lydian String Quartet, teamed up with pianist Ben Stepner and bassist Bob Nieske for an evening of music in Slosberg Hall that included Bach, Debussy and a few jazz standards, as well as several original pieces composed by the performers.
Crazy comedy in the Boris' Kitchen
As the Shapiro Theater's screen began its infuriatingly slow descent, the audience buzzed in anticipation for Boris' Kitchen second day of the annual two-day sketch comedy festival.
Orchid Ensemble takes its audience on an musical world tour
Orchid Ensemble performed a blend of traditional Chinese, Jewish, Persian, Indian and other international rhythms Wednesday at Slosberg Recital Hall.
What The' explores science
What the #$*! Do We Know!?, a film by directors William Arntz, Betsy Chasse and Mark Vicente, seeks to probe the depths of our existence: what do we actually know and how do we know it?
The NHL has an accountability problem
Frankenstein: The Differences Between Mary Shelley's page and Guillermo del Toro's screen
Third faculty meeting sheds light on Brandeis University’s financial future
Vandalism in Polaris Lounge causes community damages for North residents
Making Israel’s legal space: discussions about international law