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Proscenium channels energetic and expressive sound at spring concert

by Michelle Minkoff | 05/24/2005

Proscenium, the a cappella ensemble that specializes in show tunes, captured the energy and universal emotions of theater favorites at their April 21 show "Everyone in Khakis!" in the Silver Auditorium, bringing Proscenium, the a cappella ensemble that specializes in show tunes, captured the energy and universal emotions of theater favorites at their April 21 show "Everyone in Khakis!" in the Silver Auditorium, bringing back memories of the audience's first experiences with each of the works performed.The performers brought enthusiasm to their songs.

Girls of Up the Octave are outshined by guest groups

by Michelle Minkoff | 04/19/2005

Up the Octave's "Finale Note" show Saturday was filled with beautiful music, when the Brandeis female a cappella group was joined by two male ensembles: the Kingsmen of Columbia University and Out of the Blue of the University of Oxford.Out of the Blue was the most energetic ensemble of the evening.

Power of silence seen in 'Artichoke'

by Michelle Minkoff | 04/19/2005

Walking in to see dead animals hanging from a tree and a pile of clothes laying in the center of the makeshift stage, the audience on the Faculty Club balcony Friday afternoon didn't know what to expect from Diomedes Koufteros's (GRAD) short but powerful solo piece, The Forlorn Artichoke, a one-act play he wrote.And that's exactly what he wanted.

Scenes from an Execution' explores ethical issues, political censorship

by Michelle Minkoff | 04/12/2005

Howard Barker's Scenes from an Execution is haunting and provocative, and it does not shy away from its simple message-that artists' roles during times of great political censorship can prove to be society's most valuable filter of popular dissent and that above all else, an artist must remain true to himself.This theme proved particularly resonant this past weekend, when the theater department's production of Barker's play opened at the Laurie Theater.

SERP trio sounds off

by Michelle Minkoff | 03/29/2005

Eyes wrought with concentration, hands taut with precision and hearts wrapped tightly around their music, cellist Sidney Coren '07, pianist Joshua Klein '07 and violinist Graham Patten '07 comprise the Student Ensemble-in-Residence trio, a chamber group sponsored by the Music Department.

HTC's 'Hair': Living in the 'Age of Aquarius'

by Michelle Minkoff | 03/22/2005

Psychedelic and free-spirited, it was "the dawning of the age of Aquarius"-it was the 1960s. Hillel Theater Group's adaptation of the musical Hair, which opened Sunday night at the Shapiro Theater and runs through Saturday, hopes to paint a portrait of that era-or at least how the playwrights recorded it.Written in the mid-60s, Hair's extremely loose plot explores not only the hippy subculture of the era, but also the impact of the Vietnam War on America's rebellious youth.

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