College of Wooster Professor of Theatre and Dance Dale Seeds has spent his last three sabbaticals in Alaska. He has been studying indigenous Alaskan performance since 1994. Alaska is home to various indigenous cultures, some of which, Seeds says, have vivid memories of the first …
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2009
Theatre I.S. project returns to Shakespeare
Theatre students spend countless hours every day in Wishart Hall practicing and studying the art and craft of theatre. Students who decide to major in theatre at the College also have a different Independent Study (I.S.) experience then other students. Majors have the opportunity to …
Back to TV with drama, magic and writers
The Writers Guild of America Strike officially ended on Feb. 12, 2008, but its effects continue to resonate through the industry. This, unfortunately, will be clearly seen in this fall’s TV lineup. What few anticipated new shows there are, like Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse,” won’t be …
“Elevator” sounds sweeter than cherry syrup
For many singer-songwriters, it’s the happy songs that are the hardest to write. The kind of artist who seeks to convey his or her own struggles is driven to do so by the kind of inner turmoil that necessitates melancholy, the kind that thrives on …
Apple’s updates are selling status, not products
I hate Apple. There, I said it. Even though I am a long-time consumer of Apple products, lately I have become fed up with their insane obsolescence rate. You see, the people at Apple do not make “products,” they manufacture tokens of status. These status-markers, …
Dividing the politician’s religious views and issues misses the point
There’s been a lot of talk this election about Faith and Politics. Is Barack Obama really a secret Muslim? Does Sarah Palin really believe she was sent by God to the governorship of Alaska? And what about Sen. John McCain? Is he a Baptist or …