His blood-red, grinning lips make him look something like a clown, but his white, circular head and coal-black eyes give the impression he has walked straight out of a nightmare. If you have paid attention while walking along College Avenue or through the Lawrence campus, chances are you've seen his face smiling at you from the posters announcing Lawrence University's presentation of "The Pillowman.
Now that we are over the Oscar hump, there appears to be a lull in theatrical releases. I took this opportunity to peruse the new release section at Blockbuster. And how could I not catch my eye on the intriguing title of "Hamlet 2?" Failed actor and drama teacher Dana Marschz, played by Steve Coogan, decides to save his school's theater department by writing, directing and starring in this epic sequel.
Last Thursday night as the snow piled up outside, students piled into the Underground Coffeehouse for an evening full of performances from nearly 20 student musicians. Organized in part by Becca Shorr and the Lawrence University Coffeehouse Committee, the event brought together both Conservatory and College students on stage for a night of Lawrence's finest singer-songwriters.
Next Thursday and Friday, March 12-13, the Lawrence University Jazz Band and Jazz Ensemble will present the U.S. premiere of "STONE AGE: Music of the Rolling Stones," a musical project created by Tim Ries and Matt Harris and brought to Lawrence by Fred Sturm.
Ask any of the choir members about last weekend's concert, and they will tell you it was quite an experience. No, really. This past weekend, Lawrence hosted students from high schools across the country for its annual "Experience Weekend." These students joined Lawrence students to work with the acclaimed Yale music professor Simon Carrington in a combined concert with LU choirs.
A self-proclaimed "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to art, senior Nick Stahl is, surprisingly, a very recent convert to the studio art major. In the true Lawrence fashion, majoring in biology with a concentration in neuroscience and a minor in psychology is simply not enough for this week's featured artist.