D'Ambrosio wins fans with incendiary style
At a reading last Thursday, American short-story writer Charles D'Ambrosio incited the audience to peals of laughter with a story about a lunatic screenwriter and a masochist ballerina.
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At a reading last Thursday, American short-story writer Charles D'Ambrosio incited the audience to peals of laughter with a story about a lunatic screenwriter and a masochist ballerina.
Last Friday night, the Buttered Niblets put on a "Whose Line is it Anyway" for Hopkins students. The Buttered Niblets are the best improvisational comedy group on campus. They are widely accepted as "the best" because even though they are the only improvisational comedy group on campus, they are hilarious nonetheless. The Buttered Niblets would undoubtedly win in a show-down if another improvisational comedy group were to appear.
Writing Seminars professor Jessica Blau takes a Nike approach to writing: "Just do it," she said. "You have to do it in spite of what anybody thinks, or what they say, or how you think they might criticize you, or whether you think they'll hate it, whether you feel like you're humiliating yourself and your family. You have to do it in spite of everything."
Since Hopkins is in the middle of a thriving city, it's easy to take advantage of all the little perks that are so accessible from campus. Every now and then, a festival comes around that combines food, shopping and entertainment into a neat package. Last weekend, that festival was Hampdenfest.
Eight characters, six doors, two tenors and one adorable comedy - Lend Me a Tenor was a great time for everyone.
Every year Spring Fair transforms Hopkins into a cultural hub for three days. Restaurants come from far and wide to set up booths on the Freshman Quad. Over the weekend, many varieties of food ranging from Thai to Greek to funnel cakes and fried Oreos were available.
The Barnstormers "have magic to do, just for you," and they're bringing it in the form of Pippin, a hit musical from the '70s. There are three more performances, and they promise "intrigue - plots to bring disaster; humor - handled by a master; romance - sex presented pastorally; illusion - fantasy to study; battles - barbarous and bloody" and much more.
It is always worth it to see a concert at Peabody. First of all, the building is incredible. I'm not sure how many concert halls they have, but each one seems a work of art. Leith Syminton Griswald Hall, which housed the "New Music - Organically Grown" concert last Saturday, was incredible. Carved paneling, a tapestry and a huge organ were just a few of the features of this hall, aside from its wonderful acoustics.
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On Sunday afternoon, six of the hardest working students at Hopkins performed for a limited audience of around 15 people. These students are earning a double degree with Peabody, studying music and theory, fitting in hours of practice alongside their already time-consuming efforts on the Homewood campus.
Throughout the years, opera has fallen out of favor amongst the younger generation. Not only are they in different language (Italian, French, German, etc.), but there are no spoken words, the plots are intricate and often confusing, and tickets are way too expensive for the student budget. To actually understand an opera requires an immense effort. With an inundation of movies and musicals with English dialogue based on original operas, it seems that real deal is out of date. While the language barrier appears to be an unreasonable obstacle and the stuffiness of the opera culture might be out of date, how can one honestly deny the extraordinary talent of the music, the libretto and those infamous opera singers? In an effort to bring back the glory of the opera, the Charles Theatre began to broadcast operas live, beginning with Verdi's "blockbuster opera Aida" in December.
Chances are you've heard of one or both of the award-winning Broadway musicals Wicked and Rent. Or perhaps you saw Disney's new modern fairy tale, Enchanted, last Thanksgiving. Or perhaps you caught Beowulf instead and heard "A Hero Comes Home" in the credits. If any of the above is true, then you have heard the voice of Idina Menzel, a Broadway superstar whose solo album I Stand was recently released.
Recently dubbed "Baltimore's other great orchestra," by the city's deputy mayor, the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra just had its 25th anniversary celebration concert on Friday, Dec. 1. Not only was it an impressive concert, but also a unique experience for the Hopkins Symphony Orchestra, Hopkins and all of Baltimore.
When you go to see a movie on a Friday night, what do you look for? A few laughs, a little action to keep you on the edge of your seat and a romantic side are three important ingredients in a movie that audiences of all ages will enjoy. Fortunately, Enchanted has all of this and more.
A delightful, energetic, and entertaining production has arrived at the Hippodrome Theatre, bringing a little bit of London to Baltimore. Until Nov. 18, an incredibly talented cast of Broadway and London stars will be performing Lerner and Loewe's classic My Fair Lady with energy and vigor.
Just when you think that Disney cannot possibly squeeze any more money out of the High School Musical phenomenon, they prove you wrong. You've watched the movies become instantly popular, you've seen them release "sing-along," "dance-along," "concert version," and "remixed" DVDs, you've seen the soundtracks break record sales, and you've seen the actors and actresses become well-known. After all that, and the news about an upcoming High School Musical 3, it must be impossible for them to do more, right? These movies just can't stretch this far! Well, if that's what you thought, you'd be wrong, because now touring is High School Musical: The Ice Tour, a cute, enjoyable, overpriced copy of the originals.
The Hopkins Symphony Orchestra had its first performance of the year on Saturday evening and proved that it was not only a capable ensemble, but also one with a spirit.
This year's new Peabody Concert Orchestra performed its first concert last Friday night. Although these new students have been involved in the orchestra for only a month, the ensemble managed to put on a polished performance.
The Peabody Symphony Orchestra had a succesful first concert of the year after only about a month of practicing. Their first concert was certainly a forerunner to an impressive season. The music was carefully chosen and filled with contrasting styles and different textures keeping the audience on their toes.
Remakes are a strange breed of movie, and oftentimes they barely measure up to the original. The original 1988 film Hairspray was a John Waters cult hit that was transformed into a Broadway musical in 2002. This summer it returned to the big screen as a Hollywood blockbuster with lots of big names, big music and, most importantly, big hair.