Arts & Entertainment

By Alex Thompson

On March 4th, the Gettysburg College Wind Symphony of the Sunderman Conservatory performed as the final event for the Sunderman Invitational at the Majestic Theatre. The Invitational is an open show where members of selected high school bands are brought to perform along with the Gettysburg Conservatory members.  Though the program itself was short compared to previous shows, ...

By Emily Francisco

This month the Schmucker Art Gallery features the works of Ronald Gonzalez, a sculptor with unique visions. Approaching the concept of found objects with a new mentality, his pieces are a profound addition to the gallery this semester.

Born in Binghamton, New York, the artist has worked from his garage studio since the mid-seventies. He aims to create sculptures ...

By Brian Engelsma

I still remember the first time I listened to a Radiohead CD. I was in the 8th Grade, and couldn’t wait to rip off the packaging, begin listening to Kid A, and browse through the haunting artwork in the CD booklet. Immediately I was in love, and had to listen to it again ...

By Emily Francisco

“In Great Neck, New York they call it a ‘pussycat’… in Westchester, they call it a ‘pookie.’ In New Jersey, a ‘twat…’ A ‘split knish’ in Philadelphia… and a ‘Va-jay-jay’ in Gettysburg!”

So began the evening of storytelling, activism, laughter, and female empowerment in the CUB Ballroom. Performed for its tenth year in a row, The Vagina Monologues this ...

By Xavier Harding

Yesterday, February 19, the Majestic Theater hosted Gettysburg College’s 22nd Annual Winter Jazz Concert. Directed by John “Buzz” Jones, Gettysburg’s jazz ensemble played songs such as “Georgia On My Mind” by Hoagy Carmichael (1931), “Quien Sera” by Pablo Beltran Ruiz & Norman Gimbel (1954) and “I’m Beginning To See The Light “by Duke Ellington (1944). The students of ...

By Emily Francisco

On Saturday, February 5 the Owl and Nightingale Players showcased its first “Black Box Blitz” event, a weeklong adventure for aspiring thespians with the motto, “From Page to Stage in Just Three Days.” Hosted in Stevens Theatre, the event was a newfound hit.

The week prior to the mayhem students signed up in the Kline Green Room for playwriting, ...

By Brian Engelsma

That’s right folks, it’s that time of year again. Oscar season has come in full force, and I’ve been busy the last few months handicapping the field and preparing for that night when James Franco and Anne Hathaway lead us through the last year in film. Below I’ve made my picks for many ...

By Audra Foster

A ballet may not seem like the most appropriate setting for a psychological thriller, but in the tenuous reality of Black Swan, it is the perfect breeding ground for dangerous obsession, throbbing sexual tension, and layers upon layers of hidden psychosis.

Everything starts with the naïve Nina Sayers, played by the incomparable Natalie Portman, as she auditions for and ...

By Liz Williams

Last weekend, CAB held its first movie night of the year, screening The Social Network on Friday and Saturday nights in The Junction. Directed by David Fincher, the 2010 film tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and co-founder of Facebook, as he developed and launched the wildly popular online social network during his time at Harvard.

College students ...

By Colleen Cable

When a piece of literature is interpreted into film, there are always inevitable grumblings of dissatisfaction and accusations by the fans of misinterpretation by the filmmakers. Howl suffers from this dichotomy more so than a novel-turned-film because it is based on a poem, which is much more open to interpretation and lacks the architecture of narration and plot ...