Arts & Entertainment

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 ...

By Liz Williams

The Gettysburg College Wind Symphony held their second performance of the semester on Friday, December 3, at the Majestic Theatre. Led under the direction of Dr. Russell McCutcheon, the theme of the concert was “Music of the British Isles,” and incorporated tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Guest artists from the Celtic folk band Knot Fibb’n performed ...

By Emily Francisco

On Saturday, December 4 the Christ Chapel was filled with the holiday spirit. Students and other members of the Gettysburg community crowded the richly decorated space in order to hear the beautifully caroling voices. Presented by the Sunderman Conservatory of Music and directed by Dr. Robert Natter, “A Choral Christmas Concert” was a wonderful addition to the Christmas ...

By Emily Francisco

On Thursday, November 11 Gettysburg’s Student Musical Theatre troupe (“SMuT”) performed its first musical revue of the year. Directed by Allison Erskine and titled It’s 11 O’ Clock Somewhere, this show focused on the concept of the “11 O’ Clock number.”

An 11 O’ Clock number, as defined at the beginning of the revue, is any musical number ...