Arts & Academics – The Middlebury Campus

Jupiter Quartet Leaves Listeners Starry-Eyed

By BEN BEESE

December 6, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics

Tension, melancholy, peace, joy and sadness were all woven together in the Jupiter Quartet's performance.

The Librarian Is In

By KATRINA SPENCER

December 6, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics

'Akissi' explores the discrepancies between what is expected from the environment of Côte d’Ivoire and what social norms is yet to be mastered.

ISO Showcases ‘Midd Worldwide’

By ELSA KORPI

December 6, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics

Consisting mainly of dance and music, the ISO show explored themes ranging from ancestral roots and cultural identity to resilience in the face of adversity.

Women at the Helm in ‘Men on Boats’

By REGINA FONTANELLI

December 6, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics

'Men on Boats' captures John Powell's expedition to chart American waterways.

Reel Critic: ‘Baskets’ Season 3

By OWEN MASON-HILL

December 6, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics

Season 3 of "Baskets" brings surprising depth and complexity, searching past the facade of clown makeup and rodeo shenanigans to provide a vulnerable commentary on the dynamics of a family.

160 Strong: the Rise of Computer Science at Middlebury

By APRIL QIAN

November 29, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics, Showcase

Surging interest in Computer Science has caused the department to grow rapidly, and prompted the institution to begin remaking the campus to accommodate it.

Reel Critic: Shoplifters

By ELSA KORPI

November 29, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics

"Shoplifters” demands to be seen not as a piece of entertainment, but as a sharp analysis of the most basic unit of society.

The Librarian Is In

By KATRINA SPENCER

November 29, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics

"Best of Enemies" attempts to explain the historical relationship(s) between the United States and the broadly defined Middle Eastern region.

‘Showing Up for Racial Justice’ Sparks Conversation at the Marquis

By RILEY BOARD

November 29, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics

College students and the community have the opportunity again this year to come together for racial justice and movies — the Middlebury Marquis will be organizing their Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) film series for the second time this winter with a new selection of films and fundraisers. ...

‘Break the Silence’ Encourages Storytelling, Unites Women

By QIAN LI

November 29, 2018

Filed under Arts & Academics

Willow O’Feral explored sexual reproductive justice and gender justice through reproductive and sexual health stories of 17 women from Brattleboro, Vermont.