The first feature-length film in the Hirschfield International Film Series, the Chinese atmospheric thriller “Only the River Flows,” which premiered in the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival, was greeted warmly by a packed Dana Auditorium on Oct. 17.
I harbor the fantasy that one day my phone will be constructive to my well-being. As our digital and physical spheres become more inseparable and more imaginative, forgoing technology altogether seems disadvantageous. So with a hopeful heart, I’ve made various attempts at using technology to encourage ...
On Friday, Oct. 4, Middlebury welcomed two renowned African musicians — Balla Kouyaté and Matchume Zango — for a night of musical wonder and communal merriment.
There is nothing quite like the feeling of sitting in a theater waiting for the curtain to rise, for the actors to emerge on stage and transport the audience to another world. That anticipation, the rustling of programs and the low chatter of friends and family eagerly awaiting the start of the show ...
Crossword 10/03/2024: Solutions!
Architecture, political standards, everyday ways of life — how did these concepts interact with each other in the Later Roman Empire? On Sept. 26, Dr. Hendrik W. Dey ’99, Middlebury alumnus and Professor of Art History at Hunter College of City University of New York (CUNY), shed some light on this ...
Middlebury’s Hirschfield International Film series opened Thursday, Sept. 26 to a packed theater, as Sundance Film Festival’s 2024 Short Film Tour — currently traveling its way across the country — made a gracious stop at Dana Auditorium. Of the seven shorts shown, four were undeniably worth ...
Every day at 12:30 p.m. sharp, the carillon atop the Middlebury College Chapel tolls a melody of song throughout campus. You may have heard the rings on your way to class or to the dining halls for lunch. But have you ever truly stopped to listen and think about them? Introducing 89-year-old George ...
On the brisk evening of Sept. 27, Mahaney Arts Center (MAC) was full of students, parents, professors and community members. The crowd was humming as mellow ethereal music played in the background, patiently awaiting a night of wonder.
Crossword 09/26/2024: Solutions!
The morning sun beams through my window while my alarm clock blares. I jump out of bed and into the shower with my 9:45 a.m. class on my mind. I grab my books and stuff my worn-out backpack with a random assortment of pens I grab from my desk. Did I understand the reading? Will I have an insightful ...
When I think about college radio, I don’t think of lanky guys in beat-up Doc Martens or outcasts who desperately try to convince you that “no, vinyl is never going out of style.” When I think about college radio, I don’t think of snobs who boast hundreds of thousands of listening minutes on ...
On Sept. 6, MJ Lenderman released his fourth studio album, “Manning Fireworks”, thereby rekindling a period of stormy indecision about my feelings towards his music and writing.
On the evening of Sept. 18, Middlebury’s own Beyond The Page presented the original play “The Strangers’ Case,” a tender and personal reflection on migration, strangerhood and home. The play was put on by a five-person rotating cast and took inspiration from the speech by the same name, largely ...