Religious guilt, complex identities and the power of female friendship illuminated the Wright Theatre stage this past weekend in “The Virtuous Fall of the Girls from Our Lady of Sorrows.” The play was directed by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Sheila Bandyopadhyay and ran from April 3—5. ...
Middlebury Scholar in Residence in Dance Kari Wolfe Borni presented a thought-provoking talk on Maghrebi Contemporary Dance and the history of Algerian breakdancing on Feb. 26. The event was a part of the Carol Rifelj Faculty Lecture Series and gave insight into how dancers cope with their artistic ...
Antique clothing was dusted off and brought back to life this past J-Term in the “Historic Clothing Practicum,” co-taught by visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Summer Lee Jack and Associate Professor of Costume Design at Penn State University Charlene Gross. The class focused on accessioning ...
From Nov. 14 – 16, the Middlebury community enjoyed a dazzling production of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, King Lear. Enthralling visual effects and costume design, original musical innovations, and a dynamic cast breathed contemporary life into this timeless classic, leaving ...
On Oct. 25, Middlebury welcomed Sō Percussion and Caroline Shaw for a mind-boggling night of acoustic poetry. With soulful chanting, processional tempo and impeccably layered percussion sounds from novel instruments, the group cast the audience in an enthralled trance.
On Friday, Oct. 4, Middlebury welcomed two renowned African musicians — Balla Kouyaté and Matchume Zango — for a night of musical wonder and communal merriment.
