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Doughboys and Flyboys: Sheldon Museum Commemorates Middlebury’s Contributions to WWI
By Will Simpson | October 4, 2018Commemoration of Middlebury's contributions to WWI.
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Women of Will Showcases Shakespeare
By Will Simpson | February 24, 2016In the Wright Memorial Theater last Saturday night, Feb. 20, a burgeoning audience waited impatiently for the beginning of “Force and Heat: The Early Plays,” the first part of Tina Packer’s show Women of Will. Alongside co-star Nigel Gore, Packer delivered an exhilarating analysis of the development ...
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Iconic Chicago Musical to Debut in Town
By Will Simpson | January 20, 2016On Thursday, Jan. 28, the curtain will rise on this year’s J-term musical, Chicago. A sizeable group of dedicated and talented Middlebury students have worked tirelessly on the project, preparing the production in a mere four weeks. The show is directed by the Middlebury Town Hall Theater’s executive ...
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Diverse Aesthetics in Fall Dance Concert
By Will Simpson | December 9, 2015As the last house lights dimmed in the dance theater of the Mahaney Center for the Arts (MCA), the audience quickly hushed their conversation in anticipation of the Fall Dance Concert’s first number. The spectators – a healthy mix of students and community members – waited quietly as the performers ...
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Colors Shine in Environmental Dance
By Will Simpson | October 14, 2015A rainbow of cloth ribbons dotted the trees around Mead Chapel this past Thursday, Oct. 8. A group of students and faculty paced around very slowly, trancelike, intertwining the ribbons and wrapping them around the trees. Passersby could not help but stop and stare at this mesmerizing first performance ...
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Global Voices Shine in Songs and Arias
By Will Simpson | March 12, 2015Myriad voices filled the lofty ceilings of the Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts (MCA) Concert Hall this past Saturday, as the College’s annual “Songs and Arias” performance began. Seven vocal students sang in the event, performing a mix of solo songs and duets. The show started about ...