What drives exclusion, hatred, and cruelty? Bryn Mawr’s Shakespeare Performance Troupe production of “Seven Against Thebes & Antigone” suggests that the answer is love. “Seven Against Thebes & Antigone” ran April 16, 17, and 18 in Rhodes Dining Hall. “Seven…
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What do you do with an unfinished story? Laura Wade’s play, “The Watsons,” takes this question and expands it infinitely. Wade, through her play, instead asks “what does it mean to be unfinished?” “The Watsons” is based on the unfinished…
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When the West Philadelphia Orchestra first arrived, the musicians stood in a circle, leaving a large empty space in front of them. They told us that this space is for dancing, and this music is meant to dance to. At…
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The Arden Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet doesn’t pretend it’s a love story. It is instead a story about childhood innocence, power, and violence. The first act introduces a strong and distinct tone that emphasizes the childishness and vulgarity of each…
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At the end of a cold, snowy Monday night in February, Haverford students and community members gathered in Jaharis Recital Hall to hear Suhail Yusuf Khan, on the sarangi and voice, and Aqeel Bhatti, on the tabla, perform “Sounds of…
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What acts will humans rationalize when they feel as though they’ve been given no other choice? That is the question that Euripides’ ‘Medea’ has been asking for over a thousand years. As it turns out, the answer ‘Medea’ gives us…
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Students gathered on a stormy night in Marshall Auditorium to be whisked away by the Bi-Co Orchestra’s beautiful pieces in their spring concert. The crowd, practically buzzing with anticipation, gave rowdy applause for the unexpected appearance of the percussion ensemble…
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I didn’t know what to expect for the play reading I was about to see at the Drake Theater in Philadelphia on a Sunday afternoon. But as I sat down and the lights dimmed, the atmosphere became electric and a…
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