Thunderous booms and resounding crashes echoed out of Williams Center on Monday night as the Lafayette College Percussion Ensemble delivered yet another successful performance. Professor J. Larry Stockton, head of the music department and specialist in traditional Japanese music, has clearly hit his stride once again in his direction of the group. The ensemble is […]
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Jazz Ensemble delivers stunning performance, soloists showcase their talents
The Jazz Ensemble has once again delivered a marvelous jazz concert, filled with skilled soloists, delightful improvisation and overall providing a wonderful viewing experience. The ensemble was led by music professor Walter Wilkins, who goes by Skip. The Ensemble’s alluring sound captivated the audience through nearly two hours of jazz in the form of nine pieces […]
Preview: Han Schuman reaches out to youth, hopes to impact lives through jazz
Han Schuman hopes to “foster a greater awareness, appreciation, and understanding of jazz music, particularly in young audiences.” Schuman is the founder, artistic director and current executive of JazzReach, a non-profit organization based in Brooklyn, founded in 1994. Schuman will be performing at the college tomorrow at 2 p.m. JazzReach seeks to bring jazz, “one of […]
Jazz musician Steve Coleman talks on the influence of music, inspirations, style of performance
Steve Coleman is an alto saxophonist focused on improvisation and compositional technique in jazz. He was a recipient of the 2014 MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Award, awarded annually to twenty to thirty innovators deemed most worthy to receive a $500,000 grant that can be used however the award-winner pleases. Steve Coleman and Five Elements will be […]
Artist Charles Burwell discusses ‘break[ing] free’ from modernism
A prolific painter based in Philadelphia and a graduate of Yale University School of Art, Charles Burwell spoke at the college on Wednesday about his painting and the gradual transition his work has undergone as we move into the digital age. After the start of his career, Burwell said he slowly began to break out […]
Preview: A modern adaptation of classical jazz: ‘The Hot Sardines’ to perform at Lafayette
The Williams Center for the Arts will be graced with a visit by one of the most eminent contemporary jazz bands, The Hot Sardines this Friday at 8 p.m. Hailing from New York City, The Hot Sardines combine the classic arrangements of the early 20th century with their own modern sound. Downbeat Magazine, a publication that […]
Restaurant Review: Foodworkz’s cuisine of the month impresses in all aspects of service
One of the most exciting new restaurants to open over the summer in Easton is Foodworkz, a restaurant incubator. If you don’t what that means, don’t worry, I didn’t either. The concept of Foodworkz is that every month an entirely different menu and style of food is introduced under a different chef. The folks at […]
Book Recommendations: Immerse yourself in the world of fiction
Entering your first year at Lafayette College can be daunting. You’ll experience many new things and learn a lot about yourself in the process. If you’re looking for something to help ground yourself or just something to entertain you in your downtime, this list is for you. In it, you’ll find four recommendations for books […]
Lalla Essaydi speaks on feminism, gender and race through her art
It took world-renowned artist Lalla Essaydi six months to a year to create her art. Her art consists of creating textiles, scripted fabric, and bullet garbs. She adorned the female models for her photographs with henna, a traditional body dye used in Morocco where it is associated with femininity. Essaydi was born in the U.S. […]
Percussion ensemble shakes campus with invigorating rhythm
If you were on campus Monday night, it was possible you heard the resounding booms of a bass marimba nicknamed “Big Bertha” or the lively chimes of George Hamilton Green’s “Ragtime Robin” on xylophone ringing out from the Williams Center for the Arts. Capping off a semester of hard work, the Lafayette College Percussion Ensemble put […]