Category Archives: Arts & Entertainment

Colin Schrein, A&E Editor Many musicians and artists have unique voices and styles in their art. Some have an easily identifiable style while others have more widespread characteristics. In developing a personal voice in art, there is usually a process of finding that voice through experimentation and exploration. Some artists find their style and stickContinue reading “Finding an Artistic Voice: Evolving Oneself Throughout a Career”

Namara Rwakatare, Contributing Writer The Malian-French artist Aya Daniako, formally known as Aya Nakamura, is a powerful force that is taking the music scene by storm with her latest album “DNK.” As a dark-skinned and Malian woman in France, Daniako has been subject to sexism, racism and colorism. She has had to create a spaceContinue reading “Aya Daniako’s “DNK” Teaches Us about Love, Heartbreak and Self-Worth”

Colin Schrein, A&E Editor Who is able to appreciate music the most? Is it your classic rock-obsessed dad or the highest educated conservatory professor? Who feels music in a deeper way? The fan that can’t keep a simple beat or the virtuoso concert pianist? All people relate to music differently, regardless of their knowledge orContinue reading “Appreciating Appreciation: Music is for All, No Matter Your Knowledge”

Haley Huett, A&E Editor Somewhere along the Ohio River, a man invites his love to take a walk with him. They stroll along the banks, and he finds the perfect spot for a proposal. He opens his heart to his love and sinks down to one knee. “Will you marry me?” he says. She replies,Continue reading “Murderous Melodies: A History of the American Murder Ballad in Folk Music”

Jack Freer, Contributing Writer In early 2018, I was just starting to explore the wider world of music, and YouTube had taken me on many paths down classic rock, soul and jazz. I was surfing YouTube and found the album “It’s Nice Outside” by Anti-Lilly and Phoniks. While nodding my head to the laid-back beatsContinue reading “Unlocking Hip Hop: Exploring Anti-Lilly’s “It’s Nice Outside””

Elizabeth Heatwole, Contributing Writer Quietly sequestered within the confines of The College of Wooster’s Ebert Art Center lies a world of botanical fantasy. The most recent exhibit to grace the Art Museum’s Burton D. Morgan Gallery is one that is fittingly reminiscent of spring and the renewal that accompanies it.  “Lake Valley,” an eight-minute filmContinue reading “Bunnies, Collage and Animation, Oh My! New Exhibit Comes to Ebert Art Center”

Colin Schrein, A&E Editor As a musician, finding inspiration can often be one of my biggest challenges. Sometimes it flows naturally and I’m able to conjure up notes out of thin air, while on other occasions, I am left in an inspirational wasteland. Artists of all mediums and types draw from any number of inspirations,Continue reading “Letting Inspiration Find You: An Exploration of Artistic Influence”

Haley Huett, A&E Editor The Spring Dance Concert, produced by the Department of Theatre and Dance at The College of Wooster, is returning to campus. Opening April 13, the show will run for three days at Freedlander Theatre.  Directed by Professor Emily Baird and Liv Mourning ’23, the theatre and dance intern, the concert isContinue reading “Annual Spring Dance Concert Returning to the College of Wooster”