Audio experience provides world of sounds
April 7, 2017
To be handed a plastic-wrapped eyemask at the door of a Saturday night show might seem unusual to some. During the performances of Chris Hoff and Sam Harnett, however, handouts like this are just another part of the routine, Harnett said. UVM Program Board sponsored an audio show hosted by Hoff...
Students transform trash to clothing
March 30, 2017
Tables loaded with sewing machines, outfits inspired by coral reefs and containers full of free tea were just a few of the sights at Patagonia’s Worn Wear tour. Patagonia teamed up with the Outing Club to host the event in the Davis Center Atrium March 23. The tour, which stops at universities...
Student band to open at SpringFest
Bridget Higdon, Assistant Arts Editor
March 30, 2017
Under colored lights, the sound of instruments reverberated off brick walls as four bands dueled in front of a lively and spirited crowd. The finale of UVM’s Battle of the Bands took place March 25 at Nectar’s in Burlington. Navytrain, Rose Street Collective, Kudo Stooge and Jeddy were the...
UVM students create art collective
March 25, 2017
A group of students have created their own unofficial art club out of necessity. When first-year Jess Molinaro, a studio art major, came to UVM last fall, she was disappointed she couldn’t find an art club at the activities fair, Molinaro said. Art is an important part of Molinaro’s life that...
Rock and roll legend is remembered at 90
Ben Elfland, Arts Editor
March 24, 2017
Chuck Berry, pioneer of American rock and roll died of natural causes in his home March 18 at the age of 90. Berry was born in 1926 and raised by a middle-class family in the then deeply segregated city of St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up in a self-contained neighborhood known as the Ville, a...
Poets celebrate International Women’s Day
Bridget Higdon, Assistant Arts Editor
March 22, 2017
Wearing a simple black turtleneck and red lipstick, slam poet Olivia Gatwood started her show on March 8 with candor speech: “I started my period today.” She performed on International Women’s Day in the Davis Center’s Silver Maple Ballroom. “I think fem-rage is what’s going to change...
Kurt Cobain’s legacy lives
Ben Elfland, Arts Editor
February 24, 2017
There are few artists whose impact has been so great they are still talked about as if they are still active decades after their death. Monday marked the would be the 50th birthday of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. Cobain made his musical debut with Nirvana in November 1988 in the form of a cover ...
BSU explores freedom with art show
Healy Fallon, Senior Staff Writer
February 23, 2017
This semester, the UVM Black Student Union is making efforts to emphasize black pride and identity through various events. BSU held an art show titled “What Does Freedom Mean to You?”, a collaboration between BSU and Davis Center curators, on the fourth floor of the Davis Center Feb. 17. S...
Artist sets mood in Burly
February 8, 2017
"I don’t cry at shows, but I cried tonight,” senior James Biddle said after the performance. Lady Lamb, beloved angel of angst, sang out her soulful blessings to Pine Street music lovers Wednesday evening. Amidst the frustration many people feel about the current political climate, the ev...
Celebrity pregnancy delivers joy in very trying times
February 8, 2017
In a political climate that feels to some like the world is spinning further and further into darkness, Our Lady of Perpetual Flawlessness is here to brighten the day. Last week, Beyoncé announced that she is pregnant with twins by releasing a maternity photo shoot full of vibrant colors, beds of ...
Art community reacts to inauguration
Healy Fallon and Bridget Higdon
January 25, 2017
As progressive force in society that provides introspection, enjoyment, and connection, art is constantly changing with history. More importantly, art is an unrestricted commentary on both the victories and losses of our times. In the case of today’s political climate, the art world has a ...
Activists raise awareness through art
January 19, 2017
A budding club aims to draw attention to the prevalence of modern day slavery through direct action and art activism. On Dec. 2, students crossing the courtyard of Royall Tyler Theatre courtyard or taking the steps to the Bailey/Howe encountered striking red trails of sand-filled sidewalk cracks and...
