Vodou Flags Combine Art And Religion At Austin Arts

Trinity's own Widener Gallery will host the Haitian Vodou Flags exhibit from now until December 10. Located on the first floor of the Austin Arts Center, the exhibit is nearly impossible to miss.
The flags, which are mounted in simple black frames, sparkle gold, pink, and silver with such intensity that any passerby is practically drawn into the room by their sheer presence... Ralf V. Katz, a Trinity alumnus of the class of '65, generously provided the collection of mounted flags.
What is so amazing about each flag is that they are intricately handmade, often by the poorest of the world's people with the use of only fabric, beads, and sequins. Their original function in the Vodou religions was to symbolize various spirits associated with ritual ceremonies. Full story...

Articles: November 9, 1999

Straight From the Heart: The Straight Story

In a time when the merits of a film are judged and measured by the amount of blood, gore, special effects, and certain parts of the human anatomy, it is quite refreshing to see a movie that relies on something else entirely: a story. What a novel concept to actually tell a story in a movie. Full story...

Trinity To Present Honorary Degrees In The Arts

This Friday Trinity will be awarding eight artists honorary degrees for their contributions to the arts.The college has been honoring groups of people for the last two years.
Last year, Trinity awarded Women of the Millennium with honorary degrees; the year before engineers were honored. Full story...

Accidentals Host A Cappella Extravaganza In Hamlin Hall

Hamlin Hall was packed Friday night for an a cappella extravaganza. Trinity's own, The Accidentals, hosted three visiting a cappella groups: Yale's' After the Blue, MIT's Muses, and the Tufts' Amalgamates. Full story...

Janice Beck Performs Organ Recital At Trinity Chapel

On Sunday, Janice Beck, internationally acclaimed organist, graced the Trinity College Chapel with her musical presence.
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Picking up a program and a handout of "Program Notes," I selected a seat very close to the organ in order to see and observe the performance from the best possible seating. After a momentary wait, Beck was introduced and she floated out onto the platform, dressed to impress. Full story...

Yellow Submarine Floats Down Memory Lane

Most of us were alive for Mark Chapman's highly unsuccessful assassination attempt on Yoko Ono. However, we still have little concept of the significance of the event, or little perspective as to why all those girls were screaming on the Ed Sullivan Show, or what the connection was between Elton John and John Lennon. I wondered how releasing an hour and a half long cartoon will lead to the microscopic inspection of four guys from Liverpool, but I decided I'd just shut up and watch the movie. Full story...

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