Tripod Arts -- November 22, 1999


Thursday night, at the Underground Coffeehouse, The Writers Associates Program, as well as the literary magazine, SCRAWL welcomed Trinity students and members of the faculty to participate in what hopefully will be one of many poetry readings to be offered. A small crowd of students gathered around the surrounding couches of the coffeehouse at 7:30 where they were treated to a group of wonderful writers and poets. Full story...

Articles: November 22, 1999
Chapel Hosts Concert Choir And Brass Ensemble I didn't know what kind of music to expect to hear when I walked into the Chapel this past Thursday evening for the Concert Choir's fall concert. Fall semester of last year, the choir focused primarily on classical music and afterwards delved into world music for the spring semester. Full story...		Helix Rises At Seabury 47 Last Wednesday, Studio 47 hosted its last performance of the semester, Helix Rising. This Boston-based dance company featured the talents of dancers and founders Olivier Besson, Debra Bluth, Rick Brostoff and musician Peter Jones. The performance was entirely improvised. The dancers choreographed themselves as they went along and Jones either inspired or followed movements with his vast array of instruments. Full story...
The Bone Collector Provides A Thrilling Ride In the opening scene of The Bone Collector, forensics detective Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) is underground investigating the remains of a recently discovered body when a large, metal beam comes crashing down on him, leaving him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Years later, a once-respected, now defeated Rhyme lies strapped in bed in his New York City apartment, entertained only by the presence of his cheerful nurse Thelma (Queen Latifa), until Detective Sellitto (Ed O'Neill) brings him news of the mysterious death of a wealthy businessman that intrigues him. Full story...	Don't Miss Taking Leave At Studio 19 Don't miss Taking Leave, the final Studio 19 New Play Series performance for this semester. The play, directed by senior Nora Matthews '00 and written by graduate student Kat Carlman, tells the story of two sisters who attempt to live normal lives in the face of their mother's on-going battle with manic depression. The daughters explore their own identities in relation to their mother's illness. The story takes place in the 1950s, the day of and the day after the mother's return home from the hospital. The cast includes Brooke Evans '02 as the mother, Annie Armstrong '00 as the older sister, Emily Goldfrank '03 as the younger sister, and Peter Wannemacher '03 as Robbie, the only outsider to the problem. Full story...
Trinity Treated To Blues Woman Reanae McNeal Last Wednesday, Trinity College was treated to the inspirational, thought provoking and emotionally stimulating performance of Reanae McNeal's one-woman play, Blues Women Don't Wear No Shoes. The performance, sponsored by the Women's Center, attracted a small, but dedicated crowd. Everyone appeared to have enjoyed McNeal's spectacular story-telling and amazing songs. Full story...

Articles: November 22, 1999

Chapel Hosts Concert Choir And Brass Ensemble

I didn't know what kind of music to expect to hear when I walked into the Chapel this past Thursday evening for the Concert Choir's fall concert.

Fall semester of last year, the choir focused primarily on classical music and afterwards delved into world music for the spring semester. Full story...

Helix Rises At Seabury 47

Last Wednesday, Studio 47 hosted its last performance of the semester, Helix Rising. This Boston-based dance company featured the talents of dancers and founders Olivier Besson, Debra Bluth, Rick Brostoff and musician Peter Jones.

The performance was entirely improvised. The dancers choreographed themselves as they went along and Jones either inspired or followed movements with his vast array of instruments. Full story...

The Bone Collector Provides A Thrilling Ride

In the opening scene of The Bone Collector, forensics detective Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) is underground investigating the remains of a recently discovered body when a large, metal beam comes crashing down on him, leaving him paralyzed from the shoulders down.

Years later, a once-respected, now defeated Rhyme lies strapped in bed in his New York City apartment, entertained only by the presence of his cheerful nurse Thelma (Queen Latifa), until Detective Sellitto (Ed O'Neill) brings him news of the mysterious death of a wealthy businessman that intrigues him. Full story...

Don't Miss Taking Leave At Studio 19

Don't miss Taking Leave, the final Studio 19 New Play Series performance for this semester. The play, directed by senior Nora Matthews '00 and written by graduate student Kat Carlman, tells the story of two sisters who attempt to live normal lives in the face of their mother's on-going battle with manic depression. The daughters explore their own identities in relation to their mother's illness. The story takes place in the 1950s, the day of and the day after the mother's return home from the hospital.

The cast includes Brooke Evans '02 as the mother, Annie Armstrong '00 as the older sister, Emily Goldfrank '03 as the younger sister, and Peter Wannemacher '03 as Robbie, the only outsider to the problem. Full story...

Trinity Treated To Blues Woman Reanae McNeal

Last Wednesday, Trinity College was treated to the inspirational, thought provoking and emotionally stimulating performance of Reanae McNeal's one-woman play, Blues Women Don't Wear No Shoes.

The performance, sponsored by the Women's Center, attracted a small, but dedicated crowd. Everyone appeared to have enjoyed McNeal's spectacular story-telling and amazing songs. Full story...

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