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It was easy to get lost at Eastman School of Music during these last several weeks. This past month, the school has been deluged with recitals. Ranging from small, light programs to the large and dramatic, students have been rushing to present themselves before this past week's juries. On top of the downpour of basic […]

Eastman School of Music's Gamelan Lila Muni, meaning "orchestra of heavenly sound," will be showcasing a culmination of their year's work on April 25 in Kilbourn Hall. This will be the last concert in Eastman's World Music Series and will include special guest performances from Indonesian dancer Ni Luh Kadek Kusuma Dewi and Visiting Associate […]

Last week, the Students' Association Senate approved its first SA budget since last year's plan to improve the SA group system. Under the plan, SA funded groups are expected to adhere to eight principles of funding and required to document the year's activities for the Students' Association Appropriations Committee.SAAC appropriately allowed SA groups one year […]

You know how when you read a beautiful poem and while you're reading, you get the chills? And even though you're not exactly sure what it all means, you find yourself in awe of the words and how they were arranged just so? "The Puzzle Locker," the newest play at Todd Theatre, is very much […]

They say that college is the best four years of your life. That's a depressing thought, considering the average life expectancy for Americans leaves me with about 50 years of not the best years of my life to live for. Putting that aside, I didn't even get to enjoy the best four years of my […]

After a semester of praises, suggestions and criticisms, here is our list of cheers and jeers to offer a thumbs up to what we think is good and thumbs down to what still needs to be improved.CHEERS to the Students' Association Senate for posting an attendance chart to keep track of those senators who do […]

One lovely Sunday afternoon, WRUR listeners were patiently waiting for a 4 p.m. Classical music show called "Classical Music with a Twist." When 4 p.m. finally rolled around, there was silence. There wasn't any rock music, any classical music show and certainly nothing in the form of musical sound. What happened? Despite all the so-called […]

I never thought this day would come - my last article. My last attempt to ruffle some feathers, to get some hate mail, to ensure Thefacebook gets used. I had to think hard about what I wanted to write and decided to take a cue from the April Fools edition of last year and write […]

Similar for many graduating seniors and graduate students this upcoming May, bassist Miles Brown stepped out of the Eastman School of Music on graduation day five years ago and wondered where his music degree might take him. After a semester of teaching and a subsequent masters degree, he has become a successful teacher and performer […]

Many poets are concerned with their personal experiences and illuminate important, life-changing or even nonsensical moments through their work. Renowned poet Linda Bierds, recipient of many prestigious awards, strays from the norm by evoking the lives of others in her poetry. She gains inspiration from historic figures, such as Marie Curie, Franz Kafka, Zelda Fitzgerald […]