Author: Penelope Cline

On March 28, the singer-songwriter Maia Luna Munichiello (MaiaLuna) released her second album, Horizons. The album’s sound is gentle and folksy, perfect for staring out a window at some light rain. The instrumentation is mostly based around MaiaLuna’s acoustic guitar, with soft synths and strings to fill out the background. She uses minimal vibrato, and… Continue reading Recording Review: Horizons by MaiaLuna →

On Sunday, March 16, Max Allard’s senior composition recital in Stull Recital Hall was lit by a string of fairy lights and two floor lamps. The lighting created a warm, casual ambience that remained throughout the performance. The concert opened with Wind Tune, performed by Max Allard on banjo and his brother Otto Allard on… Continue reading Max Allard Senior Recital →

On December 25, 2024, the final section of EPIC: the Musical was released. EPIC, a series of concept albums adapted from Homer’s Odyssey, was written by Jorge Rivera-Herrans, who also plays Odysseus. The Ithaca Saga is EPIC’s 9th and final concept album. Over five songs, it tells the story of Odysseus’ return to his home,… Continue reading Recording Review: EPIC: The Ithaca Saga →

The Experience Machine, a musical written and directed by Rylan Dean Hefner, was performed as a staged reading at the Cat in the Cream on February 7th. Hefner, a third-year Theater and Musical Studies major from Minneapolis, has been working on the show for most of her time at Oberlin, and the production was the… Continue reading Review: The Experience Machine →