Jack Antonoff and his group Bleachers recently dropped their self-titled album on March 8. Coming off of his third consecutive Producer of the Year Grammy for artists like Taylor Swift, St. Vincent, and Lana del Rey, Antonoff releases more songs with his own band while wearing his Bruce Springsteen influences on his sleeve, but cannot… Continue reading PSA to the Music Industry: Add More Saxophones
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Finney Features Big Band
by Grant North As the lights dimmed in Finney Chapel on March 16, the 18-piece Oberlin Jazz Ensemble erupts into a smoky intro section. The relaxed tempo of the song, tight rhythm section, and easygoing nature from the drums highlights the band’s effortlessness from the get-go. This feeling is further exemplified by two riveting solos;… Continue reading Finney Features Big Band
CME Set To Perform Oldies, Goodies, and Newbies
By Grant North On April 11 at 7:30PM, Warner Concert Hall will host a performance by the Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble (CME). Timothy Weiss once again leads the ensemble as he has for over 20 years running. His work at Oberlin and with other groups such as the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble and the Zohn-Collective has… Continue reading CME Set To Perform Oldies, Goodies, and Newbies
A Preview of A Day of Connection: Art, Music, and HIV/AIDS
The Allen Memorial Art Museum is presenting “A Day of Connection: Art, Music, and HIV/AIDS” on Saturday, April 13. This full day event, from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm, will feature the museum’s current exhibition “The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS and Christianity” in Ellen Johnson Gallery, with chamber music by Oberlin Conservatory musicians and performances… Continue reading A Preview of A Day of Connection: Art, Music, and HIV/AIDS
The Star-Crossed Love Story of Adrianne Lenker’s ‘Bright Future’
Big Thief lead vocalist Adrianne Lenker’s latest record tells a doomed love story that will shatter your heart and haphazardly (but lovingly) paste it back together again and again.
A Preview of OCLIPSE Concert Series: TIMARA
The TIMARA section of the OCLIPSE Concert Series is set to be held around the bandstand in Tappan Square from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
All In With All In Your Mind, An Original Musical Coming This April To Oberlin
This spring, the Oberlin Musical Theater Association and Oberlin Student Theater Association are producing an original musical, All In Your Mind, by three fourth-year students. With book and lyrics by Joey Birdsong and music by Jake Berran and Jacob Richter, All In Your Mind will run on Friday, April 12th through Sunday, April 14th in… Continue reading All In With All In Your Mind, An Original Musical Coming This April To Oberlin
L’Orfeo Brings A Subversive, Well-Executed Vision To A Tale Older Than Time
The central conceit of the Oberlin Opera Theater’s production of Claudio Monteverdi’s 1607 Baroque opera L’Orfeo, which opened the night of March 14th at Hall Auditorium, is “what if, instead of a lyre to supplement his legendary musical talent, Orpheus wielded a gun?” From that idea unfurls a production that reframes the Greek myth of… Continue reading L’Orfeo Brings A Subversive, Well-Executed Vision To A Tale Older Than Time
UNUM: A Few Creative Highlights In An Overall Obtuse, Monotonous Performance
Halfway through the performance of UNUM in Oberlin’s Wilder Main on Friday, February 23, two performers entered from stage right and paced slowly into center stage. Between players Penina Biddle-Gottesman and Fae Ordaz hung an instrument: several metallic strings were harnessed to the two of them and held taut. It was a fascinating device that… Continue reading UNUM: A Few Creative Highlights In An Overall Obtuse, Monotonous Performance
UNUM: A Multimedia Triumph
On the night of February 24th, the stage in Wilder Main was set for a captivating performance.
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