Category: Previews

As the spring 2025 semester comes to a close, the Oberlin Musical Theater Association (OMTA) will present Legally Blonde, a musical version of the 2001 movie. The show, which follows sorority girl Elle Woods during her first year at Harvard Law School, opens on May 2 in Wilder Main. I sat down with lighting designer… Continue reading Lights Up on Legally Blonde →

Since its inception as a Winter Term project in 2011, Solarity has maintained a mission of uniting the Oberlin campus through live music. Undergoing numerous evolutions over the years, the event has established its brand as the last hurrah of each semester. But the current generation of organizers sees it as so much more than… Continue reading What it Takes to Make Solarity Happen →

Oberlin’s Gospel Choir will have their annual concert held this Tuesday, May 6th, at 7:30PM in Finney Chapel. Having looked forward to attending, I was disappointed to discover I had scheduled another concert at the same time. In light of this oversight, I chatted with my alto friend Tali Goelman one night prior to the… Continue reading Preview: Oberlin Gospel Choir Concert →

Once a semester, first and second year classical brass students of Oberlin Conservatory put on a performance, showcasing their most recent efforts. Conducted by the trombone professor John Gruber, this semester’s Brass Ensemble concert will take place on Friday, April 25 at 7:30pm in Warner Concert Hall. The majority of the program is made up… Continue reading Luca Ivagnes in the Oberlin Brass Ensemble! →

Oberlin’s Kendra Colton, Associate Professor of Voice, will be retiring at the end of this semester, after one final concert with her chamber voice class on Friday, May 9th at 6pm in Stull Recital Hall. Included on the program will be the world premiere of third-year Max Lang’s They Shut Me Up in Prose for… Continue reading Max Lang’s Final Collaboration With Professor Kendra Colton →

With dozens of musical events happening every week at Oberlin, deciding which ones to attend can often be a daunting task. While the Conservatory is known for its highly esteemed Classical, Jazz, and TIMARA departments, these areas of study certainly do not represent the full range of musical offerings available in and around Oberlin. The… Continue reading Preview – Warren & Flick and The Allard Brothers →