Music program inspires creativity in prison reform
For the last 37 years, Vassar students have made the 30-minute drive to Stormville, N.Y. each week. As part of the Green Haven Prison Program, students and inmates at the…
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Fresh, exciting addition to storied boxing saga in Creed
“Creed” is an amazing movie. It left me close to tears at some parts, put me at the edge of my seat in others and sent chills down my spine…
Beal finds harmony of music, film
The name of Jeff Beal may not be as well-known as “House of Cards,” the Netflix original series on Washington politics, but the show owes much of its popularity to…
Drawing on influences, Logic raps to intergalactic story
Concept albums are something of an oddity with hip-hop. They are an oddities anywhere, but especially so in the genre of hip-hop. You’d think that the lyrical focus of most…
SOAK splashes onto scene with depth, haunting voice
As I peruse Spotify and Pandora, I am constantly attempting to find new artists and songs. While browsing Troye Sivan’s Spotify playlist, I came across a beautifully haunting song called…
Kozan spotlights Japanese music
courtesy of Oyama Kozan The guitar has been around for a while and violins get their fair share of orchestral pieces, but rarely do most traditional instruments get the spotlight…
Hamilton soundtrack a standalone success
Show tunes or musical theater are often isolated from other genres of music. Musicals themselves are less infused in public culture than film, TV or music. Despite its longstanding influences…
Gomez finds her voice in Revival
Many people know Selena Gomez from her appearances on Disney Channel, her scandalous relationship with Justin Bieber and her previously questionable music. With the debut of her new album, “Revival,”…
Sextet premiers eclectic set on Music Department stage
Photo by Katie de Heras The Vassar Music Department’s fall concert series will continue this Saturday, October 24th, with its Jazz Event. A medley of faculty members will be…
Chinese film achieves festival successes
I remember when the Chinese film “Black Coal, Thin Ice” (2014) won the Golden Berlin Bear, mainland Chinese critics gave it universal acclaim. In the eyes of the Chinese mass…