Arts & Entertainment 6 | November 10, 2010 The RambleR | www.therambler.org Religious Life at Texas Wesleyan Live music with brief time of worship Tuesdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel Free lunch after on PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312 Free lunch and discussion/dialogue Thursdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312 “Faith seeking understanding” – ALL are welcome! For info: http://www.txwes.edu/religiouslife/index.htm University Chapel: Common Meal: Music of the Americas Concert November 11 at 7:30 p.m. Texas Wesleyan University and The Department of Music present Guitar Fort Worth: Classical Series @ Wesleyan November 12 at 7:30 p.m. Martin Hall Laura Young, guitar For more information, visit http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm or call 817-531-4992 Music Department Soloists Martin Hall Cliburn Concert Series November 16 at 7:30 p.m. Bass Hall Vladimir Feltsman, piano Crimes take the stage at eatre Wesleyan Rachel Peel [email protected] A Pulitzer Prize-winning play will debut at eatre Wesleyan Nov. 11. e Wesleyan eatre depart- ment will perform Crimes of the Heart Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 18-21. e production was written by Beth Henley, a Southern Methodist Uni- versity alumna. “It’s a show I have really loved for a long time; it’s a Pulitzer Prize winner,” said theatre professor and director Brynn Bristol. “We have so many girls in the department right now that are really good it was actu- ally really hard at auditions to de- cide who to use I had call backs a couple of times because we had so many good auditions.” e play is set in Hazlehurst, Mis- sissippi, just outside of Jackson in the 1970s. It’s about three sisters who were raised primarily by their grandparents because their father ran off and their mother committed suicide. e youngest daughter Babe married a rich senator. e middle daughter pursued a singing career in California, and the oldest daughter still lives at home, Bristol said. “It’s a comedy-drama, a little bit like a chick flick or chick play,” Bris- tol said. Auditions for the play began right aſter the presentation of Chekhov’s Vaudevilles. About 40 people tried out for the play, and only six were cast, Bristol said. Senior theatre major Cari Watson auditioned for the parts of Chick and Meg and was cast as Meg. It took her about two weeks to prac- tice her lines and be completely off book, she said. “I think the script is lovely,” Wat- son said. “I think that it’s a great indication about how time and dis- tance can’t change the past, or keep you apart from bounds that are just innately there.” Watson said she practices about five hours a day on campus and at home. She also says she is really ex- cited about playing the role of Meg because her character is relaxed and hip. “I was really happy to be involved with any part of the production,” Watson said. “I’m happy from sweeping the stage to being the lead.” e students working behind the scenes make everything possible. “I just make sure the show runs smoothly,” said Jesica Valadez, sophomore theatre major and stage manager. Valadez said she will manage nine people for this show ranging from hair and make-up to lighting and sound. “You have to be very organized, and I love being organized. It’s one of my favorite things,” Valadez said. “You know everything and you’re kind of the go-to person, and it’s re- ally cool, because you are kind of in the middle of everything.” Valadez says every time she isn’t in class, she is working on the show. Even when she is eating she is talk- ing about the show. “At times it can be stressful, but at the end of the day it’s all worth it,” Valadez said. Crimes of the Heart will debut at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the ad Smotherman eatre. Tickets are: $8 General Admission, $6 for fac- ulty and staff and $4 for Wesleyan students with ID. Rachel Peel | Rambler Staff Above, sophomore theatre major Cassandra Beltran, and junior theatre major Elise Plaskonos try different dresses for Theatre Wesleyan’s production of Crimes of the Heart. Photo courtesy of Erica Maroney The stars of Crimes of the Heart prepare for the show’s debut. From top to bottom, senior theatre major Joy Millard, senior theatre major Cari Watson and sophomore theatre major Cassandra Beltran. Jonathan Resendez [email protected] Mullet-rocking, skinny jean hipsters and long- haired metal heads need to know. Country fans and deaf people need to know. Everyone needs to know. Kanye West’s album My Dark Twisted Fantasy, dropping Nov. 22, will be a sonic masterpiece—if the songs are the same quality as the songs on his movie Runaway. I’m writing this article a week before publication, and I can already hear peo- ple moaning and rolling their eyes. For those still reading, I can assure that if the tracks on the album sound re- motely similar to the gems featured in his movie, or the ones he’s been releasing every Friday since late Au- gust, there is hope for the music industry yet. I might even buy it. Jaded by the garbage rap music on the radio, it’s hard to stomach mainstream rap—let alone think it will last more than a couple of months. But Kanye blends, dumps and splices soulful samples reminiscent of his early years with the electronic and technical prowess of someone who’s lived in the studio for 100 years on cuts such as The Joy. With most of the tracks running longer than the tra- ditional hip hop song, West knows he’s on to something. The rapping overall is nice, but certain rappers have more chemistry with the beat and each other than others, which might be what holds the album from an overall classic rating. West, however, murders all of his verses: “Pull down your pants, they can kiss both cheeks like we living in France.” The songs are chock full of money and flaunting references a la trash radio rap—except West gets a pass because it’s different and more creative than ev- erything else out there. I could easily write 600 words about the first 6 min- utes of his 35 minute video Runaway, which is a mas- terpiece, but no one would read that. I could write about the Taylor Swift incident or his disappearances to Europe. But that’s not what makes my neck jerk. I could write about the millions he has spent re- cording in Hawaii or how much he pays his hot food chef. But that’s not what makes my face scrunch up. It’s the music. Kanye’s new album kills the competition Photo courtesy of contactmusic.com
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Arts & Entertainment6 | November 10, 2010 The RambleR | www.therambler.org
Religious Life at Texas Wesleyan
Live music with brief time of worship Tuesdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel Free lunch after on PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312
Free lunch and discussion/dialogue Thursdays at 12:15 in PUMC Chapel PUMC 3rd Floor – Room 312
“Faith seeking understanding” – ALL are welcome!
For info: http://www.txwes.edu/religiouslife/index.htm
University Chapel:
Common Meal:
Music of the Americas Concert
November 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Texas Wesleyan Universityand
The Department of Musicpresent
Guitar Fort Worth: Classical Series @ Wesleyan
November 12 at 7:30 p.m.Martin Hall
Laura Young, guitar
For more information, visit http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm or call 817-531-4992
Music Department Soloists
Martin Hall
Cliburn Concert Series
November 16 at 7:30 p.m.Bass Hall
Vladimir Feltsman, piano
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Crimes take the stage at Theatre Wesleyan
Rachel [email protected]
A Pulitzer Prize-winning play will debut at Theatre Wesleyan Nov. 11.
The Wesleyan Theatre depart-ment will perform Crimes of the Heart Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 18-21. The production was written by Beth Henley, a Southern Methodist Uni-versity alumna.
“It’s a show I have really loved for a long time; it’s a Pulitzer Prize winner,” said theatre professor and director Brynn Bristol. “We have so many girls in the department right now that are really good it was actu-ally really hard at auditions to de-cide who to use I had call backs a couple of times because we had so many good auditions.”
The play is set in Hazlehurst, Mis-sissippi, just outside of Jackson in
the 1970s. It’s about three sisters who were raised primarily by their grandparents because their father ran off and their mother committed suicide. The youngest daughter Babe married a rich senator. The middle daughter pursued a singing career in California, and the oldest daughter still lives at home, Bristol said.
“It’s a comedy-drama, a little bit like a chick flick or chick play,” Bris-tol said.
Auditions for the play began right after the presentation of Chekhov’s Vaudevilles. About 40 people tried out for the play, and only six were cast, Bristol said.
Senior theatre major Cari Watson auditioned for the parts of Chick and Meg and was cast as Meg. It took her about two weeks to prac-tice her lines and be completely off book, she said.
“I think the script is lovely,” Wat-son said. “I think that it’s a great indication about how time and dis-tance can’t change the past, or keep you apart from bounds that are just innately there.”
Watson said she practices about five hours a day on campus and at home. She also says she is really ex-cited about playing the role of Meg because her character is relaxed and hip.
“I was really happy to be involved with any part of the production,” Watson said. “I’m happy from sweeping the stage to being the lead.”
The students working behind the scenes make everything possible.
“I just make sure the show runs smoothly,” said Jesica Valadez, sophomore theatre major and stage manager.
Valadez said she will manage nine people for this show ranging from hair and make-up to lighting and sound.
“You have to be very organized, and I love being organized. It’s one of my favorite things,” Valadez said. “You know everything and you’re kind of the go-to person, and it’s re-ally cool, because you are kind of in the middle of everything.”
Valadez says every time she isn’t
in class, she is working on the show. Even when she is eating she is talk-ing about the show.
“At times it can be stressful, but at the end of the day it’s all worth it,” Valadez said.
Crimes of the Heart will debut at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 in the Thad Smotherman Theatre. Tickets are: $8 General Admission, $6 for fac-ulty and staff and $4 for Wesleyan students with ID.
Rachel Peel | Rambler StaffAbove, sophomore theatre major Cassandra Beltran, and junior theatre major Elise Plaskonos try different dresses for Theatre Wesleyan’s production of Crimes of the Heart.
Photo courtesy of Erica MaroneyThe stars of Crimes of the Heart prepare for the show’s debut. From top to bottom, senior theatre major Joy Millard, senior theatre major Cari Watson and sophomore theatre major Cassandra Beltran.
Jonathan [email protected]
Mullet-rocking, skinny jean hipsters and long-haired metal heads need to know. Country fans and deaf people need to know. Everyone needs to know.
Kanye West’s album My Dark Twisted Fantasy, dropping Nov. 22, will be a sonic masterpiece—if the songs are the same quality as the songs on his movie Runaway.
I’m writing this article a week before publication, and I can already hear peo-ple moaning and rolling their eyes.
For those still reading, I can assure that if the tracks on the album sound re-
motely similar to the gems featured in his movie, or the ones he’s been releasing every Friday since late Au-gust, there is hope for the music industry yet. I might even buy it.
Jaded by the garbage rap music on the radio, it’s hard to stomach mainstream rap—let alone think it will last more than a couple of months.
But Kanye blends, dumps and splices soulful samples reminiscent of his early years with the electronic and technical prowess of someone who’s lived in the studio for 100 years on cuts such as The Joy.
With most of the tracks running longer than the tra-ditional hip hop song, West
knows he’s on to something. The rapping overall is
nice, but certain rappers have more chemistry with the beat and each other than others, which might be what holds the album from an overall classic rating.
West, however, murders all of his verses: “Pull down your pants, they can kiss both cheeks like we living in France.”
The songs are chock full of money and flaunting references a la trash radio rap—except West gets a pass because it’s different and more creative than ev-erything else out there.
I could easily write 600 words about the first 6 min-utes of his 35 minute video Runaway, which is a mas-terpiece, but no one would read that.
I could write about the Taylor Swift incident or his disappearances to Europe. But that’s not what makes my neck jerk.
I could write about the millions he has spent re-cording in Hawaii or how
much he pays his hot food chef. But that’s not what
makes my face scrunch up. It’s the music.
Kanye’s new album kills the competition
Photo courtesy of contactmusic.com
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