On Tuesday, Nov. 24 the Longwood University Choirs took the stage for their fall concert entitled “Together We Rise.” This semester the Women’s and Men’s Choirs were joined by special guests Lady Joan’s, Pitch Perfect and High Street Harmony who started off the concert with their renditions ...
The sound of laughter can be heard from inside the doors. As the door opens, the laughter and chatter from eight people becomes louder. The air is thicker in the room and the overhead lights are turned on above the rows of blue seats surrounded by the black walls and floor. It’s the beginning of a ...
Longwood’s music program has created a few a capella and choir groups that perform regularly at Longwood events. This past Thursday, Longwood hosted several other choirs from local education institutes including Matoaca Middle School and Tabb High School. The choir representing Matoaca consisted of ...
On Nov. 14, the Longwood Center of the Visual Arts (LCVA) hosted the opening of their latest exhibit called “Old School: Historical Methods in Contemporary Practice.” This exhibit was a very interesting one as it focused on various aspects of photography over the years and featured artwork from ...
On Nov. 14, the Percussion Ensemble took the stage for their final concert of the semester. This concert featured “Lancer Steel” and the Concert Ensemble class. Director Chris Thomas introduced the group and noted a change in the performance for the evening. This change involved senior Spencer Smith ...
A cellphone alarm breaches the deep slumber of a college student at 7:30 on a Monday morning; the beginnings of yet another day full of classes, practice and less than two hours of rest until they can allow themselves to repose and repeat the process the next morning. Every day is an ever-changing thought ...
As the holiday season approaches all of the arts are gearing up for their busy schedules. From senior recitals to string ensemble performances, there is a little something for everyone to enjoy. These last three weeks of the semester are shaping up to have lots of performances and the Longwood Community ...
I highly recommend you go see Evil Dead: The Musical because if you have seen the original Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2, then you will understand all the jokes/songs that the cast make and will need to gasp for air from laughing too hard and too long. If you haven’t seen any of the films, that is okay, ...
On Nov. 1, 2014, Dawn Seto, a senior Music Education major took the stage to perform her senior recital in front of friends, family and her peers in the Music Department. The Molnar Recital Hall began to fill as the clock struck 7:30 p.m. and Seto was moments away from taking the stage. When the stage ...
Ladies, this article is for you. How many times have you purchased an item knowing it’s too small, but had to have it because it was the latest trend? Well, I’m here to tell you that everything trending isn’t always for you. Your body is your temple, and when dressing your temple make sure your ...
Now that fall is finally here, and our summer wardrobes are folded away, it’s time to pull out one of my favorite accessories, scarves. Coming in various shapes, sizes, textures and colors, scarves are unquestionably a must have item for the fall season. Scarves add a statement of personality to ...
On Oct. 28, the Longwood Camerata Singers, along with the Chamber Singers, performed their fall concert, “Encountering the Unknown,” with a large repertoire of various pieces. Jarman Auditorium was packed with Longwood students, faculty and community members who were all eagerly anticipating the ...
Longwood has an excellent reputation for its art program, and the students within the program are no exception. This past Friday, Oct. 24, several students and their artistic creations were showcased at Bedford Hall. Everyone was invited to come out and see the works. Faculty members were also present ...
On Saturday at 7 p.m., the Student Union ballroom came alive with music, in honor of local boy, Joshua Bolt, a 13-year-old boy who has a severe disability, known as cerebral palsy. The fraternity, Phi Mu Delta, along with co-ed fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, set up an acoustic benefit concert to help ...
When I first met Nate Currin he was busy typing away on his keyboard, with a half-full mug of coffee that was quickly losing its heat. Having previouslu interviewed with local radio stations and a show at Uptown Coffee Café’s Victoria location, which he had later that night, Currin is truly an on ...
Día de los Muertos is an ominous title, and for good reason, as this means Day of the Dead in Spanish. However, this morbid sounding label is not what you think, and is not like the American tradition of Halloween. This Mexican holiday does not celebrate dressing up in random costumes and going out ...
On Oct. 19, the second concert of the Chamber Music Series took place in Molnar Recital Hall as students, faculty and members of the community filled up the empty auditorium. Silence came across the audience as the clock struck four o’ clock and anticipation was high for the performer’s appearance. Before ...
On Saturday, Oct. 18, The Longwood Center for the Visual Arts hosted its annual October workshop, Dia de Los Muertos: Mexico’s celebration of life. The LCVA hosts three family workshops a year, and last Saturday’s Dia de los Muertos workshop was a big hit with local families. Weeks of planning, ...
Oktoberfest is a Longwood University tradition that encompasses many different aspects to create a fun and enjoyable environment. This festival is started with Color Wars where the classes compete against one another in a glorious battle of green and red paint. However, this all pales in comparison ...
On Wednesday, Oct. 1 Molnar Recital Hall was filled with the sound of excitement and conversation as students, faculty and members of the community took their seats in anticipation of the evening’s guest. Dr. Charles Kinzer gave a thorough introduction of the evening’s guest, singer and songwriter ...
