“Chekhov Farces” embraces absurdity
Kaitlin Cho, A&E Reporter
March 12, 2020
For four days, Harper Joy Theatre enthralled audiences with four farces. The stage showcased a marriage feast ruined by all parties involved, a bitterly loyal and loyally bitter widow, a proposal-turned-land-dispute-turned-proposal and a bank clerk at the end of his rope. The comic plays, all writt...
Teaching the movement through art
Jaime Fields, A&E Reporter
March 12, 2020
Colorful protest signs, collages and puzzle pieces line the walls of the Stevens Gallery, with bold children’s handwriting standing out in every corner. The exhibit is a showcase of what Whitman Teaches the Movement does in Walla Walla Public Schools. Whitman Teaches the Movement is a partnershi...
One Minute Film Festival showcases variety in student film
March 12, 2020
From Snapchat videos, to animations, to a French sock’s journey, the One Minute Film Festival included a multitude of film genres and mediums. Put on by the Fine Arts House (FAH) each year in Kimball Theatre, the event started at 7 p.m. and showed a wide variety of student-made films unified by t...
Wire Watch: Mar. 12- Apr. 2
March 12, 2020
Visiting Writers Reading Series – Keetje Kuipers Thursday, March 12, 7 p.m., Kimball Theatre Poet Keetje Kuipers shares some of her work with the Whitman community, along with anyone else who wants to join. Free and open to the public. Fridays at Four – Duo Gem: Music for Violin a...
Chastity Belt and Reptaliens in review
Ann Karneus, A&E Reporter
March 5, 2020
Four Whitman alumni returned to campus on Saturday, but they weren't here for a reunion. They returned as Chastity Belt, a Seattle-based indie rock band with the intent to illuminate Reid Ballroom. Before Chastity Belt took the stage around 8 p.m., the Reptaliens – another indie rock band – pla...
Illustrating nature at Whitman
March 5, 2020
It can be easy to forget Whitman’s love for nature while everyone’s trapped inside during the cold winter months, but as the weather warms, it’s almost impossible to ignore. As the slackliners, tree-climbers and OP trip-lovers start to go back outside, so do some of Whitman’s most underapprec...
Whitman Students bring home awards from Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Kaitlin Cho, A&E Reporter
March 5, 2020
Eight Whitman students departed to Colorado for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) and, a week later, brought thirteen awards back with them. Half of the Whitman students who went received at least one national award during the Feb. 17-21 regional festival, held at Colora...
Wire Watch: Mar. 5-11
Jaime Fields, A&E Reporter
March 5, 2020
1 Minute Film Festival Friday, March 6, 7 p.m., Kimball Theatre The 1 Minute Film Festival, presented by the Fine Arts House, showcases student videos of one minute or less. Refreshments will be provided. Senior Violin Recital, feat. Sami Braman, violin/fiddle Saturday, March 7, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.,...
“GenderQueer: A Story from a Different Closet” explores the complexity of gender
Jaime Fields, A&E Reporter
February 27, 2020
When author and lecturer Allan D. Hunter set out to write out a personal history to better understand ideas about identity, the author realized that the story did not have to remain private. Hunter realized that his words could impact a wider range of people “This book is the coming out and coming-of...
DJ SL Goldmine brings passion for music to Walla Walla
Sienna Axe, A&E Reporter
February 27, 2020
Whitman senior Sal Goldblatt has been a DJ since the fifth grade when his parents bought him his first mixer. “It wasn't even turntable. It was just, like, a soundboard with two little iPod things—you put both your iPods in and kinda do your little thing there, so I kinda taught myself how to ...
Wire Watch: Feb. 28- Mar. 6
Ann Karneus, A&E Reporter
February 27, 2020
Jazz Combos Concert Friday, Feb. 28, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Chism Recital Hall Presented by the Whitman College Department of Music, this concert re-imagines popular hits. This event is free and open to the public. Sex Week: REID TAKEOVER Friday, Feb. 28, 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Reid Coffeehouse...
Spring Composers Concert: Communicating through creation
Kaitlin Cho, A&E Reporter
February 27, 2020
On Sunday, Feb. 23, Chism Recital Hall reverberated with song: the sonorous bellow of a cello, the bright voices of horns, the smooth sweetness of a clarinet. The Spring Semester Composers Concert, which showcased the work of Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music John David Earnest’s students, was in fu...
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