As a way to introduce African culture to Whitman College, the Whitman African Students Association (WASA) and Department of Theatre and Dance brought the Gansango African Music and Dance Company on Thursday,...
Angela Froming, Campus Life Reporter
• September 19, 2024
Attempting to enter Whitman’s Dance Department can be seen as a terrifying prospect, but it is not the only place to dance on campus. The different dance clubs are a great way to meet new people and...
Shimmering tulle skirts and Renaissance-style YouTube covers of "Toxic," "Poker Face" and traditional European folk music filled the Reid Ballroom on Jan. 26 at the Renaissance Faire’s second annual...
On Monday and Thursday evenings from six to seven, the dance studio rings with music and shuffling feet as the Drip Drop Dance troupe gathers students with all levels of experience to learn choreography...
Contra dancing is alive and well at Whitman College after the recent revival of monthly dances held in collaboration with the Walla Walla Friends of Acoustic Music (WWFAM). Hosted on the first Wednesday...
Hosted during the first four days of December, this year’s Studio Series captured the natural connections between art, academics and activism. Rather than understanding dance as an art form that exists...
Tenzin Uden, Campus Life Reporter
• December 8, 2022
On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Renaissance Faire (RenFaire) Planning Committee hosted its first annual Winter Ball. Dressed-up students gathered in the glamorously decorated Reid Ballroom, with round tables...
Tenzin Uden, Campus Life Reporter
• October 27, 2022
On Oct. 17, Whitman students celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month to the beat of Garifuna music and drums with a visit from some special guests. Whitties were joined by the GarifunaRobics team, who...
On Friday afternoons in the dance studio, anywhere from two to 20 students can be found dancing in sync to the music played over the speakers. This is Drip Drop dance club: a place where people come...
As the audience entered the theater on the first night of Whitman’s Spring Studio Series, they were greeted by the potent smell of acrylic paint. As the show opened, performers gently coated each other...
This Thursday, Oct. 28 marks the opening night of a new dance production, Ghost Pixcells. The production features both student and guest dancers and is the first major dance show at Whitman College since...
September’s biggest Tik Tok sensation, The Little Lad who likes berries and cream will be coming to Whitman for a workshop in body form and character building. Jack Fervor, the little lad themself, is...
