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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
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Whitman Wire

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Shakespeare’s “Problem Play” is a Whitman Delight

Isabel Mathy, Campus Life Reporter March 7, 2024

As the grey bricks and stones turn away, a green and lively Bohemia emerges as The Winter Tale makes its transition from drama to comedy. Commonly known as one of Shakespeare’s problem plays, the...

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Students Give Thanks for The Thanksgiving Play

Holly VanVoorhis, Campus Life Reporter October 26, 2023

“That is our play,” declares Paige Yanny. Dressed as a high school drama teacher, Yanny turns to Jack Moffett, Sophia Mathieu-Bravo and Benny Vasconcelos. Students performed "The Thanksgiving Play"...

“Spotlight: Solo, Slam, Stand-Up” Comedy and Vulnerability at Harper Joy Theatre

“Spotlight: Solo, Slam, Stand-Up” Comedy and Vulnerability at Harper Joy Theatre

Shira Nudler, Campus Life Reporter September 28, 2023

From Sept. 23-24,  students took the stage to perform self-written creative pieces with the guidance of three guest artists as a part of Whitman’s Guest Artists Program. Six solo acts took to the...

Students reflect on how Whitman’s president stays active on campus

Tenzin Uden, Campus Life Reporter April 27, 2023

Have you ever not seen President Bolton at any campus event? Whitman's newest president has quickly gained a reputation for seemingly being everywhere on campus at once, whether it be at a Harper Joy show...

Wire Watch Apr. 30-May 6

Wire Watch Apr. 30-May 6

Gillian Mackay-Brown, Managing Editor April 27, 2023

Ongoing   Senior Art Gallery Open during gallery hours, Sheehan Gallery in Olin Hall Our senior art majors have been working tirelessly on their theses all year. This gallery displays the...

Wire Watch: Mar. 5-11

Wire Watch: Mar. 5-11

Gillian Mackay-Brown, Managing Editor March 2, 2023

Kissing the Witch March 2-5, Harper Joy Theatre Written by acclaimed Irish author and playwright Emma Donoghue, and directed by Dr. Laura Hope, "Kissing the Witch" puts the fairy tales ingrained...

Wire Watch: Feb. 26-Mar. 4

Wire Watch: Feb. 26-Mar. 4

Gillian Mackay-Brown, Managing Editor February 23, 2023

"Two Cellos" Recital Sunday, February 26, 3 p.m., Chism Recital Hall in the Hall of Music Accompanied by Jan Roberts, sophomore Keziah Eckert and first year Asim Kapoor will be performing works for...

“bare” in review: A critical exploration of queer youth and blatant misogyny

Charlotte Elliott, Campus Life Editor November 17, 2022

Filled with Shakespearean fencing, a questionable piñata and the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary, the Nov. 10 opening night of "bare," written by Jon Hartmere and Damon Intrabartolo and directed by Alex...

“Ghost Pixcells” in review

“Ghost Pixcells” in review

Zac Bentz, Campus Life Editor November 4, 2021

Bodies are not easy things to have. They bear the weight of our environments, our emotions, our habits, relationships, injuries, social conventions—anything and everything we do, external or internal,...

Ghost Pixcells set to dance into Harper Joy Theater

Mo Dow, Campus Life Reporter October 28, 2021

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...

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Lighting and sound design workshop encourages aspiring theatre technicians

Heleana Backus, A&E Reporter October 22, 2020

Although lighting designer Jessica Buttery and sound designer Paul Fowler could not work on a Harper Joy Theater production this semester, both designers chose to lead a virtual Lighting and Sound Design...

“Trial of the Catonsville Nine” Connects Past and Present

Alasdair Padman, Staff Reporter March 8, 2018

Activist and poet Reverend Daniel Berrigan visited Whitman campus twice, once in the 1970s and again in the early 1980s. Each time, he directed a dramatic reading of “The Trial of the Catonsville Nine.”...

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