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Vol. CLIV, Issue 6
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Pio Picks: Week of Oct. 15

Martina Pansze October 15, 2015

Performance of Butt Kapinski, an interactive mystery/comedy play: Oct. 16 & 17, 7:30 p.m. at the Gesa Powerhouse, 111 N 6th Ave.   JeanLouis Tripp & François Lapierre Drawing Concert...

Photo by Hampson.

KWCW Show of the Week: Let the Maggots Feast

Eric Anderson, A&E Writer October 7, 2015
Perfect for "anyone that likes to boogie... anyone that likes the funk, [and] anyone that likes to turnip the beat, to use a vegetable pun."

KWCW Show of the Week

Megan Hearst, Staff Writer September 24, 2015

It’s been just a few days since the Pio Hour’s last broadcast, and already sophomores Andrew Schwartz and Anna Middleton are gearing up for next week’s bimonthly release. As the show’s editors,...

WEB welcomes the Mowgli’s

Emma Cooper, A&E Writer September 17, 2015

On Thursday, Sept. 17, Whitman will welcome the indie-folk band The Mowgli’s, in an evening concert sponsored by the Whitman Events Board (WEB). The Mowgli’s debuted in 2013 with their hit single...

Musicians, artists, poets collaborate for Spring Concert

Daniel Kim May 7, 2015

On Saturday, May 9 at the Chism Recital Hall, the Whitman College Department of Music will present the Whitman Orchestra Spring Concert under the direction of Assistant Professor of Music Paul Luongo.  The...

Photo of Doctor Susan Pickett by Halley McCormick.

Music professor inspired by female Walla Walla composers

Daniel Kim March 12, 2015

Susan Pickett, the Catherine Gould Chism Chair of Music at Whitman College, discussed her recently released book on Wed., Mar. 11. The book, "Marion and Emilie Frances Bauer: From the Wild West to American...

Honor Band to play at WWU

Hannah Bartman March 5, 2015

Just 3.1 miles from Whitman's small campus sits Walla Walla University, a campus of 1,831 Seventh-Day Adventist students. Within this school sits a variety of musical opportunities, one including the Music...

Fresh music: best new albums for spring

Emma Dahl March 5, 2015

Indie music fans, rejoice! This spring has been huge for quality indie releases, from small artists releasing their debut album to household names recovering from hiatuses and re-emerging on the scene....

Music Department introduces unique courses for banjo, sitar

Hannah Bartman February 12, 2015

Whitman's Department of Music does its best to remain open and accessible to all Whitman students, regardless of major or previous involvement in music. One option that welcomes all students is the possibility...

Belle and Sebastian’s Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance tries something new

Emma Dahl January 29, 2015

Belle & Sebastian is a modern embodiment of the chamber pop genre; characterized by simple melodies, creative and orchestral instrumentation and extensive balladry, their style gives songs time to...

New ‘History of Rock and Roll’ Course Offered at George Fox University

January 26, 2015

This story was originally published in The Crescent  of George Fox University. It was written by Crescent writer Julia Howell. A new music class, History of Rock and Roll, is being offered [spring...

Photo by Nikki Antenucci.

Off the Record

Daniel Kim November 6, 2014

Two weeks ago a new band popped up on campus whose three performances all drew big crowds. The band, named Off the Record, is the two-piece project of senior Maya Abramson and Writing Support Specialist...

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