Human beings seem to have a way of approaching "the other" or "the foreign" with a sense of constant reservation. It certainly takes a lifetime to become familiar with what's normal in one's own culture. For all the commonalities in world cultures, the human experience is an intensely varied one.
1 CommentsThis past Thursday, Nov. 12, filmmaker and choreographer Jody Oberfelder performed at Trinity College amidst considerable hype. Her collaborative dance group is based in New York, N.Y. Her pieces, film and dance intermingled, were described before the performance as "physical, funny, and clever.
1 CommentsH1N1 influenza is more lethal than we anticipated. After killing more than 4,000 people worldwide, it proceeded to devastate the vocal abilities of Connecticut College's only all-male a cappella group, the Co Co Beaux. Or so they claim. With roughly half of their members sick and consequently in absentia during Thursday night's performance in the Fred common room, they may have succeeded in charming their audience, but failed their primary goal: to deliver quality vocals.
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