The Calvin Theatre Company’s (CTC) spring play, “Nicholas Nickleby,” is an intriguing visual and mental work of art, and according to 2016 Calvin grad and assistant director Emily Wetzel, “like...
Humans living at any time long for deep and honest communication with each other — a chance to be vulnerable. However, most of the time, fear prevents much needed conversation from happening. Dave Ellens’...
It’s been two years since the Calvin music department and Student Activities Office teamed up to start a new program called the Pop Music Guild. The guild boasts a number of bands and soloists who take...
Calvin College’s student publication, Dialogue, has been an institution since 1968 when it replaced the literary journal Loci. According to Taylor Hartson, the managing editor for Dialogue, “For the...
If you want to hear one album this season that will put you in the Christmas Spirit without feeling like you’ve heard it before, check out She & Him’s new Album, “Christmas Party.” She &...
Many American millennials who have picked up a ukulele have likely tried to learn the six chords necessary to play Ingrid Michaelson’s “You and I”. It’s the most played song on her Spotify page,...
On the first floor of the Science Building, by the geology department, there is a gem (pun intended) of a museum placed right on our campus, and it’s totally free to visit. Everything that you see in...
If you think Shakespeare at Calvin consists of actors standing around in Renaissance gowns, playing lutes and droning on in antiquated English, think again. The Calvin Theatre Company’s upcoming show,...
For most, spring break is a long-awaited time to sit back, relax, sit on a beach, or for those who aren’t as lucky, watch lots of Netflix. However, for a number of Calvin students, spring break was filled...
Ben Rector, a 29-year-old pop musician who has already reached the Top Twenty on the Billboard Album Chart, visited Calvin on Tuesday to play for a sold-out crowd in the Covenant Fine Arts Center.
He...
Daughter, an independent rock group based out of London, played at Calvin this past Wednesday. The warm yet slightly misty day set the mood well for an introspective evening concert laced with ambient...
The halls of the first floor of the Covenant Fine Arts Center (CFAC) in the early afternoon can be quite a colorful experience on any given weekday. As you walk past the rehearsal space, the door is open,...
In the darkened chapel, a light illuminates seven women, each poised behind a drum of her own. A single drum starts in with a steady, deep beat. One by one, the djembes join, intensifying and accumulating...
The month of January may be a drab time at some colleges, but at Calvin it’s filled with colorful experiences. Interim is a unique academic period when students have the opportunity to focus on a topic...
As second semester approaches, upperclassmen may find themselves spending more and more time and energy considering their futures after graduation. Many may find themselves
situated under a cloud of...
Saturday night, the CFAC auditorium stage was transformed into a dance floor for Eisenhower Dance. According to the company’s website, “Eisenhower Dance has spent the last 24 years giving life to the...
As fall commences, the 63-year long Calvin Homecoming tradition brings alumni back to their alma mater. Calvin may not have a football team like other schools whose homecoming celebrations are centered...
The Pop Music Guild is a group of students who are interested in developing their musical talents, specifically in terms of contemporary or popular music styles. According to the guild’s structure document,...
On Friday, September 25, Durham, N.C. duo Sylvan Esso played to over 1,000 concertgoers in Calvin’s auditorium. Not only did Sylvan Esso perform a spectacular and seamless set, they exceeded expectations...
Chase away school blues with Lianne La Havas’ album “Blood.”
If the loss of summer has set in and syllabi are overwhelming, don’t pull out the sweatpants and scarves just yet. Lianne La Havas’s...
Student Activity Office(SAO) hosted Sylvan Esso for a concert on Calvin’s campus on Friday, September 25 at 8 p.m. Amelia Meath (vocals) of Mountain Man and Nick Sanbourn (instrumentals and production)...
