Maya Oeverman, General Assignment Editor September 12, 2023
Over the summer, the Gezon Auditorium –– located in the Spoelhof University Center –– had to be closed for all use after a failure in the lighting system.
Lighting systems like the one 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,...
I dare you to remember that last time you spent 90 minutes doing one thing (no, sleeping does not count). One thing — without taking notes, texting, eating or nodding off.
It doesn’t happen much...
A Calvin Theatre Company Production from Start to Finish as Seen Through “Metamorphoses”
Whether sitting in a dimmed high school auditorium or seated front row at a Broadway production, the experience...
Calvin Theatre Company’s production of Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” will open on Thursday November 13th. This ambitious production offers a unique and moving theater experience that will bring...
The majority of the academic cuts recommended by President Le Roy’s cabinet are in the arts departments, according to Calvin’s new prioritization report released to faculty and staff on Monday morning.
Specific...
Every year, West Michigan welcomes approximately 600 refugees from places such as Congo, Burma and Bhutan. These refugees are only a fraction of the 45 million displaced people in the world, forced to...
“A universal desire to know and be known.”
It’s a phrase that came up several times in Chimes’ interview with Calvin staff member and 2003 graduate David Ellens as he spoke about his new play,...
On Dec. 8, a dozen students will display their work as directors at the Gezon Laboratory theater room. The students are a part of a directing class taught by Professor Stephanie Sandberg.
Students...
I have a confession to make: somewhere towards the end of “Edwin Drood,” I voted for a brother and sister to fall in love — I didn’t want to, but the mere option of it was so odd that I was left...
The Gezon auditorium, a uniquely shaped theater that has seen many interesting arrangements, has been transformed into a traditional proscenium theater in order to present Calvin Theatre Company’s...
A small crowd files into the large, cold, black, box-like theater space. A line formation of long, white tables divides the room in half. Some actors are in colorful suit jackets, dress shoes and white...
