By Lilly Gannon, Staff Writer The 27th annual Honors Band Festival gala concert will take place at 3 p.m. on Feb. 17 in Weber Chapel Auditorium. Director of Bands Eric Hinton will conduct, and the gala will include the University Symphonic Band, the Honors Band, the Honors…
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French Composer Honored at Faculty Recital
By Lilly Gannon, Contributing Writer French composer Claude Debussy was honored at a faculty recital, entitled “Debussy: Friend and Foe,” held on Feb. 1 in Stretansky Concert Hall. Adjunct Faculty in Music Jeffrey Fahnestock performed, along with Susquehanna alumna Susan Hochmiller and Gettysburg College pianist Scott Crowne. Fahenstock and Hochmiller sang tenor…
Disney sequel returns to classic sweet as ‘A Spoonful of Sugar’
By Megan Ruge, Editor-in-Chief This past year of film has shown a prosperous amount of tired ideas in the world of cinema. Reboots galore and unnecessary spin-offs litter the big screen. Among…
String group ‘imparts joy’ to SU community
By Sarah McMillin, Staff Writer The Metta String Quartet performed a concert containing just two pieces on Feb. 2 in Stretansky Music Hall. The first was Antonin Dvorak’s “String Quartet in E-flat…
Essayist talks drawing inspiration from historical records to present
By Devonne Tourre, Assistant Digital Media Editor Writer Elena Passarello performed a reading of her work as part of the Seavey Reading Series on Feb. 5 in Weber Chapel Auditorium. Hasanthika Sirisena,…
Recital spotlights musical donations
By Lily Gannon, Contributing Writer Harpsichords and classical music were the center of Associate Professor of Music Marcos Krieger’s faculty recital on Jan. 30 in Stretansky Concert Hall. Krieger, who has been…
‘Vibrant’ supernatural horror film scares up a legacy 40 years on
By Nick Cardillo, Staff Writer When you think of horror movies, what do you think? Dark and stormy nights where long, creeping shadows threaten to overwhelm the screen? Characters wandering into impenetrable,…
Turn It Up: A Music Review
By Liz Hammond, Staff Writer Do you know how hard it is to patiently wait for your favorite band of all time to release new music? Well, imagine that and then double…
String group remembers Holocaust victims in multimedia performance
By Sarah McMillin, Staff Writer The SU Bridge Quartet performed a recital for International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 25 in Stretansky Concert Hall. International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which was on Jan….
Art exhibition emphasizes negativity to promote change
By Devonne Tourre, Asst. Digital Media Editor British artist Sue Coe, whose work features commentary on social justice issues, debuted her work on Jan.26 in Lore Degenstein Gallery. The exhibition features pieces…