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Jenn Bueti: Small Town Girl, City World

by Maria Thomas Staff Writer The performing arts scholarship is for a select few Jaspers at Manhattan College. Students audition on Accepted Students Days, and those who receive the scholarship are required to participate in two distinct performing arts groups. For sophomore performing arts scholar Jenn Bueti, those groups are the Jazz Band and the Manhattan Singers. “You have to go to every meeting that they have, … Continue reading Jenn Bueti: Small Town Girl, City World

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The Performing Hearts: Let’s Talk-apella!

by Alexa Schmidt Asst. A&E Editor Make way for the new singing group on campus: the Performing Hearts.  New to the college this semester, the group is MC’s first all-female acapella group. Junior psychology major Naomi Uy originally came up with the idea to create an all-women acapella group.  “I did acapella in high school with an all-girls group, and it was mashed up in between a … Continue reading The Performing Hearts: Let’s Talk-apella!

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Student Government Hosts Quadchella Auditions

by GABRIELLA DEPINHO, Asst. News Editor On Thursday, Sept. 6, Student Government hosted auditions at 5 p.m. in the Box for students interested in being featured as a student performer at Quadchella, the campus’ yearly fall concert event on the quadrangle that will be taking place on Sept. 14.  On the judging panel of the auditions was Andy Bauer, director of music and coordinator of performing … Continue reading Student Government Hosts Quadchella Auditions

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Aspiring Historian Shows Her Talents at MC

Though she is only a freshman, secondary education major Lexi Salerno of Long Island, N.Y. is already making waves in the Manhattan College performing arts department. Like many musically-inclined people, Salerno’s experience with music began very early on. “My mom is a pianist and a voice teacher, so I grew up in a really musical household, being exposed to various types of music,” she said. … Continue reading Aspiring Historian Shows Her Talents at MC

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MC’s Unsung Heroes: The Manhattones

College students everywhere loved “Pitch Perfect” and have possibly binge-watched “Glee” as well. But not many know that Manhattan has their own a cappella group, cleverly called “Manhattones.” The singing group is not your typical choir, since they focus more on contemporary hits. As Vice President Phoebe Torsilieri said, it is more out of the norm of what other choirs on campus are singing. Along … Continue reading MC’s Unsung Heroes: The Manhattones

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Star Crossed and Star Struck: “Romeo and Juliet” Performed at Manhattan College

by ROSE BRENNAN, Staff Writer For over four hundred years, William Shakespeare’s tragic tale of “Romeo and Juliet” has been known as the quintessential tale of forbidden love. On Friday, the Manhattan College community had the opportunity to attend a production of Shakespeare’s most famous work by the American Shakespeare Center in Smith Auditorium. “Romeo and Juliet” is one of the three plays in the ASC’s … Continue reading Star Crossed and Star Struck: “Romeo and Juliet” Performed at Manhattan College

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MC Players Fight Violence Against Women

by TORI JAMES, Staff Writer This past Saturday night, as a Valentine’s Day weekend tradition, the Manhattan College Players presented their annual “V-Day” performance with selections from A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer. The performance included 20 members of the MC Players ranging from freshman to senior status. The show itself included several readings, all in relation to the prevention of violence against women … Continue reading MC Players Fight Violence Against Women

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First Coffeehouse of Semester Garners Large Crowd

by NATALIE CRAIG, Contributor Tuesday, Feb. 9, in the intimate space of the Jasper Hall lounge, students gathered for a night of the arts. A full house was present to watch friends and fellow students perform and show their creativity. Coffeehouse is run and operated by two students, RJ Liberto and George Schlink. Both Liberto, a senior history major, and Schlink, a junior chemical engineering major, hosted … Continue reading First Coffeehouse of Semester Garners Large Crowd

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Common Interest Living Community Brings Performing Arts Home

Last year, Residence Life introduced the brand new Common-Interest Living Communities to accompany the popular Arches program. There are four different communities students can choose from: Nuestra Casa, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Issues & Sustainability and the minds behind last semester’s flash mob, Visual and Performing Arts Culture. Resident Assistants Carlos Perez and RJ Liberto expressed interest in the community early on. “When I heard about the … Continue reading Common Interest Living Community Brings Performing Arts Home

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