Spring Break
This past weekend, the Kansas City Repertory Theatre kicked off the new year in a melancholy, heart-wrenching fashion with "The Glass Menagerie". The play is written by one of the most acclaimed American playwrights, Tennessee Williams. It is said to be his most personal play, mirroring events in his own life.
Note from the Editor: With our lives as busy as they are, it comes as no surprise that things around campus go unnoticed. But it's a shame that we're missing the wealth of art housed in our very own buildings. This is the first in a series about art around campus, featuring many beautiful works from the lounges in the University Center to the stairwells of Haag Hall and sculptures on the grounds.
Dear Readers, On Christmas Eve, I happened to bump into someone who managed to make it past the first date with me. We actually made it through three weeks of dates, which does not sound entirely substantial by any kind of traditional standard, but I assure you our three weeks were chock-full of meaning, hope and the best of intentions.
What "Twilight" destroyed of the vampire-genre, "Let the Right One In" restores. Instead of a teen blockbuster loaded with lustful stares and over-dramatic dialogue, "Right One" gives you thoughtful actor performance, subtle direction and an enthralling script.
We all know the first-week-back routine: buying new textbooks, getting a new parking permit, searching the halls of Royall for new classes, etc. But the worst routine of all is running into all those people you avoided over the break. Unfortunately, they want to talk to you.
Kansas City is famous for a few things: barbecue, fountains, and of course, our amazing jazz history. To showcase this rich culture, Kansas City is also home to The American Jazz Museum, the only jazz museum in the country. "Kansas City has such a rich history.
Despite how smooth some phat cats with tilted hats and dark sunglasses can make it sound, jamming is not easy. Few things are worse than a jammer wanna-be who wrecks a neat beat thanks to a lack of jamming know-how. First-time authors Martha Haehl and Mike Walker set out to provide a solution to jamming disasters in their newly released book, "Play Well With Others: A Musician's Guide to Jamming Like a Pro.
Disclaimer: I am a Christian. As such, I would not pretend that my spiritual beliefs and experiences do not affect my opinion of this book. However, I have done my best to assess the author's work based mostly on its literary value as a work of fiction, with only a brief mention of the spiritual message the author intends to send.
Where in Kansas City can you see a Metropolitan Opera performance? Usually the answer is nowhere, but last Saturday the Town Center Plaza was packed with people running errands, shopping and enjoying world-class opera. Last Saturday's broadcast was Giacomo Puccini's "La Rondine" (The Swallow).
Christmas may be over, but we still have plenty of cold days left. When you're suffering through one of those snowy winter days, try out our updated chicken soup. Baked chicken soup is a wonderful, quick recipe to relieve the bone-chilling cold winter temperatures.
Monday, Jan. 12 Warm Up With The Women's Center: Enjoy some free hot chocolate courtesy the Woman's Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first floor of Haag Hall. The Reflections on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Vision of Peace, Justice and Community Forum: This panel discussion is from 3:30 to 5 p.
