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(04/13/16 8:40pm)
Rice Dance Theater opens their spring performance, Moving Stories on April 14th, which will showcase choreography from a variety of dance styles. RDT, a pre-professional dance company for Rice students, provides members with the opportunity to explore their capabilities both as dancers and as choreographers. Moving Stories features pieces by 6 student choreographers, as well as a piece by guest choreographer Jennifer Mabus, a Texas-based dance artist and educator who is currently working with RDT under the Dance Artist in Residence Grant provided by the university.
(04/06/16 5:03am)
Now that South by Southwest has come and gone, music festival season is officially upon us. New festivals seem to be cropping up every day, each branding their own aesthetic appeal while trying to outdo one another with elaborate lineups, stage designs, light shows and visuals. Some music writers have criticized the commercialization of big-name festivals like Bonnaroo and Coachella, arguing that their lineups have been homogenized in the effort to attract larger audiences. At the same time, numerous advancements have been made to improve the festival experience, from official apps and electronic wristbands to virtual festival tours. Here are four Texas-based festivals that are attempting to break the commercial mold.
(02/17/16 1:37am)
Since graduating from Rice in 1999, renowned opera singer Kristin Sampson has performed leading roles in numerous productions all over the world. Most recently, Sampson headlined in the New York City Opera’s reopening debut, “Tosca.” The NYCO ran into financial problems following the 2008 recession and declared bankruptcy in 2013. Anticipation and tension both presided over the Opera’s revival performance that came after over two years of legal battles. The NYCO prides itself for its tradition of performing “the people’s opera,” providing audiences with accessible material and low ticket prices since its inception in 1943 to abolish views of the opera as a form of elitist entertainment. Their 2016 season opened with the hope that the people of New York would embrace it once more.
(12/11/15 7:07pm)
As much as we hate to acknowledge it, exam time is upon us. Soon every nook and cranny of Fondren will be full of students glued to their textbooks and laptops, maintaining a level of focus that is only possible when 30 percent of your final grade is on the line.
(12/01/15 11:18pm)
As much as we hate to acknowledge it, exam time is upon us. Soon every nook and cranny of Fondren will be full of students glued to their textbooks and laptops, maintaining a level of focus that is only possible when 30 percent of your final grade is on the line.
(11/10/15 9:47pm)
Four years ago, Rice University alumnus Nathan Bonnes (Brown ’15) wanted to create an outlet for amateur musicians to perform at Rice. An acoustic singer-songwriter, Bonnes had played sets at coffee shops around his hometown of Corpus Christi, TX but didn’t see an outlet for performing at Rice. Coffeehouse had just moved to its larger location in the Rice Memorial Center and Bonnes, a “Keeper of Coffee,” persuaded the former general manager Christine Cooper to use the space. Bonnes opened for the first “Coffeehouse Goes Acoustic” on a Wednesday night in spring 2012. Soon, the open mic nights, later called “Espresso Yourself,” became a regular Wednesday night tradition where students could come together to play and listen to music. It was here that Bonnes first started performing and songwriting on a regular basis, collaborating with other musicians from around Rice.
(10/14/15 8:32pm)
Rice University boasts an impressive bunch of alumni. From Nobel laureates to Olympic athletes, Rice grads have brought their touch of “unconventional wisdom” to advance a plethora of fields including business, engineering, medicine and now, DJing.
(10/05/15 7:51pm)
Mad you couldn’t get tickets for ACL? Fortunately, there are plenty of good acts coming to Houston this October. Here are five concerts you won’t want to miss.
(09/16/15 12:43pm)
Gone are the days of iTunes gift cards, Limewire and burning CDs from your friends’ music libraries. We have entered the music-streaming age. Never before has it been cheaper or easier to have the world of music at your fingertips, and it doesn’t look like we’ll be turning back anytime soon. However, choosing how we listen to music has never been more difficult. With a myriad of streaming services available, all offering unique and exclusive features, how is a lazy college student to choose? Here is my opinion on the best music streaming options for every occasion.
(09/01/15 4:05pm)
So you’ve been blasting the Weeknd and Drake all summer and now you’re looking for something that will get “Cheerleader” out of your head. Here are five solid summer releases to carry you into the fall.
