Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Jennifer Egan Speaks at Trinity
Jennifer Egan speaks at Trinity University. (Photo by Chloe Sonnier)
By Julia Weis
The Ruth Taylor Recital Hall was packed with students, faculty and members of the San Antonio community yesterday for a lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan.
Egan focused her lecture on the years of research behind Manhattan Beach, her latest novel that came out in 2017. Her research involved digging up photography from New York during World War II and reading love letters from the 1940s.
"I like to start each story with a time and place," Egan said in her lecture. "The characters usually come afterwards." Read more »
 |
| Jennifer Egan speaks at Trinity University. (Photo by Chloe Sonnier) |
The Ruth Taylor Recital Hall was packed with students, faculty and members of the San Antonio community yesterday for a lecture by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan.
Egan focused her lecture on the years of research behind Manhattan Beach, her latest novel that came out in 2017. Her research involved digging up photography from New York during World War II and reading love letters from the 1940s.
"I like to start each story with a time and place," Egan said in her lecture. "The characters usually come afterwards." Read more »
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Trinity Theater Presents "Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play"
Photo caption: The stage of Mr. Burns.
(Photo by Breton Smith)
By Breton Smith
Trinity Theater’s new production, “Mr. Burns, A Post-electric Play,” had its fourth run
last night.
The play is based on Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark comedy that deals with the survivors in a post apocalyptic world, who pass time by re-enacting old Simpsons episodes from memory.
Right before the play started, the cast members gathered on stage, completely shrouded in darkness. The only source of light was a fake campfire the actors huddle around. Recent pop music filled the theater. Read more »
 |
Photo caption: The stage of Mr. Burns.
(Photo by Breton Smith)
|
Trinity Theater’s new production, “Mr. Burns, A Post-electric Play,” had its fourth run
last night.
The play is based on Anne Washburn’s imaginative dark comedy that deals with the survivors in a post apocalyptic world, who pass time by re-enacting old Simpsons episodes from memory.
Right before the play started, the cast members gathered on stage, completely shrouded in darkness. The only source of light was a fake campfire the actors huddle around. Recent pop music filled the theater. Read more »
Friday, April 21, 2017
The Bald Soprano: Live Tweeted Play
Mr. and Mrs. Smith in the Oval Office
Photos by Johnny Kassis
By Johnny Kassis
Right before the play, The Bald Soprano, started on April 12, the announcer told the audience that cell phone use during the play was encouraged.
In fact, throughout the play, the cast live tweeted pictures and commentary about the play using @TUMainstage. They invited the audience to interact with them on Twitter.
The Bald Soprano is a revamp of a play with the same name written by Eugene Lonesco after the World War II. The Trinity version was directed by Roberto Pestigiacomo, a highly acclaimed theater-maker who’s works include many renditions of original productions.
 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Smith in the Oval Office Photos by Johnny Kassis |
By Johnny Kassis
Right before the play, The Bald Soprano, started on April 12, the announcer told the audience that cell phone use during the play was encouraged.
In fact, throughout the play, the cast live tweeted pictures and commentary about the play using @TUMainstage. They invited the audience to interact with them on Twitter.
The Bald Soprano is a revamp of a play with the same name written by Eugene Lonesco after the World War II. The Trinity version was directed by Roberto Pestigiacomo, a highly acclaimed theater-maker who’s works include many renditions of original productions.
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Trinity Theater Production Debuts "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
The simplistic stage of Trinity's production of
A Midsummer Night's dream
Photo by Andrea Acevedo
By Andrea Acevedo
Trinity theater’s production of the Shakespeare classic, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," debuted Friday.
The play, a comedy, was written in the late 16th century. While it has seen countless adaptations, many with extravagant stage design and props, Trinity’s production features minimal stage design. Instead, the show wowed its audience with the acting and light design. The lighting imitated the light effects in a forest, where the play is set.
The acting was also unusual as characters like Hermia and Lysander were played by two actors at once, who said the same lines and synchronized their motions side by side. This made their voices louder and emotions more visible.
 |
The simplistic stage of Trinity's production of
A Midsummer Night's dream
Photo by Andrea Acevedo
|
Trinity theater’s production of the Shakespeare classic, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," debuted Friday.
The play, a comedy, was written in the late 16th century. While it has seen countless adaptations, many with extravagant stage design and props, Trinity’s production features minimal stage design. Instead, the show wowed its audience with the acting and light design. The lighting imitated the light effects in a forest, where the play is set.
The acting was also unusual as characters like Hermia and Lysander were played by two actors at once, who said the same lines and synchronized their motions side by side. This made their voices louder and emotions more visible.
Sunday, April 10, 2016
"The Mousetrap" Opens at Trinity
 |
| Guest artist, Andrew Thornton, performs alongside Trinity University senior, Brianna Wood. Photos by Abby Stigler |
After six weeks of grueling rehearsal, Agatha Christie’s most famous play was performed on the Trinity stage on Friday, with a bang, as the crowd for the opening night almost filled the Stieren Theatre.
"The Mousetrap" is a classic whodunit with murder and mystery. The play consists of eight characters: newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Ralston and the guests at their manor, including the young and quirky Christopher Wren, the old, grumpy Mrs. Boyle, the former soldier Major Metcalf, and a surprise visitor, Mr. Paravicini.
This production is directed by Dr. Stacey Connelly, who turned the Stieren Theatre stage into the living room of the Monkswell Manor in the 1950’s. The crew’s use of lighting and sound helped to create a mysterious ambiance and keep the identity of the murderer a secret until the very end, ensuring that the play keeps the audience guessing. Read more »
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Troye Sivan Performs in Houston during Spring Break
Troye Sivan performs in Houston on Thursday
Photos by Alyssa Olson
By Haylee Rodriguez
Troye Sivan stepped onto the stage in front of hundreds of screaming fans at the sold-out Houston concert on Thursday and delivered the opening lines of his song “Bite.”
“Kiss me on the mouth and set me free/Sing me like a choir,” Sivan sang as the crowd surged forward in an attempt to get as close to him as possible.
At House of Blues, a music concert hall in Houston, the 20-year-old Australian singer and songwriter delivered his final act of the United States part of his Blue Neighbourhood world tour. Read more »
 |
| Troye Sivan performs in Houston on Thursday Photos by Alyssa Olson |
Troye Sivan stepped onto the stage in front of hundreds of screaming fans at the sold-out Houston concert on Thursday and delivered the opening lines of his song “Bite.”
“Kiss me on the mouth and set me free/Sing me like a choir,” Sivan sang as the crowd surged forward in an attempt to get as close to him as possible.
At House of Blues, a music concert hall in Houston, the 20-year-old Australian singer and songwriter delivered his final act of the United States part of his Blue Neighbourhood world tour. Read more »
Monday, March 21, 2016
California Bass Player Debuts at South By Southwest
Covet bassist David Adamiak and lead guitarist
Yvette Young on stage during a SXSW event
Photo by Amy Drozdiak
By Amy Drozdiak
The streets of downtown Austin have been abuzz this past week with energy, filled with more than 30,000 out-of-town visitors gathering for the internationally known SXSW Festival. On Wednesday night, David Adamiak and his Mathrock band called Covet made their SXSW debut.
Adamiak, 24, is the bass player for this Northern California based, three-member band, and acted as the band’s spokesman during the show at The Hideout, a funky, after-hours coffeehouse featuring an intimate acoustic stage. Read more »
 |
| Covet bassist David Adamiak and lead guitarist Yvette Young on stage during a SXSW event Photo by Amy Drozdiak |
The streets of downtown Austin have been abuzz this past week with energy, filled with more than 30,000 out-of-town visitors gathering for the internationally known SXSW Festival. On Wednesday night, David Adamiak and his Mathrock band called Covet made their SXSW debut.
Adamiak, 24, is the bass player for this Northern California based, three-member band, and acted as the band’s spokesman during the show at The Hideout, a funky, after-hours coffeehouse featuring an intimate acoustic stage. Read more »
Sunday, February 21, 2016
“How I Learned To Drive” Opens Trinity Theatre Spring Season
Actors Sarah Tipton and Alaynna Marttala
sit on stage waiting for the show to start
Photo by Katie Groke
By Katie Groke
Seats were filled up Friday night as Trinity Theatre Department opened its spring season with “How I Learned to Drive.”
More than 70 people came to the show, which was performed in the small black box theater on the second floor of the Ruth Taylor Fine Arts Center.
The space was transformed with two seating areas facing each other. A painted road ran in between the seating areas and a swing hung from the ceiling, indicating the play’s themes of driving and loss of youth.
“We put it in the smaller theater for a more intimate setting,” said Rachel Joseph, a Trinity professor and director of the show.
 |
Actors Sarah Tipton and Alaynna Marttala
sit on stage waiting for the show to start
Photo by Katie Groke
|
Seats were filled up Friday night as Trinity Theatre Department opened its spring season with “How I Learned to Drive.”
More than 70 people came to the show, which was performed in the small black box theater on the second floor of the Ruth Taylor Fine Arts Center.
The space was transformed with two seating areas facing each other. A painted road ran in between the seating areas and a swing hung from the ceiling, indicating the play’s themes of driving and loss of youth.
“We put it in the smaller theater for a more intimate setting,” said Rachel Joseph, a Trinity professor and director of the show.
Monday, February 1, 2016
Houston Underground Hip-Hop Comes to San Antonio
By Robert Smith
 |
| Fat Tony Photo courtesy of Fat Tony |
The sound engineers tested a pre-recorded Sushi, Tony’s hit single recorded alongside Asher Roth. Shrill whistles and kick drums come together to form a song that is unique and catchy. Red lights turned blue and then green, each color matching the mood of the subsequent songs. Finally, Tony left the arcade—he ran out of quarters.
Anthony Lawson Jude Ifeanyichukwu Obiawunaotu has one hell of a name. But his stage moniker pays homage to the likes of Big Moe, Slim Thug, and Fat Pat, all legends of the Houston underground hip-hop scene. “Houston made its best music, in my opinion, during the 90’s when it was…like Ghetto Boyz, Scarface, Devin the Dude; not just Houston but Texas,” says Tony.
No comments:
Post a Comment