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Student Interest in Making Their Own Beer is Brewing in Kalamazoo

Student Interest in Making Their Own Beer is Brewing in Kalamazoo

Commercials make brewing beer seem like a monumental endeavor. Giant metal silos, huge barrels of beer, wagons pulled by Clydesdales, and massive factories are all a part of the images associated with America’s biggest beer companies. Somehow, this paint bucket full of fermenting beer in my closet doesn’t seem to compare. With nationwide breweries delivering [...]

Fighting bulls, tradition, and identity in Spain

Fighting bulls, tradition, and identity in Spain

At the end of this past July, lawmakers in the region of Catalonia, Spain, made the official decision to ban bullfighting within their region. Bullfighting is a Spanish tradition originating from gladiatorial fights that took place when the Roman Empire occupied the Iberian Peninsula, enduring the various reigns to come. The sport is held on [...]

Late Bonnaroo Review or Why I Love Festivals

Late Bonnaroo Review or Why I Love Festivals

While I was waiting on a malfunctioning camera to get fixed the window where people might actually care about a straightforward review disappeared. However, I still wish to impart why I love music festivals. Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, Wakarusa, and a slew of others happen every year with consistently impressive lineups. If you’re not going to [...]

The Hostess with the Mostest

The Hostess with the Mostest

Posted on 21 May 2010. Tags: , ,

What is interesting about this year’s iteration of The Tempest is that female characters of power have replaced male characters of power.  Prospero is now Prospera, the marooned rightful Dutchess of Milan. Antonio is now Antonia, the bitch sister who stole the throne.  Gonzalo is now Gonzalia, one of the court. Ariel, the sprite who carries out [...]

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Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg

Posted on 17 May 2010.

A ten-minute play CAST: Sebastian Riverson, A 24 year old graduate student Bill Harold, A 66 year old Episcopalian minister Sheila, about 19 years old, a waitress TIME: Summer of 2009 PLACE:  Madison, Wisconsin. ( At curtain, there is a small outdoor café with three or four tables positioned on a concrete floor.  SEBASTIAN sits [...]

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st. sebastian

st. sebastian

Posted on 15 May 2010.

when we reenact st. sebastian i will thrust a score of arrows and caress your black licorice hair. syrupy mouths will waltz whilst secretly canonizing one another, one-two-three, one-two-three until the rich buttercream dawn cries “gentlemen, last call for drinks.” sweat and sunshine will be to us as olive oil to the bathers of rome: [...]

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