At the end of each academic year members of the Edwards Collective write a short reflection on their time with the community. As this year’s cohort makes their way back to campus, we thought it would be a good time to share what two of our Lemons* had to say about last year: Cassy James… Continue reading Looking back as a new year begins.
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Why Latkes Can Be Considered a Form of Art: A Short Manifesto
As the days get colder and the academic calendar turns away from classes and towards exams, the beginning of December often brings more solitude than it does company. I suspect I’m not the only one who experiences the seemingly paradoxical cocktail of retrospective wistfulness and a sense of gradually impending doom that defines the end of… Continue reading Why Latkes Can Be Considered a Form of Art: A Short Manifesto
Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker”
Danielle Samake: On December 3, I went to see the New York City Ballet perform George Balachine’s version of The Nutcracker with the Edwards Collective. It was the second time I’ve seen the ballet performed. The first time I saw it, I was about eight years old, and that performance exists in my head as… Continue reading Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker”
The Mushening
Last Sunday, I caught the closing performance of the Princeton University Player’s The Mushening, an original comedy musical written by Ed Horan and Nate Perlmeter and directed by Asher Muldoon. It was half YA fiction parody and half college satire, and all incredibly enjoyable! The jokes had a wonderful specificity – I never saw the end… Continue reading The Mushening
Martha Graham Dance Company
I was lucky enough to get to help organize this trip to the Joyce Theater in NYC and share my love of Martha Graham dance with my fellow Collective members. It was a great experience all around. Here are my thoughts on a few of the dances we saw! Diversion of Angels I love pretty… Continue reading Martha Graham Dance Company
Theatre Intime’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
Theatre Intime’s interpretation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing opened to the sound of swing jazz. It was great to see the creative work of fellow Lemons and enjoy a classic story reimagined in a post-World War I setting. While not typically a Shakespeare fan, I found the more modern setting, twenties-era clothes, and… Continue reading Theatre Intime’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
An Evening at the Met: Porgy and Bess
Casey Beidel: Porgy & Bess left me in awe when it ended and had me sitting on the edge of my seat. As a theater kid, I’ve seen plenty of shows in New York, and I’ve actually performed in operas before! However, I had never seen a professional opera performance in such a grand space,… Continue reading An Evening at the Met: Porgy and Bess
A retreat to the Catskills
Cassy James: The maple trees stirred. A wind from the east. Rain which had collected on the leaves overnight dripped down, catching in my hair, cold against my skin. With numbed fingers, I typed out the first few lines of a poem: Queen Anne’s lace / White stitching atop green stalks / How could I… Continue reading A retreat to the Catskills
Manuscript Illumination
A few weeks ago, I did not know what an illuminated manuscript referred to. Perhaps a shadow box, or something with candles? I was very excited to find out that it involves laying metal leaf, and that I would have the opportunity to do this with other Lemons. We first reviewed some examples and photos… Continue reading Manuscript Illumination
MoMA and Broadway’s Come From Away
Zoe Montague: Going to the MoMA and Broadway was a great first impression of New York City! Both were very new experiences for me–I don’t have any background studying modern art, and I’ve never had much exposure to musical theater. But I ended up loving both of them! Come From Away was heartwarming and moving but also… Continue reading MoMA and Broadway’s Come From Away