Yale to celebrate the Bard
In spring 2012, kings, noblemen, sprites and witches will descend on Yale’s campus. The invasion will be part of Shakespeare at Yale, a semester-long celebration of the Bard which will include shows, lectures, exhibits and other events sponsored by various organizations within the University. Organizers said they hope the event will call attention to the vast amount of Shakespeare related resources available through the University’s libraries and other collections.
Purvis takes over instrument collection
Yale’s oldest musical artifacts have a new caretaker. William Purvis, a horn player and School of Music faculty member since 1999, became the Director of the Yale Collection of Musical Instruments on March 11.
Rep announces season
While the Yale Repertory Theatre’s 2011-2012 season features three brand new works, many of the theatre’s patrons will recognize several familiar faces running the shows.
Bundy on sabbatical for open heart surgery
Yale Drama School Dean James Bundy began a four-six week sabbatical from Yale Friday during which he will undergo open heart surgery to treat a Mirol valve regurgitation.
George's "Cow Play" wins national recognition
Judges from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival think Matthew George's '11 new play is udderly good.
Rep announces upcoming season
The Yale Repertory Theatre will continue its commitment to producing new plays during the 2011-2012 season. Of the six show season, three of the shows will be world premieres, including new works by Amy Herzog DRA ’07, Will Eno and one play to be announced, according to a post on the New York Times' ArtsBeat blog.
Elizabethan Club supports theater
At this time last year, the production of “Hamlet” that opens at the Calhoun Cabaret tonight was just as real as the ghost of King Hamlet. Though director Gabe Bloomfield ’11 had in mind a look, and even the perfect actor to play Hamlet, he was unsure whether he could find the resources to execute his vision.
Rep welcomes Wilson home
On Thursday night, the Rep’s revival of The Piano Lesson opened at the Yale Repertory Theatre where it was originally produced 24 years ago as one of ten plays Wilson wrote chronicling the African American experience throughout each decade of the 20th century.
Tech studio helps musicians
The Center for Studies in Music Technology, part of the School of Music, is giving composers the chance to experiment with new kinds of music technology.
'Cow Play' headed to theater festival
“Cow Play,” a show written by Matthew George ’11 that wowed full houses at the Whitney Humanities Center last fall, will have to chance to moo again.
Percussion Group uses more than drums
To members of the Yale Percussion Group, playing cards, confetti and coconuts are more than just the indigents for an excellent theme party—they’re musical instruments.
Yalies meet Sondheim
On Wednesday afternoon, students from professor Dan Egan’s class “Stephen Sondheim and the American Musical Theater” got a first-hand look at the subject of their coursework. The class’s 20 students got the chance to meet Stephen Sondheim, the renowned composer and lyricist who is best known for writing the music for the motion pictures “Into the Woods,” “Company” and “Sweeney Todd.”
Music admin retires
When Vincent Oneppo MUS ’73 began working for the School of Music, press releases were sent via snail mail and the school’s yearly concert schedule was outlined by hand in a large ledger book. More than 40 years have passed since then and Oneppo — who is retiring today from his post as the director of the Concert and Media Office at the School of Music — has seen a lot of changes at the school.
School of Music gives back to its alumni
On Thursday, the School of Music released the names of 14 alumni who will receive funding for music-related through the AlumniVentures program. The awards, which were established in 2008, are part of a program unique to the School of Music that gives money back to the School’s alumni using money from alumni donations.
Cail '13 on the fence about The Game, gets last ticket, speaks
Our staff reporter Melissa Cail '13 is in possession of the very last student section ticket sold for The Game. She tells her story here:
Timberbrit hits NYC
The worlds of pop-music, opera and technology will collide on stage this Thursday night.
Crowds, critics roar for 'Tigers Be Still'
“Tigers Be Still.” a new play by Kim Rosenstock DRA ’10, has received a warm reception from theater critics of major publications since its debut on Oct. 5. The show’s run has been extended by a week, to Nov. 28, allowing for seven additional performances — many of which have nearly sold out.
Seminar offers career advice to musicians
On Saturday, the School of Music hosted a seminar in the Morse Recital Hall on how professional musicians can develop community outreach skills, which will inturn help them find audiences in their communities. The seminar is part of the School of Music’s recent efforts to expand career development resources for its students in order to counteract the decreasing number of available jobs for musicians. Knowing how to connect with their communities, School of Music Associate Dean Michael Yaffe said, is among the most critical skills for working musician who hope to make a living in the field today.
Yale "It Gets Better" video hits the web
The Yale Repertory Theatre and Yale School of Drama “It Gets Better Video" has hit the web.
“Sunrise, Sunset:” Broadway composer, New Haven native Bock dies at 81
New Haven native Jerry Bock, the celebrated composer of “Fiddler on the Roof” and “She Loves Me,” died Wednesday at the age of 81.
Rep’s video reaches out to LGBT teens
On Monday, 300 members of the School of Drama and the Yale Rep community came together to film a video featuring testimonies from faculty and students about their experiences with bullying and gender identity. The video, part of the national “It Gets Better” project, aims to reach out to queer youths across the country.
Cabaret hosts Russian artists
Yale School of Drama hosts a 10-day residency for four Russian artists sponsored by the school and CEC Artslink’s Open World Cultural Leaders program. The program is dedicated to bringing Russian artists from all disciplines to the United States for short-term residencies.
Drama School puts spotlight on projection design
The School of Drama is currently piloting a new concentration in Projection Design. The program, led by the school’s accomplished designer and lecturer Wendall Harrington, is the first in the country dedicated to training students for a career in this field.
Yalies sample songs
Yale students and community members had the opportunity to sample the music of what may be the next generation of Broadway stars.
W. TENNIS | Win helps Yale’s tourney chances
Though Ivy League competition for the women’s tennis team has ended, the team’s season may be far from over. No. 48 Yale’s (16–6, 5–2 Ivy) 5–2 win over No. 58 Brown (16–8, 4–3 Ivy) on Saturday will only help the team’s chances of receiving an at-large bid for the NCAA tournament this May.
W. TENNIS | Loss would end Yale’s season
Though Ivy League play for the women’s tennis team will conclude this weekend with a match against No. 58 Brown (16–7, 4–2 Ivy), the team’s season may not be over quite yet. When national rankings came out on Tuesday, the Elis (15–6, 4–2), who lost a close match on Sunday to then-No. 56 Harvard, fell only two spots from 46 to 48, keeping their NCAA tournament hopes alive.
W. TENNIS | Yale loss to Harvard gives Tigers Ivy title
The women’s tennis team will not be Ivy League champions this year. Despite a 6–1 win over No.53 Dartmouth (16–5, 3–3) on Friday, No. 46 Yale’s 4–3 loss No.56 Harvard (13–7 5–1) cleared the way for Princeton to clinch its second-straight Ivy League title with two wins this weekend. The Bulldogs (15–6, 4–2) entered this weekend in a four-way tie for second place but dropped to third behind the Crimson after the loss to their archrivals on Sunday.
W. TENNIS | Two more Ivy wins for Bulldogs
Hard work paid off for the women’s tennis team as it won both its weekend matches with nearly flawless performances. The No. 46 Bulldogs (14–5, 3–1 Ivy) focused on doubles play during practices last week, and players said their doubles play on the road was key to both their 7–0 victory against Cornell (11–9, 1–4) Friday and their 6–1 win over Columbia (9–12, 0–5) the following day.
W. LACROSSE | 2nd-half surge propels Princeton over Yale
The Princeton Tigers proved too much for the women’s lacrosse team on Saturday afternoon in New Jersey. Despite playing strong defense for the first half, 10 unanswered Tiger goals propelled Princeton (5–6, 3–1 Ivy) to an 11–2 win over the Bulldogs (5–7, 2–3) at Princeton Stadium.
W. TENNIS | Ivy title within reach
The women’s tennis team hopes its second weekend of Ivy League play will be more successful than the first. The No. 46 Bulldogs (12–5, 1–1), who lost a disappointing match to No. 28 Princeton and defeated UPenn last weekend, will now hit the road to take on unranked Cornell (11–7, 1–2) and Columbia (9–10, 0–3) as they continue in their quest toward an Ivy League championship.
Women's tennis takes on Princeton
Watch below for footage from two of the matches.
W. TENNIS | Rough start for Elis
No. 33 Princeton (15–5, 3–0 Ivy) defeated the No. 40 Bulldogs (12–5, 1–1) by a score of 6–1 at home in Yale’s Ivy League season opener before the Elis crushed Penn (4–10, 0-3) the next day in a 7–0 victory.
W. TENNIS | Yale to face Tigers in Ivy showdown
The pressure is on for the Yale women’s tennis team this weekend. Two Ivy League heavyweights take the court when the No. 40 Bulldogs (11–4) welcome defending league champions No. 33 Princeton to the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center for their Ivy opener. The Elis will also take on Penn’s Quakers at home on Saturday.
N.Y. troupe to put on student play
When playwright Kimberly Rosenstock DRA ’10 first got an agent, she gave him two plays to send to potential producers. The first was a piece called “99 Ways to F*** a Swan” and featured a large cast and scenes set in Ancient Greece, Renaissance Italy, Victorian England and modern-day Manhattan.
W. TENNIS | Elis finish break with a win
It was a sweet homecoming for the Yale women’s tennis team, which returned to the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center this past Friday after a week in Florida.
Elis fault against Florida International
The No. 24 Bulldogs (10–4) lost their second consecutive match in the Sunshine State on Saturday, falling to No. 47 Florida International by a score of 4–3. The close match was decided in the final set of the last singles match, and team members said that despite their best efforts, they could not come away with a win.
Elis fall to S. Florida
Playing in Tampa, Fla., the No. 24 Elis (10-3) lost to No. 21 South Florida (8-4) by a score of 5-2 in their first outdoor match of the season. The Bulldogs hope to take what they learned from this match and use it when they take on No. 47 Florida International on Saturday. “The players on the USF team play very well in the conditions here, in a way that takes some getting used to,” Vicky Brook ’12 said. “We are looking forward to taking what we learned from this match to make some improvements to our games for our match at the end of the week.”
Bulldogs win first of four matches
The Elis (10-2) beat Western Michigan by a score of 6-1 today at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, playing in the first of four matches scheduled over spring break.
Hello, my name is Mandy Patinkin
Tony and Emmy Award winning actor Mandy Patinkin answered questions from a crowd of about 20 about his craft, some of his famous roles and the influence of his religion on his life.
W. TENNIS | Home streak ends at 23
This weekend, the women’s tennis team did something it had not done since 2007: lose a match at home. The No. 36 Bulldogs (9–2) started off strong Saturday morning when they beat No. 32 William & Mary by a score of 5–2 at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, but Sunday’s 6–1 loss to No. 20 Vanderbilt snapped the team’s 23-match home winning streak.
W. TENNIS | Eyes on the prize
The members of the women’s tennis team believe they have what it takes to go all the way this season.
W. TENNIS | Confident Elis win ECACs
After 6–1 victories over both Boston University and Harvard, as well as a 4–0 victory over Dartmouth, the Elis (8–1) won their second consecutive ECAC Championship in Cambridge, Mass., this past weekend.
TENNIS | Bulldogs have no trouble over the weekend
The No. 44 Bulldogs continued their winning ways this weekend, beating UMass and the University of Memphis at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center to extend their home winning streak to 22 matches.
W. TENNIS | Elis win after loss to No. 1
The women’s tennis team traveled to a warm North Carolina and split games against two devilish opponents over the weekend.
Rumsfeld biographer speaks
Bradley Graham ’74 does not remember any Master’s Teas he attended when he was a student at Yale — he was too busy writing articles for the News.