There’s music in the air
Lizzy Rost, Arts and Recreational Editor
September 20, 2020
Music professor Benjamin Whitcomb and lecturer of art and design Bethann Moran-Handzlik performed “Bach Suites for Cello” from 10-11:30 a.m. outside the UW-Whitewater Innovation Center Sept. 18 in honor of German composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Whitcomb gracefully strung his bow back and ...
Choir practice in the car
Lizzy Rost, Arts and Recreational Editor
September 13, 2020
UW-Whitewater’s choir students dedicate themselves to music. And in a pandemic those students persevere with creative practices that allow for social distancing. This semester they practice in the parking lot between Laurentide Hall and the Greenhill Center of the Arts in a roped off area that wil...
The show must go on
Lizzy Rost, Arts & Recreation Editor
August 31, 2020
The show will go on for the Greenhill Center of the Arts this fall despite the inability to host in-person experiences. Performers will step out of the spotlight and into people’s homes through online software like Cisco Webex Events. The virtual performances will allow the campus and community...
Orchestra lights up theater
Danielle Kronau, Assistant Arts & Rec Editor
October 14, 2019
The entire stage of the Young Auditorium glowed with vibrant colors of lights, humor and musical artistry for attendees of The Fabulous Equinox Orchestra concert Monday, Oct. 7. The show started with a bang as the performers greeted the audience with a surplus amount of energy. The Fabulous Equinox...
In tune for the holidays
Brenda Echeverria, Arts & Rec Editor
December 4, 2018
Each year, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Music Department hosts the Gala Holiday Concert. This year it was held Dec. 1 in Young Auditorium marking its 24th year on campus. It is the Music Department’s biggest concert of the year. Every year it raises over $20,000 for the Music Department...
Music in the movies
Samantha Lynn, Staff Reporter
November 5, 2018
Professor Jeff Herriott always has music on his mind. The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater’s music department professor has had the honor of creating music scores for movies. “In ‘Bone Tomahawk,’ there is a little bit of score, mostly string quartet, as well as moody soundscapes for ...
Fun through filming
Brenda Echeverria, Arts & Rec Editor
September 25, 2018
Sophomores Nick Borowitz and Bradley Ripp think it is important for fellow University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students to reserve time for their passions. The pair, along with their friend and UW-Madison student Nate Smith, has directed and released a music video for the song “Bloom,” produced ...
International tunes to be featured at World Music Festival: Q&A with Shannon Dozorystent
Brenda Echeverria, Arts & Rec Editor
September 3, 2018
The Royal Purple recently interviewed Interim Director of Young Auditorium Shannon Dozoryst to discuss the upcoming World Music Festival event on campus. The festival will begin at 3 p.m. on Sept. 18 in the Young Auditorium Courtyard. It is free to students and community members, but attendees are requir...
Talking Flowers, Finals, and Playlists
Jon Ball, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2018
Plants are similar to that one friend who never has much to say and only speaks when necessary: their mouths remain shut most of the time at dinner, however, they send a nod or smile in your direction every once in a while. Yet, if you know them well enough, they have a lot to say. Plants communica...
Music on the Mind: Seek out local music and embrace community pride
Jon Ball, Staff Reporter
May 1, 2018
Live music has been a major source of entertainment for centuries. The earliest performances were by choirs singing hymns in church. One can only imagine the energy in the room and the state of awe felt by the churchgoers. The joyful sensation brought upon by live music has not changed. Every ban...
Music at First Sight
Brenda Echeverria, Arts & Rec Editor
April 30, 2018
Ego Mechanics is not your average rock band. They are a rock duo created by Seth Arp, a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater alumnus, and Jonathan Ross, who together love to play blues rock. “It’s the kind of band you can take home to mom, but also take out on the town,” their Bandcamp bio re...
Guns and bail money
Jon Ball, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2018
Rap once found itself locked in a prison of musical ignorance that not only I, but everyone possesses in the deepest corners of their mind. Rap found itself cellmates with country and dubstep in my prison. But one night while I listened to National Public Radio, a quick-witted, canny and engagin...
