Posts Tagged ‘Puget Sound’

Guitarist Phil Madeira visits Puget Sound

Guitarist Phil Madeira visits Puget Sound

Phil Madeira recently came to the University of Puget Sound to perform a short set of acoustic music in the Wheelock Student Center Rasmussen Rotunda, as well as to work with some student musicians on campus. The event was put on by Puget Sound’s Office of Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice. Madeira has played with [...]

Senior Art Exhibition showcases development of students’ individual artistry at Puget Sound

Senior Art Exhibition showcases development of students’ individual artistry at Puget Sound

In an amazing display of teamwork, the senior art majors will be putting on a show displaying their final projects in Kittredge Gallery. To see the work and visit with the artists come to the gallery on Wednesday April 24 from 5-7 p.m. The artists have promised refreshments and more importantly a cohesive, beautiful and [...]

Band Sun Eater looks to expand presence in Tacoma

Band Sun Eater looks to expand presence in Tacoma

Sun Eater, comprised of juniors Ben Block, Kirby Lochner and Daniel Salas, formed in a basement in the fall of 2011. Despite being just over a year old, the band has played at several venues in Tacoma, including the “Death” house at last year’s Alder Arts Walk. They have also seen their music featured on [...]

ABC’s 85th Annual Academy Awards faces hard decisions

ABC’s 85th Annual Academy Awards faces hard decisions

It is award season in the entertainment industry, which means expensive dresses, long acceptance speeches and, invariably, disappointed actors. This year will be no different, with movies and actors nominated for awards they should win but that are passed over in favor of a more stylish choice. The Best Picture category this year is made [...]

Puget Sound Rising unites campus for an open mic evening

While it’s fun to give out candy hearts and roses on Valentine’s Day, many people around the world use this day to try to put a stop to something much darker than romance. The University of Puget Sound recently held Puget Sound Rising, an event connecting to the worldwide campaign One Billion Rising that takes [...]

New tea room opens in Tacoma

New tea room opens in Tacoma

Look no further for that new quiet study place, chill weekend hang-out or much-needed creative outlet, because the Tacoma Tea Room is open for business. This wonderful addition to Downtown Tacoma’s bustling cluster of businesses is a strong supporter of the community, with affordable and delicious gluten-free and vegan pastries that include scones, espresso chocolate [...]

Tubachristmas joined student and community musicians of varying backgrounds together

Tubachristmas joined student and community musicians of varying backgrounds together

Members of the Greater Seattle Tubachristmas helped to ring in the Christmas season several octaves lower than usual. Organized by Puget Sound’s tuba and euphonium professor Ryan Schultz and under the direction of graduate student Laura Erskine, the Tubachristmas ensemble played just under an hour of familiar Christmas hymns and carols in the Rotunda last [...]

“It’s Wild Outside” took the wild inside Slater Museum

Thompson Hall recently hosted the Slater Museum’s open house, called, “It’s Wild Outside: Discover Backyard Biology and the Nature Next-door!” The open house encouraged Puget Sound students and Tacoma families to attend and learn more about animals native to the Pacific Northwest, as well as those from other places in the world. The open house [...]

Kittredge Gallery showcases diverse student art

Since its opening reception on Nov. 14, the Kittredge Gallery has hosted the 2012 Art Students Annual Exhibit. The exhibition presented the individual voices of Puget Sound students as much as it presented their artistic talents, a skill that is perhaps of greater importance. One piece of artwork that especially made a statement was freshman [...]

Overlooking The Sound: ‘L’Âme-Biance’

This Week: “L’Âme-Biance” with DJ Lune and DJ Lavender, Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Some music is wonderful and other music is just weird; this music is, incredibly, both. DJs Lune and Lavender take their listeners on a trip, from Latin America to Scandinavia, Western Africa to Eastern Europe and everywhere in between. Several themes connect [...]