Schneebeck Concert Hall rang with laughter this weekend with the performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance.  The School of Music-produced opera was a joyous romp with a band of very jovial pirates and lovely ladies. Directed by Director of Vocal Studies Dr. Dawn Padula with music direction by staff accompanist Denes Van Parys, the double-cast opera was a hysterical hit playing to packed audiences throughout its four-night run. Padula’s stage direction was subtle but extremely effective.  From the nuanced pirate actions to the full-fledged chorus choreography, Padula captured...

Puget Sound has consistently been one of the top 30 bachelor’s degree institutions in the nation, and the four students recently named Fulbright Scholars continued this tradition. The Fulbright Scholar is a national, highly competitive program that annually awards 1,700 students with a grant that allows them to teach and conduct research in over 130 countries. It was founded in 1946 and since its inception it has given over 300,000 participants the opportunity to become involved with the world around them There are two types of Fulbright programs. The first...

You heard right, Loggers: the zany Nick Jr. kids’ show Yo Gabba Gabba! is coming to the Tacoma Dome on Nov. 13. Some of you may be saying to yourselves, “Yo Gabba... Whaa?”, but you really shouldn’t be. For one thing, Yo Gabba Gabba! has had many great celebrity guests on the show, such as Jack Black, Devo, Flaming Lips, Tony Hawk, The Killers, MGMT, Mos Def, Shiny Toy Guns, Andy Samberg, The Shins, Sarah Silverman, The Ting Tings, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, Elijah Wood and many more. Basically, you...