by Anna Rogers | Oct 8, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Galleries
This year’s Swing in the Square offered a brief, lighthearted escape before midterms begin. The Student Activities Board strung up lights across Bison Square to host the swing dancing event. The attendees ranged from rookie dancers to advanced performers, but everyone felt included as they danced the night away. Photos by Anna Rogers « ‹ of 2 › »...
by Anna Rogers | Oct 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
The men’s social club Tau Phi social club showcased incredible talent Saturday night in hosting the 37th annual Cowboy Show in Collins Alumni Auditorium. The tradition of the Cowboy Show started in 1979, outside of the auditorium. This year’s theme was “Backroads.” Photos by Ben Davis « ‹ of 2 ›...
by Anna Rogers | Oct 1, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
A crowd slowly gathered on the lawn behind Lipscomb’s bell tower Friday night. The overcast skies and slight rainfall pushed the starting time of the Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors concert from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Lipscomb students, parents and alumni donned their raincoats and sat on blankets to hear the opening performance by Lipscomb’s own The Arcadian Wild, comprised of alumnus Lincoln Mick and seniors Sarah Wood and Isaac Horn. The folk band played some of its’ more popular songs, coincidentally including “Rain Clouds,” which has over 100,000 plays on Spotify. “The band certainly lifted the spirits of the audience,” sophomore Hannah Kraebel said. “It started off as a very gray evening, but Sarah Wood brings light every time she performs.” Following the first act was the three brothers, John Blake, Grant and Hudson Parker, who make up the band Brother Parker. John Blake and Grant attend Lipscomb as a senior and a sophomore, respectively. Hudson is a senior at Lipscomb Academy. As the siblings played, the bad weather receded, and more audience members joined on the lawn. A few songs later, americana artist Drew Holcomb and his band, Drew Holcomb And The Neighbors, stood on the stage and performed for an eager crowd. Some of the more excited spectators were members of the contemporary music department on campus. Among these students was sophomore Zach Daves, of Daves Highway. “Drew Holcomb did a fantastic job. The whole band worked together really well,” Daves said. Daves, who plays guitar, naturally noticed also the guitar player’s individual skill. “The guitar player was fantastic,” he said. “His tone and the way he played was absolutely top notch.” Not only was the band’s technique showcased, but Holcomb also...
by Anna Rogers | Oct 1, 2016 | Galleries
A crowd slowly gathered on the lawn behind Lipscomb’s bell tower Friday night. The overcast skies and slight rainfall pushed the starting time of the Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors concert from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The evening also featured performances by Lipscomb’s own The Arcadian Wild and Brother Parker. Photos by Anna Rogers...
by Anna Rogers | Sep 9, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, News Slider
It was a night of musical vulnerability. Gathered in Lipscomb’s Contemporary Music House Wednesday evening, senior Sarah Wood, along with her band The Arcadian Wild and producer Vian Isak, presented a single from her upcoming concept album Through Juniper Vale. The song is called “The Last Time” and the inspiration stems from feelings of nostalgia for a simpler time living at home. “I was missing home a lot,” Wood said, recalling her former residence of Boulder, CO. “I was in Fanning Hall and I taped ideas on pieces of paper to my wall. I realized all these pages on my wall pointed back to home. Home is the concept.” Through Juniper Vale is a fictional story following characters Sarah Jane and her turtle Senalala in a dystopian, overgrown world called Juniper Vale. There is symbolism in the turtle, who carries his shell-home with him always and supports a tent-home for Sarah Jane as they search for what it means to be home. Wood explained that the concept album is a way to blend many forms of art. Each month there will be a new visual art piece and blog post on the album’s website to correlate with the theme of home. “Last year, I carried a notebook, and any time anyone said something that gave me a glimpse of home, I wrote it down,” she said. Wood credits her decision to publish an album to her friend and fellow musician Nordista Freeze, who consistently releases music online. Wood also said that the creation of the album wouldn’t have been possible without each person contributing to the notes in her notebook. “I’m so...
