Crothers talks ‘Chinglish’ with Eikenberry
“Your careful step keeps tiny grass invariably green.” In other words, keep off the grass. “The civilized and tidy circumstance is a kind of enjoyment.” Alternatively, don’t litter. Sponsored by the...
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Top 5: Binders Full of Women
The presidential debates: circular arguments, empty rhetoric, ignored moderators, the demise of Big Bird and … binders full of women? With the election only a few weeks away, the gaffes keep getting...
View ArticleUNAFF: Democracy through Documentary
How do you change the world? For the filmmakers, viewers and visionaries behind the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF), human rights issues are exposed and illuminated one shot at a time....
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Acoustic Jukebox Restores Intimacy to Student Performance
Listening to music should be an intimate experience, but on a campus as large as Stanford’s, that often proves difficult. Danny Smith ’13 sought to fix this last spring, when he began the weekly music...
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SWL: Home for the Holidays
Courtesy of MCT I was bobbing my head to the beat at an electropop concert a few weeks ago, singing along, I’ll be home for next year, darling, I’ll be home for next year. I’d heard the song dozens of...
View ArticleJust say ‘Yes’ to the SImps
For the Stanford Improvisors, or SImps, there’s more to improv than just getting laughs. Founded in 1991 by Patricia Ryan, a lecturer in Stanford’s Drama Department, the SImps are a group of students...
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Opening Weekend at Bing Concert Hall: Newer Than The Future
State-of-the-art. Intimate. Joyful. Triumphant. Architecturally and acoustically groundbreaking. ANDREW HAN/The Stanford Daily Stanford campus’ latest addition, Bing Concert Hall, officially opened its...
View ArticleThe best museums you’ve never heard of
“I was looking for a combination of a remarkable art collection and setting. The result is magical.” So said Susan Jaques ‘80, whose new book “A Love for the Beautiful: Discovering America’s Hidden Art...
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Music in Paris: One Stanford student’s musical epiphany in the city of light
Andrea Slobodien ’13 has been writing songs since she was 6 years old. “I wrote this really silly little tune about dolphins,” she laughed. “They were my favorite animal.” Her piano teacher, who she...
View ArticleYo-Yo Ma delivers the unexpected at Bing Concert Hall
With over 75 albums and 15 Grammys under his belt, Yo-Yo Ma is considered by many to be the best living cellist. Last Sunday, he graced the Bing Concert Hall with his presence. Accompanied by pianist...
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Forget Oscar—It’s Time for Bechdel
It’s Oscar time. Time for the best- and worst-dressed lists, the endless media coverage, the analysis, the predictions and the recognition of great storytellers and their cohorts. As viewers tune in to...
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‘Spring Awakening’ shakes up Stanford theater
MADELINE SIDES/The Stanford Daily Ram’s Head presents “Spring Awakening,” a rebellious rock musical that packs an emotional punch. Based on the 1891 play, “Spring Awakening” follows young adolescents...
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A chat with the creator of Stanford Crushes
Courtesy of MCT Stanford Crushes is the slightly over-eager younger sibling of Stanford Confessions. The page–on which posts vary from sincere declarations of interest to shout-outs to praises...
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‘[title of show]‘: meta and mayhem
Courtesy of Weston Gaylord “[title of show]” could have been self-referential and self-indulgent. It’s (literally) a musical about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical. But...
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