Feb 27, 2019
Prof. Bob Mattison Helps Resurrect Groundbreaking Dance
By Heather Mayer Irvine An influential piece of art almost died with its last performance more than 50 years ago. But thanks to a collaborative effort…
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Feb 25, 2019
‘When Angels Fall’
The young French choreographer, director, and aerial mastermind Raphaëlle Boitel is author and architect of a new form of theater. Her production When…
Nov 14, 2018
The Art of Memory and Memory Lost
By Bill Landauer Remember your first kiss? What about the time you noticed no one was helping, and you were thrilled to feel your legs pumping and your…
Apr 10, 2018
Iranian-Canadian Music Group Niyaz Visits Campus This Week
By Bill Landauer This week, an audience at the Williams Center for the Arts will witness a hypnotic explosion of color and form underscored by a blend…
Feb 7, 2018
Voices of Muslim Identity
Ayat Husseini '20 interviews director Ping Chong and actor Amir Khafagy, who are presenting Beyond Sacred: Voices of Muslim Identity at Lafayette's Williams…
Jan 30, 2018
Keeper of the Williams Center Sound
By Bill Landauer A frozen wave of oak washes over every performance at the Williams Center for the Arts. It captures music, spoken words, and the clatter…
Dec 7, 2017
Percussion Ensemble Wows Williams Center
The Percussion Ensemble, boasting a record 42 student musicians, gave its fall recital to an appreciative audience at the Williams Center for the Arts…
Sep 29, 2017
Born in England, Sō Percussion’s ‘From Out a Darker Sea’ Hits Home
By Bill Landauer Adam Sliwinski’s family hails from western Pennsylvania, but recently he found his great-grandfather on the cliffs of a small town in…
Sep 12, 2017
Hollis Ashby: Artist, Meet Venue; Venue, Artist
By Bill Landauer First thing one morning in late August, Hollis Ashby found a plea for help in her inbox. Elizabeth Field, a former Pesky Artist-In-Residence…
Jun 19, 2017
Exciting Debuts and Initiatives Highlight Williams Center Performance Series
The 2017-18 Williams Center for the Arts Performance Series will include debut appearances by NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd; renowned tenor Mark Padmore…