Private Lives

Private Lives Trailer from Nancy Lautenbach on Vimeo.

Private Lives by Noel Coward. Directed by Emma Weinstein.

Noel Coward’s Private Lives is a delightful 1930’s romantic comedy complete with love affairs, martini glasses, and cutting wit. Amanda and Elyot, a British divorced couple, find themselves in adjoining honeymoon suites in Northern France with their new, and perfectly unsuitable, spouses. Realizing they are still passionately in love (maybe a little bit too passionately), the pair must decide whether to stay in their potentially loveless new marriages or run away together to Paris. An example of 1930’s comedy at its height, Private Lives is a wild and hilarious romp that asks real questions about love, frivolity and escapism.

when: April 20-21, April 26-28, 8:00 pm

where: Theatre 14 at Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts

cost: $8 adult, $5 students and seniors, $3 Smith students – with Smith ID at box office only. Thursday, April 26 is dollar night for Smith students. (for tickets: 413.585.ARTS or boxoffice@smith.edu)

Coming Up…Weaving Voices Open Mic

From Carro Hua, ’13:

Since fall of 2010, the Weaving Voices (WV) Open Mic acts as a critical space to bring together different narratives in hopes to build an understanding and critically conscious community. This community event also hopes to carve out a safe space for the everyday unspoken lived experiences and stories. We believe that through self-expression and creative art forms, we can understand that all of our lives are interconnected. We invite YOU to come, share, listen, learn and discover how our voices are interwoven as one. Poets, singers, instrument players, everyone and anyone is welcomed!

This semester’s Open Mic, we will be having a Community Art Mural in which we hope all can come to create this piece to re-imagine Smith, our community and ourselves. With all that has happened on our campus, all of us are grieving and hurting, we hope that this art’s space will help begin the healing process. Please come and take part in this hands-on community art event!

WV aims to utilize different form of arts to raise consciousness about different societal issues, ultimately we hope to challenge fundamental issues on campus and in society at large. Like Yuri Kochiyama, a civil rights activist said, “Remember that consciousness is power. Consciousness is education and knowledge. Consciousness is becoming aware. It is the perfect vehicle for students. Consciousness-raising is pertinent for power, and be sure that power will not be abusively used, but used for building trust and goodwill domestically and internationally. Tomorrow’s world is yours to build.” Another world is possible if we, as humans, can collectively change public consciousness to become more human and community oriented.

Please share and encourage all to come!

when: Saturday 4/21, 7:30 pm

where: Mwangi Center

cost: free

Private Lives Photo Booth @ SCMA

For the April 2nd Friday (4/13) at the Smith College Museum of Art, The Theatre Department’s production of Private Lives is sponsoring a 1920′s Paris-photo Booth.
The Photo Booth will include:
A Parisian Backdrop painted by Ruby Western
1920′s costumes
Photos available both on Flickr and Polaroid!
ALL OF THIS IS FREE!
This is a kid-friendly event!

when: 4pm – 6pm, 4/13

where: Atrium of Hillyer Hall/Smith College Museum of Art

cost: free!

Another Anonymous Hate Note…

Prism: Queer Students of Color presents Sexibition 2012: Breaking Traditions

From Neesha Rose, ’13

If anyone ever wanted their chance to show the world their sexy-this is their chance. We want Sexibition to continue to be a Smith tradition for generations to come.

This year we seek to do more than just celebrate sex. In the spirit of the theme, Prism challenges artists and models to surpass their own conceptions of sex and beauty, encapsulating the diverse artistic and expressive community that Smith is. We encourage artists and models to think outside the box by showcasing the vast population of racial identities, gender expressions, and body types. Sexibition this year strives to allow for a celebration of the entire Smith College community.

We are accepting a variety of artwork including (but not limited to) film, original photography, poetry, writing, sculpture, and musical performances.

This year, Sexibition will be hosted on April 7th, 7-9pm in Davis Ballroom. For more information, please visit the Sexibition 2012 Facebook event page or email us.

Are You Ready?? Conbust 2012 Hits Smith Friday!

I don’t think anyone is ever fully ready for the mystical weekend on the Smith campus that is Conbust.

Truth is, I don’t understand it one bit (not even Step Brothers could clear that one up for me) but I’m definitely down to see those cosplayers running around Smith again. Nothing pulls you out of your depressingly huge amount of work to do like seeing happy people dressed as elves and stuff getting their foam sword on.

More info here.

when: March 30-April 1

where: Seelye Hall

cost: prices and registration here

Do you plan on getting your LARP on this weekend? Are you interested in sending us more info or writing about Conbust? Hit us up: smithdblog@gmail.com

SPRING CONCERT: Chiddy Bang f. Wynter Gordon

That’s right, Smithies. We have a pretty damn good spring concert!

when: Thursday, April 12 @ 8:00 pm

where: JMG

cost: $10 Smith, $20 5 College, $25 general (tickets here)

Smithie-Run Business/Internship Opportunity

From Shanila Sattar, ’12J:

Fellow Smithies, I am excited to say that my local business www.alwaysplay.com is up and running full force! We offer cool graphic designs, websites, mobile apps, content management systems and much more! We have been designing in the Pioneer Valley for over 9 years for locals like Sweeties Fine Chocolates and Confections, Northampton Film Festival and The Reels Blues Fest to name a few. Please visit our page, give it a “Like” and share it. We’re giving away a gift certificate to Best Buy on April 8th so you know you want to like us! Keep me in mind when you need a website or design work! We have student discounts available and would be happy to take on (paid) interns in the near future for those who are looking for exposure to designing platforms like Photoshop and Illustrator. Thanks for your support!

Smith College Signs Partnership

From Carolyn Hou ’12:

“Smith College just signed an official partnership with the Asian Women’s Leadership University Project…which is huge news for us”

Press release with more info here

PSA: Things You Shouldn’t Have to Be Told Not to Do

I’m just going to take a quick break from being burned alive by this midterm week to call some of you out on your nonsense in class. And I’m talking about things far more sinister than anything a mere “that girl” could produce:

It made me sad to download this.

Do not take your shoes off in class.

Especially if you’re not wearing socks. Even more so if you’re sitting in the front row. I was extremely excited this past Monday about the warm weather (I mean, who wasn’t?) and broke out a skirt sans tights and some shoes that kept my wintery feet under control. Once I arrived to class (early, because everyone apparently has to take all the best seats 10 minutes before the professor even gets there) and got a coveted front row seat, I noticed that the girl seated next to me had some pretty severe looking toes in dire need of some TLC hanging on out of her open toed flats. Being the first warm day however, I cut the girl some slack because most of us were on the same boat. It was only fifteen minutes later that i looked back and saw these things flying free. Girl, I do not know where you got this idea from but you cannot just be taking your shoes off all over the place. Have some respect for the professor and your classmates!

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