Issue: Vol. 1 - Spring 2025

A contemporary composer’s take on the age-old question of what it means to exist in time. In late February, I joined fellow students and community members in the dimly lit Luth auditorium. Immediately more interesting than our usual pre-concert rituals – perusing the program, scrolling through our phones, chatting with the people around us, watching… Continue reading A Series of Resolutions, Julianna Stratton ’26

As I conclude my senior year at Holy Cross, I still shake my head at the crazy decision I made halfway through my college career: to become a director. The choice has always oscillated between a wacky fantasy and the best way I know to fulfill a sense of belonging. Previously, I only marveled at… Continue reading Directing, Kate Wheeler ’25

It had all the semblances of an ordinary concert. There were the poised musicians of the Holy Cross Wind Ensemble and Orchestra in their black formal clothes, seated in a semicircle around the conductor’s stand. There stood the conductor with his baton glinting under the soft concert lights, and there sat the audience engaged in… Continue reading Game On! A Celebration of Video Game Music, Sarah Park ’25

In February 2025, The Holy Cross Department of Theatre and Dance unveiled a most audacious artistic achievement, crafting a haunting and enthralling tale of revenge and obsession. On the subject of obsession, I attended seven out of the eight times that Holy Cross performed Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In… Continue reading Sweeney Todd, Jackson MacLeod ’25

Ian Bostridge, classical tenor hailing from the UK, once again visited Worcester’s Tuckerman Hall in March for a performance of Lieder spanning the centuries. Accompanied by pianist Julius Drake, a long-time collaborator, the two presented a series of classically-set Shakespearean poetry, featuring composers spanning from Haydn to Shubert to Dowland. For those not yet introduced… Continue reading Ian Bostridge, Julianna Stratton ’26

Walking into rehearsal with director Scott Malia and the cast of Enron, I was not expecting to see Vincent Sekafetz, class of 2025, playing Jeff Skilling, toss imaginary pieces of meat to velociraptors. As I later learned, Enron’s chief financial officer and convicted felon Andy Fastow did call his debt holders “raptors.” Dramatizing the rise and… Continue reading Enron, Kate Wheeler ’25

Eight. That is how many people have died from gun violence within the United States in the past week, four of whom have died in the past two days at the time of writing this article. However, the numbers lack gravitas for those who are not personally impacted. The organizations Purpose Over Pain and Everytown… Continue reading Jha D Amazi of MASS Design Group, Sarah Park ’25

In late February 2025, the Cantor Gallery presented Form, Structure, and Symmetry: Bach in the Gallery, a celebration of divergent creative mediums that unite to make magic. Here is my recount of how it unfolded. The experience unravels like an intricate tapestry, where each thread—whether a masterful musical composition, an abstract sculpture, or the precise incorporation… Continue reading Bach in the Gallery, Jackson MacLeod ’25