Performing Arts

A Kinesthetic Force

A Kinesthetic Force

For Tango Berretín owner Alex Krebs ’99, the beauty of tango lies not in how it looks, but how it feels.

By Bennett Campbell Ferguson

The Sound of History

The Sound of History

How Anesu Ndoro ’21 is amplifying the music of the Ndau people.

By Bennett Campbell Ferguson

A Musical Rescue Mission

A Musical Rescue Mission

All around the world, heritage music is endangered. Zack Youcha ’21 is helping communities save theirs.

By Cara Nixon

Professor-Student Team Translate The Inheritor

Professor-Student Team Translate The Inheritor

Prof. Kate Bredeson and Thalia Wolff ’22 collaborated on the first English-language translation of the play about class inequality and access to higher education.

Behind the Curtain
July 22, 2024

Behind the Curtain

Catching up with a former student and star of HBO's The Gilded Age, Morgan Spector ’02
Time and Place
July 28, 2023

Time and Place

Prof. David Schiff’s musical journey winds through the vineyard with Susan Sokol-Blosser ’67 and around the track with Steve Prefontaine.
Eid al-Fitr Makes Its Animated Debut
March 25, 2022

Eid al-Fitr Makes Its Animated Debut

After growing up watching reactionary stereotypes, a screenwriter creates space for nuanced Muslim characters.
Fanfare in a Minor Key
October 13, 2021

Fanfare in a Minor Key

Howard Barlow ’15 was the heart and soul of Reed’s music program. The English Department didn’t approve.
The Social Dynamics of Biology
June 23, 2021

The Social Dynamics of Biology

Theatre/biology major wins Class of ’21 Award for production focused on diversity and inclusion in science.
Pirouetting Through the Pandemic
June 30, 2021

Pirouetting Through the Pandemic

How Reed’s dance professors found creative ways to teach despite the challenges of social distancing.
“Howl” Unleashed
January 12, 2021

“Howl” Unleashed

Rare audio of Allen Ginsberg’s historic 1956 reading at Reed College to be released by Omnivore Recordings.
Professor Hailed for Book On Dance and Politics
December 4, 2020

Professor Hailed for Book On Dance and Politics

Prof. Victoria Fortuna wins award for “exceptionally deep” study of dance and political violence.
Prof. Burford Wins Awards For Book on Mahalia Jackson
November 19, 2020

Prof. Burford Wins Awards For Book on Mahalia Jackson

“Magisterial” study of gospel icon earns critical acclaim.
The Show Must Go On
November 5, 2020

The Show Must Go On

With Rhinoceros, theatre department rethinks stagecraft in the era of social distancing.
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