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Singer Madison McFerrin performs soulful, intimate a cappella in Sweeney Concert Hall

Madison McFerrin truly connected with her audience as she performed heartfelt songs from her two recent EPs. Photo courtesy of pitchfork.com

Singer Madison McFerrin performs soulful, intimate a cappella in Sweeney Concert Hall

By Emily Ehrensperger on February 28, 2019 |

Arts and Culture and Music

Emily Ehrensperger ’21 | Assistant Arts Editor

Fresh off of her debut tour through Europe, singer Madison McFerrin performed songs from her two recent EPs on Saturday, Feb. 23, in Sweeney Concert Hall. The daughter of music legend Bobby McFerrin (among his many accomplishments the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”), she exhibited her own unique style that explored soulful, sensual a cappella through electronic looping.

MFA Candidates Explore the Concept of “We” in Last Weekend’s Thesis Dance Concert

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MFA Candidates Explore the Concept of “We” in Last Weekend’s Thesis Dance Concert

By Emily Ehrensperger on February 14, 2019 |

Arts and Arts and Culture

After two years of hard work, the experiences of this year’s cohort of candidates for the MFA in Choreography and Performance culminated in a thesis concert presented Thursday, Feb. 7, Friday, Feb. 8 and Saturday, Feb. 9, in Theatre 14, Mendenhall Center for the Performing Arts. Centered around the theme of “We,” each candidate’s piece examined the concept in a myriad of unique and captivating ways.