On Nov. 21, The 5Cs Out Loud, a writing club, presented Poetics, a free spoken word poetry event open to all in the Claremont community. Poetics featured artists Conney Williams, Artistic Director at non-profit gallery The World Stage and Coordinator of Anansi Writers’ Workshop in L.A., and Javon Johnson, who
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Athenafest Preview
On Nov. 12 from 1-7 p.m., the Athenafest punk rock music festival will be held at Scripps College on Bowling Green Lawn. Athenafest will feature bands from L.A., Orange County, the Inland Empire, and Pomona College. The festival is a benefit concert that will raise money for Rock ‘n Roll
Williamson Gallery at Scripps Hosts Serendipity: Paul Soldner, Artist and Provocateur
Through Dec. 11, 2011, the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery is displaying Serendipity: Paul Soldner, Artist and Provocateur. Paul Soldner (1924–2011) was an influential teacher at Scripps College, but the exhibit also presents the many other facets of his life. The exhibit attempts to reveal to the community the other interests
Music at the Motley: Scripps Live Arts and KSPC Present Proper Proportions and Luna is Honey
Students of the Claremont Colleges had a wild time at Music at the Motley, presented by Scripps Live Arts and KSPC Oct. 22. Scripps Live Arts is a club that focuses on bringing cool music groups to the 5Cs and on exposing students to a various kinds of music. Proper
Meet Sleepy Feet After Hours: An Interview With Local Pitzer Band
Sleepy Feet, a band of students from Pitzer College, played at Art After Hours Oct. 13 and has appeared at many other venues this semester. Before and during the show, attendees were able to enjoy snacks and paint their own canvas creations, and I was able to have a unique
5C International Student Enrollment Increases, Students Reflect on Adjusting
With international recognition of the Claremont Colleges on the rise every year, more students from around the world are vying for a spot at 5Cs, and Admissions Officers are noticing. Last year alone, the Claremont Colleges had a total of 728 enrolled international students, a figure that has been increasing
When Poetry Speaks Louder Than Words: CMC’s Spoken Word Coffee House
On Sept. 29, spoken word artists from Hollywood came to CMC’s McKenna Auditorium to share some of their poems. “Spoken word can be anything that’s uttered in the microphone… If the audience can see that you’re genuine with your words, I’d like to think they’d like to listen to that,”
Take Off Your Pants at PB&J
“Take off your pants!” exclaimed the guitarist and singer of Sleepy Feet at the beginning of his set Saturday at PB&J, Pomona’s relatively new arts and entertainment space. He then proceeded to take off his pants, seeming to expect everyone in the audience to do the same. There was an
A Night at the Pomona College Museum of Art
_x000D_ It’s 1 a.m. on a Saturday night, and a group of friends are wandering the gallery rooms of the Pomona College Museum of Art. And no, they didn’t break into the museum. It’s_x000D_ currently open 24/7. _x000D_ _x000D_ “It Happened at Pomona: Art at the Edge of Los Angeles_x000D_