Famous composer to hold workshops on campus

Brandon Semler, Staff Writer
March 13, 2013
Filed under Wright Life

Award winning composer Steven Schwartz will be performing and conducting workshops with students at Wright State March 18-19. Schwartz has composed for numerous Broadway musicals, including “Wicked,” “Godspell” and “Children of Eden.” He has also composed scores to films such as “Pocahontas,”... Read more »

Local band celebrating their CD release with a concert

Brandon Semler, Staff Writer
February 1, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

Dayton rockers Motel Beds will celebrate the release of their most recent CD "Dumb Gold" on Feb. 8 at Canal Street Tavern. The show will begin at 9 p.m. and will feature openers Connections and Kyle Showashes. Tickets are $5. The band's sound is drenched in the semi-distorted, layered guitar... Read more »

Trans-Siberian Orchestra brings holiday spirit to the Nutter Center

Brandon Semler, News Writer
December 17, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment

The holiday friendly progressive rock/metal outfit known as The Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) performed at Wright State’s Nutter Center on Dec. 6. Their action-packed set lasted just over two hours and was full of blaring guitars, colorful pyrotechnics and synchronized lights. The TSO show was nothing... Read more »

Music department unites for concert

Elizabeth Schoppelrei, Contributing Writer
October 30, 2012
Filed under Wright Life

For over 15 years, various prestigious music groups from Wright State University have come together at the Schuster Center in downtown Dayton for “Holidays in the Heartland.” This concert combines the musical talents of the WSU Collegiate Chorale, Wind Symphony, Men’s Chorale, University Chorus,... Read more »

WSU’s Collegiate Chorale takes home silvers at the World Choir Games

Kristina Thomas, Features Writer
August 28, 2012
Filed under Wright Life

Wright State is known globally, thanks to the The Collegiate Chorale, who participated in the 2012 World Choir Games. The World Choir Games is the largest choral competition in the world, according to the World Choir Games website. It takes place every two years and is inspired by the Olympics. The goal... Read more »

A Late Appreciation: GZA – Liquid Swords

Zach Rogers, Contributing Writer
May 24, 2012
Filed under Wright Life

  When the Wu-Tang Clan released their debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) in 1993, something strange happened. No one quite knew what it was, but it was without a doubt something important, something groundbreaking, and something that would most certainly stand the test of time. The world... Read more »