Symphony & Day of the Dead

By Andrew Blakney-Jimenez.

Members of the symphony orchestra are currently making their finishing touches on pieces of music to be played at their upcoming performance in Barnum Hall on November 9. The event is entitled "Symphony Sing Along," and is dubbed as being "Rocky Horror-esque," (Without the over-the-top-yet-hilarious vulgarity and Tim Curry dressed as a woman of course) as the
audience is encouraged to sing along as the orchestra performs pieces from the popular musical The Sound Of Music. Tickets are $10 at the door for students or $20 for adults and come with a party bag full of props, trinkets, and other fun stuff that will be used throughout the night.

Gather all your in the closet lame and dorky friends, and drag them to this sure to be heartwarmingly fun event. Dress up as a character from the musical is encouraged. Tickets help support the music program with various expenses including travel and the repair and replacement of old instruments.

The Day of The Dead exhibit in the Roberts Art Gallery successfully opened on Tuesday. The Gallery is now filled with many touching and humorous paintings ranging from a simple depiction of luck to a dedication to popular water polo coach and history teacher Matthew Flanders. These paintings, known as "retablos," are generally small religious paintings made to honor and show gratitude toward the patron saints, in this case, however the artists have created works that show admiration and content toward ideas and concepts.