Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble Performs with Summer Camargo
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager On Friday, Feb. 21, the Gettysburg College Sunderman Conservatory’s Jazz Ensemble performed ten songs at the Majestic Theater under the direction of Dr. Amanda Heim. Four of those songs starred Summer Camargo, a renowned trumpet player in the jazz community. The first piece, titled “Hot House”, was written by Tadd Dameron. Featuring Lucas Ramirez ’28 on the piano, Sal Formisano ’26 on the trumpet,...
Opening of “Source & Resource” in the Schmucker Hall Art Gallery
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager Opened Jan. 29, the “Source & Resource” exhibit in the Schmucker Hall Art Gallery features contemporary artwork with their historical inspiration. The groupings give visitors a chance to compare, side by side, images that inspired artists decades after their production. Majority of the works shown are drawn from the Gettysburg College Art Collection. Artists include Kara Walker, Andy Warhol, Carl...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Directed by Katie Poliero ’25
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager Gettysburg College’s theater arts department closed “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” written by William Shakespeare, on Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. The performance, in Stevens Theater in Brua Hall, was an Advanced Directing Independent Study conducted by Katie Poliero ’25. A fun tale of love, fairies and acting, the story began with a squabble. The king, Thesus, played by Paige Drummond ’28, and the queen,...
Downbeat Presented by the Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony and the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble
By Sarah Daniels, Content Manager On Friday, Sept. 27, the Sunderman Conservatory Wind Symphony Band and the Gettysburg College Jazz Ensemble presented their first performance of the semester at the Majestic Theater at 8 p.m. Dr. Russell McCutcheon conducted the Wind Symphony Band while Dr. Amanda Heim directed the Jazz Ensemble. Opening the Symphony Band’s program was “Dancing Fire” written by Kevin Day. Dr. McCutcheon then...
