The Majestic Theater Celebrates 100 Years with Gala Event and Concert
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Friday, Nov. 14, the Majestic Theater in downtown Gettysburg hosted a gala reception and concert as the pinnacle event in its centennial season, honoring 100 years of magical performances and movies. Since its opening in 1925, the Majestic Theater has been a place of entertainment and community for Gettysburg, known as “The Grandest Small Town Theatre in America.” It has strong connections to...
Grammy Award Winning Duo Caroline Shaw and Sō Percussion Visit Gettysburg College
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer Last month, critically acclaimed percussion ensemble Sō Percussion and long-time collaborator Caroline Shaw performed a concert in the Majestic Theater at 8 p.m. The event was open to the Gettysburg community and was a collaboration with Gettysburg College’s Sunderman Conservatory. The concert featured works by the ensemble and Shaw, along with Danni Lee. Lee and Shaw form their own music duo called...
The Mercury and Sigma Tau Delta Host Student Reading
By Jules Young, Arts & Entertainment Editor Last month, The Mercury and Sigma Tau Delta hosted a joint open mic event in the Shmucker Art Gallery to feature students’ recent writing projects. The Mercury is the literary magazine on campus, which compiles student writing and art projects each year, and Sigma Tau Delta is the campus’s English honors society. Together, these two groups planned a literary event to make themselves more...
Fall Choir Concert Takes Place Over Family Weekend
By Ella Prieto, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College presented the 2025 Fall Choir Concert in Christ Chapel. Director of Choral Activities Dr. Robert Natter conducted, with Scott Crowne and Tim Foster accompanying on Piano. It occurred over Family Weekend, allowing a plethora of families to see their students perform. To kick off the event, the Concert Choir performed “Tyger” written...
Schmucker Art Gallery: Yesterday on Display
By Cassidy Haines, Magazine Editor At Gettysburg College, almost all of our arts and music programs are housed in Schmucker Hall. Named for the College’s founder, Samuel Simon Schmucker, the building is home to the renowned Sunderman Conservatory of Music as well as the Schmucker Art Gallery, where student curators and international contemporary artists alike can view their work in a formally artistic setting. Although the building...
Dr. Jocelyn Swigger Premieres Etudes and Idylls of Hidden Gem Composer Agnes Tyrrell
By Ainsley Green, Staff Writer On Sat. September 13, Dr. Jocelyn Swigger performed a piano recital featuring the 12 etudes and a handful of idylls of 19th-century composer, Agnes Tyrrell in Paul Recital Hall at 7 p.m. The hall was nearly filled with many members of the College and greater Gettysburg community. The audience present at the concert were likely the first audience in many, many years to hear the magical music of Tyrrell....
