James Richardson

EMU’s spring musical, ‘The Spitfire Grill,’ tells the story of second chances in a Midwest town

by Christopher Clymer Kurtz

Its wide acclaim – The New York Times called it “soul-satisfying” and “freeing” – isn’t the only reason The Spitfire Grill musical is Eastern Mennonite University’s spring theater production: It
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Innovative two-semester music theory and history class is a ‘big step in a new direction’ for EMU music majors

by Walt Wiltschek

For more than two centuries, the Baroque era has dominated music instruction. Drawing on Bach, Handel, Vivaldi and others, the curriculum in many music theory courses typically features a heavy
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Annual gala concert features rare opportunity to hear ‘Concert Selections from Leonard Bernstein’s MASS’

by Lauren Jefferson

Leonard Bernstein’s “MASS,” commissioned by Jacqueline Kennedy for the 1971 dedication of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., is subtitled “A Theatre Piece for
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