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“Taking Steps” — A series of music composition seminars

“Taking Steps” — A series of music composition seminars
Music composition majors attend a series of seminars to better equip themselves for the world of composition.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief September 15, 2023

Late in the afternoon on Sept. 14, music composition majors met in room 124 of the Crowell Music Hall to attend “Taking Steps,” the second music composition seminar of the year. Dr. Robert Denham, associate professor of Music Theory and Composition, led the students in beginning their journey of...

Anticipating “Los Angeles Sees Itself”

Anticipating “Los Angeles Sees Itself”
Art students’ year-long research project of LA culture will soon be unveiled.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief September 13, 2023

Students of Biola’s art program are putting together a giant research project for an exhibition titled “Los Angeles Sees Itself.” The project has been in the making since the 2022-23 academic year. Students are working with art professors Dan Callis and Astri Swendsrud. Carl Berg, curator for PRJCTLA,...

Starting the theater season with Biola Backstage

Starting the theater season with Biola Backstage
Exploring the process of auditioning at Theatre 21 with a junior musical theater major.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief September 8, 2023

On Sep. 6, Biola’s theater program, Theatre 21, opened doors for students across campus to audition for this academic year’s theater season. Students from all majors were invited to drop by the Theatre 21 Building and audition. THE AUDITION PROCESS Jesenya Rivera-Puls, a junior musical theater...

A look into a semester of performances

A look into a semester of performances
The Conservatory of Music will hold multiple events throughout the semester
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief September 6, 2023

The start of the 2023-24 academic year brings a renewed sense of excitement and eagerness among students, staff and faculty. With a new start comes a new slew of events.  Biola’s Conservatory of Music ushers in old and new programs for students, staff, faculty and guests to attend, allowing both...

‘Los Angeles Sees Itself’ and its ever-changing art landscape

Art students' "LA Sees Itself" exhibition aims to connect themes throughout art history such as beach, car, suburban, astronomy and architecture culture.
Art students dive deeper into LA art scene to curate an on-campus exhibition for fall 2023.
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor May 2, 2023

Art students frequently spend countless hours working within their art studios and learning from their professors in the classroom. However, art students are currently working alongside Biola’s newest Visionary in Residence, distinguished artist and PrjctLA art gallery owner, Carl Berg, in a completely...

Biola Symphony Orchestra performs spring concert program

Musicians in the Symphony Orchestra perform Mahler's Fourth Symphony.
Works by Liszt and Mahler highlight an impressive program that featured many student soloists.
Brendan Peters, Staff Writer April 19, 2023

The Symphony Orchestra’s interim director, Dr. Elliott Bark, took on the ambitious task of performing two impressive works at this semester’s Spring Concert: Mahler’s Fourth Symphony and Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 1, both known for musical intricacy and virtuosic expressiveness. This is impressive...

Men of Honor win first place at Mock Rock

Men of Honor win first place at Mock Rock
Here's a look at the annual lip-synch competition in pictures.
Hannah Larson and Haven Luper-Jasso April 16, 2023

On Friday, April 14, four teams — Men of Honor, Bropoc, Heroes and Free Fun — faced off in Mock Rock, Biola's annual lip-synch competition. Here is a gallery of the notable moments from the high-energy night.   

Katie Tuttle premieres undergraduate senior art show

A corner wall of photographs depicts the art supplies stored in Tuttle's home.
“Remnants” focuses on the act of blessing others through the difficulty of letting go.
Brendan Peters, Staff Writer April 14, 2023

This week in the Green Art Gallery, senior art major Katie Tuttle premiered her senior show, “Remnants,” which focuses on the what the artist terms as her “fundamental commitment toward freedom” from her years of collecting art supplies, books and jewelry. Tuttle noted that this is “not freedom...

Biola Chorale stuck in Italy for days

Singers in the Biola Chorale were stuck in Italy after their flight was canceled.
The Chorale weathered a canceled flight and airport delays on the return trip.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief April 12, 2023

On Tuesday, March 28, the Biola Chorale returned from their nine-day Italy tour, having visited Rome, Assisi, the Basilica of St. Peter and the Colosseum, among other sites. The tour was funded with the help of several donors as well as money saved from concert tickets and fees from choral festivals....

STATIONS: RESURGAM exhibition explores themes of grief, lament and beauty

Dan Callis stands beside his painting "Hail Mary: Blessed Art Thou."
Art professor Dan Callis focuses on grief and hope in his exhibition STATIONS: RESURGAM in Biola's Green Art Gallery. 
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 8, 2023

Within the Green Art Gallery during March, “STATIONS: RESURGAM” by art professor Dan Callis explored themes of grief, lament, and meaning-making through a variety of multimedia pieces.  STATIONS: RESURGAM The exhibition featured four different collections of artwork, including one group of fifteen...

Student business ‘3 pm Club’ screen prints T-shirts

Cai displays one of the 3 PM club's T-shirt print designs, an airplane with legs.
Art students Jennifer Cai and Emilia Davies sell upcycled clothing in 3pm Club.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2023

Two girls sat across each other in their studios at the Bardwell Art building. Upon one of their desks was a piece of paper propped up on a stand, advertising a list of products: T-shirts, sweaters, tote bags and more products with unique print designs. The top of the paper read the words “3pm Club,”...

Torrey theatre explores change and relationships in “Pygmalion”

The cast and directors of "Pygmalion" celebrate on the stage after the show.
Here's a Q&A with the directors of "Pygmalion" play.
Patricia Yang, Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2023

The scene on stage began on a rainy day as people huddled underneath a church overhang, waiting for the drizzle to stop. It was there that Dr. Henry Higgins, a world-renowned linguist, came across fellow linguist Colonel Pickering, and the both of them became fascinated by the cockney flower girl Eliza...