Erin James

November 29, 2001

Out of the Forest, into the Jungle

By Erin James

The Sherwood Players, an independent student-run theater group on campus, takes a look at the Vietnam War through the eyes of men who were there in their latest production.

November 15, 2001

Give Me Space

By Erin James

White space, or a lack there of, is not a new complaint from young artists struggling to display their bodies of work. That dialogue is as old as the art form itself.

November 15, 2001

The Avalanches | Since I Left You | Sire/Modular

By Erin James

For recording artists, the line between sampling and stealing can be very fine. And copyright infringement can be an expensive lesson learned.

November 7, 2001

Seasoning Your Words

By Erin James

Performance poetry, as of late, has experienced a renaissance fueled by the energy and fervor of young bards who reject the constraints of traditional poetry forums.

November 7, 2001

Waking Life: Brownia Motion

By Erin James

A 99-minute fully animated dream sequence containing numerous dream subplots, false awakenings, philosophical brainteasers and, yet, no clear story line - sounds like the perfect recipe for a Hollywood bomb.

October 25, 2001

We Interrupt Our Program…

By Erin James

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the most terrifying thing I have ever witnessed ... Wait a minute! Someone's crawling out of the hollow top. Someone or ... something.

October 11, 2001

Tying Up Loose Ends

By Erin James

"'Theater as rock concert' is the easiest tagline we have come up with," said organizer and performer Jason Burnstein. "Although it is pretty much impossible to explain what it is."

September 27, 2001

See No Evil Hear No Evil Speak No Evil

By Erin James

"This [list] sends a message about the obstacles that exist in expressing a certain kind of viewpoint."

September 25, 2001

Media Alters Content After Terror Attacks

By Erin James

A now infamous Clear Channel e-mail, allegedly sent out to all its affiliates, lists more than 160 songs containing "questionable lyrics" and suggests these songs not be played in light of the recent tragedy.

June 7, 2001

Defining Freedom of the Press

By Erin James

The United States stands apart from other dairy-producing nations in its approval of a highly controversial animal pharmaceutical injected into cows to increase their milk yield by up to 30 percent.

April 13, 2001

The Volunteer Job That Calls at 4:03 a.m.

By Erin James

The girl is curled up on a sofa much too small to lie down on. The room seems much too small to fit us all in, or at least, much too small to fit me in. Immediately I feel like a voyeur, a spectator in the most painful m...