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Something Gross creators Fleming, Fandos, Coghlan and Freger, all 17, basking in the glory of fame.

Something Gross: Gross has never been so good

May 4, 2017

By Megan Tcheng tchengme@grinnell.edu If you are a fan of offbeat humor, sharp-wit and pure creative genius, "Something Gross," a collaborative web series created by the Grinnell-based Wake Me...

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New arts center to open downtown

April 28, 2017

By Teresa Fleming flemingt17@grinnell.edu This Friday, April 28, marks a moment of transition for the Grinnell Area Arts Council, as they look towards their new expansion into the Stew Art Studios, a...

Graceland, named for Elvis Presleys home, is full of holiday spirit, regardless of whether or not there is a holiday occurring.

Graceland in Grinnell

April 27, 2017

By Saiham Sharif sharifsa@grinnell.edu Affectionately called “Graceland” after Elvis Presley’s home, 1014 High Street is home to a group of friends, none of whom wear blue suede shoes. Three of...

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Elephant’s Graveyard promises poignant performance

April 20, 2017

By Teresa Fleming flemingt17@grinnell.edu In 1916, the citizens of the small town of Erwin, Tennessee hung a circus elephant from an industrial crane until it was dead. This weekend’s production...

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Professor Tilly Woodward talks art as personal and political

April 7, 2017

By Teresa Fleming flemingt17@grinnell.edu Tilly Woodward shared the intersections of her artistic and personal lives to a group of colleagues and students last Wednesdays, tracing a narrative of art...

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ANACHA Collective debuts stunning Smith show

April 7, 2017

Keli Vitaioli vitaioli@grinnell.edu This week marks the opening of one of the most transformative Smith Gallery shows of the semester. Courtsey of the ANACHA collective, the corner gallery opposite the...

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Artist Walter Thompson brings soundpainting to campus

February 24, 2017

Teresa Fleming flemingt17@grinnell.edu Over the past few weeks, Grinnell students from a broad range of disciplines have developed their fluency in Soundpainting, a system of gestures devised by visiting...

The S&B reviews: Los Girasoles

The S&B reviews: Los Girasoles

Keli Vitaioli February 17, 2017

Los Girasoles, located at 101 West St., is the newest addition to Grinnell’s roster of Mexican restaurants. A bit beyond walking distance from the College, I believed it was The S&B’s responsibility...

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Spoon Carver to visit campus and hold workshop Saturday

February 16, 2017

By Teresa Fleming flemingt17@grinnell.edu Students will spend a full day learning how to carve spoons in the latest in a series of wooden cutlery workshops that have been sponsored by the College this...

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French actor debuts film at Strand Theatre downtown

February 16, 2017

By Teresa Fleming flemingt17@grinnell.edu It’s a rarity for a French film to hold its world premiere in rural Iowa, but last Wednesday, Feb. 15, students, faculty and community members crowded into...

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Edouard Duval-Carrie on art and immigration

February 10, 2017

Teresa Fleming flemingt17@grinnell.edu Last Thursday, Feb. 9, Edouard Duval-Carrie offered a timely meditation on global migration and revolution as seen through the lens of his diverse body of work....

No Program? That’s a Problem!

January 27, 2017

Updated on January 29, 2017 at 2:27 PM Over winter break, sixteen students traveled to Los Angeles to explore the entertainment industry through the Center for Careers, Life and Services (CLS). Most...

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