When one refers to D-Day at Denison, it is not in reference to the historical events of 1944. Rather, it is a day dedicated to celebrating Denison, ending with a concert in the evening. By this time of year, the buzz on the hill is usually surrounding rumors of who the artist will be at D-Day.
"Music can help you get over anything," Amor Jones confidently tells me. I jump at this. I know exactly what he's talking about. Music can help you get over anything, but people often don't really care enough to let it. Quickly, I realize Amor Jones is not one of those people.
"Where the Wild Things Are" follows the all-too-familiar scenario of a classic children's book turned into a movie. But before you continue along that path of assumption-the one that presumes that if you read the book you will not like nor have to see the movie and vice versa-think again; not only are the Wild Things a fascinating and entertaining gang, but the movie encompasses a multitude of emotions that go beyond the nostalgia of revisiting a favorite childhood read.
After a successful production of Inherit the Wind, the Denison Theatre department is hard at work at a very different but nonetheless intriguing play, Peter Pauze's Departures. Pauze wrote the play with the help of a Denison R.C. Good Fellowship, which gave him a full-year sabbatical to work on various projects.
Michael Jackson's This Is It is an ordinary concert film focusing on the extraordinary Michael Jackson. In the film, the audience is treated to the King of Pop's rehearsals and back stage preparations for his sadly canceled concert: This Is It. The audience is able to see Michael Jackson one last time in all his glory.