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The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

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The Student-Run Newspaper of Williams College Since 1887

The Williams Record

Fairweather works as the assistant director of Maybe Happy Ending. (Photo courtesy of Deborah Abramson.)

Ephs behind the scenes on Broadway: Eric Kang ’09, Caroline Fairweather ’20 talk new musical ‘Maybe Happy Ending’

Rosario Carranza December 4, 2024
Eric Kang ’09 and Caroline Fairweather ’20 share their journey from the College to Broadway.
Purple Valley Productions pioneers student film on campus

Purple Valley Productions pioneers student film on campus

Shane Stackpole and Safiyah Anwar-Chuku December 4, 2024
The student organization is creating opportunities for student filmmaking. This semester, Purple Valley Productions is producing a student film with over 100 cast and crew members.
The battle will take place Friday night in Goodrich Hall. (Olivia Jo/The Williams Record)

Meet the students headlining ACE’s first-ever Battle of the DJs

Rosario Carranza and Catalina Echegoyen November 20, 2024
Battle of the DJs will be hosted by ACE this Friday at 9:30 p.m in Goodrich Hall, where four student DJs will compete for a surprise prize.
Much Ado behind the scenes: The making of a revitalized Shakespeare classic

Much Ado behind the scenes: The making of a revitalized Shakespeare classic

Shirel Quintanilla Raymond November 20, 2024
This theatre department's recent production of Much Ado About Nothing used costumes to bring to life a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy about romance and deception.
Shepard and Kleiner either take turns lecturing or do it in tandem. (Bea Larzul/The Williams Record)

Roll the credits: Professors Jim Shepard and John Kleiner teach ‘Hollywood Film’ for the final time

Phoebe Pallesen November 20, 2024
This semester, Professors Jim Shepard and John Kleiner taught their famed English course "Hollywood Film" one last time before returning to retirement.
Meet Mariët Westermann ’84, new Guggenheim director and latest member of the College’s ‘art mafia’

Meet Mariët Westermann ’84, new Guggenheim director and latest member of the College’s ‘art mafia’

Phoebe Pallesen November 13, 2024
The Record sat down with Mariët Westermann ’84, the new director and CEO of the Guggenheim, at her kitchen table in Williamstown to discuss her journey from the College to the one of the world’s most respected artistic institutions.
WCMA hires three new curators, creates position for building project

WCMA hires three new curators, creates position for building project

Shane Stackpole November 13, 2024
The Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA) hired three new curators this year: Christa Clarke, director of curatorial strategy for the new museum project; Dan Byers, curator of modern and contemporary art; and Rachael Nelson, the newest Mellon curatorial fellow.
‘A reflection of who I was at Williams’: Lucas Zelnick ’17 on thoughtful stand-up comedy, TikTok fame, and life after the College

‘A reflection of who I was at Williams’: Lucas Zelnick ’17 on thoughtful stand-up comedy, TikTok fame, and life after the College

Aliya Huprikar November 6, 2024
Zelnick is a New York City-based comedian whose punchy crowd work clips skyrocketed him into TikTok fame, amassing over 37 million likes. Yet excluding a failed Combo Za audition, he never did comedy during his time at the College.
(Fanny Keegan/The Williams Record)

Spooky superlatives for Hoxsey Halloween

Ellen Ko and Fanny Keegan November 6, 2024
The Record reviews some the spookiest costumes spotted on Hoxsey Street during Halloweekend.
Andrew Alden Ensemble performs live music for 'Nosferatu' screening at Images

Andrew Alden Ensemble performs live music for ‘Nosferatu’ screening at Images

Rosario Carranza November 6, 2024
To celebrate Halloween, Images Cinema hosted a screening of the 1922 silent film Nosferatu on Oct. 29 — but it wasn’t your typical movie night. The sold-out event featured a live performance by the Andrew Alden Ensemble, which composed an original score to be played alongside the film.
Professor Amy Podmore’s MASS MoCA exhibition ‘Audience’ stares back at you

Professor Amy Podmore’s MASS MoCA exhibition ‘Audience’ stares back at you

Kai Stevens and Melat Kassahun October 29, 2024
"Audience" showcases approximately 400 plaster cast sculptures made of wicker baskets and cornucopias, each with a motorized blinking eyeball.
CASO hosts first-ever Shanghai jazz night, celebrates Chinese culture

CASO hosts first-ever Shanghai jazz night, celebrates Chinese culture

Lisa Kogawa October 29, 2024
The Chinese American Student Organization transported attendees to 1920s China during its first-ever Shanghai jazz night on Oct. 26 in Horn Hall. Students dressed in attire inspired by the era and enjoyed jazz performances by students.
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