Performing three pieces by all-female composers, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Guillame Pirard, will host a concert in Bailey Hall this Saturday.
During my time at Cornell, I never imagined that I would utter the words, “There’s an indie rock concert at Bailey Hall.” This sentence also surprised a lot of my friends; after all, as we’ve learned, the stage should belong to Prof. Bruce Monger and his loving devotion to our climate. During my time at Cornell, I never imagined that I would utter the words, “There’s an indie rock concert at Bailey Hall.” This sentence also surprised a lot of my friends; after all, as we’ve learned, the stage should belong to Prof. Bruce Monger and his loving devotion to our climate.
Dealing with stigma is a battle everyone fights to varying degrees, and the school we choose to attend is a rather minor one at that. Yet, the very fact that this label is unimportant in the long run adds an element of contradiction to the superiority complex we inherit. After all, we choose to come here ourselves, and we should own up to any benefits or detriments that come out of that choice.
Before the beginning of his set, the atmosphere in Bailey was rife with anticipation. After a spirited introduction, Wallace took to the stage with a rapturous “wassup dawg?!” and began his routine with enthusiasm and aplomb. During his set, Wallace explored various topics, including his confusion about the meaning of Level B’s name, humorous commentary about a drive-in strip club in Texas and his own college experiences at a self-described “state school,” where he majored in film and joined a fraternity. He imbued all of these topics with his laidback self-assuredness and caustic wit.
Moderated by Prof. Samantha Sheppard, performing and media arts, the talk covered many aspects of Beatriz’s career, from playing “stereotypical” Latina characters that made her uncomfortable to performing as the “complex” Rosa Diaz on NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine actress Stephanie Beatriz will be visiting Cornell on Feb. 14. She will speak about her career in a question and answer session at Bailey Hall.