Kelly Gallagher ’22 Chief Features Editor College of the Holy Cross welcomed Holland Cotter, co-chief art critic for “The New York Times,” to campus on Nov. 14, when he delivered an extraordinary talk in Rehm Library. A Pulitzer Prize winner known for bringing contemporary Asian art to Western […]
By Kelly Gallagher ‘22Chief Features Editor Full of warmth, intimacy, and fun, the Department of Theatre and Dance’s production of Ah, Wilderness! is a lively retelling of a classic play. Originally performed in 1933, the play is the only comedy of American playwright Eugene O’Neill, a Nobel Prize […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Chief Features Editor Falling Out of Time is aptly named. It’s easy to lose track of time while immersed in the stirring song cycle composed by Osvaldo Golijov, Loyola Professor of Music at College of the Holy Cross, and performed by Silkroad Ensemble, artists-in-residents at […]
By Kelly Gallagher ‘22Chief Features Editor Tucked away from the heavier foot traffic of Fenwick and Smith Halls, beneath the iconic Holy Cross clock tower, the Cantor Art Gallery has assembled a historic exhibition. “Dharma and Punya: Buddhist Ritual Art of Nepal” offers an in-depth, breathtaking encounter with […]
By Kelly Gallagher ’22Chief Features Editor The peaceful hum of Japanese flutes floated down the steps of Dinand, relaxing me as it brought nature to mind, making me think of a quiet spot beside a brook. Other instruments joined the melody as I approached the Hoval, which was […]
Name: Kelly Gallagher ’22 Position: Chief Features Editor (Fall 2019-Present), Features Editor (Spring 2019), Staff Writer (Fall 2018) Major: English and Russian Life in an Eggplant Headline: “Kelly definitely doesn’t practice superhero poses in the mirror”
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Chief Features Editor On September 18, the Working Writers Series kicked off the semester in Rehm Library with two stirring readings by College of the Holy Cross’ very own Professors Leah Hager Cohen and Oliver de la Paz. Both authors, each with several publications to […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Features Editor It’s the moment fans have spent a year waiting for. Following the jaw-dropping cliffhanger of “Infinity War” and one of the most secretive marketing campaigns ever, “Avengers: Endgame” has arrived in theaters. Lovingly made with the fans in mind, full of inside jokes […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Features Editor I had my reservations about “Unicorn Store.” The trailer was charming, but the idea of the quirky young adult grappling with the dream-killing, soul-sucking adult world is so frequently rehashed I worried this take on it would be stale. But I thoroughly enjoyed […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Features Editor On Monday, April 1, Professor Mary P. Nichols gave her highly-anticipated lecture in Rehm Library on “Aristotle and Friendship.” Nichols, Professor Emerita at Baylor University and author of numerous books on ancient thought, spoke to the audience about Aristotle’s views on friendship and […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Highbrow Anyone who has ever claimed a degree in English is good for nothing can take a seat now. The Holy Cross English Department has announced an exciting new initiative in order to renew appreciation of the major – Drunk Shakespeare. The program is inspired […]
Kelly Gallagher ’22 Features Editor Art, American author Toni Morrison argues in the documentary, “The Foreigner’s Home,” is something that “human beings do, love, and cannot – I swear to you – cannot live without.” Art takes many forms, ranging from painting to dancing to writing, but it […]
