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Spring break ’10 lives on with Miami ViCE party

Spring break ’10 lives on with Miami ViCE party

Amanda Blank to perform this Friday

Quoted from The Miscellany News
By Carrie Hojnicki

Whether your Spring Break was spent catching rays on a tropical beach or catching up on cable’s latest gem, Kardashians in Miami, don’t think it’s over yet. This Friday, Vassar College Entertainment (ViCE) promises us all another night of spring break bliss with its yacht-inspired Miami
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Flaming Lips to kiss Poughkeepsie

Flaming Lips to kiss Poughkeepsie

Quoted from: The Circle
By Andrew Overton

When Vassar College Entertainment (ViCE) selected its new executive board for this academic year, one of its first goals was to bring a concert to the Mid-Hudson Civic Center. This year, it has accomplished that goal, and ViCE will be hosting the psychedelic giants The Flaming Lips at the Civic Center on Saturday,
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ViCE responds to students’ criticism

ViCE responds to students' criticism

Misconceptions of Vassar’s largest organization

Article quoted from: Vassar Miscellany News
By Erik Lorenzsonn, Arts Editor

Take a look back at the week in arts and entertainment at Vassar: Three Brooklyn DJs blasted dance mixes in Matthew’s Mug on Thursday, the popular independent romantic comedy Away We Go was screened in Blodgett Hall on Friday and Saturday, an eight-piece jazz
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ViCE to bring Flaming Lips

ViCE to bring Flaming Lips

Poughkeepsie’s Civic Center to host famed band

Article quoted from: Vassar Miscellany News
By Erik Lorenzsonn, Arts Editor

Vassar College Entertainment (ViCE) brought two big-time musical acts to campus last semester: the ambient melodies of Grizzly Bear and the poetic hip-hop of Clipse. For their third major concert of the school year, ViCE will provide an evening of pop-rock with one of the most recognizable names in the industry: The Flaming Lips.


Oklahoma group The Flaming Lips finds its dark side on new album

Oklahoma group The Flaming Lips finds its dark side on new album

‘Embyonic’ marks evolution in style from intense overdubbing, layering to multi-instrumental rever

Article quoted from: The Daily Gamecock
By Colin Jones, The Mix Editor

Stage master Wayne Coyne shoots streams of confetti out of cannons, lasers sweep across a crowd of glassy-eyed revelers and rampant nudity loops on a giant half-moon screen.


Beach House: An Alumna’s Band Returns to Campus

Beach House: An Alumna’s Band Returns to Campus

Quoted from: AAVC, October 2009

On October 9, Vassar College Entertainment (ViCE) will host the indie-rock band Beach House—featuring alumna Victoria Legrand ’03— in its major concert of the year. The concert will be held in the Chapel and also will include the band Grizzly Bear.


Vassar student hits high note with album on iTunes

Vassar student hits high note with album on iTunes

Article quoted from: Vassar Miscellany News
By Ann-Marie Alcántara

Thirstbusters. Haven’t heard of them yet? You will soon, considering the band’s smooth, jazzy sound, akin to that of John Mayer and Maroon 5, is now on the online music store iTunes. The addition of their recent album Time You Awake, to the iTunes library is especially relevant since the frontman is a Vassar student, Zach Sorgen ’12.


Grizzly Bear attacks sold-out Vassar College Chapel

Grizzly Bear attacks sold-out Vassar College Chapel

Quoted from: The Circle
By: Andrew Overton and Joe Walsh
Published: 10/15/09

Grizzly Bear conjures an image of a fearsome four-legged animal for most Marist students. But for a handful of indie music enthusiasts it means soaring vocal harmonies and carefully crafted melodies.