Argus Quartet debuts in concert series

[From CONCERT, pg. 1] was the same for her during a performance.

“It can be anything from, ‘this is the first time we’re playing in this space,’ it can be something like, ‘what is the sound doing,’ ‘what is Jason doing,’” Wade said. “ Yeah of course, sometimes I’m thinking of the emotional weight of the piece, that’s more of a visceral thing that happens while I’m thinking about other stuff.”

The second act they played was an original piece written by Eric Guinivan, and commissioned specifically for the Argus Quartet. Called “String Quartet No. 1,” it was a haunting performance, with no pause in between the three movements.

A stark contrast to the Mendelssohn piece, “String Quartet No. 1” was a suspenseful, almost Hitchcockian composition.

It brought to mind the era of noir, dark streets and darker motives.

A sense of danger pervaded all three chaotic measures, and an unshakable tensity was omnipresent. A shout at times, a whisper at others, it made one

“The set is kind of expressionistic in that it’s fairly realistic down where the actors are and then disappears,” Putnam said. “Much like a memory would, because the story is a memory of a little girl.

Natasha Wells, stage manager, thinks the play is always a good show to put on. She also recognized the parallels between the show and the existence of racism.

“It’s a well-known novel and everybody loves it,” Wells said. “Unfortunately, I think racism is always going to be relevant, and a show like this can always speak to people.”

“To Kill a Mockingbird” is considered to be one of the great classics of American literature.

“It’s very Americana, and it’s a beautiful heartfelt story.” Horvath said. “It teaches tolerance, and it makes us examine our past.”

Most people read the book in school according to Horvath. She recommended that people read it if they haven’t had the chance to do so. She believes that with advances in technology, people aren’t reading enough books, and encourages people to read more.

“Librarians recommend the Bible first as a book that everyone should read before they die, and the second book they recommend is ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’” Horvath said.

The play will run for two weekends, May 1-3, and May 8-10. Performance times for the shows on Friday and Saturday are 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. for both weekends.