Philosopher’s Cabaret
Students gathered in The Great Hall today to participate in The Philosopher’s Cabaret which started at 6 p.m.
The event,which was hosted by the Philosophy club, brought artists, musicians, writers, and filmmakers all to one room to present their creative works to the masses.The theme of the event was “Perspective” and all submissions that were entered and performed centered on that topic. The hall was packed with rows of chairs and in the back they had a long table filled with refreshments, such as tea and coffee to keep the attendees warm from the cold air.
“The coffee’s keeping me caffeinated!” said Kenneth Sosa.
The event kicked off with Dr. LimB, which is a LA based band that consists of three friends, Kenneth Sosa – Guitar/Vocals, Edgar Rodriguez – Drums/Vocals, and Samantha Cabrera – Bass. The first song they played was called “Holograms.” After the performance, they announced they will have a recording out soon.
“We’re really excited to be here,” said Edgar Rodriguez before they started on their second song.
The projector in the back of the stage displayed a slideshow called “Perspectivism”, which had images of bubblegum candy dispensers, snow covered mountain tops, wet leaves, the sky and many more images.
The walls of the Great Hall were lined with drawings and paintings from artists interested in Philosophy. Students that were interested in performing were supposed to submit their art to Dr. McQuitty before Thursday, Dec. 1.
Raul Buenfil, 18 years old, performed an original song based on the teachings of Aristotle and Plato that he said touched him in a way he could not explain. He gave a brief explanation of the differences between Aristotle and Plato’s different way of thinking.
“Aristotle is right, Plato is wrong!” he sang in his song. He also went into detail about how he would not be the person he was without his guitar just as his guitar would not be able to play music without him.
Some students opted out of music and chose to express their philosophical ideas through other outlets.
Melina Harteni directed a film that was about a woman playing chess with death. She chose to use Scott Walker’s “The 7th Seal” to express the deeper darker theme of perception.
Other students read poems, performed skits, read short stories, and presented their artwork.
For more information on the Philosopher’s Cabaret, feel free to contact the Philosophy Club’s president Robert Hovanisian or you can attend one of their meetings Tuesdays 1pm BEH 1301
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