The Almanian

WENDY WOHLFEILL
Staff Writer
This week, I decided to once again take the recommendations of voices on campus and try out another locally known restaurant. The Country Inn, in service since 1984, is located on Highway 46 towards St. Louis. The establishment is known to many as “The Eat Place”. This popular second name is displayed outside the restaurant on a sign visible to all passing traffic. Its business hours are Tuesday thru Saturday, 11am-8:30pm and Sundays 11am-4pm.
I was very impressed with the atmosphere of the Country Inn. Its pleasant country appeal was added to a well-arranged

and clean environment. The restaurant was sectioned off into two nicely sized areas that were adorned with country baskets, shelves, and crafts, all of which could be purchased. The seating included many sizes of booths and tables, which were comfortable and spacious. Compared to other recently reviewed establishments, the Country Inn is at the top of my list for its unique and comfortable atmosphere. FULL STORY

ACT Presents Shakespear's Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure has long been regarded as one of William Shakespeare’s most unusual and confusing plays. This weekend’s rendition by the Alma College Theater department (ACT) allows us to examine it through the eyes of co-directors Scott Harman (99) and department head Joe Jezewski.
The comedy deals with issues more serious than the Bard’s better-known works in that field; the sweeping moral and ethical judgments that fuel the plot are certainly not the sort of thing one encounters in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, for instance, but the play remains amusing in many cases despite this seriousness of demeanor. Particular note should be given here to the exceptionally comical efforts of Jonathon Musser (05) as Lucio.
The story concerns itself with the efforts of Isabella (played by Aili Meister (03)) to spare her brother Claudio (Pat Kosal (04)) from execution at the hands of the provost (Mark Penzein (03), whose performance was his senior thesis). Meister, who also undertook her role as a senior thesis, displayed a remarkable range of emotion throughout. From cajoling Lord Angelo (Jerry Ross (03)) for her brother’s freedom to weeping tears of rage at his betrayal, her performance was riveting without fail. FULL STORY

Nichol's First ASO Concert a Resounding Triumph

Katie Persitz
Staff Writer
For Will Nichols’ first time conducting an all-orchestral performance, he pulled it off magnificently. Well-chosen pieces were technically difficult enough to show off the orchestra’s ability, but were still able to be carried off with beautiful tone quality.
The third movement of the first song, Adagio-Allegro from Concerto Grosso in G Minor op. 6 no.8 by Arcangelo Corelli was smooth and beautiful; the whole piece was a nice transition into the rest of the concert. This first song was entirely orchestral, even without the whole orchestra being on stage for this piece. The violas, who as a rule tend to fade into the rest of the orchestra, did a good job bringing their part out the entire time and the minor solo parts of the concertmaster were very pretty. There were parts in this entire piece that were soft and light as air, then lively and deep and went back to light all within a few moments, making the time seem to go by quickly. Personally I’m not a big fan of the harpsichord, but knowing the time period in which Concerto Grosso was written (late 1600’s and early 1700’s) I let it be. FULL STORY