I’ve talked about my obsession with the talented and passionate Penn undergrads and alumni who specialize in spoken word. Specifically, over the years, the impassioned Caroline Rothstein (C’06, The Excelano Project) continues to wow. And I’m not just noticing it, but today, so did Lady Gaga! Yesterday, Lady Gaga tweeted about Caroline’s performance of “Fat” […]
Jill Goldberg (C’04, Dischord A Cappella, Penn Choir, Wind Ensemble) is one smart (and talented) musician. Jill got inspired by so many independent artists who got literally millions of views for their cover video song that she thought she’d jump on the bandwagon herself to help her promote her upcoming album. After the jump check […]
Since my filmmaking days at Penn, technology has changed in such a way that the films the students put out these days look really very professional. That said, last week, Brian Tran (W’10) (and former “Penn in Cannes 2009” correspondent) let me know about a new reinterpretation of Lady Gaga’s “Speechless” music video he and […]
Over the past year, we’ve seen lots of Penn alumni love for Lady Gaga. After the jump, check out the latest Gaga reinterpretation from the very theatrical Penn Band as they get their “Bad Romance” on. …And when the rest of the band uses their body to move to the beat, be sure to notice how […]
Vanessa Bayer (C’04, Bloomers) is killing it on SNL this season from her Miley impressions to Jacob the Bar Mitzvah boy, but just wanted to highlight one of her other recurring bits from this past Saturday’s show (with host Lady Gaga). I LOVE this Spotlightz Acting Camp bit mostly because we all know kids who […]
As you’ve seen on DT, I’ve covered lots of alumni who like singing covers of songs. A particular favorite from lots of Penn alumni over the past year has been doing Adele covers. After the jump, listen to two alumni covering Adele’s “Someone Like You” (and they’re really good!) 1) Jill Goldberg (C’04)Over the past year, […]