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An Exquisite Corpse Brims with Life

“An Exquisite Corpse” as directed by Rohan Hejmadi ’21 and Amaechi Abuah ’21 brought the apocalypse to the audience. On February 22, 2019, at the main stage of the Lang Performing Arts Center, four actors played in one of the most varied

February 28, 2019

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The 2018 Anti-Oscars

If you watched the snoozefest that was this year’s Oscars, you might believe that 2018 was a terrible year for movies. The Best Picture winner, Green Book, was a forgettable retread of Driving Ms. Daisy, and most of the other nominees will

February 28, 2019

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To Prescribe or Not to Prescribe: My Unsolicited Writing Advice

There is no one way to write. End of sentence. Fullstop. The level of self-righteous prescriptivism within the realm of writing frustrates me to no end, and in my experience as a writer, absolutist advice is oftentimes the worst advice of all.

February 28, 2019

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Scenes of New York

February 28, 2019

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“No, And:” Senior Capstone Tackles “The Bald Soprano” in Twenty Four Absurd Hours

You’re probably familiar with the number one rule of improvisation: “yes, and.” While scripted, the absurdist dialogue of The Bald Soprano indulges in no such formalities of agreement. The six characters of Eugene Ionesco’s play ignore the laws of language, contradicting both

February 28, 2019

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Color, Form, and Humanity Mark Another Arresting Exhibition from Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

I first encountered Lynette Yiadom-Boakye’s painting at the New Museum in 2017. The British painter’s exhibition, “Under-Song For A Cipher,” was a revelatory experience, displaying a breathtaking command of the canvas through expressive brushwork and provocative color. “Under-Song For A Cipher” featured

February 21, 2019

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Why We Still Talk About Serial

If you listen to podcasts, or are remotely interested in accumulating this strange form of cultural capital, then you are most likely familiar with season one of “Serial.” “Serial” was the fastest podcast to reach five million downloads on the iTunes store,

February 21, 2019

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Bringing the 1920s to 2019: “Radium Girls: In Concert” Glows with Intersectional Messages

Last Friday and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. in Olde Club, a packed, standing audience murmured amongst themselves as they waited for a show to begin. A band featuring two guitarists (Bailey Jones ’22 and Spencer Tate ’22), a drummer (Maximillian Barry ’19),

February 21, 2019

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“Every Building on the Sunset Strip”: Ruscha’s Celebration of the Vernacular

In 1966, Omaha-born, L.A.-based artist Ed Ruscha began self-printing 5,000 copies of one of his few art books, “Every Building on the Sunset Strip.” While printed cheaply and intended to break free from the constraints of fine art books, “Every Building on

February 21, 2019

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Ivy Sole, Bathe, and HUEY Attract Year’s Biggest Olde Club Turnout

On Friday, Feb. 8, HUEY, Bathe, and Ivy Sole performed to a packed crowd at the first Olde Club concert of the semester. According to Shayla Smith ’20, who is employed by the Office of Student Engagement and organized the show with

February 14, 2019

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