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othello
CT Watches: Othello
The University of Rochester Theatre Program takes on a modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s “Othello” and does an excellent job of…
musical
ROC Players’ “Chicago” is Criminally Good
The rise to the spotlight is no easy journey, especially when you’ve got blood on your hands and a life…
Profiles
There’s always time for drag: Mrs. Kasha Davis and Aggy Dune visit campus
Growing up, Mrs. Kasha Davis and Aggy Dune didn’t expect to be drag queens. Femininity, and everything associated with it,…
Album
Abby Sage’s “The Rot” digs deep into a new age of indie alt-pop
The Los Angeles-based artist has put out songs since 2021, giving her spin on alt-pop and adding emotional grit to the traditionally soft genre.
declining
Declining Plan C: Livin’ La Vida Girl Math
When it comes to the excess of declining dollars each semester, the money just doesn’t feel real.
black history month
MAG celebrates Black History Month, highlights community resources
In the cold of the February winter, the Memorial Art Gallery opened its doors to its Black History Month Celebration…
comedy
Winterfest Weekend with Rachel Sennott and Ziwe: serving comedy and class
Good comedy is hard to find, and notoriously even harder to find at Winterfest Weekend. Yet Rachel Sennott, Ziwe, and…
orchestra
Across the galaxy with RPO’s “The Planets”
The audience, in turn, leaves with awe, intrigue, and a heavier resonance with the distant planets that we find so familiar.
Conde Nast
0.0/10: Was Pitchfork’s shift to a men’s magazine the best move?
As a journal, Pitchfork is the biggest fish in a slowly draining pond, and it is unclear what its decline will sink next.
Collage
Artist Rivka Simcha on her Hartnett Award-winning piece “Venus Decomposing”
Rivka Simcha's “Venus Decomposing,” which juxtaposes beauty and decay, won the "Hartnett Award” last month. She spoke with the CT about her art.
