Archives - Alex Holly
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, was looked down upon — a form of self-expression reserved only for theater, school performances, and the imagination. Over the past few months, the pair have made their way to the UR campus to share […]
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. Read More
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. Read More
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 Day — a part of the museum’s Celebration Series of culture and identity. Over 15 artists and performance groups, many based in the Rochester area, shared with the community their lovely work, which ranged from […]
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 all-talented moderator Cat Crawford quickly disproved this, bringing sass, class, and show-stopping red tights to the Kodak Hall stage. While both comedians have risen to main-stage fame through their recent projects, Sennott and Ziwe aren’t […]
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
album review
CT Wrapped: The top albums of 2023, according to our staff
Some of our staff has compiled their top albums of 2023 - so amidst finals season, we implore you to bump our tunes. Read More
Musical Theatre
Around the ROC Players “Carousel:” Reframing theater to a new age and stage
As a performance charged in both its energy and musicality, ROC Players’ “Carousel” breaks down and resets expectations for student theater on campus. Read More