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Nathanson dominates
"Don't be scared if you feel your nipples get hard during the show," singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson said at the beginning of his performance at the Water Street Music Hall, following Charlotte Martin's performance. He promised an energetic, soul-arousing show, and most definitely delivered just that. Starting off the set with "Lucky Boy," Nathanson delved into […]
ImageOut Festival enlightens Rochester
ImageOut is the second largest gay and lesbian film fest in New York State. Attracting over 10,000 people last year and selling out shows for nine out of 10 nights, it is one the biggest cinematic events of the fall.With venues ranging from Little Theater, Dryden Theatre, George Eastman House and Cinema Theatre, ImageOut offers […]
Revue exhibits performance groups
The Rochester Revue in its third year will present 11 performance groups during what promises to be an exciting catered BBQ dinner on Oct. 9 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m."Rochester Revue gives people the opportunity to see the different performance groups and is a great way to showcase the diverse talents of the students […]
Dove will recite poetry
This Saturday, Rita Dove, two-time Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, will speak at UR as part of the Plutzik Memorial Series. Rita will speek at 3:15 p.m. in Lower Strong Auditorium free of charge.The event is co-sponsored by the Frederick Douglas Institute for African and African American Studies and the Susan B. Anthony Institue for […]
Exploring Charlotte's colors
After discovering that I was in fact not on "the list" to get into Water Street Music Hall, and after talking to Charlotte Martin's tour manager, I was finally escorted backstage, through a larger room than was allotted for the evening's entertainment, and was brought to a lounge where Charlotte and Matt Nathanson, who is […]
Ensembles make their debut
The Eastman Wind Ensemble just had an incredibly successful summer tour in Asia, and along with the Eastman Philharmonia, made their triumphant return home last week - well, sort of. The opening concert of the school year saw the acclaimed Eastman Wind Ensemble getting used to yet another new hall. Rochester's historic 84-year-old Eastman Theatre […]
Students should vote in November's election
Americans will head to the polls to elect a new president on Nov. 2. Eighteen to 25-year-olds have the opportunity to be an influential voting bloc in this year's election, but many choose not to vote because they feel that this election will not affect them. It will. Below are several reasons why Eastman students […]
Miller will entertain
Emmy award-winning comedian Dennis Miller will be in the Palestra this Friday to celebrate Meliora Weekend with two unforgettable performances at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.Miller is best known for his political humor on "Saturday Night Live" and "Dennis Miller Live" as well as his best-selling books - "Ranting Again" and "The Rants." The upcoming […]
Men's XC places fourth, prepares for postseason
The men's cross country team continued to prepare for the postseason on Saturday, when they competed against 12 other teams in the SUNY Geneseo Invitational. They finished solidly in fourth place, although Head Coach John Izzo was not overly impressed with the team's performance. "We ran decently," Izzo said. "I felt we could've been better, […]
Women's XC stays strong
The women's cross country team ended its five-meet road trip with another excellent performance. They followed up last week's sixth-place showing at St. Lawrence University with a fourth-place finish at the SUNY Geneseo Invitational on Saturday. "We ran extremely well, and everyone who raced had their best 5K race of the season," Head Coach Barbara […]