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Sugarland/Rose Polenzani?
I was wondering if you could help me. I am trying to confirm if Sugarland and Rose Polenzani performed a show on 11/19/03 at Wilson Commons at Noon? Also, was there any kind of write-up from your newspaper about the performance?I checked the school calendar, and was unable to find them on the schedule for […]
Poet Heather McHugh to visit UR Tuesday
Award-winning poet Heather McHugh will speak in the Welles-Brown Room of Rush Rhees Library on Oct. 28 at 8 p.m. McHugh is visiting as part of the Plutzik Reading Series.McHugh has been a finalist for the National Book Award and a winner of the Guggenheim Fellowship and has published six volumes of poetry. Her latest […]
Geva offers theater, improv and culture
Those who wish to leave campus to quench their thirst for a cultural outing should consider Geva Theatre Center's current drama, "Copenhagen," or their weekly improvisational show. "Copenhagen," which takes place during and after World War II, is a perspective on what might have been said between Nobel Prize winning physicist Werner Heisenberg and his […]
Ossia gives stellar performance
Ossia New Music, the student-run ensemble organization at the Eastman School of Music, began its 2003 season on Oct. 14 with a concert at the Rochester Contemporary featuring string quartets by two living German composers - Helmut Lachenmann and Wolfgang Rihm.Seth Brodsky, who is doing his doctoral dissertation in musicology through Eastman, submitted his proposal […]
Iraqi orchestra to perform in capital
"Art is not at the margin of life - it is in the center of many people's lives. [Iraq] has been through so much that they need to heal. And it got me thinking about the role of art in healing," president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Michael Kaiser, said as he […]
Let's Talk About the BCS
BCS PollIt's time to start thinking about the Nokia Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. Better yet, it's time to start thinking about who will be there. The top three teams in the initial BCS rankings control their own destiny right now. BCS number 1 Oklahoma has the inside track. The Sooners are the top team […]
Transvestites to return to campus
For the fourth year, some of Rochester's best drag queens, and even some kings, will perform an excellent show on UR's campus. Although Rochester offers drag every week at Muther's and Star Bar, UR's twice-annual on-campus show is an entertaining way to enjoy drag with UR friends or with those who might not usually attend […]
Secrets of Success'
If you're considering going into business and want to make lots of money, attend "Secrets of the Young and Successful: How to Get Everything You Want Without Waiting a Lifetime," today at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Commons. Refreshments will be served.The event is a workshop led by Jennifer Kushell, who is a motivational speaker and […]
MxPx boys 'Play it Loud' with new CD, tour
MxPx has hit the road again, this time promoting their newest release, "Before Everything and After," which showcases a more polished sound with more mature lyrics. They recently made a stop at Rochester's Water Street Music Hall where they performed to a young crowd of enthusiastic fans.Before the show, the Campus Times got a chance […]
Triumph' features the ecstacy, agony of love
Cross-dressing. Love triangles. Deceit. Girl on girl action. Expect to see it all in "The Triumph of Love," playing at Todd Theatre at 8 p.m. until Saturday night. But don't expect too much heavy drama. This 18th-century romantic comedy is so light it could almost float away. Which is perhaps why it was enjoyable. "The […]