Archives - Julia Sklar

Fourth annual ArtAwake brings Alliance Building to life

For the past four years, a team of UR students has annually restored life to an abandoned building in the city of Rochester for a day by filling it with art, music, food and people — an event the group appropriately calls ArtAwake. Read More

Ramblers’ final concert of the year brings down the house

The Midnight Ramblers put on their last show of the year to a fully packed, excited audience. Read More

Mela celebrates a quarter century exhibiting Indian talent

On Saturday April 12, the Association for the Development of Interest in the Indian subcontinent (ADITI) put on their 25th annual Mela show, a night of performances that exhibits a range of talents by UR students all relating to Indian culture. Mela is a Sanskrit word that means “a gathering” or “to meet,” and it […]

New run of ‘U.S. of Tara’

To say that “United States of Tara” is the best dark comedy show on air right now would be an understatment. Read More

UR students’ debut album is lackluster effort

Unfortunately "From the Woodword" falls short of anything resembling professionalism, and does very little to entice listeners. Read More

Second impressions: a kinder look at UR

Though the quintessential college student’s spring break is spent going wild in Cancún, I spent mine doing college tours, part two. Remember all the road trips with your family during junior year of high school, as you attempted to figure out what colleges to apply to? Yeah, fun times. Personally, by the end of it […]

CT Recommends Magic Man

Magic Man's music is a paradox: simultaneously easy to listen to and deeply complex. Read More

Bhangra not sari they competed

It isn’t entirely surprising to learn that this past weekend UR Bhangra took their skills to the next level by traveling to Vancouver for a competition called Josh Bhangre Da (JBD). Read More

‘The King of Limbs’ is a short, varied release

This is the eighth album release by band with an almost cultish following and a sound that is highly prone to criticism and controversy. Read More

Fowl play: getting to know UR crows

Ever notice why the UR campus is plagued with a murder of crows? Read on to find out why. Read More