Archives - Wil Aiken
Black Panther
‘Black Panther’ is thrilling and human
I hate getting sick of things that I love. I recently realized that, in the past, I had obsessed over the “Star Wars” franchise so much that it detracted from my enjoyment in my last few viewings of the movies. I was simply getting sick of “Star Wars.” It’s a terrible feeling — knowing that […]
CT Recommends
CT Recommends: John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’
About once a year there will be a big snow in New York City. If we’re lucky, we’ll get a day off from school. So every New York City kid, like me, has been classically conditioned to feel great joy when exposed to extreme amounts of snow. Snowy days, for me, call for snowy movies. […]
Drama House
‘The Underhill’ is ambitious and fascinating
I’m not sure how to describe “The Underhill” to someone who didn’t go, because it is nearly impossible to explain. The installation (which is not exactly the correct word, but it’s the one I’m going to run with) is a mix of mystery, fine art, sound art, horror, fantasy, science fiction, and storytelling. It ran […]
Improv
False Advertising shows promise in its debut show
You remember how in every In Between The Lines review we put out, it always calls IBTL “UR’s student-run improv troupe”? Well, that’s not true anymore. It’s now one of UR’s student-run improv troupes. As in now there are two. The new troupe, made up of first-years Alaina Attanasio and Benny Srajer, and sophomores Louis Herman, Devin […]
Hasan Minhaj
Interview: Hasan Minhaj talks career, family, and inspirations
Hasan Minhaj, the stand-up comedian and "The Daily Show" correspondent, performed at Winterfest on Saturday, February 3. We talked to him backstage before the show. Read More
Winterfest Weekend
Hasan Minhaj brings more than jokes for Winterfest
It was below freezing outside Strong Auditorium on Saturday evening, but you wouldn’t have been able to tell by the students and visitors lined up outside for a performance by stand-up comedian Hasan Minhaj. As they waited, audience members swapped recollections of their favorite bits from Minhaj’s “Daily Show” segments and from his Netflix special, […]
Dance
‘Stomp the ROC!’ stresses community and expression
The mood was giddy in Strong Auditorium Saturday for Stomp the ROC!, the 15th annual step show sponsored by UR’s Black Students’ Union. As strobe lights flickered, and the first team, Distinguished Dynasty, began to perform, the audience shouted their support. “That’s my sister,” called out a small voice. After a brief introduction from two […]
Dance
MBDance intrigues in ‘Dying and Dying and Dying’
This is cliché, but when I went to Spurrier Dance Theater to see “Dying and Dying and Dying: A Meditation on Various Endings” last Friday, I didn’t know what to expect. All I knew was that it was the closing event of the InspireDance festival here at the UR featuring the visiting dance company MBDance. […]
Music
MIF ends year on a good note with end of semester concert
The musicians who performed on Friday seemed so genuinely joyous and enthusiastic that it became contagious. Read More
ROC Players
ROC Players illuminate with ‘Into the Woods’
Reviewing my notes on the performance, one word kept on popping up: impressive. Read More
