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All you need is Louvre
Louvre Performance Ensemble, the undergraduate modern dance group, held its spring production in Spurrier dance studio this past weekend. The production, entitled “Reflect,” incorporated spoken word poetry and dance, a combination that was thought-provoking and moving. The structure of the performance was interesting and well planned. Each set of pieces was preceded by a short […]
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An interview with the Yellowjackets
As one of UR’s acapella groups, the Yellowjackets capture the true meaning of “meliora.” with their highly choreographed shows and wacky antics, the group raises the bar with each semester. This semester, the Yellowjackets have big plans up their sleeves with their upcoming show, “The Tonight Show starring the Yellowjackets,” which premieres Saturday, April 4 […]
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UR gets a sneak peek at ‘Game of Thrones’ season five
Warning: Spoilers for the first four seasons, as well as mild spoilers for the fifth, to follow. On April 1st, 300 lucky audience members were treated to an advanced screening of the first episode of the fifth season of “Game of Thrones.” The result? After nearly a year of waiting, the first episode is…fine. It’s […]
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TOOP brings the spook with ‘Blithe Spirit’
Not long ago it was quite a stretch to conceive of two men married to one another and living together in suburbia; it is another matter entirely to imagine that happening in the 1940s. For their final show of the season, The Opposite of People (TOOP) staged a production of Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit.” The […]
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Dance competition provides high-energy entertainm
On Saturday, March 28, UR Ballroom Dancing hosted their first ever dance show at Douglass Dining Hall. Entitled “Dancing with UR Stars!”, the show was a tribute to the popular dance show “Dancing with the Stars.” Though it started out relatively slow, the show gave its audience a spin by the end of it. The […]
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‘HeART of Disorder’ a celebration of the human condition
Living in the musical moment is the best motivator for me as a musician. It allows absolute freedom to express who I am and what is important to me. Similarly, the intent of the third annual “HeART of Disorder” exhibit, an award-winning art exposition sponsored by Active Minds, was to showcase a range of student […]
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One-Act Play Festival showcases diverse talent
From Friday, March 20 to Sunday March 22, Todd Union’s annual one-act play showcase featured four short plays, each directed and written by UR students. The plays ranged from comical to poignant to downright disturbing, bringing out the best of UR student actors and writers. The first play, “One Night Stand,” followed the interactions between […]
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‘I’ll Be Your Pilot Today:’ ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’
Remember when Ellie Kemper played mousy, naïve Erin Hannon on “The Office?” Having succumbed to the terrible plague of typecasting, Kemper now plays the exact same mousy, naïve woman as the titular character in “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Despite being a product of Tina Fey, whose previous show, “30 Rock,” seems destined to be her greatest […]
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On ‘To Pimp a Butterfly,’ Kendrick Lamar stomps out the ‘sophomore slump’
On the evening of March 15, a friend from high school messaged me on Facebook. “Justin.” “Jake.” “To Pimp a Butterfly.” Suddenly, my plans to get to sleep early that night didn’t matter. I had been waiting for this moment for nearly two and a half years. The release of Kendrick Lamar’s follow-up to 2012’s […]
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CT Reccomends: 2994 – “CTCAR”
2994 is the first band from the future. According to the group’s tumblr page, they traveled back in time from the year 2994, wanted to live in 2004, but got stuck in 2015. Now, they need our help. 2994 is composed of three rappers—Temet Nosce, Shyboy and Catullus++. Only two of the band’s three members […]