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NJR gets cinematic with ‘A Night at the Movies’
On Friday, Feb. 20, No Jackets Required put on its third annual show, “A Night at the Movies.” The student-run rock ensemble performed renditions of soundtrack songs from classic movies of the 20th and 21st century, covering everything from Irene Cara's “What a Feeling” (of “Flashdance”) to Counting Crows' "Accidentally in Love" (of “Shrek”). While […]
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Josh Peck: a childhood hero grown up
Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted a Q&A with Josh Peck this past Thursday, Feb. 26, bringing the UR community back to their grade school days of watching “Drake and Josh” and “The Amanda Show.” Although times are changing, and we only see the remnants of Josh Nichols in Peck’s Vines, Snapchat and action movies with […]
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‘I’ll Be Your Pilot Tonight’: ‘The Slap’
One must approach “The Slap” with an already boiling sense of dilemma. This is a show of misbehaving kids, breastfeeding beyond infancy, and, of course, one well-placed smack across a brat’s face. It’s hard to imagine where this show is heading after the first episode as the titular event occurs and seems to be swept […]
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CT Recommends: schoolboy Q – “Oxymoron”
“Hello? Hello? F--- rap, my daddy a gangsta,” a girl calls out, her voice echoing in the silence. A split-second later, she’s drowned out; a thunderous bassline crashes down, pierced by a wicked snare, while a nocturnal guitar riff lurks amid high-hats in the background. A guttural voice creeping along within it, murmuring ad-libs left […]
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Ra Ra Riot provides reasonably entertaining show
Ra Ra Riot, an indie rock band from Syracuse, N.Y., performed at Douglass Dining Center on Saturday, February 28th. Popular UR band Scope and Figure was the opening act, and brought the energy and exciting presence that the band is known for. The band had been selected to open the concert through an online contest. […]
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‘Student Artists Speak:’ Dan Chess
The spirit of punk is alive in Rochester, and Dan Chess is in the center of the scene. Chess, a junior, is the lead guitarist and frontman of the punk-rock duo Pterodactyl Scholars. Chess’ original music combines catchy pop sensibilities with gritty guitar and raw vocals. In addition to his solo endevours, Chess is a […]
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Discovering immortality in ‘Poetic Sentiment’
Amidst all this snow, it’s not surprising that some of it made its way into Wilson Commons. But it won’t be melting anytime soon thanks to the artistry of Mayumi Amada, who recently opened her show “Poetic Sentiment” at Hartnett Gallery. Her hand-crocheted snowflakes, created for the space, hung down from the high ceiling visible […]
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‘Diablo’ and dungeon-crawlers: a gaming legacy
The last time I visited my hometown, I found myself looking through some of my old arts and crafts from kindergarten. I soon came across a magnet I had made that had been on our refrigerator for as long as I could remember. The magnet features what looks like an orange dinosaur with a pointy […]
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Harris Wittels: in memoriam
Harris Wittels, a rising young comedy writer, passed away this week. He was 30 years old. Wittels, a graduate of Emerson College, started out his career doing stand-up around Los Angeles. He eventually landed a job writing for the critically-acclaimed “The Sarah Silverman Program,” where he stayed until the series’ cancellation. After that, Wittels wrote […]
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‘I’ll Be Your Pilot Today:’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’
“Schitt’s Creek.” Yep. Just like it sounds. Except it’s with a “C,” so it’s funny. Or at least this is the emotion the show attempts to evoke from its audience. Comedian Eugene Levy and his son Daniel created and star in this riches-to-rags comedy alongside longtime collaborator Catherine O’Hara and newcomer Annie Murphy. While a […]