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‘Interstellar’: out of this world
“Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light,” quotes Michael Caine from Dylan Thomas in Christopher Nolan’s new sci-fi epic “Interstellar.” This is a highly ambitious film, full of spectacle and gaze, emotion and tragedy, and mind-bending […]
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‘Serial’ podcast examines nature of guilt and justice
“Serial,” the new podcast by the creators of “This American Life,” starts out with one heck of a hook. The narrator, Sarah Koenig, says, “For the last year, I’ve spent every working day trying to figure out where a high school kid was for an hour after school one day in 1999; or if you […]
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‘Interstellar’: overrated
It’s often hard for even the casual movie fan to separate the circumstances surrounding a movie from the movie itself. Sometimes, it’s an impossible task. It may seem odd to bring this up in reference to “Interstellar”, a movie that has been generally successful and uncontroversial thus far in its run. Here, however, the circumstances […]
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LINK holds benifit concert for Korean refugees
It’s always great to experience the talent of UR’s multiple student-run music and dance ensembles, but it’s an added benefit when you can contribute to a great cause. In this case, each nine-dollar ticket helped to fund efforts by the LINK organization (Liberty In North Korea) to help house Korean refugees currently taking shelter in […]
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Student artists speak: Reid Zuckerman
Reid Zuckerman is a sophomore at UR, but he plays guitar beyond his years. Zuckerman’s guitar playing is heavily rooted in “shred” sensibilities – last school year he ripped through a rendition of guitar virtuoso Paul Gilbert’s “Curse of the Castle Dragon,” a song that not only demands technical mastery of the guitar but showmanship […]
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NJR sets bar high with ‘Soul Train’
“This is the twerk of my time!” senior Enrique Reyes proclaimed onstage, putting on his best Ray Charles and burning through the American icon’s tune “Mess Around.” Reyes’ performance was just one of many highlights from No Jackets Required’s “Soul Train”-themed show, which took place on Saturday Oct. 18 in the May Room. For three […]
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Winter’s Bone
Reading this in 2014, it’s very likely you know who Jennifer Lawrence is. Her work in various arenas has put her on the map, as has her incredibly likable public persona. Interestingly. this glorified starlet’s fame arose from a much less famous movie. “Winter’s Bone” garnered four Oscar nominations upon its release in 2010, including […]
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‘Blueprint Paintings’ explores nature and humanity
Just in time for Meliora Weekend, Hartnett Gallery opened a new show that at first glance seems filled with monochromatic blue photographs of landscapes, explosions, and flowers. But walk a little closer and you realize that they are actually paintings, marked by the hand throughout. The exhibit “Blueprint Paintings” is composed of twelve recent works […]
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‘Timbuktu’ shows the raw truth
In April 2012, militants belonging to Ansar Dine (operating in Mali) seized Timbuktu, one of the most well-known cities in the country. The militants burned age-old shrines and other sites deemed “unholy,” and many of the city’s ancient manuscripts were threatened. The militants soon announced that they had implemented sharia law, and began cracking down […]
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RPO stuns with ‘An American in Paris’
Back when I was considering all of the reasons why I wanted to apply to UR, one of the main draws was its connection with Eastman School of Music. I had been aware of the multiple music opportunities at UR, from taking free lessons to attending world-class performances for a nominal fee, thanks to the […]