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Album Review
Colin’s Review Rundown: Future and Metro Boomin, Lizzy McAlpine, Benson Boone, Civerous
Is it bad? Definitely not! But I found myself continually checking my phone to see how many tracks were left. Read More
Dandelion Day
Hippo Campus’ D-Day show was to “Ride or Die” for
Hippo Campus’ performance was a well-needed break from the craze of finals, and just as memorable as their name would suggest. Read More
Album Review
Colin’s Review Rundown: English Teacher, Imminence
English Teacher “This Could Be Texas” For fans of: Black Country, New Road; Black Midi British rockers English Teacher came out with a bang in the form of one of the most promising debut albums I’ve heard this year. The band combines elements of indie rock, post-punk, and art rock on this album that pays […]
Album Review
Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” shows the megastar in decline
For fans of: Midnights by Taylor Swift I want to preface this review by saying that I don’t consider myself a Taylor Swift hater. I think “1989” and “evermore” are both great albums, and I love “folklore.” Plenty of her big hits are songs that I have a lot of nostalgia for. However, I was […]
othello
CT Watches: Othello
The University of Rochester Theatre Program takes on a modern interpretation of Shakespeare’s “Othello” and does an excellent job of capturing the intricacies of the renowned tragedy. Director Nigel Maister carefully explores the conversation of race that threads throughout “Othello.” While Othello holds a place of high power as a Venetian general, he is described […]
musical
ROC Players’ “Chicago” is Criminally Good
The rise to the spotlight is no easy journey, especially when you’ve got blood on your hands and a life sentence on your neck. Roxie Hart wasn’t exactly ready for what life as a newly convicted murderess would bring her, but with the city’s deceptive shine, was that life ready for her? Co-directed by juniors […]
creative arts
SageFest’s Total Preclipse
April 5 marked the 14th annual SageFest, an event organized by the Sage Art Center, UR’s studio arts building, and filled with themed activities and entertainment. This year’s event, titled “Total Preclipse of the Sage,” was themed around the total solar eclipse and included t-shirt printing, cyanotype making, cookie decorating, and so much more. After […]
back in the game
Off Broadway On Campus’ ‘Back in the Game’ sends off their seniors
Off Broadway On Campus (OBOC) had its semesterly show titled “Back In The Game” April 5. While the overarching themes of the show (loud, fun, confident) were prevalent through much of the night, there were also moments of heartfelt connection and genuine love between the cast members. The night featured numbers from an assortment of […]
horror movie
“Imaginary” is an unimaginative horror flick
As a horror enthusiast, “Imaginary” was disappointing. I love the horror genre, but the film was just not scary. It suffers from weak writing — the film was bland and unwatchable. The film was directed by Jeff Wadlow, who also co-wrote the film with Greg Erb and Jason Oremland. More notably, the film was produced […]
horror movie
“Late Night with the Devil”: A promising satirical horror film tainted by AI
“Late Night with the Devil” is a creative found-footage horror movie that originally premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2023, now debuting to the public in theaters. Directed by Cameron and Colin Cairnes, the movie follows a documentary structure and plays into possession and ritual sacrifice tropes. Jack Delroy, played by […]