Culture

CT Wrapped: The top albums of 2023, according to our staff

Some of our staff has compiled their top albums of 2023 - so amidst finals season, we implore you to bump our tunes.

Sophomore Joey Stempien starts small with his big band

Every Thursday of this semester, you can hunt down sophomore Joey Stempien and his friends at the East Avenue restaurant (and well-known college student sustenance staple) Stromboli’s.

Off Broadway On Campus Presents: Class Act!

OBOC performed a revue of musical numbers ranging from a Romeo-and-Juliet-inspired French musical, to a story about a mysterious phantom that haunts the theater.

The Beatles release their final song, bringing the 1960s into 2023 

Though it marks the official end of the Beatles’ career, it also marks the start of a new age of appreciation and love for their genius and timeless music.

Around the ROC Players “Carousel:” Reframing theater to a new age and stage

As a performance charged in both its energy and musicality, ROC Players’ “Carousel” breaks down and resets expectations for student theater on campus.

Her Name Was Rosemary! She Was an “It”-Girl!

What have we gained from this? I ask this genuinely, because I do not know. If we are Sisyphus, Party School is our rock.

“Killers of the Flower Moon:” An unhinged epic of greed

In this film, Scorsese returns to show why he is one of the best filmmakers in cinema history with this big-budget epic where no performance goes to waste.

What UR Wearing: Halloweekend edition

While Yellowjackets across campus recover from a long weekend of “trick or treating,” here's a recap of the costumes UR students rocked this Halloweekend.

Boygenius’ third EP brings their discography full-circle

The EP's lyric videos contain photos of them chaotically dancing on stage, cuddling up to each other while belting out their songs.

CT Views: Todd Theatre’s “Orlando”

“Orlando” may be the second most campy thing to hit campus — falling just short of Sigma Delta Tau’s annual Mr. UofR pageant.