Culture

Not Vanilla: Style Stars on the Small Screen

I thought we could take a look at some of my favorite fashion moments in television that have inspired my sense of style. Read More

‘Parasite’ is a master class in empathetic satire

Here’s what I can say that won’t spoil it for you. The film is about a rich family and a poor family, and how their lives intersect. Read More

ROC Players are better than ‘Big Fish’

Friday night’s performance of “Big Fish” in the May Room served as an important reminder that while every story needs a good storyteller, every storyteller needs a good story. Read More

Louvre’s ‘Muse’ connects body with art mediums

The choreography of each dance at Spurrier Hall creatively explored visual art through the human body. Read More

CT Recommends: ‘Tick Tock: A Tale for Two’

The game “Tick Tock: A Tale for Two” combines my two worst gaming nightmares with a value gratis of realizing how intellectually incompetent I am. Read More

Physics prof reconciles ideas of science and religion

Syracuse University physics professor Peter Saulson spoke on how he integrates the ideas of religion and science this Saturday at the event “Big Bang, Black Holes and God.” Dr. Saulson is a conservative Jew, and also last spoke at UR during Meliora Weekend two years ago. Denise Yarbough, UR’s reverend, who invited him to UR, […]

Alumn and author Daniel Kimmel talks business and sci-fi

Author and film critic Daniel Kimmel knows you probably haven’t heard of him. “I’m not a household name — I have no relation to Jimmy,” Kimmel said at the beginning of his speech. A baby boomer in a bow-tie, Kimmel graduated in 1977 with a degree in psychology, later going on to law school, and […]

House of Guitars is a beautiful beast

If you drive past the main parts of the city, ignoring landmarks like the hip South Wedge neighborhood, Eastman School of Music, and, uh, the Genesee Brew House, you'll have made it to the bucolic Irondequoit suburbs. There’s a whole lot of nothing, the Seneca Park Zoo, and the House of Guitars.  At first glance, […]

The strangeness of love and war in Eastman’s Opera Theater

I’ve seen two operas in my short life. One was a quirky high school production where my friends wore boas and glittery shorts, and the other was the double bill program that opened at Eastman this weekend.  I was unfamiliar with both of the short German shows on the program, and as I climbed up […]

Sihir brings fire, energy, and passion

A day after Rochester’s first snowfall ushered in winter, Sihir’s fall show, “Gaia,” warmed its audience with fiery energy inside the May Room.   The Friday show started with a brief speech by Sihir president and junior Anush Mehrabyan. She said she is constantly inspired, challenged, and motivated by her incredible fellow belly dancers, and encouraged […]