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Frat Review: Balloons
Some people are good sports, some are bad sports. Some are old sports, some are new sports, like the game Sports Party for Nintendo Switch. Some things are balloons. This is all about balloons. I will also talk about “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback. I don’t know the themes of any of the parties […]
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Walrus Junction brings college music around town
On their Facebook page, Rochester-based band Walrus Junction calls themselves fuzz pop mixed with “raw, gritty tones and lyrics of early garage rock” and “catchy hooks” of modern pop. Their cover photo is a walrus skull clutching a rose in its mouth — which, honestly, made me think they were going to be too edgy […]
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Arts and Leisure: Performance
Here we are again — back to Rochester after three shimmering months of summer. Some of us are arriving for the first time, while others return for their final year. Either way, our recent days of hot summertime fun are gone. Soon, the nights will get colder and, before we know it, winter will close […]
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CT Recommends: “Rango”
In 2011, Pixar was in the middle of a golden age, and with Dreamworks contenders like “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Kung Fu Panda,” even if you hadn’t fully tapped into the uncritical joy that comes from being a young moviegoer, you were mostly guaranteed fun with any new big names in animation. But, […]
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MAG: Our own museum
From music to dance and theatre to concerts, Rochester is a city filled with passionate art culture. Located in the heart of the Neighborhood of the Arts is The Memorial Art Gallery, a civic museum of the University. Founded in 1913 by Emily Sibley Watson, MAG contains a collection of more than 12,000 artworks, offering […]
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“Endgame” matters, whether you like it or not (I did)
“Avengers: Endgame” succeeds as a “Marvel movie” more than as a “movie” in the general sense. I don’t mean to say by this that I thought it was poorly made. But that’s not why I saw “Endgame,” and if you’ve already watched it yourself, that’s not why you saw “Endgame,” either. 21 films into the […]
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Browsing through Rochester’s used bookstores
There are few things like a used bookstore. There’s the distinctive smell, probably a cat slinking around, old records in the corner, or maybe a weird sculpture. Piles of books are scattered or spilling off the shelves, the atmosphere is nearly always subdued and warm, with most likely an aging owner presiding over their domain […]
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Todd’s ‘The Conduct of Life’ depicts abuse and power
Todd Union’s final production this semester, “The Conduct of Life” from Cuban-American playwright Maria Irene Fornés, opened last Thursday to a rapt audience. The play has been met with controversy and criticism since Fornés first published it in 1985, but was also wildly successful and won a prestigious Obie Award — given to productions premiering […]
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Armed with down-to-earth energy, Neon Trees keeps the rain off D-day’s parade
In short, the name of the game was energy. Glenn came prepared. Read More
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‘Sarazanmai’: beneath the surface
“Sarazanmai,” a newly released anime, has quickly gained popularity for its exploration of human suffering, told through powerful fighting scenes and unique symbolism. The anime centers around kappas — a Japanese folklore figure resembling a toddler-size frog with a plate on its head. After they break a golden statue, the three main characters — […]
