Culture
books
‘Infinite Jest’: A must-read in a digital age
These days our technologies — phones, laptops, personal voice assistants — seem to dominate every sphere of our existence. Take a walk through the dining hall, or Rush Rhees, and look around; you’ll be hard pressed to find a person whose eyes aren’t — at least periodically — glued to their phone screen or laptop. […]
art
Harnett displays art from UR faculty
The city of Rochester has received much praise over the years on its artistic and musical culture. Contributing to this culture, UR has continued to emphasize the growth of the arts through its exhibitions in the student-supported Hartnett Gallery. The current exhibition “in the works” features artwork created by the faculty of UR’s Sage Art […]
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: Fancy shoe obsession
The first pair of heels I remember buying was when I was in middle school. I had just joined my middle school’s speech team, and when I went to my first speech tournament I was startled to see my competitors decked out in business attire. Their hair was done, nails painted, ties ironed, and I […]
Art
A clothesline of stories
The Memorial Art Gallery opened its doors yet again this weekend for the iconic Clothesline Arts Festival. This event has been an annual tradition at the Centennial Sculpture Park right outside the MAG for the last 62 years. Initially organized with less than 100 artists showcasing their work on clothes lines and fences (thus the […]
Culture
“The Farewell”: How important is the lie?
“The Farewell,” directed by Lulu Wang, doesn’t follow a typical movie formula. I do not believe it has a high climax or leads to a resolution. Rather, it has the essence of a documentary. “The Farewell” follows Billi (played by Awkwafina), a Chinese American who has grown up westernized. She is unlike her family far […]
local band
Attic Abasement gave us what we wanted
Attic Abasement and I have been locked in a holding pattern for a while now. Since arriving at UR three years ago, I have heard about and then promptly missed no fewer than four shows from the local indie legends, for a variety of reasons ranging from the peculiarities of travel in the modern age […]
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: To binge or not to binge
Dear reader — I hope you got enough sun before Rochester plunges us into its 13-month-long winter. This summer, I was in desperate need of a new show to delve into — one with a lot of episodes and good reviews. I settled on the Netflix animated series “Voltron: Legendary Defender,” from the same animation […]
Aminé
An engaging concert with Aminé
“You’re beautiful,” said Aminé, very politely. “I know!” screamed the crowd in response. “You’re very fucking beautiful.” This call and response continued throughout Aminé’s high-energy, beautiful firework of an intimate show in Feldman Ballroom this Yellowjacket Weekend. He burst onto the small stage with “Yellow,” the warm, easy second track from […]
frat review
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 […]
culture
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 […]