Culture
Todd Theatre
‘The Pinter Plays’ savor discomfort
“The Pinter Plays,” the UR International Theatre Program’s side-by-side productions of the late playwright Harold Pinter’s one-acts “The Collection” and “The Lover,” possessed a certain sadistic glee in their opening Thursday night. That would make me, I suppose, a happy masochist. The sadism possessed by these plays was not a sadism exerted upon its characters […]
ASL CLUB
ASL Club raises awareness with a cappella
The arcs of a cappella singers in Morey Hall last Thursday had a temporary addition — who sang not with words but with signs. The Midnight Ramblers and Vocal Point were joined by the American Sign Language Club for a performance as part of Deaf Awareness Week. The week, led by the latter club, was filled […]
Drama House
IBTL embraces cringe and character with ‘The Musical Show’
In Between The Lines used the format of musicals as their romping ground in “The Musical Show,” which played on Friday and Saturday in Drama House. As with all of IBTL’s shows, everything (in this case, the lyrics, story, and character) was made up on the spot, but the music itself was written by senior […]
A Cappella
Vocal Point performs an ‘Incredible Show’case
With all the excitement surrounding the future release of “Incredibles 2” (and the forever appreciation for the meme the original movie spawned), it is only fitting that the all-female acappella group Vocal Point adopted it as the inviting and enticing theme for its spring showcase. The performance featured outstanding arrangements, solos, and tributes — like […]
Not Vanilla
Not Vanilla: Being a Ballerina
Whenever I want to see some beautiful art I go onto YouTube and look up the The Royal Ballet — I watch all the videos they have, whether they are performances, practices, or videos about the different principal dancers in the company. First, reader, a disclaimer: I have never been a ballerina, and I have […]
Dandelion Day
Tinashe to perform for Dandelion Day 2018
Tinashe, the alternative R&B singer, is headlining Dandelion Day next Friday. The Student Programming Board revealed the artist on Friday afternoon. “Bringing Tinashe to campus means a lot to me, a graduating senior, who has never seen a stand-alone woman headline a show at our school,” Morgan Mackay, the group’s president, told the Campus Times. […]
bpg
BPG is ‘Unafraid’ to dance to new heights
Ballet Performance Group performed its spring showcase “Unafraid” this past Friday. Though the group’s true mission, included in its name, is to keep classical ballet alive on campus, its members are more than willing to venture into various genres of dance, something that continued in “Unafraid.” Some of the women performed classical ballet pieces to […]
No Disclaimers
Danez Smith brings pride and poetry to X Agenda
Pride Network hosted its second-annual X Agenda this past Saturday with guest speaker and poet Danez Smith. The event lasted about an hour and half, beginning with an open mic for any member of Pride or the spoken word group No Disclaimers to perform. For the remainder of the time, Smith spoke, recited, and answered […]
A Cappella
YellowJackets make Disney magic in Spring Show
With a theme like “Disney,” you might have expected the YellowJackets spring show this past Saturday to be a little kitschy or ridiculous. It was anything but. A combination of pop songs, old favorites, and Disney classics came together in a night that was truly magical. The theme wasn’t reserved only for the songs. The […]
Indulgence
Xclusive celebrates ‘The Wiz’ with ‘Step On Down The Road’
Xclusive Step Team’s show, “Step On Down The Road,” played to a joyous audience last Saturday night in Spurrier Dance Studio, in an event that also included performances from Indulgence, No Disclaimers, and M’afrisah. The event’s title, “Step On Down The Road,” was an reference to “Ease On Down The Road,” a number from the […]