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UTC’s ‘Mamma Mia’ puts a new spin on a classic

5 April, 2019 // Arts // 0 Comments
In the interest of transparency, I’ll start this article with a brief disclaimer. I have been critiquing, and sometimes creating, student theater for five years. Despite the skepticism I sometimes face when discussing it, I… Read More...
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WBRS brings indie spirit to campus

25 January, 2019 // Arts // 0 Comments
WBRS held a concert last Saturday, Jan. 19 to kick off the new semester and welcome new midyear students to campus. A relaxed event featuring an array of truly independent artists, the concert was an… Read More...
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Toxic creates stunning showcase

Toxic creates stunning showcase

1 November, 2018 // Arts // 0 Comments
Toxic Majorette Dance Line, Brandeis’ first majorette dance line, celebrated their new status as an independent club with “Pick Your Poison,” a performance which brought together dance and performance groups from across campus to create… Read More...
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‘Dream A Little Dream’ enchants audience

26 October, 2018 // Arts // 0 Comments
The Brandeis Theater Department kicked off their official season on Thursday with the opening night of “Dream a Little Dream,” a dance-focused exploration of dreams. The show is conceived by Brandeis theater professor and accomplished… Read More...
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Hold Thy Peace presents ‘Tempest’

26 October, 2018 // Arts // 0 Comments
Brandeis’ resident Shakespeare company kicked off their year this weekend with a production of “The Tempest,” the Bard’s classic tale of sorcery and power. The production, directed by Kat Lawrence ’20, brings together multiple approaches… Read More...
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‘Adam ruins’ family weekend

19 October, 2018 // Arts // 0 Comments
Brandeis celebrated family weekend with student and professional performances alike, but possibly the one with most buzz was comedian Adam Conover. Known for work at popular group CollegeHumor (whose fans never actually seem to be… Read More...
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‘Talking With…:’ eleven touching monologues provides engaging view into women’s lives

19 October, 2018 // Arts // 0 Comments
The Free Play Cooperative somewhat unofficially joined Family Weekend with their newest show, “Talking With…” which proved to be a touchingly emotional night of stories. Directed by Lauren Komer ’21 and Amber Ruth Crossman ’21,… Read More...
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‘Cabin Sam’ an inspiring example of original theater

12 October, 2018 // Arts // 0 Comments
How much damage can trauma and isolation do to our minds? Is it possible to stray so far from society you cannot come back? And what if society self-destructs while you’re not there? “Cabin Sam:… Read More...
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Vote, and vote Democratic: polarization

5 October, 2018 // Opinions, Top News // 0 Comments
Fourteen years ago, Barack Obama rose to national prominence endorsing John Kerry with a Democratic National Convention speech in which he declared, “There’s not a liberal America and a conservative America, there’s a United States… Read More...
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WBRS brings chuckles to Chum’s

28 September, 2018 // Arts // 0 Comments
Jerry Seinfeld famously proclaimed the college comedy scene to be too politically correct, driving performers away. On Monday, Sept. 25, comedian Josh Day proclaimed “fuck Jerry Seinfield” to cheers as he introduced that night’s comedy… Read More...
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