Latino Art Show honors children held in detention centers
Kyle Smith, Staff Reporter
September 21, 2018
Students studying in Kelvin Smith Library (KSL) on Friday, Sept. 14 may have noticed the four foot tall walls of faces around the library. The faces belong to black and white portraits by artist Mark Krieger. The pieces are part of “For the Children,” a Latino art show hosted by the Latino stude...
“Urinetown” cast commands stage
Julia Knight, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2018
As the title suggests, “Urinetown” is a musical that depicts a world where urination is a privilege, not a right. The Case Western Reserve University Department of Theater’s rendition of the renowned musical far exceeded my expectations. The show takes place in the near-future when a massive water sho...
Speakeasy takes center stage at IMPROVment
Julia Knight, Contributing Reporter
April 20, 2018
A quiet gasp escaped the crowd as the packed Eldred Black Box went completely dark. Rhythmic claps arose from audience members as a well-known theme song rang out in the almost claustrophobic space around us. The players took center stage; we all cheered in enthusiasm for the hilarity that was to co...
Theater debuts musical, “Urinetown”
Weiwei Kong, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2018
On April 13, the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Theater Department unveiled the musical “Urinetown,” its final production of the season. Directed by Jerrold Scott and Brad Wyner, “Urinetown” is set in a future where, due to a water shortage, Urine Good Company owns all the towns’ toilets, forcing ...
World War I Anxieties Reflected in “Graphic Discontent”
Ann Marie Smetona, Staff Reporter
February 9, 2018
The Cleveland Museum of Art’s latest exhibit, “Graphic Discontent: German Expressionism on Paper,” opened on Jan.14 and will remain until May 13. Featuring works from the Cleveland Museum of Art’s own collection, the exhibit displays over fifty Expressionist prints and drawings made between 190...
“Justice League” screened pre-release
Smruthi Maganti, Arts & Entertainment Editor
November 17, 2017
On a rainy Wednesday night in the middle of November, students and community members packed into Strosacker Auditorium on the Main Quad. But this was no class lecture. Instead the audience sat eager waiting to watch a free, early screening of “Justice League,” two days before its official release....
Students talk Mahler’s Sixth Symphony
Weiwei Kong, Contributing Reporter
October 13, 2017
Thursday, Oct. 5 and Friday, Oct. 6, The Cleveland Orchestra performed Gustav Mahler’s Tragic Symphony, composed in the early 20th century. Mahler was strongly influenced by the Romantic movement when he composed the first five symphonies, infusing them with simplicity, naturalness and innocence. ...
In the mind of an artist
Anmol Nigam, Photography Editor
March 31, 2017
What takes nature thousands of years to form, Natalie Lanese has created in a week. Engulfing the Immersion Zone in the Tinkham Veale University Center, Lanese’s creation—“Cavern”—was born. Staffed with a rotating schedule of student volunteers, Lanese worked around the clock from March 3-1...
Education, food and booze at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Isabel Torres-Padin, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2016
https://www.cmnh.org/calendar/birds-beasts-brats-beer Friday September 2 from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 (members) or $35 (nonmembers) If you are over 21 and enjoy beer, bratwurst, animals or all of the above, head to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History on Friday, September...
Art Book + Zine Fair Preview
Sanjana Singh, Staff Reporter
August 26, 2016
Bound: Art Book + Zine Fair will arrive to MOCA on August 26th to 27th. Although it is the second annual exhibition, the inspiration is different from last August’s Mimeo Revolution theme. After last year’s success, Cleveland native TR Ericsson modeled an idea based on the MoMa PS1 Book Fair, which...
