Springfest, headlined by pop-rock band The Maine, draws crowds to NRV field
Anne Nickoloff and Mike McKenna
April 28, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events, Top Stories
Music blared throughout the north side of Case Western Reserve University's campus, its origin unclear. Some late sleepers with open windows were jolted awake by the sound. Some meandering students were confused by its presence. However, much of the surrounding community was excited for Springfest 2013. Yesterday,... Read more »
Cast and call: Captain America visits Cleveland
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television, Local Events
This past weekend, the crew of the new Marvel movie “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” auditioned hundreds of people to be extras. Many from the area came to get their 15 seconds of fame. Here are a few pictures of those waiting on the cold, rainy day Saturday.
CWRU Juggling Club hosts Juggling Spectacular
Annie Nickoloff, Music Reporter
March 1, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events, Top Stories
All college students must find ways to juggle schoolwork, social life and sleep. The Case Western Juggling Club finds ways to juggle all that and much more. Today and tomorrow, the Juggling Club will be hosting their annual event, Juggling Spectacular. First created in 2006, this free event began... Read more »
AAA Night: Stealing the Spotlight
Anne Nickoloff
February 15, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Local Events, This Week
Tomorrow, Asian festivities will be brought to the Thwing Ballroom, transforming it into an evening full of culture. The Asian American Alliance (AAA) will be hosting their annual AAA Night open to all students from 6 to10 p.m. With many student and off-campus groups performing, this year's theme,... Read more »
UPB Events: Fun and Affordable
Annie Nickoloff, Music Reporter
February 8, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events
Hugely popular on campus, Case Western Reserve's University Progam Board (UPB) gives students offers that are both a good bargain and a great time. Remember the UPB-hosted B.o.B. concert at Veale early last semester? Well, this semester we have a Spring Comedian to look forward to whose identity is... Read more »
Cleveland Museum of Art opens interactive gallery
Elaina Lin, Theatre and Dance Reporter
February 1, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Fine Arts, Local Events
“Look! Don’t touch!” As for any art museum, this is the solid rule for not having any physical contact with the artwork. Just recently, however, the Cleveland Museum of Art opened a new interactive gallery featuring the use of a multi-touch screen. Located in Gallery One, “The Collection Wall,”... Read more »
Grog Shop Pops
Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter
January 18, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Local Events, Music
Tonight, the Grog Shop will welcome students back from their winter break with a varied lineup to please almost any ear. Just around the corner of Coventry's hip haven, the small concert venue will be bursting with new music from five very different bands: Avenue; Newshoes; Captain Kidd; The Orphan,... Read more »
The Nutcracker at Playhouse Theater, A Holiday Necessity
Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter
December 1, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events, Theatre & Dance, This Week, Top Stories
This weekend, the Cleveland Orchestra accompanies the Joffrey Ballet in a magical performance of Tchaikovsky's “The Nutcracker.” This year's show has been performed only once so far, yesterday, in Cleveland, but four more performances are still lined up for the next couple of days. The performance... Read more »
IBM’s Watson Supercomputer Coming to Lerner College of Medicine
Owen Bell, Games and Tech Reporter
November 16, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features, Games & Comics, Local Events, This Week
IBM’s Watson, the computer that won Jeopardy in 2011, will be going to school at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Unlike its time on national television, though, this time, Watson will be working with a purpose. In three years, the programmers, IBM,... Read more »
From Bollywood to Hollywood
Elaina Lin, Theatre and Dance Reporter
November 16, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events, Music, This Week, Top Stories
What's that? Justin Timberlake? No wait. Party rock is in the house? Hold on. Instead, it’s the sound of Indian-fused musical elements. A unique a cappella group on campus, Dhamakapella is dedicated to bringing this combination of contemporary American music with popular Bollywood hits. "It's the... Read more »