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Jay Sean performs at the first UPB concert of the semester

Sunayana Jampanaboyana, Staff Reporter February 8, 2019

This past Friday, University Program Board (UPB) hosted Jay Sean in the first UPBeats concert of the semester. Best known for throwback hits including “Down” and “Ride It,” English singer and songwriter...

Cleveland Comedy Open features local comedians

Sunayana Jampanaboyana, Staff Reporter January 18, 2019

The Cleveland Comedy Open (CCO) featured a wide variety of jokes including a super-roach, a barely sane father and an unsuccessful athlete with far too many participation trophies. On Jan. 14, the...

One-Act Festival provides bite-sized entertainment for CWRU

Yvonne Pan, Staff Reporter December 7, 2018

Do you have the attention span of a squirrel? Do you often find yourself losing interest in plays only minutes in? Players’ Theatre Group (PTG) provided a solution to both problems through their hour...

Fluffy Duck Cafe owner Ben Woods and baker Ange Lupica start baking at 2:30 a.m., at their location near the Cleveland Clinic.

Fluffy Duck Cafe brings homemade pastries to Cleveland

Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter December 7, 2018

Running a bakery is a long and exhausting process. For the Fluffy Duck Cafe, located across from the Cleveland Clinic, baking starts everyday at 2:30 a.m. The Fluffy Duck employs three people, including...

A farewell to the Happy Dog at Euclid Tavern

A farewell to the Happy Dog at Euclid Tavern

Matt Hooke, A&E Editor November 30, 2018

The Euclid Tavern has been the reliable fixture of a constantly changing University Circle. The historic bar has been around in some form or another since 1909, with new owners taking over as the years...

What to do this Weekend

Matt Hooke, A&E Editor November 30, 2018

Friday, Nov. 30 What: 25th Annual Holiday CircleFest When: Friday 5 - 9 p.m. Saturday/Sunday 1 - 7 p.m. Where: Wade Oval Grab your skates and get ready to listen to some music at this weekend’s...

CWRU dancers paint “Mosaics”

Weiwei Kong, Staff Reporter November 16, 2018

On Friday, Nov. 9, The Case Western Reserve University Department of Dance debuted “Mosaics,” a mix of new and old pieces.  The event featured five pieces, including “Mirage,” “Air for the G-String,”...

Parisian chef visits CWRU, teaches art of French cooking

Parisian chef visits CWRU, teaches art of French cooking

Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter November 16, 2018

Nearly 10 years ago while on sabbatical, Cheryl Toman, who is a professor of French and chair of the Modern Languages and Literatures department at Case Western Reserve University and holds a doctorate...

What to do this Weekend

November 16, 2018

Friday, Nov. 16 What:  Happy Dog Closing Concerts Where: Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern When: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Celebrate the last night of Happy Dog at the historic Euclid Tavern with two...

Naach Di Jolly celebrates South Asian music, culture

Naach Di Jolly celebrates South Asian music, culture

Henry Bendon, Staff Reporter November 16, 2018

The piles of coats sitting by the entrance to the Jolly Scholar were falling off the tables and covered blocked-off booths last Saturday night. The reason for this calamity of coats was Naach Di Jolly,...

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