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Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Do Ho Suh is one of the new exhibitions on view at MOCA.

Art from around the world comes to MOCA

Sierra Cotton, Staff Reporter October 2, 2015

An injured statue, a talking stairwell and an apartment made of cloth: The surreal became real this fall at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). On Friday Sept. 25, the museum opened new exhibitions...

Shaquille Dent has become an online celebrity as Black Goku.

Black Goku is a full-time student and part-time celebrity

Eddie Kerekes, Staff Reporter October 2, 2015

Most people only dream of their 15 minutes of fame. Shaquille Dent, a second-year animation major at the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), recently had his 15 minutes and more. Dent is better known around...

Everything we learned about Cleveland’s “Drunk History”

Julia Bianco, Director of Web & Multimedia October 2, 2015

Cleveland’s “Drunk History” tribute, which aired on Sept. 29, was slurry, sloppy and surprisingly informative; everything viewers have come to expect from the third season of the Comedy Central series. For...

Playlist of the Week: Oct. 2, 2015

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter October 2, 2015

“Pretty Pimpin”—Kurt Vile Trading electric guitar for acoustic and the twang of banjos, indie singer and songwriter Kurt Vile conjures an alluring haze of melancholy feelings on “Pretty Pimpin.”...

Get social at new restaurant in the Flats

Lars Torres, Staff Reporter October 2, 2015

Along the waterfront of the Flats, in the heart of Cleveland, a new hybrid business has opened. Two weekends ago, this new establishment graced the people of Cleveland with its ambitious concept: a combination...

The Cleveland Orchestra began their season with An Alpine Symphony.

Cleveland Orchestra begins season at Severance

Darcy Martinez, Contributing Reporter October 2, 2015

The Cleveland Orchestra opened their 2015-2016 season on Thursday, Sept. 24 with “An Alpine Symphony,” an intense and dynamic performance. Conductor Franz Welser-Möst described the piece as an exploration...

The Wayfarers will perform this weekend in Ohio City.

Concert calendar: A look at this week’s upcoming performances

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print October 2, 2015

Every week in Cleveland is a week to see live concerts. However like any other week, it’s difficult to see them all. Dozens more of Cleveland’s concerts are just waiting to be experienced. For a...

Timeflies when you’re having fun

Alex Clarke, Staff Reporter October 1, 2015

University Program Board’s (UPB) Fall Concert was one of those moments where nothing particularly spectacular happened: Everything was just good and went smoothly. I prefer this to concerts where fights...

Quantico follows a group of FBI recruits, one of whom is secretly a terrorist.

“Quantico” is twisty fun

Julia Bianco, Director of Web and Multimedia September 28, 2015

There’s a reason all the talk surrounding ABC’s new FBI procedural “Quantico” has been centered around star Priyanka Chopra. The Bollywood actress’ charisma and charm draws the viewer to her...

Nights re-releases album

Teddy Eisenberg, Staff Reporter September 25, 2015

A shoegaze-rock fixture on the Cleveland music scene for years, Nights—comprised of vocalist Jenna Fournier, guitarist Frank Maraldo, drummer Chris Dalman and bassist Vincenzo Mauer—re-released their...

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