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Violent, bloody, fun

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 24, 2013

The stage of “Sweeney Todd” inside the Hanna Theater is daunting, dark and miserable. Rafters and beams criss-cross the second floor of the set, illuminating the ground with spider web patterns ready...

A funny, funky, folky Spot Night

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 23, 2013

Lucky Spider and St. Lucia were two very different flavors of music. While the two members of Lucky Spider (Case Western Reserve University students and siblings Nick and Alex Pilla) touched on some...

“Sleepy Hollow” is Fox’s newly renewed fantasy thriller. It airs Fridays at 9pm.

Despite the name, “Sleepy Hollow” bears little semblance to the original

Lily Korte, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Every autumn the ritual begins anew: All the major television networks debut a slew of new shows alongside new seasons of old standbys, and every week they obsessively monitor Nielsen ratings, ready and...

A fast, a feast, a favor

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Last Saturday, the Case Western Reserve University community came together to support volunteer efforts in Syria at the Muslim Student Association’s (MSA) annual Fast-a-thon fundraiser. The five dollar...

Cleveland Orchestra voted “favorite orchestra in world”

Katy Witkowski, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 11, 2013

On Oct. 8, online classical concert finder bachtrack.com announced that the Cleveland Orchestra is the world’s favorite orchestra, based on an international online poll. For an orchestra that also calls...

Prominent comic artist Chris Ware speaks the Cleveland Public Library

Jessica Yang, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Prominent comic artist Chris Ware went to the Cleveland Public Library on Saturday Oct. 5, as part of the annual “Writers and Readers” series at the library. Ware began his talk, humorously saying,...

Haim’s “Days Are Gone” leaves listener wanting more

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Artist: Haim Album: Days Are Gone Rating: 4/5 Haim consists of three sisters from Los Angeles in their mid-twenties, all within a couple years of each other, whose last name is Haim. Emerging with...

Minus the Bear revises sound in “Acoustics II”

Katy Witkowski, Arts & Entertainment Editor October 11, 2013

In 2008, Minus the Bear entered the recording studio without much of their normal equipment. No distortion pedals, no loops, no synthesizers. “Acoustics” was the result, featuring an original song...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 10/11

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter October 11, 2013

Major Lazer & Zeds Dead — “Turn Around (ft. Elephant Man)” This is basically your standard Major Lazer song, except that it doesn’t seem nearly as good as the great stuff on “Guns Don’t...

Passion Pit’s lead singer, Michael Angelakos, sang to an audience of students, alumni and family on Saturday, Sept. 28.

Higher & higher & higher

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

A bobbing crowd of students roared after Passion Pit exited the stage. The chant crescendoed: “Encore! Encore! Encore!” Veale athletic center was stuffy, hot and filled with perspiration, yet...

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