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The Observer

Cleveland Museum of Art features film about Mona Lisa

Maria Fazal, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

The Mona Lisa: It is quite possibly the most famous painting in the world. Most could recognize that subtle smile and green dress anywhere. Art lovers and normals alike are also familiar with its famous...

Woody Sez… Not much actually

Joseph Verbovszky, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

This is the third time this season that I am going to write about something put on by the Cleveland Playhouse that was not a play. The first was “Devil’s Music,” a one-man musical piece about the...

The Observer’s Playlist of the Week: 10/4

Jason Walsh, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

Darkside - “Paper Trails” Darkside is one of Nicolas Jaar’s many projects, which include solo music, running his label Clown & Sunset and being a comparative literature student at Brown. Both...

“Rape joke”

Maureen O’Reilly, Staff Reporter October 5, 2013

The poem appeared on The Awl on July 25 of this year. Just over two months later, it has close to thirty thousand likes on Facebook, plus numerous re-postings, comments and Tweets. Just as poetry seemed...

Spot’s Crowd Adores X Ambassadors

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter September 27, 2013

Drastically different but equally likable, opener The Midnight Slander and headliner X Ambassadors both killed it at this past Spot Night. The opener's popular sound attracted many friends of Case Western...

The Mowgli’s: Spot On

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter September 27, 2013

A line of excited students wrapped from L4 (Lower Level Leutner Lounge) all the way upstairs to the front doors  this past Thursday around 8:45 p.m. Question: Why would students be waiting by the dining...

Cleveland Museum of Art Chalks it up to Color

Cleveland Museum of Art Chalks it up to Color

Katy Witkowski, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 27, 2013

On Sept. 21 and 22, young and old came together outside of the Cleveland Museum of Art to participate in the Chalk Festival. Held every year in the adjacent garden and pond, chalk lovers draw whatever...

Katz Club Diner

Zsolt Bogar, Contributing Reporter September 27, 2013

Most of the Case Western Reserve University community is probably not aware of an elegant, authentic gem located just east of campus on Lee Road between Mayfield and Cedar Roads— the Katz Club Diner,...

“Quimby the Mouse” illustrator to speak at the Cleveland Public Library

Jessica Yang, Contributing Reporter September 27, 2013

The Cleveland Public Library has yet again brought back their “Writers and Readers” series, featuring authors, illustrators and personalities like Chris Ware (illustrator for “Quimby the Mouse”),...

The bros and cons of bro-tanks

Allison Duchin, Contributing Reporter September 27, 2013

WATCH OUT! Bro-tanks have taken over the closets of Case Western Reserve University’s male student population. Where did the popularity of these garments come from, who wears them and most importantly,...

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