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The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Case Western Reserve University's independent student news source

The Observer

Giggles galore

Claudia Jazowski, Staff Reporter April 19, 2019

There are giggles galore on Saturday nights at the Eldred Theater Blackbox with Case Western Reserve University’s own improv comedy troupe, IMPROVment. With only two performances left, this comedy show...

Spartan Bhangra team

More than a club?

David Pietrow, Staff Reporter April 12, 2019

My first exposure to Indian culture came last year when I was a first-year student living in the Tyler House on the north side of campus. I vividly remember it: I was walking past Wade Commons when I noticed...

IMPROVment members at Lake Effect Comedy Festival

IMPROVment hosts annual improv festival

Yvonne Pan, A&E Editor April 5, 2019

This past weekend, IMPROVment hosted their eighth annual Lake Effect Improv Festival in the Tink Ballroom on Saturday, March 30. The festival’s name is inspired by our university’s proximity to...

From left to right, second-year students Nathan Waniorek and Ashlen Trapalis and fourth-year student Alex Gordon recite lines from Shakespeares comedies. Upper: During a scene in the production, a ghost visits two characters, portrayed by second-year student Ashlen Trapalis and fourth-year student Alex Gordon.

Balancing between silliness, seriousness

Eddie Kerekes, Executive Editor March 1, 2019

As a high school student, perhaps the two worst words to hear from an English teacher are “William Shakespeare.” The name itself strikes dread and fear into the hearts of teenagers, leading to groans...

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“Rent Live” showed potential despite production disaster

Michael Wu, Staff Reporter February 1, 2019

Believe it or not, there was a time when “Rent” was radical. The musical, about a group of young New Yorkers fighting off gentrification in the shadow of the AIDS crisis, premiered off-Broadway, less...

MaDaCol creates memorable experience for audience, dancers alike

MaDaCol creates memorable experience for audience, dancers alike

Kyle Smith, Staff Reporter December 7, 2018

Dance productions are not for everyone. The Mather Dance Collective (MaDaCol) wants to change that. MaDaCol is one of Case Western Reserve University's oldest student-run organizations, founded in...

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...

Footlighters’ “If/Then” offers emotional experience, displays young talent

Kyle Smith, Staff Reporter November 9, 2018

“If/Then” is a musical that every college student should see. It asks many of the questions that keep young adults up at night: questions about fate and chance, choice and consequence. The show seeks...

Arts After Dark unites campus performers and arts supporters

Arts After Dark unites campus performers and arts supporters

Julia Knight, Staff Reporter November 2, 2018

Arts enthusiasts were scattered around Harkness Chapel on Saturday evening, relaxed and ready to watch performances by a variety of their musical peers. Arts After Dark is a semesterly event organized...

East Cleveland Theater opens season No. 50 with dramatic Jekyll and Hyde

East Cleveland Theater opens season No. 50 with dramatic Jekyll and Hyde

Kyle Smith, Staff Reporter October 12, 2018

Fog poured through the darkly lit hall of a 100-year-old church Saturday night, as dark figures stalked through the gloom pursuing evil intentions. Where pews should have stood, rows of theater seating...

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