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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

Anne Nickoloff

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print

Anne Nickoloff, the Director of Print for The Observer, is a senior at Case Western. She hopes to one day be a music journalist, and has spent much of her time in Cleveland covering the local concert scene. In addition to her work with The Observer, she is the editor-in-chief of The Athenian, Case Western’s humor magazine. Her articles have been published in Cleveland Scene Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Belt Magazine, Cellar Door and Cleveland Street Chronicle.

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Andrew Bird performed a sold-out and emotional show at the Cleveland House of Blues.

Music halls and thriving cities

Anne Nickoloff, Staff Reporter
April 22, 2016
The colorful crowd matched the onstage light show at the House of Blues Cleveland last Tuesday.

Cleveland gets weird for Datsik

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
April 14, 2016
Melissa Rauch plays a whiny Olympic medalist who is the star of her small Ohio town.

“The Bronze” blunders

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
March 31, 2016
Cities & Coasts see packed crowd

Cities & Coasts see packed crowd

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
February 26, 2016

Pop punk fills the Agora

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
February 19, 2016

Comics Archive 2015 Nickoloff

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
February 11, 2016

Playlist of the Week

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
January 15, 2016

This week a priority for sororities

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
January 15, 2016
Bands at Brite Winter performed for huge crowds in Ohio City despite freezing February temperatures.

Top 10 Cleveland concerts of 2015

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
December 4, 2015
Buckcherry's Josh Todd will perform at the Agora, Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast will perform at the Beachland Ballroom

A look at this week’s upcoming concerts

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
September 11, 2015
Power outages are more common during summer, but when the entirety CWRU's power went out on Sept. 7, students were filled with confusion.

CWRU’s campus goes dark

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
September 8, 2015
The annual festival celebrated Little Italy's Italian culture and Catholic rooots.

Cleveland chows down at The Feast

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
August 20, 2015
Singer Dave Bayley serenaded the House of Blues' audience at the Glass Animals show earlier this week.

Peanut butter vibes

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
June 19, 2015
Matt and Kim will be performing what will probably be a crazy show at Cleveland's House of Blues on May 19.

Crazy in the best way possible

Anne Nickoloff, Director of Print
May 7, 2015
Walk the Moon and The Griswolds put on a colorful show at the House of Blues to a sold-out crowd of teenagers and college students.

“Alive right here, right now”

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 9, 2015
Footlighters put on a captivating performance of "Urinetown" last weekend, full of political commentary and humorous musical pieces.

Welcome to Urinetown

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 2, 2015
World Expo: Night Market brought together different cultural groups from CWRU's campus for an evening of food and fun.

Cultural groups come together for Night Market

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 2, 2015

Don’t be a butt

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 2, 2015
At CWRU, flowers indicate the more temperate season hopefully to come.

Blooming into a new season

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 2, 2015

Walk the Moon coming soon

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 26, 2015
Thea Spittle, in the foreground, and fellow Cleveland Pinball League players all concentrate on their respective games, gunning for the high score.

Cleveland’s pinball wizards

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 26, 2015
Ex “Parks” star moves past the stache

Ex “Parks” star moves past the stache

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 26, 2015
Taking Back Sunday will be taking the House of Blues Stage this coming Tuesday, March 10, for a show which will incorporate the band's new video screens.

Taking back Tuesday

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 5, 2015
RJD2

Wednesday night dance party

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 19, 2015

More birthdays, less cancer

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 13, 2015
RJD2 will headline the biggest concert the Tinkham Veale University Center has seen yet on Wednesday, Feb. 11

WRUW and UPB bring dance act to CWRU

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 8, 2015
Hip hop artist Hoodie Allen will be performing at CWRU in April.

Hoodie Allen to headline Springfest

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
February 5, 2015

Kicking and singing

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 30, 2015
The last time Less Than Jake was in Northeast Ohio was for Warped Tour in July 2014. On Jan. 23, they will return for a show at House of Blues with Reel Big Fish.

Ska-tastic!

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 15, 2015

Top 10 Cleveland Concerts of 2014

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2015
Top 10 Cleveland Concerts of 2014

Top 10 Cleveland Concerts of 2014

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 10, 2015

Top 10 Coffee Shops for CWRU Students

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 9, 2015
Top 10 Coffee Shops for CWRU Students

Top 10 Coffee Shops for CWRU Students

Anne Nickoloff, Arts & Entertainment Editor
January 9, 2015
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