“Oh, Muffy!”—one of two original plays performed during the Spring Festival of New Theater Works—follows a group of parents in New York City’s Upper East Side as they grapple with the fallout of their children starting a white supremacist organization in their high school. The biting drawing-room comedy forces people to look in the mirror […]
Since it was set up on the evening of Sunday, April 28, the ongoing Palestine solidarity encampment in front of Usdan has grown into a lively scene of art-making and community building. From a capella singing, film screenings, and spoken poetry to painting, chalking, and calligraphy, a vibrant mix of creative expressions has invigorated the lawns between North […]
Ariana Blaustein can be reached at ablaustein@wesleyan.edu.
The second-to-last week of the art studio theses kicked off on Wednesday, April 16, following the champagne pop on the steps of Olin Memorial Library. Each of the vastly different pieces focused on the interaction between space and the things that occupy it. Some exhibits were entirely sculptural, featuring massive structures that invited viewer interaction, while […]
In a cross talk, two writers sit down to discuss a book, movie, TV show, or piece of art they both feel strongly about. Sometimes they disagree; other times, they’re in perfect harmony. Here, News Editor Rose Chen ’26 and Editor-in-Chief Sam Hilton ’24 discuss The Tortured Poets Department, the 11th studio album of international superstar […]
This article covers sexual assault as portrayed in a campus theater production. On Sunday, April 21, my friends and I made the trek to Russell House under Middletown’s endless gray sky to see two of the student-written plays produced by Spike Tape this semester. Taking refuge from the biting wind inside the historic venue, I […]
Ali Eckstein can be reached at aeckstein@wesleyan.edu.
I had the honor of being part of the run crew for “imagin/ing,” a theater capstone performance by Alisha Simmons ’24 that took place at Russell House on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. A senior project in devised ensemble collaboration, “imagin/ing” explored experimental performance art as a transformative medium to cultivate a community […]
If you’ve ever been to sleepaway summer camp, then the original musical “Camp!” written by Eliza Bender ’24 and Sarah Linsly ’24 would surely prove nostalgic. From writing letters home to pool time, first kisses, communal showers, and pranks, this musical captures what it means to return to summer camp year after year. “Camp!” hosted […]
Zachary Presnall can be reached at zpresnall@wesleyan.edu.