On June 21, 2024, singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams released her second studio album, The Secret of Us. In 13 tracks spanning just over 47 minutes, Abrams dissects the chaotic joys and heartbreaks of dating in her early 20s. Lyrically and sonically, this new release demonstrates Abrams’ greater mastery and understanding of the themes she explored in […]
This article contains spoilers for “Challengers” (2024). Read at your own risk. I’ll be honest with you: I was not a “Challengers” fan the first time around. When I went to see Luca Guadagnino’s sports drama during its opening week in April, I left the theater thinking that the film offered a fun watching experience, […]
Natalie Horberg can be reached at nhorberg@wesleyan.edu.
Lovers of music, dance, art, and film can expect to stay well-fed by the offerings the University’s Center for the Arts (CFA) has planned for the fall semester. Continuing from last week’s roundup of all the exciting University theater productions, today we hope to offer a taste of more upcoming arts events. On Sunday, Sept. […]
This article contains spoilers for three films. Read at your own risk. We’re back for the second part of our summer watchlist cross talk! In this part, we’ll be covering “Twisters” (2024), a belated sequel to the 1996 action classic “Twister,” the 2022 romantic comedy “Fire Island” (2022), and blockbuster psychological thriller “Trap” (2024). These […]
As the University welcomes students back, the arts are already thriving on campus. In today’s issue, we will preview all the sensational theater events planned for this semester, scheduled by the University’s Theater Department, the Center for the Arts (CFA), and various student groups. To start the fall season, the CFA will be hosting a […]
This article contains spoilers for four films, most of which are new releases. Read at your own risk. Kat and I spent this summer living and working in Middletown, so, naturally, we decided to make the most of Metro Movies 12 on Main Street. We watched seven movies together—five of which we saw in theaters—and […]
“Pippin”—a Noisy Visuals production co-directed by Henry Owens ’25, Owen Wiley ’25, and Norman Slate ’25 and produced by Lily Goldfine ’25—was filmed in front of a live studio audience on Friday, April 26, Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28 in the Ring Family Performing Arts Hall. Combining a production of the 1972 musical […]
The highly anticipated and talent-packed Students of Color (SOC) Fashion Show returned with a vengeance for another year on Saturday, April 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Olin Memorial Library. Before COVID-19, this event was open to attendance by prospective students during WesFest, but since the pandemic, it has become its own occasion. This […]
The Shapiro Center for Creative Writing and Criticism ended its “The Critic and Her Publics” programming on Tuesday, April 16. The series invited 11 guest critics—Andrea Long Chu, Sophie Pinkham, Carina Del Valle Schorske, Hannah Goldfield, Anahid Nersessian, Moira Donegan, Jo Livingstone, Lauren Michele Jackson, Doreen St. Felix, Maggie Doherty, and Christine Smallwood—to converse with the […]