Michelle Agresti

12 Articles

A Tale of Two Curries: Two Perspectives on India

By Reid Meador and Michelle Agresti, Staff Writer and Contributing Writer
Thursday, February 7, 2013

WesCeleb: Ben Firke ’12

By Michelle Agresti, Arts Editor
Thursday, February 2, 2012

I do get nostalgic, I admit, when I see the MLink bus drive by.... Continue reading 

Foss Hill, Be Ready: Spring Fling

By Michelle Agresti, Assistant Arts Editor
Tuesday, May 3, 2011

With Spring Fling coming up, the whole campus is eagerly, or not so eagerly, anticipating the performances of The Walkmen, Wavves and Ghostface Killah/Raekwon. Here’s a quick rundown of the acts and some of their most popular songs so you can educate yourself quickly and impress your friends with your musical superiority this Thursday. Continue reading 

Polish Filmmaker Andrzej Krakowski on His Docu-Drama

By Michelle Agresti, Assistant Arts Editor
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

There have been many films made about the destruction wrought upon Polish Jews by the Holocaust, but few films examine the experience of the community that survived. Continue reading 

Desperate Measures Improvises for 24 Hours Straight

By Michelle Agresti, Assistant Arts Editor
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Last weekend Desperate Measures, Wesleyan’s short-form improv comedy troupe, hosted their annual 24-hour show in the Nics Lounge. Continue reading 

Second Stage Heads “Into the Woods”

By Michelle Agresti, Staff Writer
Friday, April 22, 2011

This weekend, a sweeping musical epic of fairytales gone wrong is going up in the ’92 Theater. “Into the Woods,” a Stephen Sondheim musical, boasts an impressive 17-person cast of talented singers and actors. Continue reading 

Robot Cardinal: Matt Senreich Returns to Campus

By Michelle Agresti, Staff Writer
Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Last weekend, Matt Senreich ’96, the Emmy award winning co-creator of “Robot Chicken,” had an action-packed 36 hours on campus. For the few of you who haven’t heard of “Robot Chicken,” it’s a stop-motion sketch comedy show where everything is parodied and nothing is sacred. Continue reading 

Arts Profile: Ben Hart ’11

By Michelle Agresti, Staff Writer
Friday, April 15, 2011

This past weekend, Ben Hart ’11 performed “Dancer as Insurgent,” the performance component of his African-American Studies senior project on Vogue, a form of black and latino queer competitive street dance. Continue reading 

“Devotedly, Sincerely Yours” Preview

By Michelle Agresti, Staff Writer
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

As the cast of “Devotedly, Sincerely Yours: The Story of the USO,” Samantha Pearlman’s senior thesis, gears up for rehearsal, the all-male band ensemble gathers with Pearlman in a circle in the CFA Theater, where the play goes up on Thursday. Continue reading 

Arts Profile of Alana Perino ’11

By Michelle Agresti, Staff Writer
Friday, March 25, 2011

If you’ve walked by College Row at all this week, you may have noticed a series of photographs displayed on the glass walls of the Zelnick Pavilion. These photos are a part of Alana Perino’s senior thesis. The Argus talked with Perino to find out more about her project and her career in the arts at Wesleyan. Continue reading