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The Weekend in Theater: Three Directors on Why You Should Come See Their Shows

Stephen Trask ’89 on Scoring Films, Composing Off-Broadway, and Debbie Harry’s Small Dog

Professor’s Playlist: Lisa Dombrowski

Professor’s Playlist: Jeffers Landell Lennox

Kilo Kish Defies Stylistic Definition

Professor’s Playlist: James McGuire

Editor’s “Totally Not Bitter but Seriously Why is Valentine’s Day Such a Big Deal?” Playlist

The Funniest Kids You Know: Campus Comedians On Improv, Product Placement, and Awkward Eye Contact

There Will Be Cookies: Kate Weiner on Open Mics, Slams, and Corresponding Baked Goods

“Still Love the Way I Sing”: A February Music Countdown

“Über and Over” and Over and Over: Short Play is Performed 15 Times Consecutively

Nick Orvis ’13 Takes on “The Tempest”

While many students love Shakespeare enough to take a class on his plays, for others, such scholarly dedication isn’t enough. Nick Orvis ’13 decided to take matters into his own hands by directing his own production of “The Tempest” as part of his senior thesis. The Argus met with Orvis to talk about Shakespeare conspiracy theories, directing a non-Second Stage play, and the relationship between Shakespeare’s writing and the language of terminally ill patients. Continue reading →

“Spring Awakening” Preview

The “Bay” Area: Acting in a Senior Thesis Action Film

Pitch Passable: New Musical Comedy Film is Pretty Okay

Fraternity and Foliage: “True West” Impresses with Caliber of Both Acting and Plant Life

If you’ve ever hoped to one day see a man get strangled, you totally just missed your chance. In our very own ’92 Theater, senior Zach Libresco’s small-cast, high-intensity production of Sam Shepard’s “True West” went up in a glorious blaze of Americana and domesticated ferns this past weekend. Continue reading →

Love Everywhere: WeSlam Promises a Poetic Semester

Come to the Cabaret: “Something’s Coming,” a Sophomore Showtunes Quartet

Don’t let the vaguely threatening title scare you away. “Something’s Coming” is arriving at the ’92 Theater this Thursday, and it’s really something to behold. Spearheaded by a coalition of adorable sophomores, this cabaret-style survey of musical theater kicks off the Second Stage season in true showbiz fashion. Continue reading →

A Day in the Life of a 24-Hour Actor

The last time I spent 24 hours doing something, I learned more about Robot Unicorn Attack than I thought possible. This time, I began not as a girl, not yet as a woman, and emerged both a cat and a man. Continue reading →

Urinetown Flushes Out the Semester: An Interview With Director Dylan Zwickel ’14

Wesleyan Potters: Spring Festival is Not For Wizards, but Craft Enthusiasts

A Deal with the Devil: “Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights” Bargains Way into CFA

Past Her Prime: Nicki Minaj’s Sophomore Album Disappoints

“The Adding Machine” In WestCo This Weekend: Sometimes Progress is Absurd

Arts Profile: Matt Alexander ’12 on Translating and Directing “Lost Modern Love”

Morality and Mononucleosis: “Clem and Paul Build a Fort” Goes Up in the ’92

Unlocking “Unlocked”: Sexy Apocalypse Strikes

“Passing Time”: Zilkha Gallery Exhibition Reflects on Eternity

Last Tuesday, the Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery hosted an opening reception for its latest exhibition, “Passing Time, ” curated by Judith Hoos Fox and Ginger Gregg Duggan and featuring work from fourteen international artists. Continue reading →