Roxanna Pell

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Book Review: 10:04

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Ben Lerner’s new novel “10:04” explores the unreliability of time and memory.

Argus Abroad: Finding America in Eastern Europe

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Sapphire Slows on Music Scenes, Job Hunts, and Spontaneity

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

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

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Professor’s Playlist: Lisa Dombrowski

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Professor’s Playlist: Jeffers Landell Lennox

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Kilo Kish Defies Stylistic Definition

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Professor’s Playlist: James McGuire

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

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

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

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

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

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Nick Orvis ’13 Takes on “The Tempest”

by Roxanna Pell, Assistant Arts Editor. 1 Comment

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.

“Spring Awakening” Preview

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

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Pitch Passable: New Musical Comedy Film is Pretty Okay

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

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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.

Love Everywhere: WeSlam Promises a Poetic Semester

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

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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.

A Day in the Life of a 24-Hour Actor

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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.

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

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

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

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Past Her Prime: Nicki Minaj’s Sophomore Album Disappoints

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

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

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

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Unlocking “Unlocked”: Sexy Apocalypse Strikes

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“Passing Time”: Zilkha Gallery Exhibition Reflects on Eternity

by Roxanna Pell, Contributing Writer. 1 Comment

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.

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