Andrei Belgrader’s production of Midsummer Night’s Dream created a strange atmosphere for the world of the show. A Theseus who was perpetually exhausted and an ending mired in pure absurdity, the play was filled with strange moments that left the audience questioning the intended message. Perhaps this came as a result of the small cast that forced liberal cuts in the text, but … [Read more...] about Midsummer Night’s Dream Review
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Oil Balls
Every culture has its own favorite fried desserts (i.e. churros, cannolis, etc.) and inhabitants of the US are no exception. Donuts - or doughnuts if you have the desire to be more accurate and the time to spell all of that out every time - are so culturally significant here, mostly by the hands of cops across the country, but no one really knows where they’ve come from. Like … [Read more...] about Oil Balls
The Beginning of America’s Undoing
Once Washington was gone, politicians wasted no time in replacing his sense of neutrality and objectivity with partisan drama. This devolution was sadly spearheaded by members of Washington’s own cabinet: The rivalry that developed between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams can largely be credited to the emergence of the political party system that now dominates America. The … [Read more...] about The Beginning of America’s Undoing
Not All Latinos Sound the Same: SLANG
The beauty that comes with being Latinx is the diversity in the way we all look and speak. Something that might be oblivious to someone who isn't a native Spanish speaker is the fact that every country has its own slang. Usually, Spanish from Spain is deemed as the “formal” version of Spanish, the same way that people from England speak the “formal” version of English. Even … [Read more...] about Not All Latinos Sound the Same: SLANG
Camino Real Review
Tennessee Williams’ Camino Real is likely one of his least produced plays ever. The reasons for this include an abstract confusion, difficult length of the play, and the obtuse speeches that put Shakespeare soliloquys to shame. However, the BFA junior class managed to find some semblance of success amidst the numerous difficulties associated with the script. With excellent … [Read more...] about Camino Real Review