Arts

A Reflection on Fall Arboretum Events and a Preview of Spring Programming

Arts, New London

Painting of the Arboretum in Fall by Sophia Angele-Kuehn. If one had walked into 33 Gallows Lane on the morning of Dec. 2, under a weakly...

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A Disappointing Revelation from Dave Chappelle

Arts, Reviews • 4 Comments

PG-13 and R ratings weren’t really strict rules, but more so loose suggestions in my household. I grew up watching the things my parents...

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tUnE-yArDs Releases Single, Promises New Album

Arts

Eight years ago, a voice recorder, GarageBand, and Merill Garbus’ feminist pop punk genius were the bare bones necessities used to make...

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Thor Ragnarok: If it’s Not Doing Well, Make it a Comedy

Arts

Ever since I saw the first trailer, Thor Ragnarok caused an emotional stir within me. The varieties in color and the serious change in tone...

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Selected Scenes from In the Spotlight, an Original Student Play

Arts

Selected Scenes from In the Spotlight, an Original Student Play by Lindsey Ruzza’18.

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Murder on the Orient Express Keeps Thrills on Track

Arts

I love corny Mystery novels. From Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Dexter, Jo Nesbo to Nancy Drew (yeah, you read that right) pretty much any text...

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Artistic Representations Perpetuate Thanksgiving Myths

Arts

“Take a picture, it’ll last longer” is a recognizable American saying, and it has some truth behind it. By the museums dedicated to...

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Theater Department Gets Surreal with bobrauschenbergamerica

Arts

Perhaps the overall confusing and zany nature of the Theater Department’s production of bobrauschenbergamerica can be summarized through one statement: Katie Soricelli ’18 probably stole the show playing a chicken (and later pizza delivery boy).

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Arbofest: Orca, Free Donuts, Free Coffee, and Free Beer

Arts • One Comment

Saturday, Nov. 11 marked a bi-annual tradition at Conn: a casual concert in the Arboretum, aptly named Arbofest....

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Back to the 1980s: Stranger Things Satisfies with Season Two

Arts

A couple of friends convinced me to watch the Stranger Things pilot with them a little over a year ago....

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