Conserve the Rock… and Roll
Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter
May 24, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
It is no secret that land conservationists know their rocks. However, on June 7, those who also rock out will take the stage at the Beachland Ballroom, located at 15711 Waterloo Road, for the annual Conservation Rocks! concert. This year is the fourth year since the concert's formation, and the event... Read more »
Rich Girl: To be or Not To Be a Rom-Com
Joseph Verbovszky, Theatre Critic
May 13, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Theatre & Dance
It seems to be a growing trend among Cleveland Playhouse Productions to tell an insightful and often heart-wrenching narrative about some fundamental truth of human nature through comedy. In March, “Good People” managed to pull it off to rousing applause. Unfortunately, “Rich Girls” chokes on... Read more »
Springfest, headlined by pop-rock band The Maine, draws crowds to NRV field
Anne Nickoloff and Mike McKenna
April 28, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Local Events, Top Stories
Music blared throughout the north side of Case Western Reserve University's campus, its origin unclear. Some late sleepers with open windows were jolted awake by the sound. Some meandering students were confused by its presence. However, much of the surrounding community was excited for Springfest 2013. Yesterday,... Read more »
Ever thought an “Assassin” was sitting next to you?
Katy Witkowski, A&E Editor
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Theatre & Dance, This Week
John Wilkes Booth walks into a bar with Lee Harvey Oswald, John Hinckley, Sara Jane Moore, and Leon Czolgosz. What does Booth do? Being the infamous assassin that he is, he influences the others to follow his footsteps and be forever remembered as killers, even if they don’t succeed. That bar is... Read more »
Best albums to date and to come
Jason Walsh, Music Critic
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
In alphabetical order, here are some of the best and biggest albums of the year. With school ending and summer coming up, when are you going to get a better chance to explore new music? The Year to Come There’s a lot of 2013 left, and here are some of the biggest, most anticipated albums... Read more »
Case TV: independently bringing smiles to campus
Elaina Lin, Theatre and Dance Reporter
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television, Theatre & Dance
It’s a typical day at Case Western Reserve University, until you start walking along Leutner Pavilion, where there seems to be some sort of spectacle. Video cameras surround the scene, and an unsuspecting individual is interviewing a student. All of the sudden, the student shrieks and jumps. This is... Read more »
Observer’s playlist of the week: April 26, 2013
Jason Walsh, Music Critic
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
Azealia Banks - “Yung Rapunxel” If you somehow haven’t heard Azealia Banks’s “212” by now, you should get on board. It was one of the best songs of last year, and “Yung Rapunxel” is her latest effort, which comes with a super-trippy video. Hopefully hip-hop can get over its only-one-female-MC-at-a-time... Read more »
Cast and call: Captain America visits Cleveland
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television, Local Events
This past weekend, the crew of the new Marvel movie “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” auditioned hundreds of people to be extras. Many from the area came to get their 15 seconds of fame. Here are a few pictures of those waiting on the cold, rainy day Saturday.
Spot Night changes, but in a good way
Anne Nickoloff, Music Reporter
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Features
After another successful year, Spot Night may face some future changes to promote its weekly presence on Case Western Reserve University’s campus. “We’re looking to book artists that will be getting big within the next few years, as well as moving Spot Night back to a later time,” said University... Read more »
Watershed Down meets the Internet
Drew Scheeler, Film and Television Critic
April 26, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Film and Television
T. S. Eliot was predicting the modern era of television when he opined that April is the cruelest month. Most shows are slowing down as they prepare to wrap up for the season. Meanwhile, networks introduce filler shows like “What Would Ryan Lochte Do?” I haven’t caught an episode of that particular... Read more »