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Saturday, April 20, 2024
April 20 , 2024

Simple steps for the perfect ‘Friendsgiving’

As the Thanksgiving season approaches, it's the perfect time to celebrate the relationships with friends who have become like a second family during your time at the University of Miami. In less t...

Outstanding scenic design in ‘Detroit’ clouded by flat performa...

In the buildup to the climax of Lisa D’Amour’s play “Detroit,” Sharon, a reformed drug addict who has recently moved into a suburban neighborhood with her husband Kenny, declares that “it’s so weird h...

Artistic installation provides relaxation site from college pressures

With the holiday season and the dreaded finals week just around the corner, it seems like everyone could use a little stress relief. An afternoon of herbal tea, guided meditation and introspection mig...

French opera unites famed playwright, sophomore

It’s not every day that an actor gets the chance to originate a role written by a world-renowned playwright and director, let alone work with him to help shape the script’s final form. But over the pa...

Astonishing Idiots’ premiere features bright performance

A reformed party animal, a boys’ soccer coach turned pompous mayoral candidate and a zombie with a penchant for Monopoly seem to be unlikely occupants of the same stage. But in student playwriting col...

Nineteenth century ‘Hedda Gabler’ falls through modern interpre...

"This is not Hedda of the 1890s, this is Hedda in the modern world," said Kitt Marsh, who played Berta the maid in Miami Theatre Center’s (MTC) production of "Hedda Gabler," to a group of 30 Universit...

Haunted Hurricane bars are a spirited Homecoming treat

Canes Kitchen Recipe: Hair-raising Hurricane bars Without the tell-tale signs of changing leaves and cooler temperatures, the only way to distinguish the fall season in Miami from any other is the em...

Annual songwriting competition showcases talent

It is not often that you see a concert that opens with a country love song, segues into a heartfelt piano ballad and closes with unadulterated pop-rock. But eclectic was the name of the game at Festiv...

Comedy classic gets musical twist

It is 1952, and if you’re looking for a laugh, there’s no better place than the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse with tickets to a taping of the hit TV show “I Love Lucy.” Now in 2014, there is a cha...

‘The Mountaintop’ inspires with message to overcome

There are few American heroes more greatly revered than Martin Luther King, Jr., His non-violent crusade for the rights of his people earned him legendary status as an orator and an example of empathy...

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