Play Review: “Othello”
UC San Diego’s theatre and dance department returns to the classics with a rousing adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Othello.” Director Dylan Key notes
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AuthorAlicia Lepler
Album Review: “Culture II” by Migos
“Culture II” is a tepid arrangement of just-alright hip-hop pieces. Migos’ “Culture II” wears its production like haute couture: Cardi B, Nicki Minaj,
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Album Review: “Man of the Woods” by Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake’s turn to nature is less than inspiring. Justin Timberlake’s “Man of the Woods” is less a return to form and more
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Album Review: “Pop 2” by Charli XCX
Charli hangs up her pure-pop coat and dons the grim trench of robo-chic, infusing “Pop 2” with a newfound gruffness. Her voice edging
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Play Review: “Robin Hood!”
We sit in a dark room, waiting, then… Friar Tuck (Andy Grotelueschen) bursts onto the scene, loudly declaring that he will tell us
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Catching Up and What to Catch Up On: Summer 2k17
Film: “Blade Runner 2049” “Blade Runner” and our conception of neo-noir go hand-in-hand — it was definitional for the genre. Now, after 25
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San Diego Asian Film Festival 2017
“Sunday Beauty Queen” In Hong Kong, Filipina domestic workers slave 24/7. They must house themselves with their employers, receive meager wages and have
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Play Review: “Spring Awakening”
The premise might seem patently absurd: 19th-century German teens get embroiled in a salad-toss of sex, latin discourse, wet dreams, abuse and atheism.
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A Sitdown with Jason Matkin
Going professional in the music industry requires more than a few investments upfront: cash for studio recordings and equipment, cash for travel, and
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The Making of Muir Musical
Each year, Muir Musical starts from scratch: a new director, a new show and another set of auditions. Work begins early in the
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