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The Hancher and Englert must-sees of the semester
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (629+ words) Now that students are back on campus, the anticipation to find a show at Hancher Auditorium or The Englert Theatre has started all over again. With such a lengthy list of events during the semester, it can be overwhelming to…...
Review | “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” forgot how to bend everything but air
4+ week, 1+ day ago (260+ words) This review contains light spoilars Now that the next series in the Avatar franchise has been announced, the “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” has hit the perfect time to come out and be a bridge to wait for the new…...
Opinion | Comedy movies should be silly again
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (462+ words) The comedy movie has been an absolute mainstay in cinematic production since the dawn of the medium. The genre reached its heyday in the 2000s with classics like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin,” “White Chicks,” “Anchorman,” and “Superbad.” However, since this high point,…...
UI sketch comedy group builds foundation for a troupe
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (676+ words) The art of comedy is meticulous and easy to get wrong, but students in the Who Even Told You That? sketch comedy group is perfecting its craft. Austin Martin, president and founder of the student-led organization, has been interested in…...
Local Riverside founders perform in first-ever performance of ‘The Fiance’
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1847+ words) Two people sit on a couch across from each other on stage, eyes fixed on one another as the lights dim and curtains close. Almost immediately, the audience breaks into a mix of cheers, claps, and laughter, people springing to…...
Review | ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ is a hysterically touching ode to friendship
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (529+ words) At least a dozen times throughout “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” I could not believe what I was seeing. The legacy sequel to the cult web series and subsequent Canadian television show has a convoluted title but delivers…...
Review | ‘The Chair Company’ is a hilariously strange odyssey of obsession and midlife crisis
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (612+ words) Tim Robinson has been a cult favorite comedian since his days writing for “Saturday Night Live” from 2012 to 2016. But with his smash hit 2019 Netflix sketch show “I Think You Should Leave,” Robinson has cemented himself as one of the most…...
Review | ‘Argonautika’ is an enjoyable and comedic voyage
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (589+ words) As someone who is always thrilled to immerse herself in any and all retellings of Greek mythology, I was thoroughly looking forward to seeing the UI Theatre Department’s production of “Argonautika.” Now, upon returning from my voyage across myth and…...
Riverside reconstructs an American classic during rehearsals for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1686+ words) Adapting a canonical work of theater is difficult for any company, let alone one tucked away in Iowa City’s bustling Pedestrian Mall, detached from the ample resources of Broadway. Yet Riverside Theatre will open its 2025 season with Edward Albee’s classic…...