6+ hour, 54+ min ago  (436+ words) In rehearsal rooms at the Walgreen Drama Center, School of Music, Theatre & Dance students prepare for the semi-annual student-led production of "Gradients," a showcase continuing a 20-year-long tradition of creating space for artists of Color in musical theater. The production…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (327+ words) Hulu's newest comedy, "Chad Powers," almost impressed me. With a talented cast and hilarious banter throughout the premiere episodes, I was looking forward to weekly releases. Despite my optimistic outlook, "Chad Powers" proved to only offer quick laughs and a…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (186+ words) I'm at the Midwestern premiere of "Friendship," and I'm struggling to find a seat. The Michigan Theater's cavernous main auditorium is packed with moviegoers buzzing with excited energy. As I pick my way through the crowd, I double-check my ticket....

10+ mon, 2+ day ago  (916+ words) Ethel Cain's "Ptolemaea" is held to the same misunderstanding that clowns are: everything is scary. But this doesn't have to be the case. My sixth birthday party did not live up to my expectations. I invited my entire kindergarten class…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (990+ words) Bruce Nauman's "Clown Torture" vintage exhibit invites its audience to see the pain bubbling beneath a veneer of jubilance. I mostly suggested going to "Clown Torture" as a joke." It sounded outrageous, maybe even a bit ridiculous. The museum exhibition's…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (467+ words) One night, your new roommate, who you've been desperately trying to convince that you're interesting, casually mentions he's a clown. You laugh, because of course you do " it's polite after all " but ... Imagine you're me (I'd apologize for the oncoming…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (888+ words) The "Putting On Clown Makeup" meme is a perfect model for using comedy as a mode of dealing with social awkwardness and embracing juvenility. In my 21 years of Halloween costumes and three years of college theme-parties, I have never dressed…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1112+ words) This action comedy flick, full of both violence and laughs, is perhaps more suitable for living room TVs, not the big screen at the theater. If you were to catch "Novocaine" in theaters, you won't immediately be exposed to a…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (782+ words) Set in the Amazon rainforest, "Paddington in Peru" follows Paddington the bear as he embarks on a whirlwind journey to find his aunt. Deep in the tropical rainforest, down the raging Amazon River and past centuries-old historical sites lies Paddington…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1287+ words) Never let anxiety or fear of the unknown stop you from trying something new, whether you think you'll be good at it or not. The lights were the first thing I noticed. It was hard to notice anything else, with…...