Opening doors for arts careers: Stanford’s Summer Internship Program in Arts Administration ZaZu Lippert August 27, 2017 0 Comments Whether in the form of writing, painting, sculpture or performance, art covers a wide variety of disciplines that all act as a vessel of expression. For many undergraduate students at Stanford, these... Read More »
OSF pt. 2: ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’ is an enchanting classic Olivia Popp August 14, 2017 0 Comments “A tale as old as time!” As Belle and her beloved Beast dance ever so slowly, Babette the feather duster (Robin Goodrin Nordli) sings the iconic song and fulfills her full duty as an unspoken... Read More »
OSF pt. 1: Shaking up Shakespeare with ‘Henry IV, Part 1’ and ‘Julius Caesar’ Olivia Popp August 10, 2017 0 Comments The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) offers a selection of Shakespearean works as part of its 2017 season, including “Henry IV, Part 1,” “Henry IV, Part 2,” “The Merry... Read More »
Stanford Theater Lab’s ‘Gnit’ balances comedy and cruelty Alessandro R.L. Hall June 6, 2017 0 Comments This past weekend, Stanford Theater Lab produced the existential and unorthodox “Gnit,” by Will Eno, in the courtyard between Branner and Toyon Hall. At times depressing and always absurd, this... Read More »
Does “Disrupt!” disrupt? A few thoughts on Ram’s Head’s original musical Madelaine Bixler June 5, 2017 0 Comments In a refreshing change to its usual season programming, Ram’s Head Theatrical Society staged one of its first original musicals in years last weekend: a high-energy, contemporary joyride entitled... Read More »
Living while funny: an appreciation of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Olivia Popp June 4, 2017 0 Comments Comedy goddesses, television geniuses, masters of all things funny — no matter what you call them, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are undeniably, indubitably, and indisputably the best at what they do.... Read More »
‘Purple Cloud’ shines as it explores the struggles of mixed-race identity and experience Elizabeth Gerson June 2, 2017 0 Comments What does it mean to be “more part than whole?” Read More »
Q&A: Daveed Diggs muses on fame, the accessibility of theater Olivia Popp and Carlos Valladares May 26, 2017 0 Comments On Wednesday evening, Tony- and Grammy-Award winning actor Daveed Diggs — best known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in the national musical phenomenon “Hamilton” —... Read More »