Guides
Susannah Snider on January 16th, 2008
With the loads of fruitcakes and reindeer-shaped cookies you ingested this past holiday season, you're probably feeling a bit dazed and a tad chubbier than you were before Thanksgiving. Now that those holiday sugar-highs have finally worn off, it's time to pry your rump off the couch and get into
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Susannah Snider on December 26th, 2007
Kwanzaa celebrates the integral parts of our lives that we sometimes forget to appreciate: family, community, and culture. Several local events honor Kwanzaa's seven principles. On Wednesday, December 26, the Phillis Wheatley Library (33 Dr. Samuel McCree Way, 428-8212) throws a Kwanzaa Celebration focusing on Umoja (Unity), with crafts and
Nightlife Articles
Susannah Snider on December 26th, 2007
EntertainmentThe play "Tea at Five," a comedic drama about Katharine Hepburn, is the highlight of Blackfriars Theatre's New Year's Eve Party starting at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $50 and include cheese, wine, and a dessert buffet at intermission. (28 Lawn St, 454-1260, blackfriars.org)Political comedy troupe The Capitol Steps put the
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Susannah Snider on December 19th, 2007
Finding the perfect marriage of the visual and musical arts has been a creative challenge for centuries. From traditional French ballet to Britney Spears' music videos, the visual interpretation of music takes on many forms. The RMSC puts its spin on this artistic tradition with the Holiday Laser Show. Using
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Susannah Snider on December 19th, 2007
For those who don't celebrate Christmas, the December 25 is always a scheduling hassle. Options are limited to ordering Chinese food, heading to the movie theater, or sadly spying on your neighbors as they rip the wrapping paper off their new Nintendo system. For those who want to get out
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Susannah Snider on December 11th, 2007
If you're wondering what bouldering is, think about rock climbing, but make it scarier. Bouldering usually involves scaling boulders with an added daredevil touch: no safety ropes. In order to stay safe (or alive), climbers often place a crash pad below them and chalk up their hands for a better
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Susannah Snider on December 11th, 2007
From the rich, spicy base to the candy cane adornments, gingerbread houses can make any Grinch feel warm and fuzzy inside. To celebrate the holidays, the George Eastman House hosts its annual "Sweet Creations" gingerbread house display through Thursday, December 13. More than 70 gingerbread houses fill George's historic house,
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Susannah Snider on December 11th, 2007
Let's face it: shopping malls just plain suck during the holidays. Lines stretch from the cash register to Iceland, fake Christmas trees blind you at every turn, and if you hear "Holly Jolly Christmas" one more time, you're going to punch someone in the face. RIT offers a shopping alternative
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Susannah Snider on December 5th, 2007
Mistaken identity is a comedic gag that never goes out of style. From Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" to "Some Like it Hot," there's something indescribably hilarious about pretending to be someone else. The Off-Broadway smash sensation "Jewtopia," which comes to the JCC this December, uses this timeless comedic device to tell
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Susannah Snider on December 5th, 2007
As winter rolls around, it's hard to avoid the constant Christmas celebrations. Sometimes we forget that there exists a cornucopia of cultures that celebrate alternative holidays and festivals during the wintertime. On Saturday, December 8, the Ganondagan Native American community throws its annual Native American Winter Festival & Art Market.
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Susannah Snider on January 4th, 2008
Once every four years, the country looks to Iowa as a political indicator for the rest of the nation. After watching the Democratic debates on television, I couldn't pick a candidate. Barack Obama was inspirational, but his ideas seemed superficial. John Edwards was a fighter, yet his southern gentleman shtick
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