Author Archives: Jennifer Row

This weekend’s spoken word extravaganza, “Pulse,” sponsored by the Asian-American Students Alliance, will be all about defying expectations and stereotypes. While your previous experience with poetry out loud may only be your tweedy English professor hacking out Milton in front of the class, the emerging and popular spoken word circuit is working to change that »

The word “vagina” elicits reactions that run the gamut from squeamishness to embarrassment to disgust. However, this weekend’s production of the “Vagina Monologues” reclaims the word for women. Through stories, humor, tears and occasional (even multiple) orgasms, the characters proudly imbue the word “vagina” with pleasure, power and, yes, fun. Clad in stunning red dresses »

It’s always gratifying to come across art that both aesthetically moving and thought-provoking. Tess Korobkin’s ’06 art show “Imaging Femininity/Imagining Feminism” effortlessly seams together the division between activism and art. The exhibit calls into question previous aesthetic notions of femininity, gender performance, female corporeality, and race. Korobkin’s show focuses on various forms of expression with »

The road to Broadway is never an easy one, but Yalies are not known for backing down from a challenge. And indeed, a group of Yalies are taking a “long shot at a big dream,” in the words of Christopher Sanderson DRA ’05, the director and producer of the new play “The Parlor Game.” Written »

I came to Yale largely because of its illustrious theater reputation. As a critic, I’ve had the chance to review Yale theater ranging from Sudler shows to professional productions at the Yale Repertory Theater, and I’ve concluded that theater here definitely doesn’t rest on its laurels. Talking to other students here made me realize that »

In their polished, sexy, and sassy fall show, the Yaledancers maintain their reputation for high-caliber dance on campus. Running the gamut from hula to tap to classical ballet, the show represents a journey through various forms of physical expression, characterized by a common thread of precision and grace. The show opens with a whimsical tap »

DanceWorks shows in their fall show that you don’t need professional training to shake your groove thang onstage. Ranging from those who have never danced before in their lives to more experienced dancers who prefer not to go through the process of auditioning, DanceWorks provides a forum for people to come together simply for their »

If one could gamble on a musical’s success, the Long Wharf Theatre season’s kick-off production of “Guys and Dolls” would be a sure bet. This musical theater staple is completely revitalized in Director Kim Rubinstein’s production. She’s whittled the traditionally flashy razzmatazz nature of the show down to its core. The show might best be »

Finally, for the hordes of musical theater fans at Yale, prayers have been answered. Founded in 2003, the Yale Undergraduate Musical Theater Company (YUMTC) fills a niche in the Yale theater world that has sorely been lacking for years. Greg Edwards ’05 explained the impetus for creating the YUMTC. “The straw the broke the camel’s »

A doctor’s office may seem to be one of the least likely places to pause and appreciate works of fine art, but the Yale Physicians Building Art Place, chock-full of works of art on every floor, is challenging the assumption that medical centers must be sterile and boring. The pieces run the gamut from oil »

The Yaledancers’ spring show might best be compared to a glass of champagne: fusing refreshing elegance with a sense of whimsicality and fun. While the group primarily focuses on ballet, jazz, and modern dance, Yaledancers proves their versatility as dancers, incorporating innovative new twists to classic forms in their spring show. The show is consistently »

Hip-hop dance group Rhythmic Blue’s spring show, “Really Really Hott,” as a whole manages to clinch the “Hott” of their show title. Only minor tuning errors keep them from going over that edge to the “Really Really” zone. The word that best describes “Really Really Hott” would be energy. Lighting Designer Tory Phillips ’05 lit »