Author Archive for Amanda Robbins
Merchant of Venice
GLOBE: The School of the Arts’ performance of the Bard’s play presents it just as it was always meant to be.
Some Stars Are ‘Born,’ Some ‘Die’
VAPID: Lana Del Rey’s attempt to answer her critics through her latest album stumbles due to its latter two-thirds.
Eurydice
Though a handful of big productions grace the Claire Trevor School of the Arts theaters each quarter, drama students make sure every stage is bustling with activity. At any given weekend of the academic year, there’s either a main stage show or a student-run workshop. While the main stages are advertised in local publications, featured [...]
Unfamiliar and Far, but Still Family
My family is anything but stable. My parents were divorced when I was four, my mom hasn’t talked to my aunt since I was in high school, one of my cousins hasn’t talked to his parents in years and I refuse to talk to my older brothers. The only other family member (other than my mom) who I actually cared about was my cousin Geoff.
Waiting for Godot
Courtesy of Paul R. Kennedy
Imagine you are lost in an art gallery, inexplicably stuck in a room of hazy landscape paintings. One painting draws you in – two people almost indistinguishable from their murky setting, and the tangled tree branches around them as they stare out at a golden moon. Instead of moving on, [...]
The Football Fan Is Born when the Honeymoon Phase Is Over
SUNDAY: You’ve definitely made it as a fan when football rituals become a part of your week.
Knocked out by ‘Rocky’
GLITZ: Currently playing at the Old Globe, “The Rocky Horror Show” provides a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Claire Trevor School of Arts Fall Preview
Spend a couple minutes in the Cyber A Cafe located in the Arts Plaza and you’ll know — there’s something going on at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts.
Dodge a Ball, Break a Record
GAME: ASUCI kicks off the new year aiming to snag the prestige of hosting the world’s largest dodgeball game
Space Filler
When I found out I got the Associate Features editor position for this year, I was excited. For my resume. I had friendly, but low, expectations for my fellow editors. I knew they would be nice people, and I would most likely enjoy the company of most of them.
