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'Hansel and Gretel' opera debuts at UCA tonight

The general picture that comes to mind when one thinks of an opera is very large people in horned hats singing for hours in some unrecognizable language about death or unrequited love.
Aside from the funny hats, it probably sounds less than enjoyable. Apr 22, 2010 | 12:15 am

'Polaroid Stories' brings darker side of theater

Sex, drugs and rock and roll doesn’t even begin to cover the content in CSU’s newest production, “Polaroid Stories,” by Naomi Iizuka that debuted on Wednesday. Apr 15, 2010 | 1:13 am

Book review: 'Where the Red Fern Grows' good for a cry

Dudes, there’s nothing more adorable than when you cry. You know, when it’s for legitimate reasons –– like bones sticking out of your arms, or when someone dies. Otherwise, it’s just weird. Apr 8, 2010 | 12:52 am

Book review: 'The Blonde Theory' on overt sexist stereotypes

Blondes don’t have more fun. Seriously. Think about all the stuff we blondes (I speak as a completely natural one), and women in general, have to put up with. The leering comments, the lack of eye contact. Mar 11, 2010 | 1:14 am

Plaza People: A guide to avoidance

As journalists, we are all for free speech, the right to expression and all that jazz. But it seems to us that this rule should not apply to those who are universally hated with a fiery passion, almost without exception. Feb 1, 2010 | 11:09 pm

Sold on 'Sellevision'

Most of the time, when an author steps out of his or her usual genre, it is expected that whatever they write will simply not be quite as good as their usual product. Augusten Burroughs, who is most famous for autobiographies that document his insane childhood, has managed to defy this stereotype with his only novel, “Sellevision.” Jan 28, 2010 | 12:45 am

You won't be into 'He's Just Not That Into You'

Jan 18, 2010 | 12:51 am

WWI play remembers the forgotten

“It’s easy to feel sorry for people in a photograph, to think you understand life, understand war. It’s easy to look at a picture, wince, keep looking and say you can’t look anymore.” So proclaims a quote from the play “The War Anthology,” tacked to a large, black lobby display in the University Center for the Arts. Dec 17, 2009 | 1:16 pm

'Tamsin' brings out the adolescent in all of us

In keeping with a belated Halloween spirit, let's review a book about ghosts. Teenage ghosts at that. Not much is scarier or weirder than teenagers, right? In fact, Peter S. Beagle's "Tamsin" features a whole host of creepy, unearthly creatures, not only ghosts, but the fairy-like pookas, the household spirits called billy-blinds, the phantasmal group of huntsmen Wild Hunt and more. Jan 20, 2010 | 1:23 pm

'Middlesex' a coming-of-age tale

By the time anyone reaches college, it's fairly safe to assume they have read a good handful of coming-of-age books. It's also fairly safe to assume that most of those books follow the same, predictable coming-of-age plot that you can find outlined on any high school English handout. Jan 20, 2010 | 1:23 pm

'The Five People You Meet in Heaven' a heart-wrenching take on the butterfly effect

Caution: This one's a tear-jerker. Mitch Albom's "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" explores the life story of Eddie, a sweet, mediocre, normal man by all accounts. Albom's unique approach to reviewing Eddie's life is what makes this novel so special: He does it after Eddie has died, through a string of five people who explain influential events in Eddie's life. Jan 20, 2010 | 1:23 pm

Student actor has storied history in performing arts

Sitting at a table in a Fort Collins coffee shop, Megan Guidarelli primly corrected her posture, placed her folded hands on the table and beamed a Stepford wife-worthy smile at her good friend Luke Karn while gushing over her beautiful new silverware. Karn responded that back home on his crocodile wrangling farm, his wife owns a very similar collection. Jan 20, 2010 | 1:23 pm

Living in a Glass Castle may provide clearer view of the world

The lifestyle of a vagabond isn't for everyone, but for some it is the preferred way to live. Strangely enough, when it comes to the young life of Jeannette Walls, this is how her parents consciously chose to raise her and her three siblings. In "The Glass Castle," Jeannette recounts this shocking story of her childhood, portraying a family, which the novel refers to as both "deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant. Jan 20, 2010 | 1:23 pm

'A Practical Handbook for the Boyfriend' not just a guide for guys

According to Felicity Huffman and Patricia Wolff, not all women are crazy, and not all men are jerks. "We've all heard it before, the two clichés that divide the gender camps: All women are crazy. All men are jerks. But we know you're not jerks, and believe it or not, not all women are crazy," write Huffman and Wolff. Jan 20, 2010 | 1:23 pm

'Scruples' an obsession over the legitimacy of pop culture

If someone cooks bacon, be prepared to gather up all your belongings and put them through the wash. Not just clothes. Load in those sneakers, posters, alarm clocks and headbands because they all must be cleaned. Obviously, they have been contaminated by the pork fumes wafting from the kitchen and are thus a sinful gateway to Hell. Jan 20, 2010 | 1:23 pm

Being 'Bitter' has never been so funny

Tact is overrated, or so says Jen Lancaster. In the collection of real-life essays, "Bitter is the New Black: Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass, or Why You Should Never Carry a Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office," Lancaster chronicles her adventures as a woman who thoroughly lacks "the internal firewall which keeps us from saying almost everything we think. Jan 20, 2010 | 1:23 pm