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Jocelyn DeBoer (left) and Dawn Luebbe (right) wrote, directed, and star in the absurdist comedy "Greener Grass." (Courtesy of IFC Films)

Sundance 2019, part 1: Quirky and boundary-breaking films

Olivia Popp
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Feb. 5, 2019
L to R: Jake Gale, Isabel Anne To, Ted Zoldan, Nick Rodrigues, and Angel Adedokun. (Courtesy of Lois Tema)

‘Avenue Q’ brings laughs to the Bay Area

Olivia Popp
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Feb. 4, 2019
Stephen Sondheim's musical masterpiece centers around a troupe of traveling actors (courtesy of Frank Chen).

A masterful interplay of music and acting in ‘A Little Night Music’

Natalie Francis
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Feb. 1, 2019
"Michael Richards: Winged" is on view at the Stanford Art Gallery through March 24 (HENRIK KAM/The Michael Richards Estate).

Curators Alex Fialho and Melissa Levin on rediscovering Michael Richards’ work

Amir Abou-Jaoude
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Jan. 31, 2019
Aparna Nancherla performs in 2017. (Courtesy of FilmMagic)

SF Sketchfest brings great comedy to the Bay

Olivia Popp
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Jan. 28, 2019
Courtesy of Matthew Murphy

Performed live, Tony Award-winning musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ is a complete artistic disappointment

Olivia Popp
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Jan. 25, 2019
Mary Poppins (El Beh) and Bert (Wiley Naman Strasser) during a Jolly Holiday with other park strollers (Rudy Guerrero and Sophia LaPaglia). (Courtesy of Jessica Palopoli)

SF Playhouse’s ‘Mary Poppins’ is ‘practically perfect’

Olivia Popp
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Jan. 22, 2019
MINT Magazine's fall 2018 issue explores "the politics of inversion"(KELSEY WANG and JESSICA YEUNG/MINT Magazine).

MINT Magazine, fall 2018 — reviewed

Chasity Hale
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Jan. 11, 2019
Ice cream shop Salt and Straw serves some seasonal flavors for the holidays (courtesy of Salt and Straw).

Salt and Straw brings tasty scoops to Palo Alto

Blake Sharp
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Dec. 12, 2018
Jefferson Mays stars in the Geffen Playhouse world premiere adaption of Charles Dickens’ "A Christmas Carol,” directed by Michael Arden. (Courtesy of Chris Whitaker)

Geffen Playhouse’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ shines with a solo holiday performance

Olivia Popp
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Dec. 7, 2018
Student Varsha Sankar danced bharantanatyam at Stanford's Diwali celebrations (courtesy of Lindsay Chong).

Interfaith unity celebrated at Diwali festivities

Lindsay Chong
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Dec. 5, 2018
Gish Jen, author of "The Girl at the Baggage Claim," recently spoke at Stanford (courtesy of Boston Book Festival).

Gish Jen challenges cultural identities at Lane Lecture Series

Angela Yang
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Nov. 27, 2018
The Abilities Hub opened last year, but it does not meet all the needs of the disability community (courtesy of Bryce Tuttle).

A disability community center and what Stanford could be

Chasity Hale
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Nov. 26, 2018
Courtesy of Chicago the Musical

Touring production of ‘Chicago’ razzles and dazzles

Olivia Popp
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Nov. 17, 2018
Many actors in "Gaieties" are freshmen, making their debuts on Stanford's stages (KHUYEN LE/The Stanford Daily).

Gaieties 2018 is an enchanting testament to individualism and community

Chloe Wintersteen
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Nov. 15, 2018
Stanford's student-written musical opens today and runs through Friday. Performances are at 8 p.m. (courtesy of Ram's Head Theatrical Society).

Composers capture the spirit of ‘Gaieties 2018’

Natalie Francis
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Nov. 14, 2018
Artist Alexa Meade designed a "Funhouse House," laden with lasers and whimsy (courtesy of Chris Hughes and Alexa Meade).

Meade, Segerman and Mitton marvel at the magical mind

Chloe Barreau
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Nov. 14, 2018
Screen Shot 2018-11-13 at 9.12.31 PM

Literary bites

Shana E. Hadi
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Nov. 13, 2018
Rebecca Sun, a senior reporter at The Hollywood Reporter (left), talks with “Crazy Rich Asians” screenwriter Adele Lim (right) at the 2018 Confluence Summit hosted by Winston Baker in Menlo Park. (OLIVIA POPP/The Stanford Daily)

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ screenwriter, VR leaders unite at second annual Confluence Summit

Olivia Popp
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Nov. 9, 2018
In "Being There," Hal Ashby asserts that politics are absurd (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and The Criterion Collection).

Elect to revisit these artworks on election night

Olivia Popp, Amir Abou-Jaoude and Shana E. Hadi
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Nov. 6, 2018
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