“Mean Girls” (2024): Not So Fetch
Assistant Arts and Living Editor Lauren Siegel ’27 offers a disappointed review of the 2024 remake of the cult classic, which cashes in on nostalgia at the expense of its musical form.
Lauren Siegel ’27
Heroes Take the Stage in “Enter the DASACverse”
This past weekend, Dance and Step at Amherst College (DASAC) demonstrated what it means to be the hero or the villain. Staff Writer Lauren Siegel ’27 reviews the Fall 2023 showcase, analyzing each choreographer’s approach to this theme and the effects it had on the audience.
Amherst and Mt. Holyoke Dance in “Amalgamate”
This weekend, the Mount Holyoke Dance Department and the Amherst Department of Theater and Dance produced their Fall Faculty Concert “Amalgamate,” a showcase of varied styles.
Music at Amherst Opens Season with Pianist Simone Dinnerstein
Contributing Writer Lauren Siegel ’27 recounts Simone Dinnerstein’s emotionally charged piano performance at the first concert this semester of the Music at Amherst series.
Visiting Writers Series Hosts Wesley Straton ’11
For the third installment of the Visiting Writers Series, the College hosted Wesley Straton ’11. Lauren Siegel ’27 reports on the reading and discussion of Straton’s debut novel, “The Bartender’s Cure.”
A Night of Dance in the Center for Russian Culture
The renovated Center for Russian Culture opened with an evening of dance. Lauren Siegel ’27 reviews the performances, exploring the creative processes of choreographers Maya Mizrahi ’21 and Assistant Professor of Theater and Dance Jenna Riegel.