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Theatre department brings 'Jazz Nutcracker' back to the stage for second year

If you’re looking for an excuse to take a study break this weekend, “Jazz Nutcracker” might be the perfect escape. “Jazz Nutcracker” is the Binghamton University theatre department’s take on the classic...


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The buzz about 'Spelling Bee'

Take a trip out of Vestal and enter Putnam County this weekend at Hinman Production Company’s (HPC) production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Filled with upbeat musical numbers and...


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'Belleville' examines race, relationships, immigration

From the first moment of “Belleville,” tension is palpable, shocking and disconcerting. The play opens to modern French reggae and a series of fights between Abby and Zach, where the lines between...


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BU junior uses Shakespeare to combat anxieties

With the help of faculty at Binghamton University and a professional theatre company in the Berkshires, one BU junior has created a play to explore the fears within student experiences. Margaret Leisenheimer...


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Mainstage brings the 19th century to the present

“We need another act,” and so begins Act 2 of “Lady Windermere’s Fan.” In this Binghamton University Mainstage play, nothing is left unsaid. The farcical Oscar Wilde play revolves around the complicated...


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Professor stars in one-woman play

Art in its most effective form shares the artist’s perspective on the world — and Elizabeth Mozer has managed to create a play that does just that. Mozer, a professor in the...


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Instead of shelling out for 'Hamilton,' try these shows

In the hit Broadway musical, “Hamilton: An American Musical,” members of the audience get to experience the entertaining and inspirational story of Alexander Hamilton and other founding fathers. The demand for “Hamilton”...


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British theatre comes to campus in 'The Dumb Waiter'

A play about two killers for hire seems like fodder for an existential crisis, and that’s just what you’ll find in this weekend’s on-campus production of “The Dumb Waiter.” Starting this Thursday,...


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HPC brings 'Dungeons and Dragons' to the stage

A play about the game “Dungeons and Dragons” doesn’t sound like would evoke deep emotion, but if you go to see Hinman Production Company’s (HPC) production of “She Kills Monsters,” you may...


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BU theatre department challenges itself in 'A Lie of the Mind'

“Ordinary is empty.” In Sam Shepard’s play “A Lie of the Mind,” Beth thinks playing pretend is better than being real, and uses this quote to tell her family so. Beth is...