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Since its release on Netflix in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, I have become obsessed with the reality show “Indian Matchmaking.” Although I often disagree with the pairings …
Oy Vey… Review of “Jewish Matchmaking” Read More
The ECHO stopped by the April 24 rehearsal of East theater students’ 1920s-themed production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Tickets for the April 27-28 shows can be purchased at eastreservations.org or at …
Gallery: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” rehearsal Read More
A pair of runaway lovers, a pair of jealous pursuers, then some botched divine matchmaking. Shakespeare’s revered drama “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” tells of a “love square,” among various other …
East prepares fresh 1920s take on Shakespeare classic Read More
Junk Food for Thought is the review column about whatever it’s about. I’ve recently become obsessed with a British magician named Derren Brown. It’s actually something of a problem—I cannot …
Junk Food for Thought: Should someone maybe stop Derren Brown? Read More
“Congratulations on your recent Grammys!” That is not a sentence that one gets to say often, but I was fortunate enough to say it last month. While visiting John Hopkins …
My top five picks: Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition Read More
As she nears the end of her senior year, Mitra Samei has been forced to reflect upon her experiences in the theater department over the past four years. Having been …
Theater Q&A: Mitra Samei Read More
The ECHO stopped by the March 1 in-school matinee of East’s spring musical “Sweet Charity.” Tickets for the March 2-4 shows can be purchased at eastreservations.org or at the door for a …
Gallery: “Sweet Charity” March 1 matinee Read More
Sixty years ago, Broadway was a very different place. Though plays like “Death of a Salesman” and “Raisin in the Sun” were pushing the envelope of social critique, musical theater …
Spring musical “Sweet Charity” coming to the stage March 2-4 Read More
By the time this article is published, most seniors have already finished their college applications and are anxiously awaiting for the decisions. But for art applicants, now is just the …
The hard-fought battle towards music school admission Read More
Junk Food for Thought is the review column about whatever it’s about. Most people are familiar with Salvador Dalí’s 1931 surrealist painting “The Persistence of Memory.” Even if you don’t …
Junk Food for Thought: The disintegration of “The Beginner’s Guide” Read More