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Caitlin Durkin: I really enjoyed attending this study break! It was a great start to my day and good motivation to start my day early, especially during reading period. I was glad to have attended a yoga class taught by Ipsita—and extra exciting because it was her last one at Princeton. It was my first… Continue reading Study Break: Yoga + Arlee’s

Timmy Seiferth: This past Sunday was when we saw Gutenberg on Broadway. That was my first Broadway show experience, and I enjoyed it! I definitely want to go back, and I’m slightly surprised that I’ve never seen a Broadway show before even though I did musical theater in high school. I’ve seen loads of student… Continue reading Broadway’s Gutenberg

Anne Xu: Professor Lahiri discussed her latest short story collection, Roman Stories, as well as themes of translation in her work. Roman Stories was originally written in Italian, then translated by Lahiri and her co-translator Todd Portnowitz into English. Many of the short stories were actually translated during Lahiri’s time at Princeton, and she recounts… Continue reading A Conversation with Jhumpa Lahiri

Anne Xu: Seeing this incredible performance actually inspired my final paper for my class “Translating East Asia.” I really enjoyed taking a deeper dive into the true story of Miller coming to Beijing to direct Death of a Salesman because it is such a fascinating cross-cultural interaction. I was fascinated with thinking about how the… Continue reading Jeremy Tiang’s “Salesman之死”

Caitlin Durkin: As a junior just now finding out about this event at Garden Theater, I feel sad I haven’t attended in the past. I have absolutely loved attending these screenings. Short films are so often overlooked, but they are such a fun and specific style of art that I really love. There is often… Continue reading Oscar-Nominated Short Films at The Garden Theatre

Emeline Blohm: This was truly one of my favorite shows that I’ve ever seen. In high school, I was in a youth tap dance company and have always really appreciated tap dance. Compared to other styles of dance, however, there are fewer opportunities to see professional tap dancing. Reflecting on it, this production may have… Continue reading Ayodele Casel’s Chasing Magic at McCarter Theater

Molly Lopkin: As we pushed through the cold, crowded streets to the Met opera house, one of my fellow Lemons, quoting the movie “Pretty Woman”, explained that there were two types of people. Those who force themselves to the opera long enough to appreciate it and those who hear one aria and have a love… Continue reading The Met Opera: Rigoletto

Kenya Ripley-Dunlap: I thought Ipsita was going to kick me out of Edwards when I told her I hadn’t read or watched the Harry Potter series… However, I did force a Harry Potter fan to explain the entire series to me for two hours the night before watching Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I’m… Continue reading Broadway: The Cursed Child

Kenya Ripley-Dunlap: The smell of strawberries wafts through the air, Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life” plays in the background, and I can’t help but stare at the beautiful pasture through the window as Kerstin, Rosy, and I flip crepes. Is there a better way to spend a morning? I miss cooking on campus, so making breakfast… Continue reading Weekend in the Catskills