An untrained observer, upon visiting Queens College for the first time, may notice a few defining quirks: its location some ways away from mass transit, its clashing buildings (found in every style from Spanish architecture to 1980s window-less caves lined with carpet and linoleum tile), and its surprisingly green-for-a-CUNY campus. What goes unseen is the […]
Jack Kerouac famously attributed his writing skills to the mantra that to be a good writer, one needs to have a good ear. Referring to the need of a writer to observe interactions and familiarize oneself with language patterns of groups or individuals whose character you wish to emulate, Kerouac’s method is one of paramount […]
Frances learned to love the Arabic language. Suffice to say that the relationship did not get off to a smooth start, the subject quickly became the bane of her existence, and the recipient of much scorn. So it is shocking– and incredible– that now, a year later, Frances is the recipient of a six-month scholarship from […]
Changing tides of British colonialism intersect with the awakening of repressed sexuality in Caryl Churchill’s dark, insightful, and wonderfully odd play, Cloud 9. Currently gracing the stage at The Performance Space at Queens College, the production is at once humorous, thought-provoking, lewd, and intimate. Not a play for the faint of heart (or the conservative […]
It’s been a long time since there has been reporting on activity at Queens College. What you really need to know is that our sports teams are still doing exceptionally well, the theatre/arts department is killing it with top-notch productions; however, big changes are coming to QC as of April 1. QC is losing a […]
