OPINION
My final, but not first, goodbye
By KARA ANDERSON | May 17, 2023Every member of this staff will always have a piece of my heart that I’m so happy to carry beyond this campus.
KARA ANDERSON
Kara Anderson is a senior arts editor at The Spectrum. She is an English and Spanish double major and is pursuing a certificate in creative writing. She enjoys baking chocolate chip cookies, procrastinating with solitaire and binging reality TV on the weekends.
OPINION
Being a lesbian is hard f—king work — literally
By KARA ANDERSON | Apr. 26, 2023Everyone has the right to f—k, to get f—ked, and to abstain from f—king at their and their partner’s consensual discretion. But not all f—king is created equally.
Photo: Courtesy of E Lyons
ARTS
The good, the bad and the drag
By KARA ANDERSON | Oct. 12, 2022Decidedly not born from any human body, Mx. Ology, with radioactive orange hair, lopsided lips decorated, a teasing mustache and a penchant for turning trash into photoshoot looks, is as much a performance persona as she is a fully fleshed-out fictional character.
ARTS
A night to remember
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 28, 2022From the flashy lights of New York City to the slow-moving suburban midwest, “The Prom” captures all the delights of queer-acceptance through on-point comedy and stellar performances at Shea's Theatre.
Photo: Associated Students, UCLA / Wikimedia Commons
ARTS
Inside Lukas Foss’ ‘midnight atmosphere’
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 21, 2022To commemorate what would be American-German composer Lukas Foss’ 100th birthday, members of the Slee Sinfonietta performed five pieces by Foss on Sunday.
Photo: David Lee / Wikimedia Commons
ARTS
Back to school blues
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 15, 2022Here’s five songs to perfectly capture all of one’s feelings on the return to courses and credits.
Photo: PopTech / Wikimedia Commons
ARTS
Leaving behind a legend of nothing
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 15, 2022“Legend,” while not a case of overt failure, certainly does not deliver a noteworthy or long-lasting performance.
ARTS
The Grapevine
By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 7, 2022Syllabi, pumpkin spice and everything nice —fall semester is finally here and with it comes an array of arts events just as colorful as the autumn foliage.
Photo: Courtesy of Alex Novak
ARTS
‘Everyone at UB came together’: students rejoice at first Spring Fest since 2019
By ALEX FALTER and KARA ANDERSON | May 4, 2022Students surged through the security line at the Governor’s Complex C Lot Saturday as the gates opened for the UB Student Association’s first Spring Fest since 2019.
Photo: Courtesy of Brett Roedel / Hulu
ARTS
Sapphic stepping-stone, film fumble
By KARA ANDERSON | May 4, 2022With blue and purple color palettes, girl in red on the soundtrack and references to Phoebe Bridgers, Hulu’s newest original film, “Crush,” hits all the points for modern-day teen queer culture and filmmaking.
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By KARA ANDERSON | Oct. 19, 2021Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley’s art installation, “WE ARE HERE BECAUSE OF THOSE THAT ARE NOT.”
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By KARA ANDERSON | Sep. 14, 2021The Immersion Experience Room offers visitors some time for relaxation and to simply admire the spectacle around them.
