Once upon a time, epic political and economic problems torpedoed the balance of contemporary society. With only 100 years left against climate change for the human race, one immense question needed to be asked—can Olaf really be a fairy princess?

A woman ascends a staircase next to the audience, a noose hung loosely around her neck. At the same time, a man descends the same staircase, approaching her with a watermelon in his arms.

This year Santa Claus is retiring. Microphone substituted for candy cane, the announcement came moments into the show. So the question remained: Who will be the next Santa?

Breathe, the actors demand synchronously.

‘-3RSSSS - (L-S)RSS + RS - π(R) = 0 where π(R) = 4-3 P/ AQR = -(2-3/A)dhui/DR’, better known as the ponytail equation, is a mathematical equation that models the swelling of a ponytail as the hair interacts with atmospheric forces. It’s also the title of a choreographed dance by Adrienne Truscott, which was second in the lineup performed by the Barnard/Columbia Dance Troupe at New York Live Arts.

It’s almost that wonderful time of the year, and the CU Players brought an early sprinkle of that Christmas magic to Lerner Black Box over the weekend. The play was as corny as could be and it knew it, but the clichéd interpretations of love warmly heralded the merry season with a chuckle and wink to the audience.

Empty houses are filled with the smell of rotting flesh. The rich have run to their country homes. What’s that noise? People peek out of their windows into deserted streets as pandemonium builds. Rumor has it, the plague has come to town. These visceral images are at the forefront of the writing of Orhan Pamuk and Nükhet Varlik.

Gabrielle Smith: Big name, small campus

While there were certainly a few setbacks in Barnard’s recent production of Peer Gynt, they were well-compensated for by a unique composite of casting decisions that broke gender expectations, unsettling of boundaries, and the brilliance of several lead actors.

It’s true: A new bar has joined the ranks of Morningside Heights establishments—and it has a jukebox and pinball machine.