The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
NORA KINNEY

NORA KINNEY, Arts & Culture Editor

Nora Kinney (she/her), FCLC ’26, is an arts & culture editor at The Observer. She is majoring in journalism with minors in history and new media and digital design, and is pursuing an accelerated master’s degree in public media. She is a dancer and believes everyone should experience the beauty and strangeness of live performance art.

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Kiyawat’s salvation lies in the hands of God in this surreal courtroom drama.

Absurd Stakes in Kiyawat’s Court

April 30, 2025

In “Kiyawat V. God,” a woman stands trial before a jury for skinning her friend alive. But if the play sounds grueling, and its setting conventional, you have the wrong idea.  In this Fordham Studio...

Kenzie Roberts poses infront of her work in Lipani.

Visions of the Heart in Lipani Gallery

April 9, 2025

On March 28, a crowd gathered in Lipani Gallery to celebrate Lucy Duckett and Kenzie Roberts, two Fordham seniors presenting their thesis projects for the visual arts program from March 25 to April 8.  Duckett,...

Fordham Studio Theatre’s run of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A One-Actor Haunt,” closed at Whitebox Theatre on Feb. 15.

‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’ is a Unique Take on the Tale

February 19, 2025
By the show's end, Goodrich portrayed multiple characters, performed an entire musical act and embodied Crane in his mysterious last moments.
Photographer Chester Higgins’ work, “The Intimacy of Prayer,” discussed themes of religion and the personal connection that individuals have to their spirituality.

‘The Intimacy of Prayer’ Leaves Butler Gallery

January 22, 2025

If you wandered into Ildiko Butler Gallery on the evening of Jan. 15 with only a cursory knowledge of the photographs on display, you might have been surprised to hear a distinctively bright voice call...

Wooden furniture, old electronics and other random knick knacks scattered the stage of the Kehoe Theatre.

‘The Medea Thing.’ Reimagines the Sin and Sacrifice of a Woman Scorned

March 16, 2024
The classic Greek enchantress chases revenges and agency in the 1970s in this reimagined version of "Medea."
Streaming services encourage mindless consumption, not artistic appreciation.

[Photo] I Hate Netflix, and You Should Too

By BRETT DALIS • February 16, 2024

Streaming services encourage mindless consumption, not artistic appreciation.

Charles Osgood with Father McShane

Charles Osgood, FCRH ’54, Renowned ‘CBS News Sunday Morning’ Host Dies at 91

January 23, 2024
It was at Fordham that Osgood’s love of radio began to take professional shape. He came to the Rose Hill campus in 1950 and quickly found WFUV.
Student models signal changes within the industry, but that there is also room for improvement

Models Among Rams

December 7, 2023
Meet Fordham’s emerging models – Ria, Laurie and Hilda – as they navigate academics and redefine success in the evolving world of fashion.
Partisanship in Congress has caused insurmountable gridlock, and the only solution is to create a coalition government.

[Photo] Republicans, Form a Third Party

By TATYANA MASTERS • November 15, 2023

Partisanship in Congress has caused insurmountable gridlock, and the only solution is to create a coalition government.

Your Murder Will Make Great Background Noise

Your Murder Will Make Great Background Noise

October 18, 2023
The spectacle of violence is longstanding in the world of media entertainment, but we cannot lose sight of the real people involved.
Throughout her 70-year career, Martha Graham’s work influenced the feminine identity in the sphere of modern dance.

Radical Dance at the Met: Vignettes of Martha Graham

October 18, 2023
Choreographed by the legendary Martha Graham, The Vignettes of Graham premieres at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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