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Commentary: Broadway musical ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ reminds audiences that they are not alone during hard times

(09/08/20 4:00pm)

I saw the Broadway musical “Dear Evan Hansen” with the Activities Program Board (APB) in February 2020. Stageagent.com summarized the show well, saying it “[T]ells the story of a young man with social anxiety disorder who so yearns to make a connection with his peers, that he fabricates a relationship with a deceased student to become closer to the boy’s family.”  

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/09/commentary-broadway-musical-dear-evan-hansen-reminds-audiences-that-they-are-not-alone-during-hard-times

Review: The ‘Harry Potter’ franchise from the eyes of someone who never wanted to watch the movies

(09/01/20 4:00pm)

I somehow managed to make it to age 21 without ever sitting through an entire “Harry Potter” movie. A 10-year-old version of Hannah attempted to read the series; I read Book 1 and part of the second book during one summer but was not intrigued enough to continue. This book and film franchise consumed my peers (and the world) during my adolescence, although I never understood why. My mom would watch a movie or two when ABC Family would show the entire franchise back-to-back over a weekend, but I never made it more than 15 minutes.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/09/review-the-harry-potter-franchise-from-the-eyes-of-someone-who-never-wanted-to-watch-the-movies

Commentary: Time spent in quarantine helps listeners discover new music

(08/06/20 6:41pm)

Over the course of the unprecedented past few months, we have lost many simple joys. We lost the ability to connect with one another in person as we feared the unknown impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Within this darkness, I brought some life back into my 2020 by finding happiness in good music.

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/08/commentary-time-spent-in-quarantine-helps-listeners-discover-new-music

Commentary: How my playlist evolved in quarantine

(06/24/20 6:19pm)

After three months of quarantine due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, my playlists began to get repetitive. While listening to jazz and classic rock is fun, I decided to check out new music in genres in which I do not typically listen. I noticed that I have started to listen to more solo artists and jam bands. Here are a few new editions to my playlist:

https://www.theslateonline.com/article/2020/06/commentary-how-my-playlist-evolved-in-quarantine