Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Culture

Review: As You Like It – ‘What’s not to like?’

At last, the sun is coming out to play, and the Mansfield Players’ staging of As You Like It has given this summer’s outdoor theatre season a merry welcome....

From cloisters to concrete: Oxford’s architectural evolution

As a proud member of one of Oxford’s younger colleges – one that didn’t...

Adolescence: Can TV spark radical change in young men?

Adolescence is just another example of art acting as a conversation piece. The recent...

Hand over Heart

"So bite the heel that walked you home in the rain"

An old-fashioned abracadabra

We take a look at the Burton Taylor magic show, Box of Tricks

Album Review: Ani DiFranco

Red Letter Year, Righteous Babe records

Album Review: TV On The Radio

Dear Science, 4AD Records

Venue Review: University Church

Exploring the beautiful and atmospheric performance space

Sounds like Michaelmas

Cherwell's pick of the term's musical offerings

Genre confused: Krautrock

Each week Cherwell extolls the virtues of an obscure musical genre. This week: Krautrock

Local Talent: Alice Doyne

We catch up with the acoustic-pop-folk-rock songstress

Live review: Roots Manuva

Cherwell hears the gospel according to Rodney Smith

Nights in Rodanthe

A film with a classic feel, set in the idyllic beauty of Rodanthe.

The House Bunny Review

Not clever - but can is it at least fun to watch?

Brideshead Revisited Review

Could any film appeal more to us Oxford types? Guy Pewsey reviews the cinematic highlight of the new term.

Portraits of the Artists

We look at the prortraiture of classic modernist Wyndham Lewis.

Summer Podcast: ‘She Stoops to Conquer’

We talk to the people working on the OUDS summer tour

The Corrections – Repeat After Me

We review their latest album

Spot the difference

Guy Pewsey sees through Hollywood's tricks and disguises

Disturbance at Campsfield House

Smoke visible from Campsfield, heavy police presence and violent disturbances at the detention centre

Review: Out Of The Blue

New Theatre, Thursday 8th week

Review: The Importance of Being Earnest

Merton College Gardens, Wednesday - Saturday, 8th week

The Zutons – You Can Do Anything

Sean Lennon reviews The Zuton's disappointing third album offering

Interview: Noah and the Whale

First Mystery Jets, then Johnny Flynn and now with Noah and the Whale. Cherwell’s rumbling route through the indie pop of South London continues....

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