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ASK WESLEYING: Nude in the NESCAC

Welcome to the seventh installment of Ask Wesleying, an advice column about any and all things Wes! Have a question about life at Wes? Submit it to get it answered in Ask Wesleying! You can find all of the Ask Wesleying columns here.

It’s been a loooooong hiatus, what with thesis, winter break, thesis, spring break, more thesis (you get the point). But fear not, I haven’t forgotten about all you questioning souls haunting campus, awaiting answers to put your spirits to rest.

This week’s question is about one of those things that gets mentioned on your admissions tour and then never arises again, nudity:

Dear Wesleying,

I’ve been trying to find information about how to apply as a nude model for art classes next semester, but have emerged unsuccessful. Do you have any info about who to contact, any requirements, etc? Also, any tips on how to locate the nude scene at Wes (if there is one?) would be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Nude in the NESCAC

You can read the answer to this week’s question below the jump!

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Film Series: Moana (in 3D!)

2016. USA. Dir: Ron Clements et al. With Auli’i Cravalho. Animated. 107 min.


Disney’s island-hopping adventure is a serene breath of fresh sea air, ditching much of the studio’s tired princess cliche?s in favor of a bold new vision. The Pacific Island songcraft of Opetaia Foa’i meets the showtune sparkle of that Miranda guy, scoring Moana’s quest across an unparalleled animated oceanscape.

Tonight / 8 p.m. / Goldsmith Family Cinema / $5

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Film Series: Hamilton’s America

2016. USA. Dir: Alex Horwitz. Documentary. 84 min.



You’ve watched Lin-Manuel Miranda on SNL, sung along to the cast album a little too loudly at parties, and (if you’re lucky) seen the Broadway smash hit Hamilton itself. The alumnus-directed PBS Great Performances doc provides an unprecedented look into the behind-the-scenes creation of a pop culture phenomenon.

Q&A with Horwitz ’02 to follow.

Tonight / 8 p.m. / Goldsmith Family Cinema / Free

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God Indeed Blessed America: Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 Freestyled with President Barack Obama

Skip ahead to the 53-minute mark to see the cast of Hamilton perform.

We were freaking the fuck out when Wesleyan mascot Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 freestyled on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, but holy shit balls this dude is freestyling with THE PRESIDENT OF THE GODDAMN UNITED STATES OF ‘MERICA.

The cast of Miranda’s smash hit Hamilton did a special performance at the White House today, and these Rose Garden shenanigans also took place. See this tweet and prepare to shit your pants:

And yes, Barack, the vid did indeed go viral.

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A Quick Reminder That Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 Is Better Than All of Us at All the Things

We interrupt this festive #weshcfm15 (yes, it sounds more like an accidental butt text than the Wesleyan homecoming weekend hashtag) to remind all of you that no matter how great you think you are, Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 is better. Yesterday night I ate my weight in gummy bears and watched season 10 of NCIS. Lin-Manuel Miranda was casually fucking slaying late night TV and trending on Facebook.

Above is Miranda’s recent appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and as with everything else he does, all I can say is, “DAMN, I WILL NEVER BE THIS TALENTED AND AMAZING AT ANYTHING EVER IN MY LIFE.”

Anyway, carry on.

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Hamilton Cast Recording Streaming Online

Our favorite Broadway composer/performer, Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02–who wrote his debut In the Heights during his sophomore year at Wesleyan–has created another hit. Hamilton, a musical about the life of Alexander Hamilton, played almost entirely by actors of color and with a score composed not of “typical” show tunes but of rap, hip hop, and pop ballads, opened on Broadway in August. Next Friday, October 2nd, a special Wesleyan-only benefit performance will take place.Those of us who can’t make it to the show are in luck, though; the sung-through musical is fully represented on the cast recording, which comes out Friday, September 25th. If you’re not interested in paying $20 for an album, or if you’re not sold on musicals, or rap musicals, or American history, the entire album is available to stream for free on NPR until Friday. Check it out!

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In the Heights

heights_eventFrom CFA staffer Andrew Chatfield:

“In the Heights” tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood—a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams, and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind.

With book by Wesleyan’s Distinguished Shapiro Professor of Writing and Theater Quiara Alegría Hudes, “In the Heights” is the winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for “Best Musical,” “Best Original Score” (Lin-Manuel Miranda, Theater ’02), “Best Choreography” and “Best Orchestrations” (Alex Lacamoire and Bill Sherman, Music ’02). The Wesleyan production is a collaboration between the Music Department and Theater Department, directed by Associate Professor of Theater Cláudia Tatinge Nascimento, with music direction by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Nadya Potemkina.

Dates: Wednesday, November 12 through Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 8pm, and Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 2pm and 8pm
Place: CFA Theatre
Cost: $15 general public; $12 senior citizens, Wesleyan faculty/staff/alumni, Middletown residents, $7 all students

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Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 on In The Heights and More

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from the Wesleyan Photo tumblr

Last night in the CFA Hall, Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 spoke about the origin of his Tony-award-winning 2008 musical In the Heights and other creative endeavors. The talk, entitled “When You’re Home: A Look Back on the Origins of In the Heights” and sponsored by the Theater Department and CFA, spanned everything from a musical performed in the Westco Café, Seven Minutes in Heaven–a 20 minute show about thirteen year olds attending their first unchaperoned party–to writing for the Tony’s to Like Water for Chocolate-inspired creative advice.

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Apply to Put on a Show with Second Stage!

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Jenna Robbins ’13 wants to make you part of the next generation of Second Stage:

Do you dream of being the next Lin-Manuel Miranda? Second Stage is now accepting applications for our Fall 2013 season! Applications are due May 5th at 11:59 pm – please email Grace Herman Holland ’15 at gholland(at)wesleyan(dot)edu for a link to the application form.

Questions? Contact any staff member; our contact information can be found on our website, 2ndstage.org.

Deadline: Sunday, May 5th, 2013
Cost: Free!
Contact: gholland(at)wesleyan(dot)edu
Interwebz!

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Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02 TV Show Debuts Tonight

In other news, he never stops killin’ it.

LMM Do no harm

Lin-Manuel Miranda ’02, rapper-slash-playwright-slash-romantic-slash-flash-mob-connoisseur…turned-actor, is debuting tonight in a recurring role on NBC’s Do No Harm, a modern take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  No word yet on whether Wishbone will be making a guest appearance in the show.  The show will air on NBC at 10pm.

Miranda, whose returns to campus have been widely documented, is a guest star on the new NBC show after guest appearances on House and Modern Family.  Miranda has been unusually inactive about his return to television on Twitter, but did drop this tidbit for “Twitterico:”

I can only assume that he’s relying on his faithful following at his alma mater’s blog to promote the event.  Don’t worry, LMM, I got yo back.