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The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

The Wellesley News

The student newspaper of Wellesley College since 1901

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Leon Thomas brings his tour “Mutt” to Boston

Kiya Watson, Staff Writer | December 5, 2024

On Nov. 15, Leon Thomas brought his “MUTT” album tour to Boston, featuring special guest Toney Handsome. Many people may know Leon Thomas from his role as the hilarious and talented Andre Harris on...

ZaZa performs at The Rockwell.

ZaZa & the Psychedelic Orchestra: stars on the rise

Sage Levy, Staff Writer | November 13, 2024
ZaZa & the Psychedelic Orchestra captivated The Rockwell with a bold performance blending pop, rock and musical theater. With a 17-piece band and unforgettable stage presence, they put on a show that proved they’re destined for greatness.
Photo credit: Kiya Watson

Wellesley Widows present their fall teaser concert “Good Pitch, Bad Witch”

Kiya Watson | November 11, 2024

On Nov. 3, The Wellesley Widows hosted their Fall Teaser Concert with a special performance from S-Factor, Tufts’ all-male vocal group which centers music from the African diaspora. Students in support...

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Isaac Dunbar performs at Wellesley’s Fall Concert

Iris Zhan | October 31, 2024

When Isaac Dunbar asked “who here is gay?” the enthusiastic response made it clear that Dunbar, a Massachusetts-based musician and Wellesley’s 2024 Fall Concert artist, had found his target audience.  On...

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Charli XCX and Troye Sivan bring “Sweat Tour” to Boston

Lucia Chen | October 18, 2024

On Friday, Sept. 27 at 11:28 a.m., I received a call from my roommate in the middle of my science lab. “I just won Sweat Tour tickets!” she screamed. After calming down, she explained that a radio...

Photo by Millie Auslender ’27

The Well-Licked Rats rock Wellesley’s Cazenove Hall

Sage Levy | September 18, 2024

On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Wellesley students began to notice flyers popping up around campus:    Coming from Seattle, WA Concert in Caz September 7th Special Performance by: The Well-Licked Rats Immediately,...

Photo by Sage Levy ’27

You’re Invited: The Dare live in Cambridge

Sage Levy | September 17, 2024

I’m dancing in a crowd of black-and-white and sunglasses-clad individuals. My Doc Martens have come fully unzipped, my necklace is gone, and I’m almost certain that my mascara is streaking across my...

Photo Courtesy of Andrea Vazquez.

Bad Bunny transforms from class topic to live performance

Mikaela Foronda | April 24, 2024

The title of Bad Bunny’s latest studio album “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana” could not have been a more accurate description of how I felt walking into his Boston concert Wednesday night....

Everything You Need to Know about LDOC Artist CupcakKe

Everything You Need to Know about LDOC Artist CupcakKe

Emily Cao | April 24, 2024

If you’re anything like me, you’ve heard bits and pieces of  CupcakKe’s music over the years through Tik Tok audios and viral remixes. Or maybe you hadn’t heard of CupcakKe at all, in which...

Photo courtesy of Zeina Nassif

Rufus Wainwright Shattered The Egg — and My Heart.

Zeina Nassif | April 24, 2024

It was a cold evening on Sunday, April 8. Taking shelter in an egg-shaped performance venue aptly called The Egg, the Albany audience chatted away in anticipation of a night of music. The lights dimmed,...

We need to normalize post-concert amnesia

We need to normalize post-concert amnesia

Cheynie Singleton | March 22, 2023

On Feb. 28, SZA performed the sixth show of her SOS tour in Boston, Massachusetts. As soon as I found out SZA was going on tour, I knew that I had to get my hands on tickets somehow. Sure enough, after...

image of lucy dacus playing the guitar in multicolored lights.

Lucy Dacus Brings a Minimal Yet Powerful Performance to Northeastern University

Emily Cao | February 8, 2023

From a red plastic chair, Lucy Dacus sang about pressing her thumbs into a man’s irises until they burst. Over an hour before doors opened, students were sitting on the floor outside Northeastern University’s...

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