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The crowd danced the night away as DJ A-Trak skillfully manipulated mixes ranging from Missy Elliott to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, all while taking shots of the crowd with his iPhone.

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Spring Weekend delivers engaging lineup

April 22, 2013 2 comments

Kendrick Lamar and Dirty Projectors stole the show in the weekend’s series of well-balanced concerts.

Big Freedia performed Friday night of Spring Weekend, followed by Friday headliner A-Trak.

Azz everywhere: An exclusive Q&A with Big Freedia

April 21, 2013 0 comments

The Herald sits down with New Orleans bounce star Big Freedia for an exclusive interview with the Queen Diva herself.

This graphic visualizes inter- and intra- genre preferences among respondents to the fall 2012 poll conducted by UCS and the BCA surveying interest in acts for Spring Weekend. The size of each genre's exterior band represents the total number of votes received by that genre in the poll. The connecting segments represent shared tastes between genres. The width of each of the segments is proportional to the total number of votes the corresponding genre received among voters of the source genre. (Interactive graphic by Data Science Contributor Madeline Kau and Data Science Editor Andersen Chen.)

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BCA poll results reveal rock as most popular genre

April 18, 2013 8 comments

Students indicated an interest in mainstream rather than ‘indie’ musical artists.

Exclusive: Q&A with horror director Wes Craven

April 16, 2013 0 comments

The Herald sits down with director of “Scream” and headliner of the Ivy Film Festival Wes Craven.

Exclusive: Q&A with ‘Black Swan’ screenwriter Mark Heyman ’02

April 15, 2013 0 comments

The Herald: When was the last time you were back at Brown? What were you here for? Heyman: It’s been about five years, I guess. I went to my five-year reunion, and then … the next year, my wife had a play … a workshop kind of thing. She had [...]

Acclaimed director Wes Craven gave the keynote speech at this year’s Ivy Film Festival. Craven’s works include “Scream” and “The Hills Have  Eyes.”

Film fest unites industry professionals, students

April 15, 2013 0 comments

The 12th annual Ivy Film Festival emphasized documentaries and the film-making process.

Two student bands, along with 11 bands from across the Northeast, performed Saturday afternoon on Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle. The second half of the festival was held in Sayles Hall until midnight.

Varied musical acts, vendors spice up folk festival

April 15, 2013 0 comments

In its fifth year, the Brown Folk Festival has become a popular venue for Northeastern bands.

PW exposes dark side of Romeo and Juliet

April 12, 2013 1 comment

Students produce a modern take on Shakespeare’s best known romance.

Brown University Gilbert and Sullivan’s latest effort stages bloated personalities in absurd situations, doling out musical numbers and social criticism with wit and whimsy.

Gilbert and Sullivan troupe takes a stab at opera on the high seas

April 12, 2013 0 comments

Students put on a humorous production of the famed opera ‘The Pirates of Penzance.’

Edamame and crispy Brussels sprouts serve as deliciously spicy starters, while a range of vegetables for dipping make the shabu shabu flavorful.

Ebisu surprises with experimental options

April 12, 2013 0 comments
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The restaurant offers an interactive dining experience with scrumptious appetizers.