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Arts & Culture

‘MUSIC’ is the next step in Playboi Carti’s fearless evolution

By Zach Robel | April 2

The album pays homage to the rapper’s Atlanta roots while introducing new sounds.

Arts & Culture

‘Holland’ kills any desire to go to the theater

By Gabriella Wrighten | April 2

The film provides largely underwhelming characters, lackluster storytelling and almost no mystery.

Visiting lecturers Jennifer Levin and John Eisendrath, wearing matching black-rimmed glasses and black and gray sweaters, smile against a white background.

Arts & Culture

Students get a taste of the writers’ room in LITR 1010E: ‘Advanced Screenwriting’

By Ayana Ahuja | April 2

Every Tuesday morning, a dozen students walk into a classroom in the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts and are treated to pastries courtesy of their professors. But beyond baked goods, students in LITR1010E: “Advanced Screenwriting” have the opportunity to hear from a slate of Hollywood professionals, ...

A picture of Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco sitting on a sunny field as Blanco strokes Gomez's hair.

Arts & Culture

‘I Said I Love You First’ is an unoriginal, lackluster collaboration

By Alyssia Ouhocine | April 2

If you’ve been spared from the recent flood of Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco press appearances, then you’ve likely missed the release of their new album “I Said I Love You First.” With a run time of almost 35 minutes, the record is a dull, shockingly juvenile attempt at what could have been ...

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Review

Wallows establishes reimagined sound with new EP ‘More’

By Cecilia Cheng | March 31

The project reflects Wallows’ musical journey by incorporating various musical styles into the tracks.

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Arts & Culture

Documentary about a secret apartment in a Providence mall captures the art of resistance

By Summer Shi | March 30

A group of artists secretly lived in a hidden apartment inside Providence Place for four years in the 2000s.

Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore look out a window at a city skyline.

Arts & Culture

Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ says too much

By Rebecca Goodman | March 20

By nature, movies are expected to do more showing than telling. Yet Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” fails exceptionally at this task. The film is the first English-language feature film for Almodóvar, whose 2002 movie “Talk to Her” won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. For a ...

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Arts & Culture

Jabberwocks qualify for ICCA semifinal for first time in 15 years

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 20

The group placed second in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella quarterfinals in February.

Arts & Culture

New art exhibit turns Sayles Hall partly cloudy

By Aura Machanic | March 18

Designed by artist Sanford Biggers, “Unsui (Cloud Forest)” is on display until 2026.

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Review

‘Novocaine’ packs a punch

By Gabriella Wrighten | March 17

Directors Dan Berk and Robert Olsen deliver a fresh and unique take on an often stale genre.

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Arts & Culture

Joe Lovano, the Brown Jazz Band deliver passionate performance Friday night

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 16

The concert featured special guest Joe Lovano, a Grammy award-winning saxophonist, composer and producer.

A crowded theater, lined by red curtains. The crowd awaits the start of Brown Original Series's Thursday night premiere.

Arts & Culture

Brown Original Series premieres ‘Shopfront,’ ‘Pas de Deux’

By Rajaa Ghandour | March 16

From investigative comedy to psychological drama, the BOS brings two distinct stories to the big screen.

Still from the film "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" of a man's face.

Events

‘Cinema Ritrovato on Tour’ returns to Brown, showcases restored film classics

By Ayana Ahuja | March 14

The 12th edition of “Cinema Ritrovato on Tour,” a European film festival focused on film restoration and preservation, is back at Brown.

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Review

Despite falling short of expectations, ‘Mickey 17’ is a pleasure to watch

By Gabriella Wrighten | March 12

Even with a talented cast and crew, Bong Joon Ho’s latest film fails to provide more than humor.

A large brassiere fashioned out of cardboard hangs against the wall from a metal bar. There is a small bow in the center of the garment.

Arts & Culture

45th Annual Student Exhibition showcases bold, experimental works in Granoff Center

By Summer Shi | March 11

The student artworks will be on display until April 6.

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Review

‘So Close To What’ is so close to being more than just a good time

By Alyssia Ouhocine | March 10

The album is sexy and mature, although lacking in any serious emotional stakes.

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Arts & Culture

Brown playwrights experiment during ‘Writing is Live’ festival

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 10

During the five-day festival, student playwrights presented six original, in-progress plays.

Bryce Gray ’25 and Noah Martinez ’27 — playing love interests Jason McConnell and Peter Simonds respectively — hold each other in an intimate embrace onstage.

Arts & Culture

Bryce Gray ’25 highlights queer love in restaging of ‘bare: a pop opera’

By Tiffany Xiao | March 7

The musical, which grapples with the intersection between religion and queer identity, served as his senior thesis.

Bridget Jones (played by Renée Zellweger) rests her head on Roxster's (played by Leo Woodall) shoulder. The two are sitting outside in two chairs in a dark, nighttime setting.

Arts & Culture

‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ turns trash into treasure

By Gabriella Wrighten | March 6

The sequel ditches the worst of Bridget’s personality, allowing it to reach new heights.

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Review

Humanccinos, magical goats, sex ed and Cole N. Oscopy: The 24 Hour Play Festival delivers comedic genius

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 5

With their witty writing and compelling characters and stories, each play left audience members cackling.