In a cinematic landscape increasingly focused on aesthetics, a film that opts for minimalism stands out. A disregard for flashy sets, fast action and shock value may seem counterproductive when seeking to capture an audience’s immediate attention. But if done well, simplicity can be extremely effective. ...
Between modern takes on classic plays and exhibits centering Black and Indigenous voices, the Providence arts scene has a busy month ahead. The Herald has compiled a list of events bringing arts and culture to the heart of the Ocean State in the coming weeks.
Providence nonprofit theater company Trinity Repertory continued its annual Christmas tradition with its 46th production of Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” which premiered Nov. 9. The production was directed by Aileen McGroddy MFA’21.
Steven Spielberg is a filmmaker who feels immune from criticism. Over the past 50 years, he has reshaped the landscape of cinema more than anyone else. He tells stories that spark the imagination of viewers — films full of excitement, intrigue and emotional depth. But sadly, in his most personal ...
Audiences gathered in the T.F. Green Hall downspace from Nov. 10 to 13 for student association Shakespeare on the Green’s production of “Stupid F*cking Bird.” Written by American playwright Aaron Posner, the play is a contemporary adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s 1895 work “The Seagull.” The ...
On Friday, best-selling Chinese American fantasy author and translator Rebecca F. Kuang joined the Comparative Literature Departmental Undergraduate Group for a guest lecture and book signing in MacMillan Hall. Kuang discussed combating the ties between imperialism and academia and offered insight ...
From her Disney days playing the sassy Alex Russo to having her songs top charts and establishing a formidable presence on social media, Selena Gomez is one of the most famous stars of her generation. Because of her notability and her public struggles with chronic physical and mental illnesses, Gomez ...
In the 1800s, Murielle Borst-Tarrant’s family left Virginia for New York City, where they would remain for four generations. Her family settled in Brooklyn, in what she described “a Mafia-run neighborhood,” ...
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Joseph Patel, director and producer respectively behind the Academy Award-winning documentary “Summer of Soul,” visited campus on Saturday. In a double-header event hosted by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Questlove and Patel discussed ...
Sounds@Brown hosted its second show of the semester in the Leung Family Gallery on Saturday. The hour-long event spotlighted singer-drummer Daiela Simon-Seay ’26, singer-songwriter Arielle Martinez Cohen ’23.5 and the hip-hop collective NOTSODIFFERENT.
Over the weekend, Ensemble’s production of Gerome Ragni and James Rado’s “Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” took Alumnae Hall by storm, with four performances spread across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The show began with cast members stumbling down the aisles, acting ...
In 2019, the Blockbuster in Bend, Ore. became the world’s last remaining location of the once-popular video store franchise. Blockbusters around the world shuttered largely as a result of enormous debt, legal issues and a national shift to streaming. But the Blockbuster brand has popped up in different ...
“Two Mile Hollow,” the Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies’ first show of its 2022-23 performance season, opened Nov. 3 at Stuart Theater and will run until Nov. 13. Written by playwright Leah Nanako Winkler and directed by Carol Ann Tan MFA’23, the show stands out from many ...
From the moment it begins, “The Banshees of Inisherin” places you under its spell. With sweeping shots of the rugged coastlines of Ireland, backed by a delightful fiddle melody, this simple introduction tells the audience that they are in for a treat. In the fictional island of Inisherin that ...
It is difficult to do justice to the horrors of a conflict that killed close to 17 million people, especially through a medium primarily used to entertain. But Edward Berger’s German-language war epic “All Quiet on the Western Front” makes an admirable effort, offering a harrowing portrayal ...
In contemporary filmmaking, there are few phrases that can evoke more fear in the mind of a moviegoer than that of “social commentary.” It’s not that commenting on social issues is inherently bad; rather, these commentaries can feel more smug and contrived than beneficial to any given social ...
“Ticket to Paradise,” the new movie starring Julia Roberts and George Clooney, could not have appeared any more appealing to audiences than it did throughout its marketing run. The movie promised a star-studded cast including Kaitlyn Dever from “Booksmart” and “Dear Evan Hansen,” French ...
On Wednesday, Maggie Nelson — New York Times bestselling author of 10 books of poetry and prose — read from her latest book, “On Freedom: Four Songs of Care and Constraint.” She discussed how we “think, experience and talk about freedom” for an audience at the Granoff Center for the Creative ...
At the Brown Design Workshop’s annual costume open hours Thursday evening, workshop monitors joined undergraduates in assembling costumes for a weekend of Halloween festivities on campus. The Herald spoke to three students attending the event, all of whom rushed to complete their costumes ...
A line of students that stretched across the Main Green filed into Sayles Hall on Halloween night, buzzing with excitement as they took in the decorative cobwebs adorning the building’s balcony. The decorations come every year to Sayles, a key part of University Organist Mark Steinbach’s annual ...
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