Last week, The Centre for the Less Good Idea — a performance group based in Johannesburg — collaborated with the Brown Arts Institute to hold a series of performance-based workshops using “Pepper’s Ghost,” a theatrical technique that uses specialized mirrors to create hologram-like ...
Discomfort and joy serve as the basis for “The Holdovers,” Alexander Payne’s Oscar-nominated dramedy. Replicating the look of 1970s film stock, the cozy intimacy of this nostalgic stylization reflects both the beauty and forced introspection of Northeast winters. The film explores grief, loss, ...
Founded by Rhode Island local Patricia Weltin, “Beyond the Diagnosis” is an eclectic exhibit of artworks. After first being displayed at the Warren Alpert Medical School in 2015, the exhibit has returned in time for Rare Disease Day thanks to the efforts of Elyse Sauber ’20 MD ’26 and Assistant ...
Taiko performers from across the world assembled Saturday to present a community concert, “In Return,” at the Lindemann Performing Arts Center.
Aside from being about a cobbled-together, half-dead creature, “Lisa Frankenstein” has very little to do with Mary Shelley’s classic novel. The film, released on Valentine’s Day, more closely resembles a classic rom-com — as soon as it starts, you know how it’ll end.
For most Brown students, the second semester on campus means Spring Weekend, (hopefully) warmer weather and finishing up one more year of academics. For student dancers, spring brings increased rehearsal time, photoshoots, recordings and weeks of promoting their companies all over campus.
Biopics are typically restrained by the genre’s nature: there has to be some accordance maintained with real life. Sometimes, this results in films that appear to lack aesthetic depth — focused only on narrating the life of the person at hand — or films that drag, if the person chosen ends up ...
The Brown Chinese Students Association hosted its annual Lunar New Year banquet Friday, Feb. 9 in Alumnae Hall.
Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated film, “Anatomy of a Fall,” revolves around a woman named Sandra (Sandra Hüller) and the death of her husband Samuel (Samuel Theis) after he takes a fall from their attic. On the surface, the premise is simple, but there’s a complication — the only witness to ...
Syntax Magazine is a tri-annual publication founded last spring by Lucas Gelfond ’24.5 and Anabelle Johnston ’23. Featuring a variety of content ranging from poetry to visual art, Syntax focuses on “culture and the internet,” according to its website.
Recent visitors to the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts may have noticed a broad variety of new artwork in the Atrium Gallery. While visual arts displays are certainly not uncommon in the building, the “After Hours'' exhibition is unique: all pieces on display were created by University staff. ...
Holocaust cinema has always grappled with the seemingly impossible question of whether historical atrocities can be rightfully represented on screen. And, is it even worth trying to artistically recreate such a crime against humanity? Jonathan Glazer’s 2023 film “The Zone of Interest,” loosely ...
Temim Fruchter’s debut novel “City of Laughter” introduces concepts of radical queerness into folkloric, intergenerational Jewish histories. Despite its promising concept, the story, from narrative to syntax, feels unoriginal and flat.
On Thursday, student designer Ava Eisendrath ’25.5 unveiled her first collection of garments to a packed house at Brown-RISD Hillel. Her fashion brand, IRONWIRE, presents a sophisticated take on upcycled clothing.
In December 2023, Netflix premiered the third season of “Single’s Inferno,” a South Korean dating show. Known for its dramatic plots and mysterious guests, the series has kept audiences eagerly waiting for its annual return. This latest season is the most successful so far, with over 71 million ...
When entering the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts, visitors are met with two options: entering a small room on their left or ascending to the fourth floor. If they choose the first path, they will find a mahogany string instrument, or a colorful mobile meant to mimic a dancer’s torso. If they ...
The late ’90s and early 2000s were a golden age for teen comedy. The era brought countless classics like “10 Things I Hate About You,” “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” and “Clueless” to the big screens which then became staples at sleepovers for years to come.
Nearly 20 years ago, an award-winning book series raised an entire generation fascinated with the Greek Gods. This year, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” written by Rick Riordan, has finally returned with a long-awaited TV show adaptation.
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Movie musicals often find themselves in a difficult position in today's cinematic landscape. While attempting to toe the line between Broadway productions and full-scale Hollywood films, most veer too far in either direction. When famous actors — such as “La La Land’s” Ryan Gosling or Emma Stone ...
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