Cousins Steve Gilman and Scott Haviland did not know what to expect when they founded Santé Mobile Farmhouse Cafe, their food truck business, this past August. “It was a lot of work getting started,” Gilman said. “We had to get together finances, and I had to take a credit on my house.” Haviland, ...
Martin Boyce’s exhibition, “When Now is Night,” is a sobering reflection on the dark side of utopian 20th century Modernism, marking the first solo show in the United States by the contemporary Scottish sculptor. Boyce’s exhibit was realized in conjunction with Dominic Molon, curator of contemporary ...
Ralph Lemon, an internationally acclaimed artist whose medium spans dance, cinema and writing, came to Brown Oct. 6 to perform at the Ashamu Dance Studio. Called “Ceremonies Out of the Air,” his project merged storytelling and cinematography — Lemon narrated a story about life in the American ...
For many, the words “photographic archive” conjure images of dusty books deep within a library, far removed from life and air. But Brown’s Photographic Archives Research Group breathes life into these archives, making them the centerpiece of planned conversations around five times throughout the ...
Sayles Hall was packed Friday night as students flocked to Night Market, an annual event hosted by the Brown Taiwan Society. Walking in, an excited hum greeted visitors, with people sharing food and stories. Featuring student-run cultural organizations, performance groups and authentic homemade food, ...
Many viewers of “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” a documentary by Stanley Nelson, may be hard-pressed to decide if its contents are more shocking or familiar. Like every historical documentary, “The Black Panthers” is about the past — more precisely, about remembering the ...
A single wooden sculpture dominates the Nightingale-Brown House’s gallery space. Gail Whitsitt-Lynch’s giant, abstract carving called “BitterSweet” has been on display since May, and leaves the exhibit today. “BitterSweet” was carved from the wood of a recently felled 94-year-old elm tree, ...
Tony Fitzpatrick’s birds flock to List Art Center’s David Winton Bell Gallery in his exhibition entitled “The Secret Birds and Other Works,” which opened Aug. 29 and will be on display through Oct. 25. Curated by Alexis Lowry, former curator of the Bell Gallery, the exhibition not only demonstrates ...
Updated Sept. 30, 2015 at 5:10 p.m. When Christoph Lindner, professor of media and culture at the University of Amsterdam, first encountered the High Line park in New York City, he was “seduced by the whole project.” “Then that relationship began to sour,” he said. Lindner discussed the High ...
Sitting down in the Cable Car Cinema to watch “Goodnight Mommy,” audience members should prepare themselves to be immersed in a goosebump-evoking psychological thriller. The film delivers a horrifyingly engaging plot — impressive considering the film is in German with English subtitles. The storyline ...
Love is in the air and on the stage this fall, as Sock and Buskin, Production Workshop and Shakespeare on the Green prepare plays that navigate the timeless complications of familial and romantic relationships. Though love characterizes most of the fall season, individual plays explore specific facets ...
From cereal-topped doughnuts to locally sourced yogurt bowls, Andrews Commons has introduced a new selection of food this semester, using the month of September as a testing ground to determine what the house specials will be. Starting in November, a set of rotating specials will be finalized based ...
“The Intern” is a film that starts off comedic but slowly weaves in romance and drama to depict an unconventional story of friendship. Brown Motion Pictures hosted a free advance screening of the upcoming film Thursday night in a packed Martinos Auditorium at the Perry and Marty Granoff Center ...
Thayer Street was lined with white tents housing over 100 artists and craftspeople Sunday, as crowds wove their way through the stalls. Students may claim to have encountered some strange sights on Thayer Street before, but this weekend’s scene of people dressed in larger-than-life alien costumes ...
When Abel Tesfaye dropped a few tracks in 2011 under the moniker “The Weeknd,” it was at a moment when R&B had a taken a turn for the weird. The sex factor so native to the genre was doubled — nay, quadrupled — in strange ballads, while any semblance of emotion was completely erased by ...
Students who find themselves on south campus can now satisfy their appetites and carb cravings at PieZoni’s, an alternative to Bagel Gourmet on Brook Street. The restaurant takes over the space that previously belonged to Wings & Things and joins the long list of pizza restaurant options near ...
A cappella ruled the night on Sept. 12 as the various singing groups gathered under Wayland and Morris Champlain arches to entice potential new members from the class of 2019. The festivities began at 7:30 p.m. and went until midnight. Each of the 14 groups gave the audience a unique flavor of music ...
Christian Petzold’s German thriller “Phoenix,” which ended its run at the Avon Cinema last week, plays extensively with its namesake’s symbolism. Emerging from Greek mythology, the phoenix signifies rebirth, or resurrection. The landscape, characters and narrative of the thriller fittingly gasp ...
Dana Gluckstein is a photographer, author, Stanford graduate and mother. She has photographed a handful of notable world leaders including Muhammad Ali, Mikhail Gorbachev and Nelson Mandela. She has also worked with Apple and Toyota on advertising campaigns. In November 2010, she published “DIGNITY: ...
Tables offering brochures and snacks to passersby lined one of the Main Green’s paths Wednesday afternoon, and students clumped around them between shopping classes to chat with attendants, marking the first annual Brown Language Festival. Language and cultural groups, such as the Vietnamese Students ...
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