“Magic in the Moonlight,” Woody Allen’s latest film, conjures up familiar illusions drawn from the rest of his work. Where it differs from most of his canon, however, is in its failure — despite its title — to suspend our disbelief, or cast any real enchantment. Allen’s inventiveness is ...
National Geographic Channel brought its particular blend of entertainment and science to Alumnae Hall Thursday afternoon, targeting students to serve as participants in a social experiment for its upcoming program, “Crowd Control.” The show aims to discover innovative fixes for social issues through ...
“Violet,” directed by Skylar Fox ’15 and running in the Production Workshop Downspace this Friday through Monday, deals with problems of appearance, and avoiding the cliche, it does not discredit the power of the superficial. The musical follows the titular character’s quest to heal a disfiguring ...
Final assignments for some classes, such as ancient battle reenactments and blogs, make Brown’s moniker of “unconventional Ivy” seem well-deserved. Many undergraduates taking classes that rely on unusual end-of-term endeavors said they prefer completing final projects to taking tests or writing ...
ArtRI’s “In Plain Sight: Art in Unexpected Places” series will air a new episode Thursday on Rhode Island PBS highlighting public artworks on the campuses of Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design. Throughout the half-hour episode, Jo-Ann Conklin, director of the David Winton Bell Gallery, ...
Beyond the two-by-fours of a derelict construction site, a cityscape looms stoically in the distance. Obscured geometric patterns evoke the protective stance of a mother crouching over a cradle. A rough, asphalt-like exterior is chiseled away to expose a smooth, blue underbelly. Such images of instability ...
“I don’t think people think ‘fashion’ when they think of Brown,” said Sofia Kadieva ’16, one of the designers taking part in Fashion at Brown’s fourth annual Fashion Week. The series kicked off with a giveaway and celebration on the Main Green Monday afternoon and comprises a variety of ...
As campus libraries become increasingly congested, the visit to the corner coffee shop acquires a special urgency. Like most college towns, Providence is home to a lively network of coffee purveyors and consumers. Their fluctuating tastes reflect the tensions between efficiency and quality, authentiticity ...
The success of Steven Knight’s “Locke,” much like that of its eponymous character, hangs in the precarious balance between good intentions and a difficult execution. An 85-minute film of one man driving and answering personal and professional calls seems like hardly more than a clever conceit. ...
New Harvest Coffee and Spirits’ low-key location inside the Arcade off Westminster Street belies its sophisticated menu and expert service. Peaceful and sparsely populated at 6 p.m. on a recent Wednesday, New Harvest is a gem for the working student and a hidden treasure chest of superior liquor for ...
She braids her hair. Brushes her teeth. Gently reminds her husband that it is his birthday. She hands him a pair of enormous, fuzzy slippers in the shape of ducks, which he slides on his feet, quacking. He pulls on a pair of gloves — boxing gloves, to be precise — and sets to work. These are the ...
The tinny ring of an outgoing Skype call was just about the only noticeable sound Wednesday evening in a silent but densely packed Metcalf Auditorium. But when the face of famed film director Wes Anderson materialized on screen, the audience suddenly burst into thunderous applause. The interview, hosted ...
When students venture off College Hill in search of good eats, they usually turn to Federal Hill or downtown to satisfy their cravings. But they’ve been turning in the wrong direction. Cook and Brown Public House, Hope Street’s New England-inspired gastropub, serves up mouthwatering and creative ...
Trent Page ’98 followed a somewhat unconventional recipe for success in the culinary world. For most of his twenties he worked in Manhattan as an investment banker, but this textbook post-Ivy path took a turn when he realized he was more interested in the restaurant menus at company dinners than IPOs. ...
You need to wait until it’s lit, Chef Phil Niosi explains. Then it’s really something to see. The main kitchen of Al Forno is a sight to behold, with its racks of freshly baked bread tempting the taste buds at 3 p.m. last Friday afternoon. Station upon station of cutting boards and burners promises ...
With its simple design and laid-back vibe, Denden Cafe Asiana, one of the latest additions to College Hill, can easily be missed. Sitting at the corner of Benefit and Meeting streets, the cafe’s exposed brick walls frame white orchids in the windows, as single light bulbs hang from the ceiling and ...
Less than 10 years out of Brown, already a published cookbook author and featured on the Food Network, Phoebe Lapine ’07 is the blogger behind “Feed Me Phoebe,” a site that shares recipes, gives cooking advice and catalogues culinary adventures. Her repertoire is inspired by her exposure to many ...
The sixth-annual run of “The Black Lavender Experience,” a celebration of black queer performing arts, occurred last week. The festival is the brainchild of Elmo Terry-Morgan ’74, associate professor of Africana studies and theater arts and performance studies, and a group of students in his course, ...
Margaret Wertheim, science journalist turned artist, began a multi-day residence by delivering a lecture on the intersection of art, science, mathematics, community and environment Monday in the Martinos Auditorium of the Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts. As part of its semester-long ...
A recent morning at Succotash, a dining establishment situated along Richmond Street in the Jewelry District, came with an unexpected development. “The water,” the waitress informed us with a casual grin, “is orange.” Alarming? Yes. But honest and delivered with a smile? Also yes. The waitress ...
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