Arts

The Blues Will Never Die: Buddy Guy at State Theatre

Sam Bromer  —  Apr 24, 2013

As long as Buddy Guy is around, the blues will never die. Sam Bromer ’16 reflects on Guy's performance at State Theatre and the influence of the blues legend. 

Untangling Roots of Identity

Madeline Salinas  —  Apr 23, 2013

 

Madeline Salinas '16 examines Hair: Untangling Roots of Identity, the Johnson's latest student-curated exhibition.

WOLF: The Binge

Sun Staff  —  Apr 23, 2013

Theo Wolf ‘13, guest columnist, weighs the pros and cons of binge-watching television.

Arts Around Ithaca (Week of April 22)

Sun Staff  —  Apr 22, 2013

The Arts and Entertainment staff fill you in on this weeks happenings in Ithaca. 

MOSER: The Comedy of Tragedy

Julia Moser  —  Apr 22, 2013

 Julia Moser ’15 reflects on comedy in the face of tragedy after the events of last week in Boston. She signs off on her last column of the semester with hopes for the last two weeks of the semester, and a reminder to laugh. 

Strength and Activism Halt a Plague

Gaby Velkes  —  Apr 22, 2013

 Gaby Velkes ’16 still has a knot in her heart after watching How to Survive a Plague at Cornell Cinema on Thursday night. It is no wonder that this heartwrenching film on the AIDS epidemic was an official selection of Sundance Film Festival. Rent it, buy it, borrow it from a friend, do whatever you need to do, just go see this movie. 

Trance: Too Many Twists, Not Enough Heart

Zachary Zahos  —  Apr 19, 2013

Trance, Danny Boyle's latest thriller, boils down to style over substance, Zachary Zahos '15 writes.

Gosling, Cooper Shine in Pines

Mark DiStefano  —  Apr 19, 2013

 

In a day and age when so many movies would rather aim so low as to hit nothing than bite off more than they can chew, the grandiosity of Cianfrance’s film is commendable, writes Mike DiStefano '16.

CHAN: The Problem of Evil in Literature

Colin Chan  —  Apr 19, 2013

Colin Chan examines modern literature's postmodern take on the paradigm of "good vs. evil."

On The Road: Kerouac's Masterpiece Makes a Journey to the Big Screen

Allison Vitkauskas  —  Apr 19, 2013

 

The task of adapting a novel to the film screen is always a difficult one. But it is especially difficult when that novel is On The Road, Allison Vitkauskas '14 writes.

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