Arts

In The Invisible War, a Fight for Dignity

Aditi Bhowmick  —  Apr 16, 2013

It takes great skill to create a documentary film that evokes immense sentiment and gains popularity among its viewers. The Invisible War breaks through the shackles that often restrain the documentary film industry and serious art, writes Aditi Bhowmick ‘16.

They Saved You a Seat: Spelling Bee at Risley

Natalia Fallas  —  Apr 15, 2013

On Thursday night, Risley was abuzz (pun intended) with the Melodramatic Theatre Company’s latest production, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. If you're deciding whether or not to see it this weekend, check out what Natalia Fallas ’14 has to say.

Knitting Together a Community

Madeline Salinas  —  Apr 15, 2013

 Ricefield Collective, founded by Meredith Talusan, is a campaign aimed to provide employment to a community of rice farmers of a village in the Ifugao region of the Philippines through knitting. Madeline Salinas '16 uncovers their Ithaca inspiration.

LERNER: Diluting Critics, Destroying Artists

Adam Lerner  —  Apr 15, 2013

 

we get what we deserve, Adam Lerner '13 writes, especially when we stop paying for content and reading tough works.

Of Love and Jazz

Daveen Koh  —  Apr 15, 2013

Words and movement shared the stage with jazz in a show Thursday night that, though at points baffling and saccharine, was striking for its adventurousness and wisdom. Daveen Koh ’13 reviews Jason and Alicia Moran's performance at Barnes Hall. 

A 21st Century Hitchcock? Not Quite.

Laura Boland  —  Apr 12, 2013

 

Laura Boland '15 reviews Stoker, whose homages to Hitchcock are unable to save it from becoming an unsatisfying movie with a satisfying end.

STALEY: Why I Like Men

Henry Staley  —  Apr 12, 2013

Henry Staley '16 finds a lot to love in the racial, social and political unrest of Mad Men's season 5 premiere.

The American Laureate of the Eccentric

Henry Staley  —  Apr 12, 2013

David Sedaris is the American Laureate of the Eccentric. On Tuesday, he came to the State Theater to give readings of his new book Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, his New Yorker essay Old Faithful and spoken anecdotes on his travels across the country. 

Test Spins: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mosquito

Sydney Ramsden  —  Apr 11, 2013

Even with only four albums under their belt since their debut LP, Karen O, Brian Chase and Nick Zinner still manage to stay fresh and sound new again with each record. Unlike some of their peers, the YYYs have aged very gracefully and, as proven by their latest release, Mosquito, still have even more potential to grow.

Test Spins: Kurt Vile, Wakin on a Pretty Daze

Michael Sosnick  —  Apr 11, 2013

Imagine the musical version of a red-hued, heavily lens-flared photo of an underemployed twenty something in aviator sunglasses on a beach. This may give you a good idea of Kurt Vile's new album, Wakin on a Pretty Daze.

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