This week at the Film Series: Mystery, music, Melissa McCarthy, and murder! We begin our slate of screenings with “The Player,” a meta tale about a Hollywood executive which mixes elements of noir with black comedy. A famous eight-minute opening shot sets the tone for what follows. Next, we bring you “Amazing Grace,” an Aretha […]
Performer, composer, and Wesleyan alum Alex Dea Ph.D. ’80 performed “The Secret of Overtones,” a concert featuring sounds from Javanese gamelan music, this past Wednesday, Nov. 6 in World Music Hall. The show proved that musical experimentation is open to everyone. From a one-man piece that exposed the hidden overtones of the string instrument to a piece […]
In “Cross Talks,” two writers sit down to discuss a book, movie, TV show, or piece of art they both feel strongly about. Sometimes they disagree; other times, they’re in perfect harmony. This past Friday, Nov. 8, acclaimed writer, director, visual artist, and vocalist Laurie Anderson, along with cellist Rubin Kodheli, performed the Connecticut premiere […]
“En ocho años que dure el luto no ha de entrar en esta casa el viento de la calle.” “During the eight years of our mourning, we mustn’t allow even the slightest breeze to go through this house.” These lines, spoken in Spanish and projected in English several minutes into the production, set the tone […]
You know what they say—good readers make good writers. And here at The Argus, we really love to read. This week, our staff shares what books they’ve been reading lately, from short stories to Stephen King. Sara McCrea, Features Editor “The Complete Stories” by Clarice Lispector Clarice Lispector, a 20th-century Brazilian writer known for […]
In “Cross talks,” two (or in this case, three!) writers sit down to discuss a book, movie, TV show, or piece of art they both feel strongly about. Sometimes they disagree; other times, they’re in perfect harmony. Here, Arts & Culture Editor Tara Joy ’20, Contributing Writer Jesse Sandler ’20, and Editor in Chief Emmy Hughes ’20 […]
Maybe it’s the weather, or the Daylight Savings-induced 4 p.m. sunsets, or the fact that it’s awkwardly situated between two of the most widely beloved holidays, but November is kind of a downer. Whether you’re trying to shamelessly wallow or keep your head held high this month, the Arts & Culture section has the right song […]
It’s hard to believe it’s already November. It feels like the year is flying by, and before we know it, we’ll be off again for Thanksgiving and then Winter Break soon after. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves—come spend your evenings at the Film Series for a great way to slow down and take […]
This homecoming weekend, the Patricelli ’92 Theater hosted the Fall Senior Thesis Dance Concert, “(Re)Source,” with choreography by seniors Gabe Hurlock and Iris Ridley. The show was divided into two performances, each with its own distinct style and motifs. As the lights of the theater progressively dimmed, the audience could hear the soft sound of the dancers’ feet […]
In 1967, writer Valerie Solanas published “The SCUM Manifesto,” a scathing, humorous, and contradictory document that declared that men were responsible for society’s evils and proposed to remedy the situation through the creation of a “Society for Cutting Up Men” (SCUM). Nobody paid the dogma much attention until the following year, when Solanas famously attempted […]