This article covers a production which included the use of racial slurs and themes of racism, sexism, and misogyny. Last Friday evening, I joined a crowd of students, parents, and alumni to watch the opening performance of “disadvantage (n.),” presented by SHADES, the University’s theater collective for students of color, in the Patricelli ’92 Theater. […]
Throughout the past decade, Justin Vernon, under the moniker Bon Iver, has rapidly emerged as one of the most ambitious, prolific songwriters of the 21st century who, through diverse collaborations with artists such as Taylor Swift, Travis Scott, Zach Bryan, and Lizzo, has continuously shaped the modern music scene. His collaborative works span from the […]
This article contains spoilers for “Hocus Pocus” (1993) and “Hocus Pocus 2” (2022). As the cooler temperatures set in and the fall foliage hits its peak, I decided to do what any lover of autumn does: watch the timeless Halloween movie, “Hocus Pocus.” Kicking off the Halloween season, the 1993 “Hocus Pocus” movie is the […]
This article contains spoilers for “KAOS” (2024). For years, I have vocally held the stance that Netflix is past its prime as far as high-quality original content goes. This was not necessarily a foregone conclusion, as Netflix has largely led studios and platforms in Oscar nominations (and other accolades) over the last half decade. However, […]
On Nov. 21, 2012, an unknown 16-year-old New Zealand artist, referred to simply as Lorde, self-released her debut EP, The Love Club, for free, reasoning that the audience—mainly people her age—were less likely to have access to a credit card. Within days, the EP garnered acclaim for its unique theme of adolescence and its dark, […]
This article mentions depictions of suicide in a theater production. The moon hangs heavy over the lonely woods of Sonezaki, where two lovers vow to escape a world that shuns their devotion. In another village, a desperate woman battles the howling wind and blowing snow as she climbs up her city’s watchtower. Drums of fate […]
“How Black Mothers Say I Love You” opened in the Patricelli ’92 Theater on Friday, Oct. 11, marking the start of student theater on campus for Fall 2024. The play, written by Canadian playwright Trey Anthony, explores themes of motherhood, religion, and grief. Claudette (Oluchi Chukwuemeka ’25) returns to her childhood home in Brooklyn to […]
If you’ve been following the news about pop music or the music festival circuit this past year, you have probably heard of Chappell Roan. The campy, fired-up, 26-year-old pop star has erupted in popularity over the last six months. She has taken the world by storm and made everyone talk, both with praise and slander. […]
I find it extremely hard to control myself around large amounts of vinyl records. It’s something about the moment of seeing a record I love, knowing it could be mine to take home and listen to on loudspeakers in the clearest quality possible, to stare at and read and play and replay, to scan for little […]
This is an installment of the Artgus Artist Spotlight, an ongoing series presented by the Arts & Culture section, intended to highlight the artistic talents of the wider Wesleyan community. To nominate a student artist or group, email argus@wesleyan.edu. In this installment, The Argus spoke with Bartek Alicki ’26. Alicki is a circus artist who […]