Arts
Feeling Themselves Disintegrate: The Flaming Lips Get Serious on The Terror
Listen: forget about Ke$ha’s menstrual blood. Ignore the 24-hour song. Don’t worry about the life-sized human gummy skulls or the furry animal costumes. For all the marveling at the Flaming Lips’ longevity—this year marks the 30th anniversary of its long, strange … Continue reading
Wesleyan Women in Film Creates Community for Majors
Wesleyan Women in Film has a very simple mission statement: to be a support system for women interested in film on the Wesleyan campus. Having started off as just a few bright-eyed ladies gathering in the living room of Claire … Continue reading
“Eurydice” Retold in the ’92
They’re a cute couple, to be sure. But you can’t help but feel that somehow, despite their obvious love for each other, they’re just not going to work out. This sense of timeless tragedy pervades “Eurydice,” Sarah Ruhl’s masterful retelling of … Continue reading
Vernon’s Grownass Man Is Something To Shout About
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon seems endlessly attracted to the American musical landscape. Hell, he’s known for isolating himself in a cabin to record his first album. What’s more ruggedly American than that? His 2011 self-titled masterpiece, despite being layered with … Continue reading
Fire + Bone Successfully Combines Religious Text with Experimental Theatre
Two Muslims, two Christians, a Jew, and an Irish Nationalist are trapped in a haunted house. Surely, this sounds like the set-up for an off-color joke, but it was the premise of the experience presented to the small groups of viewers who wandered the halls of 329 Washington Terrace last weekend to view senior Lily Haje’s thesis production, “Fire + Bone,” presented by the Wesleyan Theater Department. Continue reading
Look What I Did: Dancing My Way Back to Middle School
Before I joined Terpsichore, I could not even bear to dance in front of a mirror. The mere sight of my arms awkwardly flailing would cause my body to recoil. Needless to say, performing in the recital of an established … Continue reading
It’s All in the (Very Quick) Timing
An old adage states that you can do a lot with a little, and I don’t think that you could find a truer example of this than this past weekend’s production of “All In The Timing.” With just 40 minutes, … Continue reading
“A Conversation With Gregory Crewdson” Reveals The Life Behind the Art
Gregory Crewdson’s photography is immensely cinematic. Partly inspired by filmmakers like Alfred Hitchcock, the meticulousness and vibrancy of his work has set Crewdson apart from other contemporary photographers. Assistant Professor of Art Sasha Rudensky, a student of Crewdson’s at Yale, hosted “A Conversation With Gregory Crewdson” on Tuesday night. Continue reading
What Your Favorite Blink-182 Song Says About You
Love them or hate them, we all have a tricky relationship with these pop-punkers. Your astrological sign may not be a good predictor of your personality, but your favorite Blink-182 song definitely is. “All The Small Things” This is the only … Continue reading
Alt-J Rides An Awesome Wave of Buzz
My immediate reaction upon hearing the track “Fitzpleasure” for the first time: “Has Adam Sandler reentered the music industry?” Between the obscene lyrics (“In your snatch fits pleasure”) and the nasally vocals, I found it impossible to take Alt-J seriously. Luckily, … Continue reading