How does one represent the Holocaust? Moreover, how does one represent it in the theater? The Nazis' carefully crafted plan to destroy Jews, the disabled, gypsies, homosexuals and other "deviant" members of society is no easy subject to stomach or stage.
"Sidewalks," Matt and Kim's newest release, is the ultimate feel-good music. Evidence of the band's skill and talent is clear with their incorporation of an eclectic array of instruments and unique beats that are heard in each of the album's songs. "Sidewalks" remains lighthearted and fun without becoming fluffy. It emanates a cheerful vibe without losing its substance or maturity.
Danny Boyle is the acclaimed director of such films as "Trainspotting" (1996), "28 Days Later…" (2002) and "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director. The Daily spoke with Boyle as part of a roundtable interview to discuss his latest film, "127 Hours."
"Heaven and Hell in Japanese Art" is an eclectic mix of statues, paintings and tapestries exhibited in the Buddhist wing of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston through May 1, 2011. Most of the pieces on display are from the Edo period in Japanese history and represent conceptions of heaven and hell in the Pure Land Buddhist tradition.
Though a university professor and a struggling female student make up the entire cast of David Mamet's "Oleanna," it only takes two to create engrossing drama in this evocative play. Tufts' Pen, Paint & Pretzels (3Ps) on Monday will present the haunting interaction between John (senior Gideon Jacobs) and Carol (senior Lily Zahn) and its devastating aftermath.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's "New Works: Prints, Drawings, Collages" tackles an interesting shift in the classification and labeling of two−dimensional art in the latter half of the 20th century. The works are united by attempts to layer ideas, techniques and materials, but each piece finds its own place in the range between these three categories.
Electronic music occupies a unique place in the modern music industry. Even though file-sharing and social networking have affected every genre, electronic music has, by far, integrated the most with these technological advances.
Today is an important day in the history of the United States. Never mind the recent elections or the fact that it's President Barack Obama's second anniversary of being elected to presidential office, LIL WAYNE IS GETTING OUT OF PRISON! After serving eight months of his one-year sentence for criminal weapon and marijuana possession, Lil Wayne is scheduled to be released today due to good behavior. Here's what we think Tha Carter should do as soon as he gets out.
Screenwriter Michael Arndt boasts an impressive resume, which includes Academy Award-winning "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006) and "Toy Story 3," the highest-grossing film of 2010 and the top-grossing animated film of all time. Arndt spoke with the Daily in a roundtable interview about his experience writing "Toy Story 3."
After traveling to India for her daughter's engagement party in India, playwright Leslie Harrell Dillen was inspired to write "Two Wives in India." Her play may seem like an accurate depiction of what happens when two middle-aged women travel to Delhi for wedding festivities, but the playwright's limited knowledge about India is conspicuous as unsophisticated stereotypes and flinch-inducing soliloquies litter the two-hour production.
Holidays are always important on TV. They're a way for writers to bring their whole casts together, throw parties and let out-of-the-ordinary hijinks ensue. Halloween is an even more special case because characters can get dressed up in costumes and shows can delve into a scarier side, with some even breaking continuity to allow for the occurrence of entirely unrealistic events.
I am dedicating this column to the downfall of the miniskirt. Cue the nostalgic sighs from boyfriends everywhere. As various fashion controversies have rocked the media with the cast of "Glee" posing seductively in Lolita-like outfits on the cover of GQ and Lady Gaga wearing nothing but meat to the VMAs, it's considerably ironic that the fashion industry has responded with such conservative trends.
Gentleman Jesse is Jesse Smith. Formerly the bassist in the Atlanta punk rock band The Carbonas, Smith is now the frontman of Gentleman Jesse and His Men. His first album, "Introducing Gentleman Jesse" (2008), was a 1970s style power-pop romp that hit all the right spots. With a long history of music under his belt, Smith knows how to write catchy pop songs that are rich with hooks. The Daily had a chance to talk to Smith after he and his band opened for Those Darlins at T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge, Mass. last month.
In this region of the country, a specific subculture is bred to be classy, exclusive, intelligent and well-dressed. No, not Tufts students — although, yes, of course, Tufts students. Think more along the lines of boarding schools, plaid, polo shirts, popped collars, pearls, sailboats, tennis clubs and summering on Nantucket. I speak, of course, of the world of prep.
Hollywood frequently turns to zombies to provide entertainment in the form of apocalyptic horror and gore. From George Romero's classic "Dawn of the Dead" (1978) series and Zach Snyder's 2004 remake to "28 Days Later" (2002) and its sequel (2007), to "Zombieland" (2009), the undead have never been in short supply at the movies.
The history of copyright law is not on the top of most people's beach read hierarchies, but Lewis Hyde's newest book, "Common as Air: Revolution, Art, and Ownership," chronicles copyright development in a way that's both gripping and accessible. With the help of the Founding Fathers — heavy on the Franklin, who gets his very own chapter — as well as a series of modern−day cases of copyright exploitation, Hyde makes a compelling case for a cultural commons within our copyright−happy society.
Haunted houses are scary. There's something deeply primal about the sanctity of a house — it is a source of strength against the evil outside. Often, horror movies play off this idea, with the main characters either being stalked by something external in their own house or being treated as the intruder in someone or something else's home.
If you happen to be taking any classes at Tufts — and I'm assuming some of you might be — the past month has been somewhat unkind to you.
Taylor Swift has had a lot going on in her life since she released her last album, "Fearless" (2008). She gained a devoted — maybe even obsessed — fan following, released three Top 10 Billboard singles, became the youngest artist ever to win the Country Music Association Award for artist of the year, made her major motion picture debut, dated a werewolf and a Jonas and, of course, sent Kanye West into a media life/death spiral by beating out Beyoncé to win the Video Music Award for best Female Video.
The creative genius of the artist is one of our society's best loved myths: Michelangelo, enmeshed in his own angst−ridden, manic brilliance, carving "David," Monet splashing color across a canvas. But in reality, the artists we have turned into demigods are not nearly as celestial as we make them out to be, and the artistic process is a whole lot messier.
