Arts
February 24
Going along with our anticipated movies top 10, we decided to brainstorm 10 more things we can't wait to get here (warm weather is a gimme):
10. Sundresses: Playful, printed frocks always make their way back on campus by the time April rolls around to add some color to the President's Lawn and prove that Tufts students can, in fact, be stylish. Until then, we'll have to satisfy ourselves with hiding our spring wear underneath bulky parkas or just tossing on some sandals anyway to show those icy Memorial Steps who is boss.
9. Conan O' Brien: So it's not official, but there have been rumors that Conan O'Brien will be doing stand-up shows in major cities across America, and we in the Daily Arts Department would like to say that we are SO EXCITED about this. We think NBC screwed up big time, we miss him dearly and we will support any and all future performances. By the way, one thing we are NOT excited for this spring: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Yuck. That's so 2008.
8. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009) DVD: You've seen him on the big screen (twice), in countless interviews and on your bedroom door every morning when you wake up, but soon you will finally be able to see the pasty Robert Pattinson in DVD form! Coming out March 20, this release promises to dazzle like the skin of a vampire in sunlight.
7. "Raymond v. Raymond:" Usher's newest album is set to come out in late March, making die-hard fans shout, "Yeah! Yeah! ...Yeah. Yeah!" The ripped, gyrating, Grammy-winning singer's upcoming installment will feature many exciting collaborations, so this one's gonna "Burn."
6. "Art in Bloom:" This April, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston will celebrate the spring season by unveiling 50 floral arrangements in its galleries, an annual tradition. The arrangements, which will be inspired by works from its famed collection, promise to be a sight to behold and will be complemented by activities throughout the museum.
5. "Beatrice and Virgil:" Yann Martel's latest novel is coming out on April 13, approximately eight years after his bestseller "Life of Pi" hit the shelves. With a donkey and a howler monkey who embark on a haunting journey as the story's main characters and plot, Martel might not have strayed too far from his previous style and use of exotic animals to represent and delve into complex issues.
4. "The Addams Family" Musical: Beginning March 8, Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth will bring their renditions of Gomez and Morticia to Broadway, after a startlingly successful run in Chicago. We cannot wait to snap along to the theme song. No family can make an audience laugh and cringe at the same time the way the Addams' can.
3. The Boston Independent Film Festival: Most of the movies of this little-known festival screen right in Davis Square at the Somerville Theatre. Last year included sneak peeks of "The Brothers Bloom" (2008) and "(500) Days of Summer" (2009) before they were released widely, and this year's lineup promises to be just as good. Tickets are cheap, but you have to get in line early to get a seat; plus, you can almost imagine you're in the snow-decked mountains of Sundance.
2. "Parenthood:" What do Lorelai Gilmore, Nate Fisher, Mr. Incredible, Ann "Her?" Veal and Richie Cunningham have in common? Why, it's this promising-looking new dramedy from the producers of "Arrested Development" (2003-2006), premiering March 1 on NBC.
1. Spring Fling: No matter what the administration decides in terms of alcohol policy, we at the Daily are literally quivering in anticipation of the announcement of this year's lineup. While past years have yielded such critically acclaimed acts as Common, Tea Leaf Green, Dropkick Murphys, Lupe Fiasco and Spoon, we just have three words for Concert Board: "WE WANT MILEY!!!!"
