Watching experimental film is a bit like reading poetry that uses abstract sounds rather than complete words. There's certainly something lurking beneath it all, but without the benefit of concrete meaning to latch onto, the experience is akin to diving headfirst into murky water with only a slim chance of reorienting yourself accordingly.
"Everything is tolerable if we just talk about it."
If you're sick of the dining halls and have reached the point when none of the options at the Mayer Campus Center are appealing anymore, the next week and a half before spring break offers a chance to get a taste of something different through Boston Restaurant Week.
This isn't your parents' Greek mythology. The American Repertory Theater's (A.R.T.) production of "Prometheus Bound," a new rock musical adapted from the Greek myth of the titan Prometheus, challenges notions of traditional musical theater, storytelling and social justice.
This article is the second in a two−part series on hip−hop. Yesterday's installment focused on Dr. Dre's most recent single, "I Need a Doctor." Today's article examines Dr. Dre in the context of the changing face of hip−hop.
Oasis fans, listen up: Oasis is back. Kind of.
The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston (ICA), located off the Silver Line on Boston's waterfront, is all too often forgotten because of Tufts' partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The architecture of the building, successfully created to be a compromise between artistic reflection and civic space, includes two 9,000−square−foot galleries, multiple film viewing rooms and a waterfront cafe — all overlooking the harbor through entirely clear, glass walls.
Swedish singer−songwriter Lykke Li opens her second album, "Wounded Rhymes," with a larger−than−life drumbeat and a retro organ. Although a newcomer to the indie scene, Li has already proven her mettle with "Youth Novels" (2008), a glittering pop record that mixed sleek production with dark subject matter. Li has refined this dynamic in her latest effort, bringing her music to a more enticing, engaging level.
For its second season, Bravo's "Bethenny Getting Married?" has transformed into "Bethenny Ever After," using this tagline: "Bethenny Frankel got married and then had a baby. Now comes everything after."
Film may be a half step behind music as a rapidly traded digital commodity, but the medium is well on its way toward an irreversible evolution. As film stock gets replaced by zeros and ones, the classic experience of a night at the cinema recedes into the past. What remains is a web−based market for instantly accessible art, but only a fragmented online community with which to share it — we're oversaturated with content but can no longer tap into the common film−going experience we once had.
Buried within the book "The Ivy Look" is an Oscar Wilde quote that sums up its intention: "To me, beauty is the wonder of wonders. It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances."
It's the first week of the third month of the year, March. So apparently sports? Something? March Madness? We like alliteration. If you insist on betting money on sports (which, apparently, is illegal), but you only ever open to the Arts section, the Daily Arts Department is proud to present the top 10 ways to arrange your 2011 March Madness bracket.
The Tufts Daily recently had a chance to speak with comedian Eugene Mirman about the nature of fame, his Boston roots, his body of work — which includes stints on HBO's "Flight of the Conchords" (2007-9), Adult Swim's "Delocated" and, most recently, Fox's "Bob's Burgers" — and his Tufts connection.
Eliza Doolittle informed us in "My Fair Lady" (1964) that the rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain. But in the case of "Yerma" (1934), written by Federico Garcia Lorca and performed by Pen, Paint, and Pretzels (3Ps), the Spanish countryside remains dry and barren.
The Academy Awards are considered recognitions of classic pictures, the best-of-the-best and pinnacles of filmmaking. The title "Oscar winner" carries great weight and prestige in the public mindset, and studios spend millions each year on Oscar campaigns. The best films, however, do not always win the awards; political and individual biases often sway voters into picking films based on criteria other than the quality of the movies themselves.
She showed up Friday afternoon. It was a cold day, that much I remember because of her large coat.
Seattle has long been known for its rainy days and gray skies, but the importance of its musical identity has been growing since the 1980s. Indie folk, one of its newer outputs, has been moving into everyone's hearts for a while now, even spawning an annual folk concert known as the Seattle Folk Festival. Fleet Foxes is the current undisputed king of the scene right now, so what does "No Witch", the latest magnum opus by folk trio The Cave Singers, add to the folk momentum?
Do you want to try a Genghis Khan? No, not that one: Tufts doesn't advocate eating leaders, no matter how ineffective or violent they may be. I am, of course, referring to Mongolian hot pot, as it is formally known, and the new restaurant in Chinatown that can introduce you to this culinary delight.
In today's widespread and ever−evolving world of reality television, it is a miracle that producers continue to come up with new and unique ideas. Oftentimes, the latest forays into reality television are tried and true concepts, or they are mashups of other shows that have garnered success before.
