Arts & Culture
Author, poet Lemn Sissay talks poetry, forgiveness, family at readings
By Cate Latimer | April 7The moment Lemn Sissay enters a room, audiences can tell he is there to perform.
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Doja Cat references past releases, drifts away from pop in 鈥淪carlet 2 CLAUDE鈥�
By Manav Musunuru | April 7Doubling down on her mission to shift away from the bubblegum pop sounds of her past hits, Doja Cat released the deluxe version of her 2023 album 鈥淪carlet鈥� on April 5 with little prior notice.
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Yves Tumor, Jordan Ward, Elyanna, Weston Estate to perform at Spring Weekend 2024
By Isabel Hahn and Rya Vallabhaneni | April 5Yves Tumor, Jordan Ward, Elyanna and Weston Estate will take the stage for this year鈥檚 Spring Weekend on Sunday, April 21, according to Brown Concert Agency.
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Ivy Film Festival unveils 2024 line-up
By Manav Musunuru | April 3On Tuesday evening, the Ivy Film Festival released its 2024 festival line-up 鈥� including guest speakers, advance screenings and exhibitions of student work. The festival, which is slated to take place from April 8 to 14, is the 鈥渓argest student-run film festival in the world,鈥� according to the ...
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鈥楰ung Fu Panda 4鈥� remains faithful to humor, charm of fan-favorite series
By Isabel Hahn | April 2After almost a decade since the last film in its franchise, 鈥淜ung Fu Panda 4,鈥� directed by Mike Mitchell, was released on March 8 to wide anticipation. The latest addition to the series follows unlikely kung fu master Po (Jack Black) as he transitions from the position of Dragon Warrior to become ...
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鈥楢nything can be a book鈥�: VISA 1250 introduces students to traditional, alternative bookmaking forms
By Rya Vallabhaneni | April 1Home to many of Brown鈥檚 special collections, the John Hay Library offers a haven for thousands of books on campus. But beyond the Hay鈥檚 archives and floor-to-ceiling stacks, what else goes on inside? The making of books themselves.
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Beyonc茅 combines personal narrative, celebration of Black music in 鈥淐owboy Carter鈥�
By Manav Musunuru | April 1鈥淭his ain't a Country album. This is a 鈥楤eyonc茅鈥� album,鈥� the singer wrote in an Instagram post, emphasizing an important distinction that gestures at the true brilliance of her eighth studio album, 鈥淐owboy Carter鈥� released on March 29.
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Julia Holter explores the human body on new album 鈥淪omething in the Room She Moves鈥�
By John Sexton | March 31Inspired by her newborn daughter, singer-songwriter Julia Holter鈥檚 sixth studio album, 鈥淪omething in the Room She Moves,鈥� abounds with childlike playfulness. Holter, who began recording her dazzling new record while pregnant at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, wasn鈥檛 consciously trying to ...
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Nine movies to celebrate Women鈥檚 History Month
By Gabriella Wrighten | March 21Women鈥檚 History Month is a chance for what really should be done all year long: sharing women鈥檚 stories and promoting female voices. While some of these movies aim to empower and uplift, others may provide comfort, serving as a reminder of joy, hope and fun amidst all the chaos.
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鈥極ne Day鈥� presents deeply moving story of romance and heartbreak
By Manav Musunuru | March 19Many people have had that one person that they just cannot seem to move on from. No matter how hard they try, their thoughts seem to drift into reminders of a coveted past. These feelings of hopeless romance and missed opportunities 鈥� often felt while reminiscing on past crushes and relationships ...
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鈥楾he Crime Is Mine鈥� finds a place in America鈥檚 social landscape
By Cavan Agatone | March 18Fran莽ois Ozon鈥檚 crime-comedy 鈥淭he Crime is Mine鈥� does not break obvious genre molds of French cinema, but still proves itself relevant to an American audience. The film, featured in this year鈥檚 Providence French and Francophone Film Festival, is exceptionally well-done.
Events
Fashion@Brown launches biggest annual runway show to date
By Rose Farman-Farma | March 18Last Friday night, more than 400 people swarmed to Davol Square to attend one of the University鈥檚 most anticipated events of the year: Fashion@Brown鈥檚 annual runway show 鈥� their largest one to date.
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鈥楲ove Lies Bleeding鈥� offers shock, thrill in twisted story
By Gabriella Wrighten | March 17If you鈥檙e looking for something to watch on your next movie night, 鈥淟ove Lies Bleeding鈥� is the perfect pick. Rose Glass鈥檚 2024 romance thriller follows Lou (Kristen Stewart) and Jackie (Katy O鈥橞rien) in a 鈥淭helma and Louise鈥�-esque crime story as they commit and cover up a series of gruesome ...
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'Love is Blind' season six struggles to deliver on already tenuous premise
By Anisha Kumar | March 14Netflix鈥檚 鈥淟ove is Blind鈥� has always been crazy.
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Anne Carson鈥檚 masterfully wrong 鈥榃rong Norma鈥�
By Liliana Greyf | March 13Anne Carson鈥檚 23rd publication, 鈥淲rong Norma鈥� meditates, deconstructs, scolds, announces, humors and 鈥� most importantly 鈥� questions a seemingly disparate cluster of topics. In an unruly, genre-less, collaged collection of text and images water, blood, Flaubert, form, crows, Guantanamo, ...
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An emotional journey: Ariana Grande speaks her truth in new album 鈥榚ternal sunshine鈥�
By Campbell Loi | March 13Ariana Grande is no stranger to the spotlight. From her early roots in musical theater 鈥� performing on Broadway at just 14 years old 鈥� and on Nickelodeon, Grande鈥檚 angelic vocals and impressive four-octave range have rocketed her to stardom since her first album 鈥淵ours Truly鈥� was released ...
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BAI Artist in Residency Tanya Tagaq, multimedia performing artists speak at public panel 鈥楥limate Change: Our Response as Artivists鈥�
By Isabel Hahn | March 12Content warning: This article includes mentions of suicide.
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Oscars 2024: A mundane viewing experience
By Ayana Ahuja | March 11Whether the purpose of the Academy Awards is to be a vibrant celebration of cinema or pure entertainment rooted in Hollywood glamor, Sunday鈥檚 ceremony fell flat in both respects.
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Faye Webster meditates on the mundane in new album 鈥楿nderdressed at the Symphony鈥�
By John Sexton | March 10鈥淯nderdressed at the Symphony,鈥� Faye Webster鈥檚 fifth studio album, begins quietly. A sleepy, soft drum beat and mellow guitar rise to a crescendo, and bright piano notes flood forth like a new day. Appropriately, the six-minute opener, 鈥淭hinking About You,鈥� feels like a morning anthem, as ...
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MCM Department presents 鈥極R119鈥� screening, followed by film director Q&A
By Isabel Hahn | March 8On Wednesday, the Modern Culture and Media department hosted a screening of 鈥淥R119鈥� 鈥� an experimental musical film directed by Jacqueline Goss 鈥�89 and Peggy Ahwesh 鈥� at the Martinos Auditorium in the Granoff Center for Creative Arts. Jennifer Montgomery, adjunct assistant professor of MCM, ...