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This past weekend the Undergraduate Theater Collective put on “Little Women.” The musical is adapted from Louisa May Alcott’s eponymous 1868 novel. As someone who grew up in a family of many sisters, I have loved and related to this story since I first encountered the book in elementary school. This novel has touched the lives of so many young women, and I’m not alone in identifying with the four March sisters in different ways. At times I’m the hopeful Beth, the indignant Amy, the romantic Meg or the headstrong Jo. Watching the actresses play these archetypal American sisters was cathartic, breathtaking and sometimes humorous and surprising.
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This week, justArts&Culture spoke with Pascale Florestal, the director of “We Are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915.” The show tells the story of a group of six students trying to tell the story of the Herero and Namaqua genocide, which happened between 1904 and 1908 under the occupation of the German Empire. During the interview, Florestal talked about her relationship with this production, the historical meaning behind the script, the challenge of discussing such a sensitive topic through theater and what it was like to work with college students the past month and half.
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On Oct. 29, I received a Branda notification that said some of the actors from “Shtisel” would be coming to Brandeis on Nov. 21. I practically jumped out of my chair and immediately got tickets. I haven’t even seen both seasons of “Shtisel,” an Israeli television drama available on Netflix, but I have seen enough to recognize its brilliance. For three weeks all I could talk about was this event, this small opportunity to be in the same room as Giti (Shira Haas), Ruchami (Neta Riskin) and Libbi (Hadas Yaron).
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The Brandeis South Asian Student Association hosted their 18th annual “Mela,” a show that has brought members of the Brandeis community together since 2001. “Mela” was the finale to Brandeis’ “I am Global” week, a week-long event sponsored by the United States Department of Education to celebrate learning, cultural exchange and global awareness. At Brandeis, the week celebrates the global efforts and achievements that are taking place across campus to integrate students from outside the United States. The tickets for “Mela” were sold out before this widely anticipated event, which took place in Levin Ballroom on Saturday evening.
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Flowers are one of the most ubiquitous gifts across cultures. In many different places, flowers represent unique messages. When struggling with choosing something to bring, a flower bouquet is typically a good idea. However, as anyone who has received the gift would know, one of the downsides of having a bunch of beautiful flowers is their inevitable death when they finally run out of stored energy and gradually fall apart. While you can certainly delay the sadness by actually taking care of the beauties, if you are skilled in painting like Aina Lagor, program coordinator of the Women’s Studies Research Center, then you can preserve your ephemeral gift in painting.
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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The Herero and Namaqua genocide is considered the first genocide of the twentieth century, but it is rarely mentioned in history classes.
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CHARACTER STUDIES: Besides the historical approach, the show also discusses how the perspectives of individual actors affect their interpretations of the art of storytelling.
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DANCE OF THE CLASS: As part of the tradition, each class year presents a dance. For many of the dancers, this is not their first time participating.
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COZY HOUSE: Thanks to the hard work from the production team, the set of ‘Little Women’ created a small but comfortable house filled with a loving family.
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TIMELESS STORY: While mostly following the original story, the show experimented with the costumes by mixing modern attire with old-fashioned clothing.
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THREE STARS ON STAGE: Neta Riskin (center) was the most vocal of the three actresses during their conversation on Thursday night.
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A SHOW FOR EVERYONE: The fashion show is open for anyone who wants to participate and showcase South Asian fashion.
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Aina Lagor, Utah Bride and Baby
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Sheldon Gilden, Kinetic Mobile Arts.
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This week, justArts&Culture spoke with Anna Cass ’21, a member of the TBA Improv and Sketch Comedy, about the “Judges vs. Owls: TBA and Bad Grammar’s 4th Annual Joint Show” on Nov. 13.
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While I was walking around the JustArts Faculty and Staff exhibition during its Oct. 24 opening reception day, I saw a table in the middle of the gallery with dozens of figures made out of metal wire. Some of them were animals like birds, dogs and giraffes, while some of them were human faces. While I was observing the pieces, a man standing next to the table told me to poke one of them. I followed his instructions. Guess what? The wire puppy started nodding at me!
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Theater is my life. Seeing a play gives me the chance to step into someone else’s story as I sit in the audience and watch the events unfold. However, the play I saw this weekend, “Every Brilliant Thing,” was a little different. Rather than just sitting and watching the play, I became a part of it.
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Most Hebrew speakers around the world are familiar with the work of Chaim Nachman Bialik, whether they realize it or not. Lauded as the father of modern Hebrew poetry, he has also been named the national poet of Israel, though he died before the founding of the modern State of Israel. His works span genres and languages: over the course of his life he wrote epic poems, love songs, religious verse and children’s nursery rhymes in Hebrew and Yiddish. I first became familiar with Bialik when I learned that many Israeli songs I loved were actually his poems set to music. So when I saw that there was going to be a lecture on campus about his works, I knew I had to go.
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On Nov. 16, the Southeast Asia Club hosted its event “Nightlife in Bangkok” in the Intercultural Center. The event was created and organized by the club’s first year representatives, Amy Schoder ’23 and Long Nguyen ’23, who were inspired to show off the vibrant nightlife of the city of Bangkok,Thailand, with games and authentic dishes from the country. The ICC lounge was decorated with multi-colored flashing lights to emphasize the “nightlife” theme, which was executed beautifully. The glow of the room, from both the lights and the people, created a fun and warm atmosphere.
