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MUSICAL IMPROVISATION: False Advertising had fun being themselves in the company of a small audience. 

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HAPPY EVER AFTER: The fairytale characters, particularly the Witch (Rebecca Myers ’18), celebrate the realization of their wishes.

Solo-play invites introspection

It is always a rare delight to watch a play performed by its creator. Though at times such a personal work can unintentionally alienate an audience, at others, they can be evocative, drawing an audience into a vivid, heartfelt experience. From start to finish, “little sister: An Afro-Temporal Solo-Play,” was of the latter kind.

'Black Panther' proves marvelous

If you have heard anyone scream “Wakanda Forever,” or seen anyone cross their arms over their chest, you are probably dealing with someone who has “Black Panther” fever.

‘Legally’ Liquid Latex comes of age

This past Wednesday evening, I fulfilled what felt like the most Brandeisian of Brandeis rites of passage: Liquid Latex. This year’s show was titled “Legally Latex” to represent that it was the 18th and now “legal” Annual Liquid Latex show. The event was hosted by the Liquid Latex club and organized by club president Rebecca Kahn ’19. 

'The Danube' flows into Mandel

“The Danube,” as directed by Dylan Hoffman ’18 for his senior project, is the third Brandeis production of a Maria Irene Fornes play in the 2017-2018 academic year. Following “Fefu and her Friends,” directed by Prof. Adrianne Krstansky (THA) and “Mud,” directed by Sophia Massidda ’20, Hoffman’s “Danube” is the first Brandeis production of Fornes’ to be spearheaded by a male director. 

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LIP READING: Raphael Stigliano ’18 provided the voice and disembodied mouth that appeared on the screen in “The Danube.”

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TOUGH LOVE: Moving mechanically, Eve (Haia Bchiri ’20) prepares to strike her husband, Paul (Ryan Sands ’19) during a tense scene.

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THE PREVIEWS:  Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan and Danai Gurira promoted the film at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2016.

Interview: Dylan Hoffman '18

This week, justArts interviewed Dylan Hoffman ’18, who directed “The Danube” for his senior project.

Political awareness characterizes Oscars

During a year of distress in both the political and entertainment worlds, the Oscars were a reminder of the power and hope of Hollywood. A telecast celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Academy Awards on March 4, 2018 harkened the power of nostalgia and showed montages featuring powerful clips from iconic films celebrating the essence of film. However, the show also took an optimistic tone, looking toward a brighter future. 

A feminist tale of a Greek tragedy

The Brandeis Shakespeare Society, also known as Hold Thy Peace, put on an adaptation of playwright Ellen McLaughlin’s “Iphigenia and Other Daughters” this past weekend in the Shapiro Campus Center. The story revolves around a family of women in ancient Greece who are left behind by the men in their lives who have traditionally defined them, focusing on the lives that are swept to the sides of history to make way for the men. McLaughlin’s take on the aftermath of Iphigenia’s sacrifice to the gods delves deep into the thoughts of Iphigenia, her mother and two sisters.

‘Fukushima Mon Amour’ the merrier

The Center for German and European Studies hosted a film night at the Wasserman Cinematheque on Feb. 28. The department screened “Fukushima Mon Amour,” a film following a 20-something German woman travelling to the site of the 2011 nuclear meltdown caused by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake. She goes to an adjacent temporary residence to entertain the remaining citizens who insisted on staying in their hometown. When she is tricked into bringing an old geisha back to her destroyed home a few kilometers away, the two rebuild the house in an attempt to escape their past mistakes.

The Rose invites us to take a closer look

On Wednesday, March 1, I attended the Rose Art Museum’s Spring Exhibitions Opening Celebration. The celebration presented the Rose’s three new exhibits: “Jennifer Packer: Tenderheaded” in the Gerald S. and Sandra Fineberg Gallery, “Praying For Time” in the Lower Rose and Foster Galleries and “Blueprint For Counter Education” in the Mildred S. Lee Gallery. 

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PONDERING IN PAINT: Attendees to the Opening stand in front of Jennifer Packer’s paintings in “Tenderheaded” and discuss. 

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DARK DANCERS: Chorus members (Hannah McCowan ’19, pictured) circle Iphigenia as she is prepared for sacrifice. 

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ELECTRA-FYING INCEST: Electra (Rachel Greene ’20) kisses her brother Orestes when he comes home from war. 

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THE STATUE OF ARTEMIS: Iphigenia (Zoe Rose ’20) stands over the prostrated body of her long-lost brother Orestes (Rielly Allen ’18).