Interview: Morissa Pepose '17
This week, justArts spoke with Morissa Pepose ’17, who sang the National Anthem at Commencement.
Rose Museum hires new director
Luis A. Croquer will assume the role of Henry and Lois Foster Director of the Rose Art Museum starting on July 14, University President Ronald Liebowitz announced in a May 12 email to the student body. Croquer currently serves as deputy director of exhibitions, collections and programs at the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he oversees the gallery’s major artistic and creative areas and facilitates interactions among the museum’s curatorial, collections and education departments, according to a May 12 BrandeisNOW article. Croquer’s appointment, said Liebowitz, “strengthens the role of the Rose as a center of excellence on our campus.
Editor’s Pick: Books
‘Mystery and Manners: Occasional Prose’ by Flannery O’Connor When Flannery O’Connor died in 1964 — at the young age of 34 — she left behind stacks of her unpublished essays, criticisms and articles.
Editor’s Pick: Travel
The Vatican After students complete Prof. McClendon’s (FA) St. Peter’s and the Vatican course, they always feel the need to visit the Vatican, whose architecture and history they have been studying for the past semester.
Year in Review: 2016-2017
Brandeis Department: ‘Martyr’ This past fall, the Brandeis Theater Arts Department put on “Martyr.” The play, written by German playwright Marius von Mayenburg, follows one boy’s tempestuous journey into the depths of Christian fundamentalism.
Book art exhibit showcases student craft
The Juried Brandeis Library Artists’ Book Award exhibit was displayed in the Goldfarb Library from Thursday until Sunday between the information desks and the computers.
Springfest keeps up with expectations
On an average day, Chapel’s Field looks bare. On a sunny day it’s filled with people tanning and throwing frisbees.
Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts
The annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts, held from April 27 to 30, was home to exhibits and performances from more than 300 Brandeis students and alumni, and was free and open to the public.
Interview: Dylan Anthony Hoffman '18
This week, justArts spoke with Dylan Anthony Hoffman ’18 who directed the performance of “hamletmachine.” justArts: Why did you choose to direct “hamletmachine” for the Festival of the Arts? Dylan Hoffman: “hamletmachine” is, in a certain sense, about the world after the destruction of World War II.
Adagio shows the places you can go with hard work
“I will dance here or there, I will dance everywhere!” Adagio performed the spring semester show in Levin ballroom at 8 p.m.
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