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(03/10/20 10:00am)
VERY FLEXIBLE: Horse Jumper of Love showed off some rather dramatic poses to their doting audience.
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Letters reveal tensions between love and politics
(03/03/20 11:00am)
Profs. Samantha Rose Hill, assistant director of the Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and Humanities and a visiting assistant professor of Politics at Bard College, and Rajesh Sampath, associate professor of the Philosophy of Justice, Rights, and Social Change at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management, read and discussed letters between political theorist Hannah Arendt and philosopher Martin Heidegger during the event “On Reconciliation” at the Rose Art Museum. The discussion was facilitated by artist Dora García and Senior Curator-at-Large Ruth Estévez on Feb. 14.
Friendship should drive self-improvement
(03/03/20 11:00am)
Several weeks ago, I had the privilege of collaborating on the writing of an editorial discussing Sodexo’s recent insertion of special dining pamphlets into various dining locations around campus. At first glance, the pamphlets seemed to be encouraging a healthier diet, instructing students on how to build plates that maintained appropriate portion sizes, how to use water as a means of suppressing one’s appetite and secretly physically exert oneself doing mundane tasks in order to burn calories. Evidently, these seemingly harmless pamphlets encourage weight loss, something many attempting to have a healthier lifestyle do not seek to do.
A lovely read: 'The Lovely and the Lost'
(03/03/20 11:00am)
A missing persons case sparks a cocktail of both intra- and interpersonal drama in “The Lovely and the Lost,” Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s most recent standalone thriller.
Today is for ‘Yesterday’s Tomorrow’
(03/03/20 11:00am)
On Feb. 13, the Rose Art Museum hosted its opening ceremony for the Rose’s Spring Exhibition. In the Gerald S. and Sandra Fineberg Gallery and Lower Rose, “Yesterday’s Tomorrow” presents a selection from the Rose Museum from 1933 to 2018. The chosen pieces focus on historical incidents that had long-lasting impacts on our present understanding of society and that continues to shape our future. In the Lois Foster Gallery, “Dora García: Love with Obstacles” includes a variety of art forms, from film and drawings to documents and performances created by Dora García. The exhibition aims to tackle the relationship between idealism, reality and the difficulties of bringing the former to the latter.
Jams with SCRAM and BAMCO
(03/03/20 11:00am)
On Friday night at the Rose Art Museum, SCRAM and BAMCO joined forces to host an after-hours Winter Coffeehouse concert. SCRAM is a group of students that works with the Rose Art Museum to plan events and BAMCO discovers and brings musicians from a diverse set of backgrounds to campus. The performance was surrounded by the magnificent works in Dora García’s exhibit, “Love with Obstacles.”
Brandeis Body Positive is here!
(03/03/20 11:00am)
The American Counseling Association defines body image as an “individual’s evaluations and affective experiences regarding their physical attributes.” Body image has become of particular interest over the course of the last few decades, with an increasing number of programs and workshops being implemented as part of high school and college curricula. The increased focus on promoting positive body image stems from societal standards and expectations around physical appearance — standards that deem thinness as more attractive and healthier than other body types. With the mass use of social media among teenagers, such standards have become more widespread, and young individuals are increasingly engaging in unhealthy eating habits and excessive exercise in an attempt to acquire certain looks. While issues with body image are more common among women — mostly because puberty, menopause and pregnancy are often accompanied by an increase in body fat — it is important to highlight that these issues can affect anyone at any point in time.
As a woman of color, the Super Bowl halftime show was inspiring
(02/11/20 11:00am)
This year’s NFL Super Bowl halftime show was fabulous, or so I thought, as I watched the festivities while doing my homework. I had resolved to stay disconnected while watching the game on Sunday, Feb. 2. The game was such a good one, and although I didn’t like all the commercials, they were nonetheless interesting (or confusing) enough to sustain my interest. The game itself held my undivided interest, and though I was not rooting for either team, I was rooting for the totality of its spectacle: the snacks, the ads, the throwback to the olden days of four TV channels and, long before I understood the game itself, the halftime show.
Quick: create and perform a play!
(02/11/20 11:00am)
On Sunday night, the Undergraduate Theater Collective (UTC) presented “Quickies,” the annual festival of student-written short plays. The nine plays were all about 10 minutes long, and were written, produced, directed, designed and acted by students. The format of these performances allow students to get involved in theater, no previous experience or extensive time commitment required. Auditions for “Quickies” were about two or three weeks prior to the showcase followed by a mere two or three rehearsals for students to perfect their short plays.
A K-NITE to remember
(02/11/20 11:00am)
K-NITE is one of the largest events that the Brandeis Korean Students Association holds every year. This year, KSA chose the theme of butterflies, or “Nabi,” to represent the hard yet beautiful transition that everyone has to go through in life, to say farewell to the graduating senior class, to wish the best for everyone going through hardships and to ultimately become a better version of themselves.
Interview with Amy Chen
(02/11/20 11:00am)
This week, JustArts&Culture talked with Amy Chen ’22, the co-president of Brandeis Drawing Club, on the club’s event “Art of Paper-cutting” last Tuesday.
Spotlight on the Kniznick Gallery 02/11/2020
(02/11/20 11:00am)
For most people, plants are a symbol of nature — both peaceful and calm. Along those lines, with a few exceptions, plants are often portrayed in a positive light and sometimes as a symbol for good. Flowers, for example, represent beauty and preciousness. To name another, trees embody wisdom and gentleness. Even grass is often seen as the representation of life and resilience. However, as much as we love to personify different types of plants, there is a fundamental difference between the way we see plants and the way we see animals. Despite the fact that both are treated as life, many people don’t see humans and plants as having much similarity. In “Making Kin (With Self and Other),” S.E. Nash mixes human bodies, brain images and natural coloring, creating a set of images that are slightly disturbing but fascinating at the same time.
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(02/11/20 11:00am)
The Executive Board of Hooked on Tap opened the second act of “Tappy Feet” with a performance of “Gitchee Gitchee Goo” from the Disney Channel show “Phineas and Ferb.” Genevive Bondaryk ’21, one of the presidents of HOT, who played Ferb in this routine, stated in an email to the Justice that “the most rewarding part of the show is getting the chance to hang out with and perform with the other members of Hooked On Tap. We really are a close-knit group and I love the energy that we give each other during rehearsals and performances.” This dance was choreographed by Rebecca Weiss ’21.
Critic’s Academy Award predictions
(02/04/20 11:00am)
In just under a week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will crown its winners of the coveted Oscar statuette. “Joker” leads the pack this year with 11 nominations, but will the film’s popularity as a nominee propel it all the way to a Best Picture win? Or will the Academy’s over-9,000-member voting body cast their preferential ballots in favor of the technical feat “1917,” or be bold enough on Feb. 9 to crown “Parasite” as the first foreign language Best Picture winner? My predictions for eight of the 24 Oscar categories explain the odds behind the likely winners.
PARC unveils new perks
(02/04/20 11:00am)
The Prevention, Advocacy & Research Center’s website unveiled two new features over winter break: online appointment scheduling and online chatting with peer advocates. The features were added because PARC “are always looking for more ways to help people reach [them] if they need [them],” according to PARC director Sarah Berg. Per PARC Peer Advocate and Office Coordinator Rachel Snyderman ’20, Berg raised the idea of the new features to student staffers, who helped tailor it to the needs of Brandeis students.
Interview with Caleb Duffy
(01/28/20 11:00am)
Last week, justArts&Culture spoke with Caleb Duffy ’22, a member of WBRS: Student Music about the upcoming Stein Night events.
Frozen 2 captures the heart of a Disney fan
(01/28/20 11:00am)
Released on Nov. 22, 2019, the long awaited sequel “Frozen 2” sent a chill down its viewers’ spines. With a score of 76% on RottenTomatoes, this film seemed to nicely wrap up some questions viewers were left wondering six years ago when the original film was released. The film seems to break Disney’s trend of poor sequels due to its overwhelming popularity following its release. This sequel has so far earned a record -breaking $123.7 million on Thanksgiving weekend and won the domestic box office for two weekends in a row.
Striking a balance between morals and career prospects
(01/28/20 11:00am)
I used to work in Silicon Valley at some of the most respected and admired companies in both tech and pharma. I never felt good about how they were proselytizing to their employees, how they were considered great places to work and how I seemingly felt differently from all my colleagues. I wanted to love my employers, but I was unable to muster the enthusiasm and zealotry they demanded. I always felt that the employer-employee relationship was an even exchange, more or less, in which one would offer services in exchange for a salary. Despite the amount of work, effort and dedication I put in, I felt that these companies were operating at odds with my values of family, work-life balance and caring for the greater good. Until recently, I thought I was among the few who held this perspective.
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(01/28/20 11:00am)
SISTER LOVE: The relationship between the beloved siblings remains an important theme of the popular sequel.
Ball talk with Jon Soc: Kobe Bryant’s passing takes fans by sad surprise
(01/28/20 11:00am)
Bryant killed in crash