Interview Column: Lilly Hecht '18
(03/22/16 5:56am)
This week, justArts spoke with Lilly Hecht ’18, director of the Tympanium Euphorium production “The Last Five Years.”
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“Last Five Years” tells timeless story
(03/22/16 5:45am)
Tympanium Euphorium’s production of “The Last Five Years” was not a conventional musical. Written by regarded composer Jason Robert Brown, this show depicts a relationship that progresses over the course of five years from two different perspectives. Cathy (Becca Myers ’18) tells the story from the end of the relationship and moves backward in time, while Jamie (Derek Scullin ’18) tells the story in chronological order. Though they sing about shared moments, Cathy and Jamie perform their songs alone and mime the other one’s presence. The only time the two of them sing together or even touch is when they meet in the middle of their narratives — their engagement and also the wedding.
Evolving Families
(03/22/16 1:46am)
In 1998, the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute created its 26 word mission statement: “The mission of the HBI is to develop fresh ideas about Jews and gender worldwide by producing and promoting scholarly research, artistic projects, and public engagement.” They’ve yet to make any changes, “which means we’re either stuck in the mud, or we came up with a good one,” said Prof. Shulamit Reinharz (SOC), laughing as she addressed the crowded Rapaporte Treasure Hall on Sunday night.
Professor lectures on filial piety in Chinese culture
(03/15/16 7:07am)
Filiality — the relationship between a parent and child — is undergoing a resurgence in modern China, argued Angela Zito, associate professor of Anthropology and Religious Studies at New York University in her lecture, “China Dreams: Of Filial Values in the Persuasive Form of Social Propaganda,” on Friday.
Lydian String Quartet performs in Slosberg
(03/15/16 5:34am)
On Sunday evening, the Lydian String Quartet performed in Slosberg Recital Hall, along with assorted guests, for a performance titled “Gabriel Fauré: A Chamber Music Retrospective,” as part of Fauré Festival Weekend. The Lydian performance was the culmination of a two-day celebration of renowned French composer Gabriel Fauré.
K-nite celebrates Korean Culture
(03/15/16 5:29am)
Anyone walking past Levin Ballroom on Saturday night would have been staggered by what they would have seen. A line of over 200 students — and a few proud parents — were eagerly jostling to get inside for the Brandeis Korean Student Association’s annual K-nite stage show. This year’s presentation, titled “Heart and Seoul” (get it?), featured a loving salute to Korean culture, including everything from Tae Kwon Do demonstrations to K-Pop dancing.
Parodic play touches on dark topics
(03/15/16 5:22am)
As the curtains open, the stage is revealed to be embellished with some very familiar set pieces. On the right side is a brick wall. In the middle, a piano. And on the left side is a red doghouse with “Snoopy” written across the top. In the middle of the stage, Dylan Hoffman ’18 sits writing in a notebook, wearing a well-known yellow t-shirt with a brown zigzag pattern.
Trump presidency will undermine US foreign policy
(03/15/16 5:57am)
Donald Trump will build a wall. It will not be a physical one. Assuming the real estate magnate clinches both the Republican nomination and the presidency, he will isolate America from every nation he offends. He will wall us off with a barrier of ignorance and hate that few will dare climb. The true danger of a President Trump is not as a politician but as an ambassador.
Undressing "Intimate Apparel"
(03/15/16 3:01am)
“The play is titled ‘Intimate Apparel’, which is an indicator that costumes are going to be very important,” Mary Hurd (TA), the costume director for the Brandeis Theater Department, said in an interview with the Justice.
Scholars reflect back on Brandeis’ labor legacy
(03/08/16 8:45am)
In continuing to celebrate the legacy of Justice Louis D. Brandeis during the year that marks the 100th anniversary of his appointment to the Supreme Court in 1916, several scholars gathered to discuss his economic influence on Monday in the Rapaporte Treasure Hall. At the event, titled “Citizenship and the Economy: Labor, Inequality and Bigness,” panelists Richard Adelstein, Alexis Goldstein and Jeffrey Rosen spoke about Brandeis’ legacy in the economy and his effect on their work. Director of the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life Prof. Daniel Terris (PAX) moderated the panel, and Prof. Elizabeth Brainerd (WGS) was the Brandeis Commentator at the event.
BTV invites “Orange” actor to speak on campus
(03/08/16 6:38am)
Actor Jackie Cruz started her speech on a somber note. She said it was hard speaking to Brandeis students after the tragedy of losing a peer within that same week. But she reflected that the story she was about to tell might be especially pertinent in this trying time.
"Confirmation" Conversation
(03/08/16 5:18am)
“She’s worth standing for,” laughed Kerry Washington as the packed Wasserman Cinematheque rose to their feet for the second time, welcoming University Professor Anita Hill (HS) into the room.
Question public emulation of forgiveness for politicians’ infidelity
(03/08/16 4:53am)
Often, a fine line exists between forgiveness and acceptance of someone’s wrongdoings at one’s own detriment. On the one hand, as a proverb frequently attributed to Buddha goes, “Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” On the other hand, holding people accountable for their actions is often necessary.
Spring 2016 at the Rose
(03/01/16 7:22am)
“#FordHall2015”
Protesters disrupt Gittler lecture for racial justice
(02/26/16 5:14am)
This article has been updated in the March 1 issue of the Justice.
Political commentary comes to campus in "Drunk Enough"
(02/09/16 7:02am)
Three screens flashing facts about the United States’ involvement in wars over the past two decades. A bar with audience members seated behind it. Cast members wandering through the aisles, offering drinks to the 40 or so attendees. From these details alone, the audience could tell that “Drunk Enough To Say I Love You?” would not be a typical play.
History profs speak about writing process, give advice
(02/09/16 6:50am)
On Thursday, several students and faculty gathered in the International Lounge in Usdan. David Hackett Fischer (HIST) and Paul Jankowski (HIST) came to give a discussion about the process of historical writing. This event was an installment of the “Writers @ Work” series and was co-sponsored by the English Department. Lisa Pannella, the academic administrator of the department, joined them in their discussion.
DCL proposes two changes to housing lottery system
(02/09/16 4:28am)
Last Friday, the Department of Community Living proposed two changes to the University’s housing lottery system in an email to students, which would break up class year-specific housing quads and offering better housing lottery numbers to students loyal to campus housing. A survey will be sent to the student body today so that they can provide feedback on these proposals and suggest new ways of improving the housing lottery. If the student body shows approval of the proposals in the survey, the policies would be put into effect for this semester’s upcoming housing lottery.
Brandeis Beloveds
(02/09/16 2:06am)
From proposals on the Massell bridge to meeting for the first-time at alumni events, Brandeisians have been coming together since the University’s inception — and each story is different from the last. According to the Office of Alumni Relations, about 10 percent of Brandeis undergraduate alumni marry fellow alumni. In an interview with the Justice, F. Patricia Fisher, the vice president of alumni relations, explained the phenomenon affectionately called “Louie Love.”
Panel speaks on 1971 burglary of FBI office
(02/02/16 6:43am)
On Monday, the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, an independent reporting center dedicated to social justice based at the University, hosted a ’DEIS Impact event titled “Breaking the Story: How Eight Ordinary Citizens Took Down the FBI.”