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'x Infinity'

by Brooke Granovsky | 08/30/2016

George Watsky is an artist who responds to his fans’ comments on Facebook, gives away his own car to a fan in promotion of his latest album and jokingly challenges himself to rap more aggressively by rapping over a loop of the words “don’t be nice” on “x Infinity’s” “Don’t Be Nice.” What George Watsky is not is static. Fans who came to know rapper and slam poet Watsky from his viral Youtube video “Pale Kid Raps Fast” are in for what should be a welcome surprise with “x Infinity,” his latest show of dynamism.

Interview: Jessie Eichinger '17

  | 08/30/2016

This week, justArts spoke with Jessie Eichinger ’17, who is co-directing the 24-Hour Musical that will be performed this weekend. justArts: How has it been preparing for the 24-Hour? Jessie Eichinger: Well, there is very little we can do over the summer, because we are not all in one place, so we’ve had a ton of meetings this weekend, and we have another one later today.

Bedford departs from Rose

by Lizzie Grossman | 05/24/2016

Chris Bedford, the Henry and Lois Foster Director of the Rose Art Museum, will be leaving on July 31 to pursue a new position as the director of the Baltimore Museum of Art. On Monday, May 2, Interim President Lisa Lynch emailed the Brandeis community to announce the bittersweet news.

Year In Review 2015-2016

by Lizzie Grossman , Abby Patkin , Jessica Goldstein and Max Moran | 05/24/2016

‘Dog Sees God’ Weeks after the death of a student rocked the Brandeis campus in March, director Carly Chernomorets’ ’16 production of “Dog Sees God” faced the difficult task of creating art about teenagers struggling with depression, sexuality, social dynamics and even suicide.

Interview Column: Dylan Hoffman '18

by Lizzie Grossman | 05/24/2016

This week, justArts spoke with Dylan Hoffman ’18, who directed “The Lesson,” a one-act absurd play for Festival of the Arts. justArts: How did you come across the opportunity to direct “The Lesson”? Dylan Hoffman: I took a directing class with Professor Dmitry Troyanovksy in the Theater department.

Artist-in-residence holds "BARTER_STATION" on campus

by Emily Wishingrad | 04/19/2016

“We are going to see the universe,” artist JJ PEET explained to the Justice on Friday night after he had successfully found a team of students with whom to complete his newest project “FIELD_WORK.” Standing under the bright lights of Chris Burden’s “Light of Reason” just before sunset, PEET (as he prefers to stylize his name) had just completed one of his “BARTER_STATIONS” on the Brandeis campus.

Interview Column: Susan Dibble

by Lizzie Grossman | 04/19/2016

This week, justArts spoke with Prof. Susan Dibble (THA) who wrote and directed “Shoes On, Shoes Off.” justArts: What inspired you to write “Shoes On, Shoes Off?” Susan Dibble: What inspired me was to take the idea of a small shoe store and create a dance — a village of people, characters — who come and buy shoes, but also the idea that wearing shoes in dances is one thing, and then taking shoes off and dancing bare feet is another thing, so that was kind of a thing [...] to celebrate those two things. JA: Is this your first time directing a piece without spoken words? SD: No, I’ve been doing this for quite a while.

Artist holds printmaking workshop

by Jessica Goldstein | 04/19/2016

An artist is nothing without his printmaker. Printmaking is unique in the art world. It relies largely on what master printmaker Dan Welden said is “a love for process” while other art forms, such as painting, rely on perfecting the piece.

Pottery club hosts Japanese tea ceremony

by Sabrina Sung | 04/19/2016

Cholmondeley’s Coffee House was different on Sunday afternoon. The usual hotspot for live music and slam poetry was quiet with an easy calm; even the painted buzz of words on the walls seemed to succumb to the peace.

Students act using only movements

by Audrey Fein | 04/19/2016

Every shoe has a story. “Shoes On, Shoes Off,” written and choreographed by Prof. Susan Dibble (THA) this year, is a collection of sixteen dance scenes centered around shoes.

Interview Column: Rafi Diamond '18

by Lizzie Grossman | 04/12/2016

This week, justArts spoke with Rafi Diamond ’18, who directed the open-cast musical “Guys and Dolls.” justArts: How was your experience directing a show for the first time? Rafi Diamond: It was a lot of work —more work than I could possibly put into words.

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