‘Suffragette’ director speaks on suffrage and women in film at early screening
“Are you a suffragette, Mrs. Edith?” “I consider myself more of a soldier,” she replies.
Q&A with Brandeis Architecture Club
This week, justArts spoke with three of the four executive-board members of the newly-conceived Brandeis Architecture Club, which had its first meeting last Wednesday.
Interview Column
This week, JustArts spoke with Barbara Spidle ’16, who was the director for Hold Thy Peace’s “As You Like It.” This telling of Shakespeare’s classic had several modern twists. JA: Why did you decide to direct the show? Barbara Spidle: HTP people were looking for what was going to be the show for the semester, and I’d always loved “As You Like It,” and I had always wanted to direct it.
Creative Arts Award revived, awarded to soprano
This year, the Division of the Creative Arts has reinstated the Creative Arts Award after a decade-long hiatus.
Morrison leads playwriting workshop
Lily Shrayfer ’18 really needs Ayelet Shrek ’17 to leave. Shrek, shifting back and forth uncomfortably in her chair as Shrayfer stares past her, keeps gradually working up the courage to confess something important to her roommate and friend. For a friend, though, Shrayfer is pretty disinterested.
‘New World’ showcases song cycle
The vast stage is filled with uneven geometric pieces representing mountains and other aspects of nature.
Rose satellite gallery comes to the corner of Main and Moody
The Rose Art Museum has expanded into Waltham. Rosebud, the new satellite gallery of the museum, which sits on the corner of Moody and Main Street, is a gallery focused on the Rose’s growing video collection. Chris Bedford, Henry and Lois Foster director of the museum, says that the expansion comes with the intent of broadening the Rose’s scope to become more of a museum for the Waltham community.
Interview Column
This week justArts spoke with LaShawn Simmons ’18 about Ebony Axis, a zine for Brandeis black women created with a grant from the Creativity, the Arts and Social Transformation program. justArts: Can you give a background of Ebony Axis? LaShawn Simmons: Ebony Axis, I call it a zine, because it’s not just poetry, we have some ilustrations, but it’s more an anthology of black women’s poetry here on campus.
Pop Culture
With hosts coming to, leaving and switching networks, the late night comedy scene has been shifting.
‘The Mowgli’s’ perform at Fall Concert
“Well, I’m in love with love,” begins The Mowgli’s’ hit song “San Francisco.” Well, Saturday night, Brandeis was in love with The Mowgli’s. A large crowd of students gathered in Levin Ballroom for the annual Fall Concert run by Student Events.
Antrim performs in ‘School of Night’ reading
He worked in publishing for a couple years in New York in the ’80s, and his boss was always calling him into his office about something.
Nehme speaks on film and Hollywood history
It is safe to say that most people love movies. But there are some people whose love for movies is something deeper, something that truly transforms their lives.
Azerbaijani artist performs piano concert
On Sunday afternoon in the Women’s Studies Research Center, Azerbaijani contemporary classical composer Rahilia Hasanova intimately performed a small sample of her works. Sponsored by the Rebecca Clark Society and The Gardarev Society Hasanova, the concert featured Hasanova playing her own piano compositions and Jill Dreeben performing six of Hasanova’s short flute compositions.
Fall 2015 Rose Art Museum Exhibits
“Felix at the Rose” Joyce Pensato’s “Felix at the Rose” is a giant wall mural that dominates the space alongside the Foster Stairwell.
Interview Column
This week justArts spoke with Abby Skolnik ’18, a co-president of the Ballet Club, which is starting a new, more selective performance group within the club. justArts: Can you give a background of the Ballet Club?
Alums perform sketches in “Evil” comedy show
When Sam Roos ’09 meandered around campus on Sunday morning, he wasn’t reminiscing about great classes, intense conversations or lasting friendships.
SCRAM will regularly host concerts at the Rose this year
This year, a few times a month, the Brandeis community should expect a concert near or inside the Rose Art Museum.
Guerilla Opera comes to campus for yearlong residency
This year, the New Music Brandeis is hosting a yearlong residency with the Guerilla Opera. The group is a Boston-based, self-proclaimed “experimental” organization that focuses on creating new operatic pieces for intimate settings. The residency will work with students throughout the year in preparation for a production of six opera scenes produced by students and professionals from the Guerilla Opera. The performances will be shown as part of the annual Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts in the spring.
Q & A with the Directors of 24 Hour
This week, justArts spoke with the three directors of this year’s 24- Hour musical—“Peter Pan”: seniors Caley Chase ’16, Zoe Golob-Sass and Zach Marlin ’16.
Fall Movie Preview
“Mockingjay Part II” A highly anticipated movie this fall is “Mockingjay Part II,” coming out on Nov.
Following February fire, Sherman's closure reshapes dining experience on campus
Letter to the Editor — Noah Baumann, Aaron Klein
Alysa Liu: Cultural Phenom
Faculty discusses revisions to Brandeis Core and debates reducing foreign language requirement
Letter to the Editor — Laura Limonic