“Nightingale” shows violence of Greek myth
Brandeis Ensemble Theater challenged patriarchal society and rape culture in their production of “The Love of the Nightingale” in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater this past weekend.
Azmeh’s residency features audio-visual “Home Within”
Kinan Azmeh, a Syrian composer and clarinetist, and Kevork Mourad, a Syrian-Armenian painter and visual artist, completed their weeklong residency this weekend.
“Letters” explores incarceration of women of color
Edna Sans had a 4.0 gpa in college, has served hundreds of hours of community service, is a dedicated worker and is passionate about her career field. But in job interviews, there’s only one thing that the hemming and hawing human resource managers are interested in talking about.
Comedian blogger Ortberg discusses portrayal of women in Lisa Yuskavages’ ‘The Brood’
On Friday night, a crowd gathered in the Lois Foster Gallery of the Rose Art Museum where the walls were adorned with several oil paintings depicting the female body.The audience was awaiting Mallory Ortberg, a writer and comedian who would review “The Brood,” an exhibition currently on display in the gallery that surveys the most defining creative moments from 25 years of painting by American artist Lisa Yuskavage. The program began with an introduction from Betsy Nelson, collections assistant at the Rose.
'As You Like It' sets Shakespeare in Boston
Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” was performed in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater this past weekend, put on by Brandeis’s Shakespeare and classical theatre company Hold Thy Peace.
‘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?
Brandeis University class of 2026 undergraduate commencement
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