Home » ByBen Benson

TBA, BG get audience to slap their knees with slap stick comedy

14 October, 2016 // Arts // 0 Comments
On Saturday night, Brandeis improv comedy staples Bad Grammer and TBA performed a joint show unlike their usual coffeehouse fare. The cross-over show featured members of both troupes divided into two teams. The two teams… Read More...
Read more »

Growler’s new album reminisces about ’80s Los Angeles glamour

7 October, 2016 // Arts // 0 Comments
Whereas previous albums by the Growlers rang with the twangs of 1970s California psychedelia, “City Club’s” title track opens the album with a funky jam evocative of 1980s Los Angeles. While the album still has… Read More...
Read more »

Young Thug screams, cries, and mimics the muppets in ‘Jeffery’

23 September, 2016 // Arts // 0 Comments
Jeffery, the artist formerly known as Young Thug, has been one of the most prolific musicians in hip-hop over the past several years. In his self-titled mixtape “Jeffery,” the rapper reclaims his birth name and… Read More...
Read more »

Rose after Dark lights the way to another semester of art exhibits

16 September, 2016 // Arts // 0 Comments
On Saturday evening, Brandeis’ Rose Art Museum opened its fall show, featuring art by David Reed, David Shrigley, Sarah Sze, Sean Lynch, Sarah Charlesworth, JJ Peet, Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol. The museum opened with… Read More...
Read more »

All staff encouraged to submit to JustArts

9 September, 2016 // Arts // 0 Comments
With the hopes of getting a glimpse into the minds of Brandeis faculty and staff, the JustArts exhibition is currently seeking submissions for the fall 2016 show. Founded by Acting Director of the Office of… Read More...
Read more »

Profs. Almeida and Kim win impressive Foster Prize

2 September, 2016 // Arts // 0 Comments
Among this year’s winners of the prestigious James and Audrey Foster Prize from Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) are two Brandeis Fine Arts department faculty members, Sonia Almeida and Lucy Kim.   The Foster… Read More...
Read more »

The Hoot Scoop: Every first-year’s guide to the art scene in Boston

19 August, 2016 // Arts // 0 Comments
It’s the beginning of the year, you’re new to Brandeis and you’re probably wondering, “Where’s the art?” You’re in luck, because this is Boston, and the art scene abounds. 1. The city’s biggest and most… Read More...
Read more »
Menu Title