‘Angels in America’ impresses with bold commitment
On Thursday night, Oct. 23, Brandeis Players presented the opening night of “Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches.” Directed by Sarah Waldron ’17, “Angels in America” was made of a surprisingly young ensemble cast: All of the actors were sophomores or first-years. The main cast was made up of two couples— one gay and […]
Cafe science makes research available to community
Every first Monday of the month, the Cafe Science program invites one Brandeis professor in the sciences to Solea, a restaurant on Moody Street, to discuss their research, for the purpose of informing the local community about current scientific advancements. Recently, on Oct. 6, Cafe Science invited Dr. Bruce Goode (BIOL) to speak about his […]
Women’s soccer splits the weekend
The women’s soccer team returned to Gordon Field Friday, Oct. 17, hosting the Carnegie Mellon Tartans in the UAA Conference. Unfortunately, the Judges were not able to stay energized through the whole game as they gave up a lethal goal to the Tartans during the last ten minutes and ended the game 0-1. The Tartans […]
Men’s soccer takes two
Although a crowd of bald caps in support of the “Be Bold, Be Bald” campaign turned out on Friday, Oct. 17 for the men’s soccer game, the Judges just couldn’t produce enough energy to get ahead of the Carnegie Mellon Tartans. The game was evenly matched with nine shot attempts for each side, but unusually […]
Entrepreneur shares personal business trajectory
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, in the Brandeis International Business School’s Lee Hall, Bodo Liesenfeld, former CEO of Rohde & Liesenfeld International, shared his experience of selling his company in a talk titled “Harvesting: If, When and How.” Charles Reed, senior lecturer at IBS, introduced the speaker. Liesenfeld holds a degree in business administration from the […]
‘X Factor’ winners release crowd-pleasing debut album
Alex & Sierra, the duo who not only won last year’s season of “The X Factor” but also the hearts of fans nationally, just released their debut album with Columbia Records and Sony Music, “It’s About Us.” While competing on the third season of “The X Factor,” real-life couple and University of Central Florida students […]
Shakey Graves shakes things up on new album
Shakey Graves, also known as Alejandro Rose-Garcia from his days acting on TV’s “Friday Night Lights,” recently released his second full-length album, “And The War Came.” The Austin-based alternative country/folk singer-songwriter has been building a steady following over the years through social media and by playing in numerous festivals, such as South by Southwest. His […]
‘Fury’ offers a realistic WWII experience
There is an argument in the halls of pop culture criticism that every story relating to World War II has been told and that audiences are tired of seeing new ones. This argument was principle in the move of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise from a series of boring pro-America war fantasies set […]
Slosberg guest performs avant-garde, multimedia piece
Brandeis’ latest addition to the 2014-2015 Concert Series was striking in its combination of solo piano playing and electronics. The unique performance, titled “The Electro-Acoustic Piano” (EAPiano), is actually a project that was initiated in 2009. It supports the creative minds of modern pianists and aids them in all of their musical pursuits. EAPiano’s resulting […]
Poet remembered for spirit and passion
On Sunday, Oct. 19, a memorial event for poet Allen Grossman was held in the Mandel Center for the Humanities, where the room was filled by alumni and more, commemorating the huge influence that he had on their lives. Allen died at the age of 82 this June due to complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Grossman […]
