Lady Gaga makes history at Fenway Park
Tens of thousands of Little Monsters from every corner of New England flocked to Fenway Park this past weekend to witness what was truly a concert well worth braving the cold weather. Singer, songwriter and musician Stefani Germanotta, more formally known as the one and only Lady Gaga, made the trek to The Walking City […]
Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra performs timeless pieces
Saturday, Nov. 19, marked the beginning of the unofficial end-of-semester concert series at Slosberg, with the always well-anticipated performance of the Brandeis-Wellesley Orchestra. Composed, as the name suggests, by students from both Brandeis University and Wellesley College, the group has had a large impression on the campus music scene since its inception nearly 14 years […]
Tove Lo’s ‘Lady Wood’ gives voice to modern feminism
Swedish singer-songwriter Tove Lo, born Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson, made her debut on the pop music scene in early 2014 with her chart-topping sleeper hit, “Habits (Stay High).” Since then, she has released a few new singles that have managed to cross over into mainstream success as well, including “Talking Body” and the most recent […]
Lydian String Quartet premieres Brandeis professor’s latest piece
Of all art events that occur on campus throughout the year, few are as well-anticipated by students and members of neighboring communities alike as performances by Brandeis’ own Lydian String Quartet. This past Saturday, Slosberg Music Center saw its fair share of concert attendees, so many that overflow seats were needed on stage, allowing for […]
‘Die ganze Welt’ nicely integrates into American theater
Often the true essence of a play becomes “lost in translation” as it is adapted to new cultures and exposed to new audiences. However, Theresia Walser and Karl-Heinz Ott’s performance of “The Whole World” (originally “Die ganze Welt”)—as translated into English from the original German by Ingrid MacGillis—was almost unanimously received by the audience and […]
“Blair Witch” poorly attempts to replicate the vital essence of horror
The second sequel to Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez’s cult classic “The Blair Witch Project,” the aptly-titled remake “Blair Witch” recently hit theaters as yet another Halloween-time butchery of a classic horror story. 1999’s “The Blair Witch Project” remains one of the few “modern” horror films that truly takes a psychological toll on viewers to […]
At Home At The Zoo sets new, gold standard for Brandeis theater
This past weekend saw a reasonable share of excitement on campus, as did students and other playgoers alike as they walked down the hamburger-bun-lined walkway to Merrick Theater to witness “At Home At The Zoo.” Written by (and dedicated to) the late Edward Albee, who passed away less than a week before Brandeis Ensemble Theater […]
Gaga releases first taste of upcoming electro-pop-rock fusion album
Known worldwide for her “glamorously gaudy” stage persona, singer-turned-actress Lady Gaga has under her belt an extensive repertoire of groundbreaking feats in the world of performance, from electropop to jazz to acting and just about everything in between. Following her gradual stylistic change that began with her 2014 jazz collaboration, “Cheek to Cheek,” with Tony […]
24-Hour Musical shows there is more to performance than quality
As perhaps the most anticipated event for first-years, transfer students and returning students alike, Brandeis’ annual 24-Hour Musical remains one of the university’s most fun-filled performances for its 12th year running. As many students had predicted, although it was not revealed until 8 p.m. the day prior to the performance (hence 24-Hour Musical), this year’s […]
Glass Animals’ new album a masterpiece of multimedia artistry
Back again to the indie scene with their sophomore album “How to Be a Human Being” is Oxford native band, Glass Animals. Formed at the end of the same wave of “indietronica” popularity that brought the public hits from bands like Foster the People, MGMT and Passion Pit, four-piece Glass Animals serves as an exemplar […]
The pop singles that electrified the summer of 2016
“Cheap Thrills” by Sia Certainly no stranger to the world of songwriting, 40-year-old singer, Sia Furler, has yet again made her mark in the world of pop music with her latest single “Cheap Thrills.” With its catchy hook “Baby I don’t need dollar bills to have fun tonight (I love cheap thrills!),” the song evokes […]
All that glitters is mold in Boris’ Kitchen semester show
Back at it again with their semester show, sketch comedy group Boris’ Kitchen most definitely exceeded the high expectations of audience members as they enthralled us with “The Greatest Story Ever Mold,” a recurring theme that reflected their ongoing strife with the Department of Community Living (DCL) in regard to the group’s prop closet. The […]
Brandeis Jazz Ensemble swings into spring with semester show
As the campus begins to come alive with activity again while the winter draws to a close, the Brandeis University Jazz Ensemble brought forth a performance that was surely as unprecedented as the latest bout of inclement weather. Scheduled for this past Sunday, amid the general hubbub of Admitted Students Day, the ensemble’s semester show, […]
Brandeis Wind Ensemble mightily delivers Dvořák classic
The Brandeis Wind Ensemble put on their spring semester show this past Sunday, April 3 at the Slosberg Recital Hall, as always, under the direction of the admirable Tom Souza. The first piece of the night, Antonín Dvořák’s “Serenade for Wind Instruments,” brought to audiences the typical soft, blithe melodies typical of chamber music, as […]
Brandeis Pride kicks off with ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’
LGBT Pride Month traditionally occurs in June, a time when the majority of the student body will be off campus. Because of this, Brandeis’ LGBTQ+ umbrella organization Triskelion is bringing the spirit of Pride Month early this year. Kicking off the month was a screening and shadow-casting performance of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” A […]
Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato would be impressed with Brandeis’ Final Jam
As part of Brandeis’ annual Bronstein Weekend, Student Events held “Brandeis’ Got Talent: The Final Jam,” an exhibition of student talents, satirically named after Disney’s 2010 film “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.” Featuring a plethora of musically gifted students and a few comedians from Brandeis’ improv groups TBA and Crowd Control, “The Final Jam” […]
“Viola+Electronics” shockingly lacks the latter in concert
In the height of the popularity of electronic music, few genres truly remain devoid of its ubiquitous influence. This past Saturday, violist and member of the Lydian String Quartet, Mark Berger, demonstrated how the two seemingly polar worlds of classical instrumentation and pre-programmed electronic sound can merge together to create something new and exciting. Though […]
‘The Politics of Voice’ raises deep questions about identity
Few artists can cohesively combine musical precision with the great wealth of vocally expressible human emotion as Grammy-nominated soprano, Tony Arnold, did this past Sunday night in Slosberg recital hall. Recipient of the 2015 Brandeis Creative Arts Award, Arnold, through her residency, has become an active participant in the discussion by exploring the relationship between […]
‘The Politics of Voice’ raises deep questions about identity
Few artists can cohesively combine musical precision with the great wealth of vocally expressible human emotion as Grammy-nominated soprano, Tony Arnold, did this past Sunday night in Slosberg recital hall. Recipient of the 2015 Brandeis Creative Arts Award, Arnold, through her residency, has become an active participant in the discussion by exploring the relationship between […]
Trio Emet brings new life to chamber music
Chamber music, a division of classical music known for its scarce instrumentation, has long been the preferred form of classical music for harboring an intimate relationship between performers and audience. No exception to this was Slosberg Music Center’s concert, “brb,” performed by one of Brandeis’ own chamber music groups, Trio Emet. Deriving its name from […]
