‘Love of the Nightingale’ has a promising opening night
The spirit of Ancient Greece was brought to the Carl J. Shapiro Theater last night as the Brandeis Ensemble Theater premiered their latest play, “The Love of the Nightingale.” Originally written in 1989 by British playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker, “The Love of the Nightingale” is an adaptation of the classic Greek myth of the rape of […]
Boris’ Kitchen annual Old Shit Show remembers 25 years of sketches
Some of you may recall a massive line of students waiting along the staircase of the SCC this past Friday night, Oct. 16—or you were standing in it. That line was the eager audience waiting to get into Boris’ Kitchen’s free annual Old Shit Show, featuring 14 sketches that had all been previously written and […]
Incoming English prof. shares poetry
This spring, the Brandeis community will welcome Kirun Kapur to teach Directed Writing: Poetry Workshop in the English Department. As an opportunity for Kapur and Brandeis students to become acquainted, she gave a poetry reading on Wednesday, Oct. 8. In Pearlman Lounge, Kapur shared some of her work from her first novel, the critically acclaimed […]
Poetry Night brought back to life
On Thursday, Oct. 8, National Poetry Day at Chum’s, an ancient tradition, was rekindled like a phoenix from the ashes: Poetry Night. Alumnus Rohan Narayanan ’15 resurrected Poetry Night last spring in order to offer a space for students to share their passions and thoughts about the world through the artistic style of spoken word. […]
Brandeis introduces contemporary Russian movie series
To further enrich the university’s international character, the Russian Studies Program and Eurochannel, in conjunction with the Russian Club, are hosting the Russian Contemporary Film Festival this fall. The Russian Studies Program welcomes any and all film connoisseurs, upcoming Russian studies scholars, curious explorers and any other interested students. The festival consists of five renowned, […]
Toxic dance crew brings a cultural flare to Brandeis
In the overwhelming crowd of the Brandeis club scene, it may seem as though new groups could be lost among the multitude of creative student organizations. However, a new club has taken to the stage this semester, bringing with them a style of dance Brandeis has never seen before. This new group, Toxic, focuses on […]
Brandeis senior excels at the fine arts
The extensive realm of the fine arts can be a daunting field in which to major, but it is in that realm that Cesar Pineda ’16 has found his passion. Pineda has narrowed his focus to photography and painting, expressing his emotions and ideas through colors and abstract shapes. Though photography holds an important place […]
Senior adapts and modernizes ‘Macbeth’ for thesis
What comes to mind when you think of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”? The heated battle between countries? The deadly greed that accompanies kingship and power? Frightful hallucinations of a slaughtered companion? Or even the uncanny ability to foresee one’s fate? While all of these are iconic aspects of the play, there is much more to this production […]
