First-years look forward to campus arts opportunities
We rarely get to know our new Brandeisians until the first few months of the new semester have flown by. I interviewed some of our newest students about their relationship with art. Meet Zach Gordon ’19, who loves all kinds of art. “I think with art the walls we so often put up in the […]
Outdoor SCRAM Jam connects students to Rose
Last weekend, the Student Committee for the Rose Art Museum (SCRAM) held their yearly SCRAM Jam celebration. Alexandra Hall ’15 planned the event and had help from the committee and Rose Art Museum staff. This year, for the first time, SCRAM Jam was held outdoors. The practical reason was that the number of floor pieces […]
Sarah Brodsky ’15 and cast shine in ‘Legally Blonde’
After months of anticipation for Elle Woods and her colorful (mostly pink) life, the Undergraduate Theater Collective’s production of “Legally Blonde” premiered this Thursday, March 26. Attended by a 250-person strong audience, the show was presented by Brandeis University’s Hillel Theater Group (HTG) and directed by Alison Thvedt ’15. After waiting in a line that […]
Brandeis prof. wins Grammy award
Jason McStoots, a Brandeis music lecturer, is a tenor vocalist and was part of an ensemble with the Boston Early Music Festival. This year, the ensemble won the Grammy for Best Opera Performance for their album “Charpentier: La Descente D’Orphée aux Enfers.” McStoots grew up singing in church and school choir. However, he was not […]
New Rose exhibition opens in Farber Library
Unlike most of the Rose Art Museum’s exhibitions, the newest addition will not be shown in the museum building itself. Instead, it will be presented in the Farber Library Mezzanine. Titled “Disrupted Spaces: Photographs from the Carey Schwartz ’87 Collection of the Rose Art Museum,” the exhibition—curated by Sofía Retta ’15 and Sarah McCarty ’15—opened […]
Fargana Qasimova to begin residency with Prof. Eissenberg’s MusicUnitesUS
This week, I was fortunate enough to interview Judith Eissenberg (MUS) about her MusicUnitesUS program as well as this Saturday, March 7’s event, which will feature Fargana Qasimova, a resident in MusicUnitesUS. The Brandeis Hoot: What is the MusicUnitesUS program? What is its aim, and why was it started? Judith Eissenberg: I founded MUUS in […]
Brandeis prof.’s novel made into French feature film
Stephen McCauley, the associate director of Creative Writing and professor of the English Department, is no stranger to having his books adapted for the silver screen. His novel, “The Easy Way Out,” was recently adapted into “L’Art de la fugue,” a 2014 French comedy feature film. This is the third novel of McCauley’s that has […]
Brandeis choreographer speaks about ‘Legally Blonde’
This March, Hillel Theater Group will be presenting “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” which is based off of the film starring Reese Witherspoon. As with any musical, there will be exciting dance numbers. Lisa Petrie ’17, a choreographer for the Brandeis production and staff member for The Brandeis Hoot, gave some insight. Brandeis Hoot: What do […]
Creative Writing department hosts valuable ‘Can I Get Published’ event
At the event titled “Can I Get Published?” the Creative Writing department invited two literary agents, Ann Collette and Esmond Harmsworth, to speak about the publishing industry. Around 20 enthusiastic students came to the event, which was both entertaining and educational. Collette had previously worked as a freelance writer and editor when, in 2000, she […]
Brandeis Wind Ensemble impresses at semester concert
Last Sunday, Nov. 16, the Brandeis Wind Ensemble, lead by Tom Souza, held its biannual end of the semester concert, titled “Celebrations.” Consisting of a wide variety of wind instruments and a handful of hired musicians, the ensemble was well rehearsed and played pieces that were of an appropriate and exciting level of difficulty. The […]
English Department announces new courses and instructors
Brandeis’ newest English classes have just recently been announced. According to the English Department, Scott Moore and Jodie Austin will be teaching a number of courses next semester. Moore, who will be teaching Moving on Up: The Fiction of Merit and Mobility this coming spring, earned his B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from California […]
SCRAM combines psychology and art
On Thursday, Nov. 6, the Student Committee for the Rose Art Museum (SCRAM) co-hosted a “Lamp Night/Late Night” event with the Psychology Club. The event, hosted at the Rose, consisted of a discussion of artist Magnus Plessen’s work “1914: Magnus Plessen” and was attended by a number of respectful and interested students. By the end […]
Walter W. Naumburg Prof. of Composition premieres fifth symphony
David Rakowski, the Walter W. Naumburg Professor of Composition at Brandeis, had his fifth symphony premiered by the New England Philharmonic Orchestra on Oct. 25. Inspired by dance, body movement and ballet, the symphony began as a multitude of short pieces and gradually became an entire four-movement symphony. “I liked working with the dancers, and […]
‘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 […]
Childish Gambino wakes up in ‘Kauai’
Childish Gambino’s (Danny Glover) newest release, “STN MTN/Kauai,” has fans and music critics talking. Conceptually, “STN MTN” is a free mixtape that revolves around a dreamland. According to Gambino, the mixtape is a dream that ends when he wakes up on the Hawaiian island of Kauai, one of Gambino’s favorite places. “Kauai” is an EP, […]
Fine Arts prof. receives grant to publish new book on Asian art
This year, Dr. Aida Wong, an associate professor of Fine Arts at Brandeis, was awarded with the Theodore and Jane Norman Fund for Faculty Research and Creative Projects. This fund supports faculty at Brandeis who wish to pursue research and creative projects or to help develop their courses. According to the Brandeis website, up to […]
Brandeis Film Collective to release first big project
The Brandeis Film Collective, dedicated to the production of short films, will be releasing a student-produced Halloween film this year. Although the club has kept its lips sealed when asked what the film will be about, it disclosed that it will not be a movie for the faint-hearted. “We don’t want to give anything away. […]
Lichtman to be featured in upcoming exhibit at Swarthmore College
This coming November, Susan Lichtman, associate professor of Fine Arts, will be a featured artist at Swarthmore College’s List Gallery. She partnered with fellow artist Catherine Kehoe, who has been a visiting artist at Swarthmore College, Salve Regina University, Rhode Island College, Colby College, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Indiana University, Boston University School […]
Brandeis professor publishes book about contemporary Iranian art
Last Monday, Dr. Talinn Grigor, associate professor in the Department of Fine Arts at Brandeis, published her latest book, “Contemporary Iranian Art: From the Street to the Studio.” The book, which is already out of stock online, comprehensively analyzes contemporary Iranian art and visual culture and was featured on the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute’s website. […]
Brandeis Special Collections Spotlight features valuable collection of 19th-century playbooks
This month, the Special Collections Spotlight has chosen to feature a brilliant and historic collection of 19th-century playbooks, which feature comedies, dramas and tragedies. It even includes an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew.” The Brandeis Special Collections is the main focus of the Special Collections Spotlight, which is a blog launched in […]
