Too Cheap For Instruments Exhibits Another Successful Folk Fest
On Saturday, Brandeis a cappella group, Too Cheap For Instruments, hosted their annual Folk Fest on the Great Lawn. The performance, part of Leonard Bernstein’s Festival of the Creative Arts, highlighted folk singers and bands from all over New England for the beautiful showcase. Aside from Too Cheap For Instruments, the show featured performances by […]
Dancers in Adagio semester show dance like they meme it
The Adagio Dance Company hosted their semester show Wednesday, a performance that exemplified the energy dance can bring into the room. With a theme based on memes, the show demonstrated the sense of community and openness Adagio hopes to create within their club and throughout their performances. Each dance captured a certain message, belief, or […]
Leonard Bernstein’s Festival of the Creative Arts: Q&A with Ingrid Schorr and Ingrid Pabon
The presence of admitted students on campus coincided with the rise of a plethora of celebratory arts events on campus. The Leonard Bernstein Festival of the Creative Arts kicked off last Sunday and will continue through this weekend. Super Sunday began the festival, featuring a series of live music events, dances and art exhibits in […]
Blockers is a stupid but light-hearted comedy
Rated-R romantic comedies have taken a downward spiral in recent years, with plot lines and actions that attempt to be funny, but end up being too cringe-worthy. Films that fall into this category include “Sisters,” “How To Be Single” and “Rough Night.” However, “Blockers” is a rated-R romantic comedy that refrains from this trend. Kay […]
‘Into The Woods’ is powerful and energetic
The Department of Theater Arts’ performance of “Into The Woods” was powerful, emotional and energetic. The show, which ran from March 16 to 18 in the Spingold Theater, showcased incredible student talent and the hard work of directors Maurice Parent and Kelli Edwards. The tale of Into the Woods weaves together many classic fairytales, from […]
Hip hop artist Celo speaks out about the significance of music
Brandeis allows students to explore their passions, take control of what they like to do and make it their own. One student, Marcelo Brociner ’18, or Celo, has been pursuing his love of hip hop for the last six years, since his junior year of high school, and has been recording music for five years. […]
Legally Latex lives up to its lively potential
This past Tuesday, Levin Ballroom filled to capacity for the 18th Annual Liquid Latex show, “Legally Latex.” This year’s Latex featured over 70 models in eight pieces that were both powerful and hysterical. Liquid Latex began in 2000 as the “Body Art Show,” and it has since become a beloved Brandeis tradition where students perform […]
Student spotlight: The community that Proscenium has offered these first year students
A cappella plays an important role in the arts community at Brandeis, with multiple groups representing different genres and themes of music. One of Brandeis’ many a cappella groups, Proscenium, specializes in musical theatre and Disney songs. Proscenium won the “Relay For Life” singing competition a few weeks ago, when three Brandeis a cappella groups […]
Lovapalooza: An a cappella showcase that celebrates Valentine’s Day demonstrates present musical talent at Brandeis
A cappella groups from Brandeis and the Boston area performed to celebrate Valentine’s Day last Saturday as part of Lovapalooza, an event hosted by the Brandeis men’s a cappella group, VoiceMale. Brandeis groups Starving Artists, Rather Be Giraffes, Too Cheap for Instruments, Company B and Up the Octave were featured throughout the night. A cappella […]
VoiceMale competes at ICCAs
This past Saturday, over 10 a cappella groups from Massachusetts schools competed for a cappella glory at the quarterfinals of the International Collegiate Championship of A cappella at Berklee School of Music. The name of this competition might sound familiar, from movies such as “Pitch Perfect.” The ICCAs attract hundreds of competitive college a capella […]
Student Spotlight: An active student in the community of dance speaks of its significance
One of the greatest opportunities Brandeis offers is extracurricular activities is the opportunity for younger students to take on leadership positions within their clubs. There are an abundance of groups where students can express their talents and passions through the arts. This week features insight into the participation of dance clubs on campus. Sarah Lavin […]
Award season is heating up
We are nearly one month into the new year, and you know what that means: award show season. Winter is packed with some of the biggest upcoming award shows of the year. From magical moments to controversial acceptance speeches, the events at these major award shows are memorable, if only because of the trending memes […]
Mock U Creator Talks Creative Comedy and Production Development
The Mandel Auditorium filled up this past weekend, as students throughout campus arrived to watch the premier of student-created web series, Mock U. The show was created, directed, and written by Caroline Kriesen ’20 and directed by Emma Bers ’20, with cinematography by Bers and Colin Hodgson ’20. Mock U is set at a liberal […]
Jumanji: An Unlikely Comedy Lights Up During Winter Break
The holiday season is a hub for movie releases. This year had many standouts. Of all the comedy movies released during this season, “Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle,” is the real gem. I am not the biggest fan of action movies, but the amount of comic relief this movie delivers makes me forget about all […]
2017 American Music Awards, a night of dazzling performances and uplifting messages
Self empowerment was the main theme of the 2017 American Music Awards (AMAs), broadcasted on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. Stars shined throughout the evening as many different artists across all genres were recognized for their achievements and impact in popular music throughout the year. The awards honored legendary women like Whitney Houston and Diana […]
Brandeis musical duo Late Night Thoughts entertains crowd in Chum’s
Students crowded into Chum’s Coffeehouse to hear live music performances from Berklee School Of Music’s Soul Candy and Brandeis University’s own Late Night Thoughts, on Friday, Nov. 10. Late Night Thoughts members Brian Rauch ’19 and Michael Harlow ’19 soulfully delivered their original music and covers to a full house at Chum’s, while Soul Candy […]
Chamber Singers perform songs with great energy and deeper meanings
Brandeis Chamber Singers blew the audience away in the Slosberg Auditorium on Sunday, Nov. 5. Under the conduction of Robert Duff, the powerful vocal delivery of each of the 25 members allowed the messages behind every song to be conveyed to the audience with clear, strong emotion. The Chamber Singers opened their concert with “Will […]
Audience falls for X Ambassadors and Great Good Fine Ok
A crowd of students and community members filled the Shapiro Gym on the evening of Friday, Oct. 21, eager to see what the night would bring to them. The headlining act, alternative rock band X Ambassadors brought a high-energy performance that engaged the crowd from start to finish with hit singles, lesser knowns from their […]
Rising artists make breakthroughs across many genres
There is an abundance of rising singers and bands who have just broken out or are on the verge of making a breakthrough from across all genres of music. No matter what your music taste is, here is a list of artists to look out for this school year, from beyond the mainstream of popular […]
‘Wonderful Wonderful’ lives up to its title as The Killers finally make a comeback
There has not been a scarcity of well established indie and alternative artists releasing new music within the past few months. New releases this past spring and summer from Lorde, Imagine Dragons, Queens of the Stone Age, Portugal, The Man, Foo Fighters and Halsey clearly justify this statement. One particular group in the indie scene […]
